<p><b>Project Theme: </b>GROW/ -Economic Justice</p>
<p><b>Project Period: </b>1st June 2014 – 31st March 2015</p>
<p><b>Project Name: </b>Vikalp Sangam: Documentation and Confluence of Alternatives in India</p>
<p><b>Project Location: </b>Primary focus on initiatives within India with global networking </p>
<p><b>Budget(Annual): </b>Rs 17,32,500.00 </p>

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The unsustainability and inequities of current models of ‘development’ necessitate the search for alternative frameworks and practices. This project aims at documenting existing grassroots and policy initiatives in a range of socio-economic, political and environmental arenas such as natural resource management, rural and urban livelihoods and enterprise, alternative education and media, and community arts and crafts among others. In addition, organised gatherings of people involved with these initiatives – termed Vikalp Sangams (alternative confluences) – and support for continuing and enhancing an associated website will facilitate exchange, constructive criticism and mutual learning followed by public outreach opportunities, and the evolution of a broad vision of alternative futures.
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<h3>About the Project: </h3>
<p>The proposed project will attempt to fill this void in documentation, integration and synergizing by...</p>
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<li>Attempting to bring ecological, education, health, justice, livelihood, market/trade, governance and other alternatives together to learn from each other.</li>
<li>Help evolve common understanding and articulation of common principles and in the long run, coherent conceptual and theoretical frameworks for alternatives. </li>
<li>Providing forums where collective political advocacy for policy or other changes is discussed and decided on, as relevant both to the region and nationally.</li>
<li>Documentation and public outreach of stories and perspectives on alternatives initiatives, through a dedicated website (with various language interfaces and material), a linked newsletter and listserve; and a mobile exhibition that will present the stories in both an intellectual and visceral manner. </li>
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