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Training Workshop on Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Planning

25th – 27th February, 2020
Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi

We are pleased to inform you that the Council for Social Development (CSD), New Delhi, will hold its next annual training workshop on resettlement from 25 February to 27 February 2020. The programme this year will be focused on ‘Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Planning’. The objective of this workshop is to familiarize participants with newer, more effective ways of managing the emerging resettlement challenges.  The workshop will be suitable for senior/middle level government officials, public sector personnel, industry managers, NGOs, academics, trainers and also those working in international development agencies as well as personnel working on projects financed by them. The programme contribution includes course material, lunch, mid-morning and afternoon tea/coffee.

Participant’s contribution for this programme is Rs. 5000 per candidate. For students and NGOs the contribution is only Rs. 3000. For international participants, the contribution (inclusive of accommodation and meals for three nights) is Rs 30000.

The last date for receiving nominations is 5th February, 2020.

Download Registration Forms click here

For further information contact: Dr. Ankita Goyal, Assistant Professor, CSD

Contact No.: 011-24615383, 24618660

E-mail: ankita@csdindia.org

Workshop Brochure

Two Weeks Training Course on Research Methodology in Social Sciences

Dates:  9-20 December 2019

 Last Date of Application: 2nd December 2019

 Objectives

– To develop the faculties of researchers to carry out social science research in a scientific way
– To articulate findings and conclusions in an effective manner

Course Contents

  1. Philosophy of Science
  2. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework of Social Science Research
  3. Identifying the research problem; Reviewing literature using memory mapping; Formulating research questions/testable hypotheses; Selecting appropriate research design
  4. Preparing for fieldwork; Selection of the Universe and Sample;
  5. Designing interview schedules
  6. Collecting qualitative information through ethnography, case studies, social stories; focus group discussions (FGDs)
  7. Narrative, content and discourse analysis of qualitative data
  8. Social mapping and other participatory rural appraisal (PRA) tools
  9. Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
  10. Collecting and entering quantitative data; Cleaning, sorting and analysis in Advanced Excel and STATA; Interpretation of the results
  11. Data visualization in tabular forms, diagrams, and maps (through Q-GIS)
  12. Ranking on the basis of Index number
  13. Social Research writing and publication process; Ethical considerations

Features

  1. Interactive classroom sessions
  2. Exposure to contemporary social science research topics
  3. Hands-on training of social science research methods
  4. Learning through published papers
  5. Presentations by participants

Course Contribution
Rs 7000/- (seven thousand only) per participant, which include kit bag, course material, lunch, mid-morning and afternoon tea/coffee. The participants will have to make their own arrangement for travel and accommodation.

Last Date for Nomination/application 
The last date for receiving nomination/application for this training course is 2nd December 2019.

Venue
Council for Social Development, 53 Lodi Estate (KK Birla Marg), New Delhi, 110003

Contact Us

For further information, please contact: Dr. Susmita Mitra, Assistant Professor, Council for Social Development, 53 Lodi Estate (KK Birla Marg), New Delhi, 110003

E-mail: susmita@csdindia.org
Telephone: +91-11- 24615383 (ext 220)

Registration Form : click here