Second national convention on the Right to Food and Work

The second national convention on the right to food and work will be held in Badu (near Kolkata) on 18-20 November 2005. About 400 participants, representing a wide range of organisations working on these issues, are expected from all over India. Some participation is also expected from Bangladesh, South Africa, Sri Lanka and possibly Brazil.

The convention is an opportunity to share experiences of struggle for the right to food and work, and to plan further activities. The main themes include the public distribution system, children's right to food, the Employment Guarantee Act, the Right to Information Act, legal action for the right to food, land rights, and forest rights, among others. This will be an action-oriented event, structured around a series of parallel workshops, plenary meetings, training sessions, cultural activities, and more.

If you are planning to participate, please inform the secretariat of the right to food campaign (contact details below) in advance. All participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements, and to contribute Rs 100 to the cost of lodging and subsistence for three days. You are welcome to bring your own ideas, songs, plays, posters, pamphlets and other resources.

The following documents provide further information on the convention:

1. Convention Programme (as of 8 November)
2. Venue, directions, and staying arrangements
3. Invitation letter
4. Draft note on the structure of the Right to Food Campaign [Hindi], prepared by Anuradha Talwar for discussion at the Convention

For further information, please contact the secretariat of the right to food campaign (righttofood@gmail.com, tel 011-23510042 or 09350530150).

Last updated: 8 November 2005