Workshop on Information Technology and Sustainable Rural Development with Emphasis on Medicinal Plants
February 3-4, 2000, Hyderabad, India.


Roster of Speakers and Topics
:

"Model Center for Science Resources"
Prof. Rao Vemuri, University of California, Davis.

"How Can We Apply IT to Sustain Our Environment?"
N. Rao Machiraju, ConceptLabs, Sunnyvale, CA. USA

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"Biodiversity: Role of People's Participation"

Dr. Sharad Kulkarni, Narayan Ashram, Maharastra.
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"Joint Forest Management: A New Concept of Forest Management Experience of Andhra Pradesh"

Dr. S. D. Mukherjee, Principal Conservator of Forests, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
   

"A Pictorial Tour of Eco Success Stories"
Vice Adm. Vinod Pasricha, C-in-C Eastern Comnmand, Viskhapatnam.

"Economic Security through Life and health Insurance: Role of Rural Post Office Net work"
Mr. Machiraju Apparao, Director, College of Insurance.
Ms. K. Sandhya Rani, Director Postal Services, A.P. Circle, Hyderabad.

"Conservation of Valuable Plant Resources in India with Specific Reference to Andhra Pradesh"

Dr. R. Seshagiri Rao, Formerly of Botanical Survey of India and Andhra University.

"Status and Strategy for Eco-resurrection of Mangroves in Andhra Pradesh"
Prof. N. Varaprasada Reddy, Andhra University and Comdr.
J. V. Murthy, Indian Navy, Visakhapatnam. (Eco Foundation grant recipient.)
   

"An inexpensive bamboo truss"
Dr. P. Sudhakar, Haritha Ecological Institute.
   

"My Experiences as a Forest Service Officer"
Mr. Kamal Naidu, WWF-India.

"Next Millennium: Restoration Millennium"
Dr. Rao Chelikani, Panelist.
Mr. P. S. Rao, Intel, Portland, OR (USA), Panelst.
Mr. Srinivas Desai, Doctoral Student, Pune. (Eco Foundation Scholarship
recipient.)

"Role of Medicinal Plants and Herbs in Rural and Tribal Development of India in the new Millennium"
Dr. Sriram Vemuri, SciClone, San Mateo, CA.

"Role of Medicinal Plants in the Rural Development Programs of India"
Dr. B. Narasimha Rao, Skin Specialist, Visakhapatnam.

"Traditional Medicines and Patenting"
Dr. L. Shridharan, Scientist, C. D. Deshmukh IMPART Centre, Hyderabad.

"Self-sustained Rural Health Oriented Strategy"
Dr. I. Sanjeeva Rao, Varun Herbals Pvt. Ltd.

"Meidicnal Plant Projects of A. P. government"
Prof. K. Ramamurthy Naidu, Member Secretary, APCOST, Hyderabad.

"The Environment and the Role of Science Centres"
Dr. B. G. Sidharth, Director General, Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad.
   

"Ecological Education at the Grassroots Level"
Dr. Satya Gavarasana, M. D., Boston, MA.

"Eco Education: What is Needed at High School Level?"
Ms. Bhanu Kaipa, School Teacher, Visakhapatnam.

"Holistic Approach to Environmental Education of Masses"
Dr. P. Narayan Rao, Editor, Environment and People.

"Role of Mass Transit in Reducing Particulate Pollutants"
Mr. Bob Allman, Delhi Metro Transit System, New Delhi.

"District-wide Computer Education for Public School Students"
Dr. Murthy Kowtha, Kowtha Subbalakshmi Memorial and Charitable Trust.

"Eco-feminism"
Ms. Maha Jabeen, Poet and Social Worker, Hyderabad.

"Insect and Rodent Control through Environmental Management"
Dr. B. Narasimha Rao, Skin Specialist, Visakhapatnam.

"Role of Environment in Various Skin Diseases"
Dr. M. Ranganayaki, Doctoral Student, Visakhapatnam.


The Proceedings of the Workshop, published by Eco Foundation, are available for purchase.
Download a Table of Contents and other information on the published proceedings as a pdf file (211KB).


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