2008 International Conference On:
Women after Independence: Politics, Development, Law and Media.
Jointly sponsored by UNESCO and Women's Cell Visva-Bharati
15th- 16th November 2008
Day 1, 15th November 2008
Inauguration: Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rajat Kanta Ray
Welcome Address: Prof. Asha Mukherjee
Address by the Chief Guest: Prof. Brenda Gael McSweeney
Conference note: Sm. Swati Ganguly
Vote of Thanks: Prof. Kumkum Bhattacharya
Session I: Women and Politics
Chairperson: Prof. Maitreyi Chaudhury
Speakers:
Prof. Bonita Eleaz
Dr. Sarika Tyagi
Sri Achyut Chetan
Sm. Krishna Bandopadhyay
Session II: Women and Development with special focus on Work
Chairperson: Prof. Aparajita Mukherjee
Speakers: Prof. Mukul Mukherjee
Prof. Samita Sen
Dr. Nirmala de Abreu
Sm. Nilanjana Sengupta
Session III: Women and Development with special focus on Reproductive Health
Chairperson: Rajashri Dasgupta
Speakers
Dr. Azra Abidi
Sm. Jharna Panda
Day 2, 16th November 2008
Session IV: Women and Development with special focus on Education
Chairperson: Professor Mukul Mukherjee
Speakers:
Dr. Paromita Chakravarti
Sm. Joyeeta Bagchi
Session V: Women and Media
Chairperson: Ms. Swati Ganguly
Speakers:
Sm. Rajashri Dasgupta
Sm. Ananya Chatterjee
Sri. Abhijit Roy
Dr, Somdatta Mondal
Prof. Sutapa Bhattacharya
Session VI: Women, Law and Violence
Chairperson: Prof. Asha Mukherjee
Speakers
Dr. Ruchira Goswami
Dr. Rukmini Sen
Prof. Shamita Dasdasgupta
Sm. Anchita Ghatak
Session VII: Women and Development
Chairperson: Prof. Kumkum Bhattacharya
Speakers
Prof Brenda Gael Mc Sweeney
Presentation by members of Srihaswani Project
Sri Krishno Dey
Prof Asha Mukherjee
Valedictory
Sm Swati Ganguly
