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Conferences / Seminars
ISVS- International Seminar on Vernacular Settlements - Proceedings of ISVS-IV CEPT, Ahmedabad. Paper presented on "Improving the Search mechanisms for identifying building artisans to support the vernacular type in India" Feb 2008
Anna University (Chennai) & Ecole de Chaillot (Paris) 21st to 23rd Jan 2008
Planning & Management of Built Heritage in Chettinad
a Seminar held for administrators and technical staff, planners, architects and other professionals and for all people interested in safeguarding the Chettinad region and its heritage.
Creativity in Heritage Conservation
UNDP-GOI 1st National Workshop, Delhi, June 2004
UNDP-GOI 2nd National Workshop, Delhi, 6th &7th June 2006
Endogenous Tourism
The Tenth Plan has identified tourism as one of the major sources for generating employment and promoting sustainable livelihoods. The Union ministry of tourism in collaboration with UNDP has launched the Endogenous Tourism Program. The workshops were meant to bring together the individuals, NGOs & district administration involved in the 23 locations all over the country. We were one of the representatives on the Pochampalli project.
Rural Tourism at Pochampalli >> more
Royal Netherlands Embassy Delhi, Dec 2004
Conservation of Indo-Dutch Heritage
The goal was to prepare a road map for the future for conserving Indo-dutch heritage settlements in India based on the work done in the previous two years by those involved in each of the 15 sites identified for restoration by the Netherlands embassy. We represented the Bimlipatnam project in Andhra Pradesh.
Bimilipatnam : a people's Conservation Plan >> more
BASIN Conference, Delhi, March 2004
Development Alternatives, as the South Asian node of the building advisory services and information network (basin) hosted the II International Basin Conference. It was an effort to share and build upon the learning from past experiences in the habitat and livelihood sectors. Representing NGOs, the government, private sector and academia, the participants deliberated, debated and worked together for three days to identify possible solutions that could enhance the effectiveness and relevance of habitat and livelihood interventions.
INTACH workshop, Goa, March 2003
Heritage Conservation for Coastal Regions
This workshop was initiated by the Indian National Trust for Architectural & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to formulate policies covering aspects of planning, development and conservation for coastal regions.