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SUMMARY:Sustainable Development Goals - Marching towards the Global agenda
DESCRIPTION:MADRAS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION \nTHEME NOTE \nAs the World celebrates the Global Day of Action on 25th September 2021 to commemorate the introduction of the Global Goals at the UnitedNations\, we strive to take stock of our progress towards the goals and envision a road map to achieve the goals in right earnest. \nWhile International Organisations and Governments strived to achieve the MDGs\, the role of the Corporate Sector has been recognised as animportant partner to attain the Sustainable Development Goals.\nSeveral business houses have ingrained the practice of aligning all their activities to promote the Global Goals. Sharing of these best practices withpeer groups on this eventful day will prove to be a meaningful cause to explore prospects to further enhance our march towards the Global Agenda. \nWith five years having gone by\, it will be worthwhile to review the actions taken and explore a way forward for the Corporates during the remaining tenyears or the Decade of Action to incorporate the SDGs all along the value chain\, right from design up to the end-of-life of the product\, ensuringalignment with the various social initiatives of the Government. \n  \nKEY TAKEAWAYS \n\nProgress achieved in attaining the Global Goals\nEfforts by the Government in Monitoring and Reporting of SDGs Progress\nRecognizing the value of ensuring a sustainable\, resilient and inclusive future in incorporating SDGs all along the Value Chain\nSharing of best practices in incorporating SDGs in business\nLeveraging CSR during the Decade of Action\n\nFOR WHOM\nParticipation at the Conclave is by invitation. MMA cordially invites Corporate Heads\, CSR Teams\, CSR Implementing Agencies\, Management Professionals and Academia to attend the Conclave as Special Invitees. \nAGENDA \n \n  \nTo download the event brochure click here \nTo view the live streaming of the event click any of the link below: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/mmachennai \nhttps://www.youtube.com/madrasmanagementassociationchennai \n 
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/15828/
LOCATION:MMA Management Center\, 240\, Pathri Road\, off mount road\, Chennai
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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SUMMARY:Live Talk on Feature Funding Opportunities- NCD Monthly Virtual Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Greetings from NCD !!!\n\nConsidering request of many development sector professionals and agencies we have decided to introduce monthly talk series on various funding and partnership opportunities for NGOs and Academic Institute.\n\n\nYou are invited to join virtual talk series along with your team member and fellow colleague.\n\nAgenda:\n\n\nTo Introduce various program/scheme.\nTo Introduce Suitable agency for sustainable partnership.\n\n\nMinimum Agenda to be Discuss\n\n\nDetail Orientation about Funding Program\nSharing few ideas for Developing Good Proposal\nEligibilities Criteria\nDocumentation Process\nQ & A\n\n\n\nFeel free to forward among your circle\, team member and network partner\n\nE-Certificate of Participation will be awarded to all attendee for each class. \n\nProf. Sanjay Vanani\nFounder & CEO\nwww.ncdindia.org\nE:ceo@ncdindia.org\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjayvanani/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nCLICK HERE FOR FREE REGISTRATION: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QI9K3JKcS4mp0Fz732Nnsw?_se=c3BhcmtjYmVAZ21haWwuY29t \n  \n 
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/live-talk-on-feature-funding-opportunities/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210830T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210830T140000
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SUMMARY:Tamilnadu CSR Summit - Forging Partnerships & Impact Pathways
DESCRIPTION:You are Cordially Invited! \nLink for the Invitation: https://bit.ly/30Aug21 \nA thought provoking Conclave on the theme “Tamilnadu CSR Summit – Forging Partnerships & Impact Pathways” Join us at the conclave followed by Lunch at MMA Management Centre or Watch the event live streaming on Monday 30 August @ 9.30 AM to 2.00 PM. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89831272807?pwd=bUl5ZmNFQXMwM2pjMGNMQ1RwTTRydz09 \nMeeting ID: 898 3127 2807 \nPasscode: 887478 \nLive Streaming links: https://www.mmachennai.org/pages/livestream \nhttp://www.youtube.com/madrasmanagementassociationchennai \nhttp://www.facebook.com/mmachennai
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/tamilnadu-csr-summit-forging-partnerships-impact-pathways/
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210715T160000
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SUMMARY:Helping NGOs navigate CSR compliance and readiness requirements
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Helping NGOs navigate CSR compliance and readiness requirements \nDate: 15th July 2021 \nTime: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM IST  \nVenue: Zoom- https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86300268900?pwd%3DSEkrVFJVekJiTTBTdk1YVjZwTnVpZz09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626093384851000&usg=AOvVaw2Yscv0vz-rXdSkEHIMBP0a \nMeeting ID: 863 0026 8900 \nPasscode: 669376
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/helping-ngos-navigate-csr-compliance-and-readiness-requirements/
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210410T180000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL CSR REFRESHER
DESCRIPTION:OBJECTIVE \nSection 135 of the Companies Act 2013\, which came into effect from April 1st 2014\,created a global precedent by making CSR mandatory in our country. Over the past six years\, India Inc has responded favourably with an approximate annual spend of rupees fifteen thousand crores. The Implementing Agencies\, on their part\, have performed exceedingly well. \nThe Government on its part\, has been rolling out amendments\, the most recent of which\, that has been gazetted on 22.01.2021. Several important changes have been notified\, including a registration for all IAs. This event\, mentored by Mr Nikhil Pant\,will serve to highlight all aspects of changes\, its intent\, and also guide in the registration of the IAs. \nFOR WHOM\nImplementing Agencies\, Corporate CSR Heads\, Academia and other Management Professionals involved in CSR activities. \nKEY LEARNING \nBrief update on the current CSR Scenario \nUnderstanding the National CSR Portal (www.csr.gov.in) \nElucidating all amendments that have been proposed recently and analysing the intent and outcome of these amendments. \nGuidance on the registration of IAs with MoCA and securing of Unique ID and criteria required for this purpose. \nTo dispel any doubts that may be lingering in the minds of all stakeholders of the CSR environment. \n  \nSPEAKERS: \n \nNikhil Pant\, Former Chief Programme Executive\,National Foundation for CSR\, IICA\, Ministry of Corporate Affairs\, GoI. \nNikhil Pant has played a key role from government side in formulation and nation- wide rollout of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) asper Section 135\, Companies Act 2013 – Legislation\,Rules\, Policy\, Strategy\, Compliance (Accounting\,Audit\, Taxation\, Reporting); he also specializes inCSR Grant Management\, Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks\, Impact Assessment\, Project Management etc.\, and is currently involved in“Compliance to Impact with Sustainability”advising to governments\, corporates\, NGOs and Academia on CSR and Sustainable Development.” \nUnder Nikhil’s leadership\, effective and outcome-based CSR and Sustainable Development projects have been undertaken at government\, corporate\,institutional and civil society level. These projects cover Policy\, Strategy\, Compliance\, Grant Management\, Training\, Advocacy and Implementation with organisations like HCL Foundation\, Indian Army\, ONGC\, Genpact\, RECFoundation\, Tata Power\, North Delhi Power Limited\, Tata Teleservices\, Yes Bank Foundation\,Bombay Stock Exchange\, Deshpande Foundation\,OIL\, HPCL\, Indian Oil\, Coal India Limited\, NTPC\, IGL\, EIL\, Smile Train\, Dhampur Sugar Mills\, IIMs(Bangalore\, Calcutta)\, ISB\, Narsee Monjee etc. to name a few. \n  \n \nR.S.Krishnaswamy\, Founder and Chief Patron\, CSR Spark \nPost Graduate in Mechanical Engineering \nRetired from business on June 30\, 2016after 32 years \nFormerly a member of Rotary Club of Coimbatore West – PHF \nPresident\, PSG Tech Alumni Association (2016 – 18). \nMember\, Apex Committee\, Siruthuli. \nCertified as a CSR Professional byIndian Institute of Corporate Affairs\,New Delhi\, under Ministry of Corporate Affairs \nFounder\, CSR SPARK\, a platform to facilitate all stake holders in the CSR environment to meet.www.csrspark.org. \nLearn intricacies of the CSR Law and amendments \nMember\, Institute of Directors \nCertified Corporate Director \nVisiting Faculty\, Institute of Directors \n  \nJOIN ZOOM MEETING: \nMeeting ID: 890 6860 0810\nPass code: 619774 \n 
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/virtual-csr-refresher/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210111T190000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR  ON  LEVERAGING CSR TO LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND
DESCRIPTION:LEVERAGING CSR TO LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND \nTEN YEARS TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD \n  \nFocus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals\, Govt Infrastructure \nand \nOpportunities in Leveraging CSR during “The Decade of Action” \n Monday\, 11th January 2021      6 pm to 7 pm \n  \nSpeaker \n  \nKrishnaswamy R S \nFounder & Chief Patron \nCSR SPARK \n  \nTarget \nAlumni of ICP in CSR\, Faculty of IICA\, Students\, Invitees \n  \nObjective \nThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, also known as the Global Goals\, was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty\, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. After the culmination of the first five years and reviews\, the UN has given a clarion call for a global effort during the next decade to achieve the Goals by 2030. \nNiti Aayog\, as the torch-bearer for the SDGs in our country\, has been engaging all stakeholders with an aim of achieving the Global Goals in right earnest. Formation of State Level High Power Committee to oversee the implementation of programmes and progress towards the Goals is seen as a step in the right direction. Efforts are on to localise SDGs up to the block level\, with synchronisation of the targets and indicators. Emphasis is also on the partnership between the Government\, Civil Society and Businesses\, wherein CSR has a vital role to play. \nThis event envisages to elaborate ways by which CSR activities could be leveraged to achieve the Global Goals during this “The Decade of Action”. \nKey Discussions \nØ Brief introduction to SDGs \nØ First five years of CSR \nØ Existing Government infrastructure \nØ  Leveraging CSR interventions within the existing Government infrastructure during the “Decade of Action” towards attainment of the goals. \nJoin the event using the following link: \nhttps://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/432ae8a4e9d845c0a425c67308279fed
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/webinar-on-leveraging-csr-to-leave-no-one-behind/
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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SUMMARY:Webinar on Role of Non Profit Sector for Reviving Indian Economy
DESCRIPTION:Navjivan Center for Development(NCD) invite you to join our upcoming webinar.\n====================\n📖 Topic: Role of Non Profit Sector for Reviving Indian Economy\n🗓️ Date: 8th August\, 2020\, Saturday\n🕟 Time: 05:30pm to 07:00pm (IST)\n====================\n🎤 Esteemed Speakers: \n1. Dr Jay Narayan Vyas\n(Engineer\, Economist & Thinker)\n2. Shri Nixon Joseph\n(President & COO\, SBI Foundation)\n3. Shri Binoy Acharya\n(Founder Director\, UNNATI)\n====================\n🔗 Click here for free registration:\nhttps://bit.ly/NCD08AUG\n🖼️ Certificate of Participation will be awarded to all attendee\n====================\n📱+91 9510526835\n🌐 www.ncdindia.org
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/webinar-on-role-of-non-profit-sector-for-reviving-indian-economy/
LOCATION:Online Webminar
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200719T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200719T120000
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SUMMARY:FCRA-Question & Answer
DESCRIPTION:Navjivan Center for Development invite you to join virtual discussion\n====================\n📖 Topic : FCRA-Question & Answer\n🗓️ Date : 19th July\, 2020\n🕥 Time : 10:30am to 12:00pm\n====================\n📝 Key Points:\n1.Registration & Renewal\n2.Preparation of Inquires\n3.Remedies After Refusal of Registration or Renewal\n4.Accounting & Financial\n5.Change of Bank\, Trustees\, Address & Objectives\n6.Process after Cancellation/Deemed to be cease\n==================== 🔗Click here for free registration: https://bit.ly/FCRA19JUL\n🖼️ Certificate of Participation will be awarded to all attendee\n====================\n📱 +91 9510526835\n🌐 www.ncdindia.org
URL:https://csrspark.org/event/fcra-question-answer/
LOCATION:Online Webminar
CATEGORIES:Free Seminar
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