Fighting Caste Discrimination in the UK Conference
10.00 AM to 5.30 PM
Sunday, 15th July 2007
At Sandwell Council House,
Oldbury
West Midlands,
B69 3DE
| 10.00- 10.30 |
Pre-Conference Registration |
|---|---|
| 10.30- 10.35 |
Welcome by Mr Davinder Prasad, General Secretary CasteWatchUK |
| 10.35- 10.45 |
Chairman’s Address by Mr Pashori Lal, Chairman CasteWatchUK |
| 10.45- 11.00 |
Caste and community relations by Mr David Webb, President, Rotary Club, Handsworth, Birmingham & Ex-chairman, Community Relations Council, Birmingham |
| 11.00- 11.15 |
Caste & British Legislation by Mr Adrian Bailey MP, West Bromwich West |
| 11.15- 11.30 |
Caste and Globalisation by Mr Rob Marris MP, Wolverhampton South West and Trustee of Dalit Solidarity Network |
| 11.30- 11.55 |
Caste Discrimination and the Challenge of Multiculturalism by Dr Nicolas Jaoul Affiliate, Researcher South Asian Centre, University of Paris |
| 11.55- 12.20 |
Caste dynamics in Indian Diaspora in the UK by Dr Eleanor Nesbitt Reader in Religions and Education, University of Warwick |
| 12.20- 12.35 |
Short film “ I am Dalit, How are you?” based on extracts from ‘Lesser Humans’ by Stalin K. (Drishti Media Collective, Navsarjan Trust). ‘Resilient Rhythms’ by Gopal Menon (Other Media Communications).and supported by International Dalit Solidarity Network |
| 12.35- 12.50 |
Caste Bullying in School testimonial by Mr Balbir Chauhan, Community Psychiatric Nurse |
| 12.50- 01.40 |
Lunch Break |
| 01.40- 01.45 |
Welcome back by Ms Rena Prasad, BBC Asian Network |
| 01.45- 02.00 |
Caste discrimination in a workplace testimonial by Mr Inderjit Kumar, Manager Sahara Project |
| 02.00- 02.30 |
Caste Psychology by Dr Sushrut Jadhav Senior Lecturer Cross-Cultural Psychiatry, University College London |
| 02.30- 02.50 |
Gender, Caste and Forced Marriages by Ms Jasvinder Sanghera, Author of ‘Shame’ and founder of Karma Nirvana |
| 02.50- 03.00 |
Caste in the West Midlands Mr Kashmir Lal Ginday, General Secretary, Shri Guru Ravidass Welfare Association, Walsall |
| 03.00- 03.25 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
| 03.25- 04.40 |
Panel Discussion: Chair: Ken Hunt, Journalist, Broadcaster and Trustee CasteWatchUK Mr Chanan Chahal, President of Federation of Ambedkarite & Buddhist Organisations, UK; Mr Gian Chand Ghaiwal, General Secretary, Indian Overseas Congress & Press Secretary Central Valmik Sabha International (UK); Mr Ravi Sahota – Chairman, Touchstone Housing & Church Leader; Sat Pal Muman, Vice Chair CasteWatchUK. |
| 04.40- 05.00 |
Conference Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks by Mr Pashori Lal, Chairman CasteWatchUK |
| 05.00- 05.30 |
Close and Networking |