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Sandwell Conference - Fighting Caste Discrimination in the UK |
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The Sandwell conference was held on Sunday, 15th July 2007, at
Sandwell Council House, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DE.
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Programme of Events
| 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, Former 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
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| 11.00-11.15 |
Caste & British Legislation by Mr Adrian Bailey MP, West Bromwich West
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| 11.15-11.30 |
Caste & Globalisation by Mr Rob Marris MP, Wolverhampton South West and
Trustee of Dalit Solidarity Network
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| 11.30-11.55 |
Caste Discrimination and the Challenge of Multiculturalism by Dr Nicolas
Jaoul Affiliate, Researcher South Asian Centre, University of Paris
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| 11.55-12.20 |
Caste dynamics in Indian Diaspora in the UK by Dr Eleanor Nesbitt Reader
in Religions and Education, University of Warwick
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| 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
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| 12.35-12.50 |
Caste Bullying in School testimonial by Mr Balbir Chauhan, Community
Psychiatric Nurse
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| 12.50-01.40 |
Lunch Break
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| 01.40-01.45 |
Welcome Back by Ms Rena Prasad, BBC Asian Network
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| 01.45-02.00 |
Caste discrimination in a workplace testimonial by Mr Inderjit Kumar,
Manager Sahara Project
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| 02.00-02.30 |
Caste Psychology by Dr Sushrut Jadhav Senior Lecturer Cross-Cultural
Psychiatry, University College London
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| 03.00-03.25 |
Tea/Coffee Break
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| 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.
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| 04.40-05.00 |
Conference Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks by Mr Pashori Lal,
Former Chairman CasteWatchUK
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| 05.00-05.30 |
Close and Networking |
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