Initiative Forum
The Initiative Forum is an event run and organised by the YIP participants. Dr Vandana Shiva will deliver keynote lectures on the topic of biodiversity, food sovereignty and regeneration.
She will look at the education of small scale farmers, the threats imposed by multinational companies and their criminal behaviour for the sake of profit making. She will share her own experiences as an ecofeminist and environmental activist and will inspire and action in the realm of environmental preservation. She will share the work undertaken in Navdanya including her revolutionary seed sovereignty and seed saving projects. She will speak about the role of women in farming and the role of women in Indian farming.
Around this input, the participants will design an event, with scope for workshops, open spaces and cultural programme.
Stay tuned for more information!