A discussion on Tourism in the Northeast India

The ANT Northeastising the Mainstream (a project supported by FST http://www.fstindia.org/) is organizing a session on "The Critical Perspectives in Tourism with a focus on the North Eastern Region"

Saturday, December 11 · 6:30pm - 7:30pm

@ The Ants café. 2023/B, 14th Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar Bangalore- 560038.

The Discussion will be led by Swati and Aditi from EQUATIONS:

EQUATIONS is a research, advocacy and campaigning organisation working on the impacts of tourism on local communities in India since 1985. Supporting grassroots struggles against unsustainable tourism developments and practices, it calls for policies that ensure equitable, democratic and non-exploitative forms of tourism development.

Aditi Chanchani has been associated with the EQUATIONS since 2000. Within the organization she is responsible of the overall coordination of all programmes. Her focus areas of work include critiquing the impacts of tourism and tourism related policies.

Swathi Seshadri has been associated with EQUATIONS for past three months and is responsible for Central, East and NE India. Her earlier areas of work have been in the fields of water, energy, youth empowerment, traditional systems of medicines and community health. 

Those who wish to participate in this discussion are requested to write to us on the following email id: antsnm@gmail.com  or call Mob: 08123481721, Ph: 08041715639 before 10th of December, 2010.

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