Global Launch of ACT Alliance in India : One of the largest Humanitarian Aid and Development International Organisation in the world.

Launching of CASA’s LRM (Local Resource Mobilisation) - Climate Justice Programme

In Victoria School, Delhi by Director CASA: 18th January 2010

CASA’s Director, Dr. Sushant Agrawal inaugurated a Fete at St. Mary’s Home (for the aged) to commemorate its 138th year, and also launched CASA’s LRM- Climate Justice Programme in Victoria School, Delhi on 18th January 2010 .In his inaugural speech Dr. Agrawal considered it a  privilege  to be a part of this historic event and congratulated  all the concerned  officials  and staff of  both St. Mary’s Home and Victoria School for their commendable services to the  community for the past 14 decades. Dr. Agrawal also assured them of all possible assistance from CASA to continue their good work in the days to come. The Rt. Rev. Sunil Kumar Singh (Bishop-Diocese of Delhi: CNI), Rt. Rev. Collin Theodore (Bishop of Rajasthan Diocese: CNI), Mrs. S.M. Rao (Manager: St. Mary’s Home) and many other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Besides the Director, the Public Relations Officer and Policy Officer from CASA attended the programme.

Finally the much awaited UN Climate Change summit is taking place at Copenhagen (7-18 December 2009).  Technically known as the COP15 (Fifteenth Conference of Parties ) under the auspices of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework  Convention for Climate Change), has  brought in  more than 15,000 people from all over the world, including the “parties” -  the diplomats, civil society organizations, journalists and climate activists in this beautiful city.

With the dawning of the  15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), scheduled to be held next month in Copenhagen,  Climate Change has  taken the centre stage of the world!  Several workshop, conferences and activities are being planned across the world on this “burning” issue of Global Warming & Climate Change.

As the world is gearing up to address one of the most pressing concerns of our time at the UN Summit at Copenhagen next month - the issue of Climate Change and Global Warming will be at the centre stage . The COP15 (15th Conference of Parties) under the UNFCCC is scheduled to be held during 7-18 December 2009 at Copenhagen in Denmark, which will see the Kyoto Protocol revisited to take stock of the impending catastrophe due to Climate Change.

HUMANITARIAN AID FUND (HAF) – REFLECTION & SHARING WORKSHOP (5TH & 6TH May 2009)

A 2 days reflection & sharing workshop was organized by CASA along with DKH – Germany, on the 5th & 6th of May 2009 at New Delhi, aimed at experience sharing by the partners, reviewing the mechanism and also look at ways of strengthening the Humanitarian Aid Fund mechanism of CASA & DKH.

The first half of first day was also devoted to thematic presentations on Climate Change. The details of the presentations made are as given below:

In preparing the communty to face the disasters with better preparedness, in order to reduce the vulnerability CASA has been imparting the CBDP - (Community Based Disaster Preparedness). Formation of DMTF (Disaster Mitigation Task Force) is an integral part of the CBDP. In this process, the DMTF members are trained in various fields to face the disaster and help the victims.  The cultural team through various street theatre processes can create effective awareness among the communities particularly in the rural areas.  In this line”Cultural skill training to DMTF members programme" was organised by CASA South Zone on 27 to 29th March'09 at Tranquebar, Nagapattinam.