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Power to the People? Gender, Development, and Grassroots Democracy in South Asia

2001-05-04

You are cordially invited to a presentation on "Power to the People? Gender, Development and Grassroots Democracy in South Asia," by Dr George Matthew, Founder-Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, India. The presentation will be held on Tuesday May 8, 2001, 2-4 pm, Room 870, CIDA, Place du Centre, 200 Promenade du Portage, Hull.

Decentralization has become pivotal to the development plans of all the large South Asian states. It is promoted as a way to foster both development and democracy, effectiveness, and inclusiveness. Dr Matthew is a world authority on the subject. He will provide an assessment and a prognosis. A question and answer session will follow his opening remarks.

Dr Matthew's core research is in the area of the local governance system in India — Panchayati Raj and grassroots level democracy. Dr. Matthew has presented papers at international conferences in many parts of the world, on religion and society, political process and democracy, and human rights. A perceptive student of state and society, his studies and articles appear in national dailies, journals, and books. Dr. Matthew is in Ottawa as part of a Canada-wide tour organized by South Asia Partnership Canada. The South Asia Seminar Series is an ongoing cooperative activity of the South Asia Council of the Canadian Asian Studies Association, and the South Asia Programmes of CIDA.

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