ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
Humane Society International/India is world’s largest non-profit animal protection organizations working to protect all animals- including animals in laboratories farm animals, companion animals and wildlife. Our organization has a strong record of program achievements and serves a critical and expanding role in global efforts to reduce animal suffering. Through fieldwork, policy formation, humane education and direct care and services, our organization has helped advance in the cause in animal welfare in dozens of nations worldwide by protecting street dogs, responding to natural disasters, saving wild animals from abuse, protecting marine mammals, fighting factory farming and striving to end toxicity testing on animals. We are the leading animal advocacy organization seeking a humane world for all animals, including people. Our motto is ‘Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty’.
All Assam Law Students Association is an association of representatives of law students of law colleges of Assam to raise concerns and issues of the welfare of law students in the state.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Humane Society International/ India in collaboration with All Assam Law Students Association, Kamrup (M) is organizing a regional webinar on the topic ” Hope for Farm Animals” on the event of 75th Independence day. The webinar series focus upon the importance of farm animal welfare for a better & sustainable future not only for animals but also for public health & the betterment of our planet. In the 21st century we all know about the conditions of factory farms, but still we are searching for sustainable solutions. Through this series, we will discuss the dismal condition of farm animals in intensive confinement & sustainable solution for a better future for animals, public health and our mother earth!
The programme includes lecture series and Poster/Slogan writing competition.
PANELISTS
Ms. Noyonika Gogoi
State Campaigner (Assam), Eat Kind India Campaign, HSI/India
Date: 13h August, 2021
Time: 4 PM
Dr. Ranjan Kumar Kakati
Director, Student’s Welfare, Gauhati University
Date: 14th August, 2021
Time: 12 PM
Dr. Parthankar Choudhury
Professor, Assam University, Silchar (Department of Ecology and Environmental Science)
Date: 20th August, 2021
Time: 4 PM
Platform: Google Meet
HOW TO REGISTER?
Lecture series: https://forms.gle/c6yD7Nyxy12sfeT19
Poster and slogan writing competition: https://forms.gle/Jk7Sui5BDpjwALpz5
Theme: “Our hope for Far Animals to celebrate Independence Day.”
Certificates of participation will be given, and winners of slogan/poster competition will be awarded eco-friendly products.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Noyonika Gogoi (Eat Kind Campaign, HSI/India): 8471872094 (Call/Whatsapp) or,
Aditya Trivedi (Asst. General Secretary, AALSA Kamrup (M)): 8120889800
Deadline of submission: 16thAugust, 2021
Registration link for the competition –
https://forms.gle/6HMaJarsqPRuKb9HA
GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION
1. Theme of the competition- Poster and Slogan Competition topic – “Our hope for Far Animals to celebrate Independence Day.”
2. Participants must upload the image and rename the file name by Student’s name, before submitting it in the Google form. Posters shall be in JPG format.
3. Participants can use either English / Assamese language to write the Slogan. Slogans shall be written in the Google form.
4. Participants should submit the Google form on or before 16th of August 2021 by 11.59pm.
5. After receiving the entries from the participants top 10 will be selected by the jury members for the final round. The jury will be deciding the 1st, 2nd& 3rd position holder and special e-certificate will be issued to the position holder mentioning the position secured by them. Prizes will be delivered by courier to student’s home address.
6. However, all participants will be provided an e-certificate acknowledging their participation in the event.
7. For any queries, contact- Noyonika Gogoi (Eat Kind Campaign, HSI/India) on the following number: 8471872094 (Call/Whatsapp) Or Aditya Trivedi, Asst. General Secretary, AALSA Kamrup (M) : 8120889800 (Call/Whatsapp)
References:-
1) https://youtu.be/IXNdcSPJ7-w
2) https://blog.humanesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Animal-agriculture-viral-disease-
and-pandemics-FINAL-4.pdf
3) https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/10-things-you-should-know-about-industrial-
farming
4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WvehTbuvIo – Greta Thunberg MFA
5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2KkYdRpXI – CNN