Colloquy Development and Policy Dialogue

Promoting Sustainable Policy and Governance: Bridging Academia and Activism in India and Developing Countries

CDPD is a not-for-profit research centre, registered under Society registration Act, West Bengal, 1961.

Major Objectives of CDPD

Problematize challenging issues of climate change, resource management, human mobility and environment

Enquire on the question of intersectionality of class, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality and other markers

Conduct programs underlying the rights-based Approach toward holistic and sustainable development and policy dialogue

Sensitise and create an enabling environment for youth for the sustainability of the aforementioned goals

Scrutinise the digital world, negotiate transnational acts and develop responsive imaginaries and discourses

Activity Areas

Evaluation and impact study, formative study

An evaluation and impact study is a thorough assessment that examines the effectiveness and outcomes of a program, intervention, or policy to gauge its influence.

Publication and dissemination

Publication and dissemination involve sharing research findings with a broader audience through academic journals, books, and other relevant platforms.

Imparting capacity-building courses

Imparting Capacity-Building Courses: Enhancing Skills and Knowledge through Education and Training.

Popularizing best practices from the community level

This involves spreading and promoting successful methods and approaches that have been effective at the grassroots level within communities.

Research

Research refers to the systematic investigation and analysis of a subject or issue to generate new knowledge, insights, or solutions.

Skill training

Skill training refers to the process of acquiring or enhancing specific abilities, knowledge, and expertise in a particular field or set of skills.

Advocacy

Promoting causes for positive change and influencing decision-making.