1. MID TERM REVIEW MEETING RESA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF IInd PHASE 2ND APRIL UDAI S. MEHTA, CUTS INTERNATIONAL

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE Reference Group Meeting - II GIM- IInd Phase
Advocacy Seminar
Final Consumer Survey
Regional Conference

3. REFERENCE GROUP MEETING
Objective
Report progress made so far
Present the synthesis paper
Discussion and finalisation: 2nd phase of the project
Duration
Half a day - one day
April, 2009
CUTS Representation
Udai Mehta: Bangladesh & West Bengal
Rajesh Kumar: Rajasthan & Nepal

4. ADVOCACY SEMINAR Objective Role of Partners Duration
Disseminate project findings to policy community, media, regulators, etc
Facilitate discussion between various key stakeholders
Creation of a network
Role of Partners
Planning and organising the seminar
Preparation of an advocacy document
Liaison with the implementing organisation: Team effort
Duration
August,2009
It is a advisory body of the project. Each partners will constitute the Reference Group. The project partners will keep the group active by sending project update. Reference Group will review the project progress and guide the partners.
The first RG meeting would take place immediately after the field research and baseline survey. A training manual would be developed from the discussion on the (territory-specific) base paper during the RG-I meetings.
The second meeting of the group will take place at the end of one year to review the progress of Ist phase and to see as to whether are we going on the right track.
Full contact information for RG members, should be complied by the partners in a database, which will be shared with CUTS, to facilitate the distribution of information and organisation of meetings and future activities.

5. FINAL CONSUMER SURVEY Objective Role of Partners Duration
Gauge the level of understanding and awareness of consumers/users
Strengthen the grassroots network
Role of Partners
Mobilising local partners
Planning and organising the survey
Preparation of local vernacular handouts
Liaison with the implementing organisation: Team effort
Duration
September - November’09

6. REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Showcase outcomes of the project to a larger audience
Regional outreach
Organised by the implementing organisation: support of the local partners
Preparation of literature: Project partners
Duration: December’09
Venue: Kolkata or ????????

7. Thank You