5th International Entertainment Education Conference -EE5

CMS was a collaborating partner at the 5th International Entertainment Education Conference -EE5 organised at IHC, New Delhi on November 17 to 20 by John Hopkins University (JHU).

CMS independently organised a panel on “Evolution of EE in Indian Television” with eminent speakers from Doordarshan, STAR TV & Zee TV. This session was moderated by PN Vasanti, Director CMS and MINT columnist.

CMS also collaborated with JHU to organise a panel “Strengthening Practical Skills for Program Design and Impact: Making theories and data work for you!” This workshop mode panel was facilitated by Douglas Storey (JHUCCP) and P N Vasanti (CMS).

CMS presented its work and four year experience on evaluation and monitoring of the longest running EE soap in Doordarshan “Kyunki jeena isa ka naam hai” in a special panel organised by UNICEF during EE5. Ms Paramita Dasgupta, Deputy Director CMS gave an elaborate presentation on the role of research in this novel EE endeavour.

Other CMS Team members who attended the various conference sessions include Kalpana Bindu, Deepmala Dutta, Gayatri Baruah and Tulsi Gour.