2010 Workshop Photos
Priti Ramamurthy, Director of the South Asia Center, introduces the workshop as some of the First Generation panelists look on
Shantha Benegal, long-time Seattle diaspora member and First Generation panelist, chats with Raghav Kaushik, Co-Founder of Sangati and Future Directions panelist
Sahar Romani, founder of Kalam and Next Generations panelist, chats with Srivinas Chokkakula, UW PhD Candidate in Geography
Adnan and Nadia Mahmud, Founders of Jolkona, discuss the impact of their micro-loan program with a volunteer
Sujit Pal, Co-Founder of Amrita-Seattle, presents recent development work in West Bengal
First Generations Panel: (from left) Christian Novetzke, Shantha Benegal, Mujtaba Hamid, Rao Remala, and Pran Wahi
Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Community Affairs at Microsoft, discusses the impetus behind the workshop
Akhtar Badshah asks a question of the First Generation panel as his son, Aseem Badshah (right) listens
Charmi Ajmera, UW International Studies Major, presents her upcoming honors thesis research on the Bangalore metro
- Rao Remala addresses a question from the audience about his work in India
Pratistha Kansakar, volunteer with Living Earth Institute, discusses her recent work in Nepal in the Faculty and Student Presentations panel
Vikram Prakash, Professor of Architecture and Adjunct Professor of Landscape Architecture at UW, presents his work on sustainable city planning in Chandigarh
Pradip Rathod, Professor of Chemistry and Adjunct Professor of Global Health at UW, shows the results of his research on malaria and drug resistance in India
Next Generations Panel: (from left) Amy Bhatt, Semonti Hossain, Sarah Rizvi, Sahar Romani, and Aseem Badshah
Aseem Badshah, who has volunteered in India since 2001, considers what it means to do development work today as Sarah Rizvi (left) and Sahar Romani listen
Lunch was catered by Saffron
Prabhu Pingali, Deputy Director of Agricultural Development at the Gates Foundation, addresses a question about land rights in India
