Sponsors of the Conference

Origin

 

The Workshop concept developed with a $5000 Award grant from the Watson International Scholars of the Environment (WISE) Program at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, to Mr. Jasjit Singh Walia, an Indian Forest Service officer from Himachal, India. Mr Walia applied for the funding in 2008, while participating in the WISE program at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University.

Co-Sponsors

The Conference has been made possible through active co-sponsorship from reputed concerns that have helped in organising this prestigious event:

WWF-India



WWF-India is one of the sponsors of the ‘National Conference on Forestry Solutions’ organised by the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department. Further, WWF-India would sponsor a special session (20th November, 2009 afternoon) on ‘Forest Certification’ as part of the Conference.

 

 

 

Advertising Support

Advertisers
The following advertisers have also chipped in with their support in this mega-event:

 

Advertisers who conform to our advertising policy are welcome to advertise on this website and find pride of place in the souvenir to be published for the November event – National Conference on Forestry Solutions: Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation of the Impacts of Climate Change in Western Himalayan Mountain States

Advertising Rates
The rates for advertisements on the website are as follows:

 

Publication

Position

Size

Rate

Conference Website*
www.hpforestconference.org

Right sidebar (on all pages)

900x100 pixels

INR 50,000

Conference Souvenir

Back Cover (Full Colour)

A4 (approx.)

INR 1,00,000

Conference Souvenir

Inside Back Cover (Full Colour)

A4 (approx.)

INR 80.000

Conference Souvenir

Inside Pages (Full Colour)

A4 (approx.)

INR 60,000

Conference Souvenir

Inside Pages (Single Colour)

A4 (approx.)

INR 50,000


*The advertisements shall remain on the website for 6 months from the date of publication.

 

Terms and Conditions:

  • No changes shall be made to any advisement once published.
  • The advertiser shall have to adhere to the Advertising Policy of the Conference.
  • Conference Organisers shall not be liable for any legal implications of advertising on the Conference Website or any other conference publication.

 

All payments shall be made in advance in favour of ‘H.P. Forest Department', payable at Shimla. The advertisers may contact the Conference Organisers for further details.

 

Advertising Policy

(1) Advertising to be carried on this website and other Conference related publications (produced in any form audio/video/print/internet) shall be so designed as to conform to the laws of the country and should not offend morality, decency and religious susceptibilities of the subscribers.

(2) No advertisement shall be permitted which:

  • derides any race, caste, colour, creed and nationality;
  • is against any provision of the Constitution of India;
  • tends to incite people to crime, cause disorder or violence or breach of law or glorifies violence or obscenity in any way;
  • presents criminality as desirable;
  • exploits the national emblem, or any part of the Constitution or the person or personality of a national leader or a State dignitary;
  • in its depiction of women violates the constitutional guarantees to all citizens. In particular, no advertisement shall be permitted which projects a derogatory image of women. Women must not be portrayed in a manner that emphasises passive, submissive qualities and encourages them to play a subordinate, secondary role in the family and society.
  • exploits social evils like dowry, child marriage;
  • promotes directly or indirectly production, sale or consumption of –

(A) cigarettes, tobacco products, wine, alcohol, liquor or other intoxicants; provided that a product that uses a brand name or logo, which is also used for cigarettes, tobacco products, wine, alcohol, liquor or other intoxicants, may be advertised on the publications and this website subject to the following conditions that: (i) the story board or visual of the advertisement must depict only the product being advertised and not the prohibited products in any form or manner; (ii) the advertisement must not make any direct or indirect reference to the prohibited products; (iii) the advertisement must not contain any nuances or phrases promoting prohibited products; (iv) the advertisement must not use particular colours and layout or presentations associated with prohibited products; (v) the advertisement must not use situations typical for promotion of prohibited products when advertising the other products; Provided further that- (i) the advertiser shall submit an application with a copy of the proposed advertisement along with a certificate by a registered Chartered Accountant that the product carrying the same name as cigarettes, tobacco products, wine, alcohol, liquor or other intoxicants is distributed in reasonable quantity and is available in substantial number of outlets where other products of the same category are available and the proposed expenditure on such advertising thereon shall not be disproportionate to the actual sales turnover of the product.
All such advertisements found to be genuine brand extensions by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shall be previewed and certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as suitable for unrestricted public exhibition and are in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-clause (i) to (v) of the first proviso, prior to their telecast or transmission or retransmission.

(B) infant milk substitutes, feeding bottle or infant food.

(3) No advertisement shall be permitted, the objects whereof, are wholly or mainly of a religious or political nature; advertisements must not be directed towards any religious or political end. (3A) No advertisement shall contain references which hurt religious sentiments.

(4) The goods or services advertised shall not suffer from any defect or deficiency as mentioned in Consumer Protection Act, 1986.


(5) No advertisement shall contain references which are likely to lead the public to infer that the product advertised or any of its ingredients has some special or miraculous or super-natural property or quality, which is difficult of being proved.

(6) The picture and the audible matter of the advertisement shall not be excessively ‘loud;

(7) No advertisement which endangers the safety of children or creates in them any interest in unhealthy practices or shows them begging or in an undignified or indecent manner shall not be carried in the cable service.

(8) Indecent, vulgar, suggestive, repulsive or offensive themes or treatment shall be avoided in all advertisements .

(9) No advertisement which violates the Code for self-regulation in advertising, as adopted by the Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI), for public exhibition in India, from time to time, shall be carried.

(10) All advertisement should be clearly distinguishable from the publication content

Advertisements which promote the following values shall be encouraged on the website and other conference publications:

  • Environmental concerns
  • Respect for human dignity and the rights of all
  • Public decency and courtesy
  • Respect for religious beliefs, customs and traditions
  • Adherence to principles of justice, honesty and fair play

 


 









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