The Goa Programme (2024)
DraftCraft International is pleased to announce its Residential Programme in Goa (2024). During the Goa Programme, DraftCraft International, in association with DraftCraft Institutes, organises and conducts the following:
- Project Internship Programme (For details click here)
- Residential Retreats
- Industrial Visits
- Industrial Visits
- Round-table Talks
- Film Screenings
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DraftCraft International's former and current Interns, Fellows and Volunteers, both Indian and Foreign, are eligible to participate in this programme for an opportunity to undertake field/industry experience* through the Live Projects.
As part of the Project Internship Programme, interested candidates can apply for PROP-R mode that offers a week-long residential field component in Goa during which candidates are provided free basic, shared accommodation.
For details on the internship programme, focus areas and the application procedure, click here.
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Distinct from the run-of-the-mill and mundane classroom exercises, Residential Workshops* are held at exotic outdoor venues, including those of DraftCraft International's 'live projects' in Goa.
Eligibility for Workshops:
Indian Nationals: HSC or Class XII from a recognised board or university
Foreign Nationals: Equivalent of HSC or Class XII in the respective country
The programme is open to students, practitioners and professionals of all disciplines
Venue for Workshops:
Multiple outdoor and 'live project' venues in Goa
Foreign Nationals: Equivalent of HSC or Class XII in the respective country
The programme is open to students, practitioners and professionals of all disciplines
Venue for Workshops:
Multiple outdoor and 'live project' venues in Goa
Fees for Workshops:
Fees is listed with each workshop
* The fees include:
- Workshop sessions
- Expert lectures
- Field sessions
- Complimentary basic, shared accommodation during the workshop
- Complimentary working breakfast
Fees is listed with each workshop
* The fees include:
- Workshop sessions
- Expert lectures
- Field sessions
- Complimentary basic, shared accommodation during the workshop
- Complimentary working breakfast
* The fees do not include:
- Travel to/from Goa
- Travel within Goa
- Meals
- Anything that has not been expressly provided. For any special requirements, you may inquire with the office (Extra charges will apply for any special request / need)
Accommodation during Workshops:
For the duration of the workshop, basic shared accommodation will be provided in Goa. Exclusive accommodation can be requested (Extra charges will apply).
Takeaways from Workshops:
- DraftCraft International Certificate of Participation
- DraftCraft International Certificate of Participation
- Academic learning and practical understanding of issues
- Chance to observe 'live projects'
- Opportunity to network with industry professionals
- Opportunity to extend social circles
- Chance to observe 'live projects'
- Opportunity to network with industry professionals
- Opportunity to extend social circles
- Professional upskilling and training
- Participate in outdoor lectures/sessions across Goa
Registration for Workshops:
To register, email on contact@draftcraft.in or call on 8080441593
To register, email on contact@draftcraft.in or call on 8080441593
Note: To register for two or more Workshops / Retreats or for Group Registrations, contact the office on contact@draftcraft.in for special rates
Kindly note, confirmation of workshop dates is conditional to availability, owing to limited seats. If you wish to participate in a workshop virtually, you may request for the workshop in a virtual format.
Three-Day Residential Workshops
1) Food and Law
Food is undoubtedly the most essential of human needs. One of the biggest ‘influencer’ of the 21st century, ‘food’ has come a long way in its evolutionary journey from being a naturally-available source of nutrition essential for human sustenance to becoming a commodity of luxury.
Most food items available today have gone from being natural to ‘naturally-flavoured’ and key natural ingredients have been replaced with chemicals in the name of flavouring agents, taste enhancers, colouring agents, emulsifiers and stabilisers. The workshop will focus on the variety of chemical food additives used in food products today, their harmful effects on human health and the law.
The workshop is being conducted as part of DraftCraft International's The Public Health Project. Read the latest Food Report here.
2) Art Of Cause
For centuries, art has been used by man as a medium to express thoughts and feelings of revelry, anguish even rebellion. While early human drew on cave walls, modern artists use city streets to express themselves. Across the world, artists are risking their freedom, even lives, to trigger change.
American illustrator, muralist and teacher Melodee Strong's creation 'Mama' after George Floyd's dying plea, depicting grieving black mothers, against a backdrop of the US flag, is an attempt to empower the common man. India, on the other hand, is home to the oldest existing public art available - the Bhimbetka cave paintings in the 30,000 years old rock shelters. The workshop will focus on the growth of Art in Contemporary India vs the rest of the world.
The workshop is being conducted as part of DraftCraft International's The Art Of Cause Project. Read the latest Art Report here.
3) Environment vs Development
The age-old tussle of Environment vs Development is here to stay. Every town or city that embarks upon the road to development, faces the struggle to strike the right balance. For the local resident, the actual stakeholder, the key lies in opting for 'development' that furthers his personal interests and growth without jeopardising the interests of tourists, visitors and 'outsiders'. Simply put, development for one may seem like a direct threat to environment, for another. And, the key lies in informed and sensitive management of resources to meet needs.
Focus: Matheran Hill Station, Villages and Towns of North Goa
The workshop is being conducted as part of The Sustainability Project and The Inclusive Tourism Project.
4) Rewriting History
There is no single correct version of history because, like Dan Brown says 'By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account'. Amid growing allegations of attempts to rewrite history by renaming cities, tampering textbooks, etc., there is also a counter-narrative that justifies these moves because the history that we have been reading till now was mostly written by the colonists who ruled the country.
Is there really a need to 'correct' history? Whose version is more correct? What will be the ramifications of these changes? These and more pertinent questions will be addressed in the workshop with a special focus on Goan Heritage - Hindu, Christian and Indigenous.
The workshop is being conducted as part of The History and Heritage Project and The Goencho Project.
5) Films and Freedom
The workshop will apprise the participants on how films go beyond being just a product of creativity when they are released for public viewing. A film is a medium of communication and arguably with the most impact of them all.
The law of the land comes into play when one's freedom of speech and expression violates any other's fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. The workshop will throw light on Films, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Legal Implications, Copyright and more with a comparative discourse on films and freedom in India and across the world. Focus: Pathaan / Besharam Rang, Kashmir Files, RRR, etc.
The workshop is being conducted as part of The Freedoms Project.
5) Gender: Section 377 and Beyond
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code covers just the 'criminal' aspect of non-consensual sex 'against the order of nature with man, woman or animal'. The Supreme Court judgement read down the Section for the purpose of brevity. Also, issues such as gay marriage, separation, divorce, inheritance and adoption, that directly affect the community have not received any attention whatsoever.
The workshop will explore the laws and policies regulating the LGBTQI+ community; gender identity and discrimination; perception in India and around the world. It will also discuss the way ahead for the community post the landmark Section 377 judgement.
The workshop is being conducted as part of The Inclusion Project.
6) Women: Law, Policy, Perception and Practice
Despite the host of legislative and administrative actions to empower women, they remain marginalised. Constitutional provisions of the right to equality do not ensure implementation of laws that remains weak owing to traditional mindset of the society and lackadaisical attitude of the authorities.
The workshop will throw light on gender concepts, patriarchy, empowerment, traditional crimes against women, Indian laws and policies vs the world, implementation and perception.
The workshop is being conducted as part of The Woman Survivor Project.
7) Media Laws
The workshop covers legal aspects of the Media industry - newspapers, magazines, periodicals in the print media; radio, podcasts in the audio media; news channels, documentary channels and others in the television/broadcast media; spoofs, documentaries, shorts and reviews in the online/electronic media; and films.
It will apprise the participants of the legalese involving Copyright, Agreements, Fake News, Indian and Foreign Media Regulations, Censorship, Civil and Criminal Defamation, Freedom of Speech, Bias, Public Good and Sedition. Understanding these laws that bind the media and protect intellectual property is very important. Each module is complete with the latest in Case Studies, Precedents, Judgement Analysis, Act and Rule Application, Amendments, Legal Insight, Reach and Global Perspective.
The workshop is being conducted as part of The Media Matters Project and The Censorship Project.
8) Legal Risks of Social Media
With the evolution of social media platforms in the last decade and the invasion of multiple social media apps in our personal and professional lives, the risks involving the same have increased multifold and so have the laws regulating the cyber space. One innocuous, even unintentional, Facebook post or Tweet could today land you in trouble, even jail. The stakes become higher when you work for an organisation as the liability for your actions isn't restricted to you but spreads to your workplace too.
This workshop helps identify and safeguard from risks of social media for professionals, those working in public domain, students, media professionals, government employees, PSU employees and Human Resources Personnel.
The workshop is being conducted as part of The Freedoms Project.
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* As per an updated DraftCraft International's COVID Policy 2024, participants will have to provide in person, at the time of joining, a COVID Vaccine Certificate, after completing both doses of the vaccine at least a fortnight prior to joining Workshop / Certificate Course / Project Internship Programme / Residential Field Internship Programme / Field Assignment at any DraftCraft Studio, Project / Field Location or Partner Venue. Should the candidate display any symptoms of COVID-19 during the programme or test positive for COVID-19 despite having been vaccinated, the candidate's programme will be put on hold for the period of infection and resumed once s/he procures a Negative RT-PCR Test Report.
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India's smallest state, Goa has, historically, been synonymous with cheap alcohol, rave parties and loud beach events. It is known as a tourist zone where all things fun are wild, bizarre and often illegal.
However, most people are not aware of the rich cultural and natural heritage of Goa, its impressive history, the high international rankings and global associations. For example, not many are aware that Goa has five national parks; that Goa housed the Pandavas while on exile and, till date, have structures associated with them and the fact that in South Goa next to a river bank in a jungle, lie petroglyphs (rock carvings) that are approximately 30,000 years old.
DraftCraft International, through its various core and associated entities, has been actively working in Goa for more than two decades, engaging with the local communities and tackling a wide range of issues plaguing the state, Via Media and By The Law. Some of the broader areas of work include, but are not limited to:
Inclusive Tourism, Mining, Environment, CRZ Issues, Sustainable Development, Women Rights, Gender Issues, Human Rights, IPR, Tribal Affairs, Indigenous Rights, Culture, History and Heritage, Anthropological studies, Immigration, Migration, Refugee Rights, Property Rights, Law and Order, Conflict and Excess, Rule of Law, Diplomacy, International Law, etc.
DraftCraft International's educational arm, DraftCraft Institutes conducts a wide range of residential programmes where lawyers, journalists, researchers, interns, fellows and volunteers work on Live Projects across Goa. During their works, they reside 'in' projects zones and 'at' partner venues.
However, most people are not aware of the rich cultural and natural heritage of Goa, its impressive history, the high international rankings and global associations. For example, not many are aware that Goa has five national parks; that Goa housed the Pandavas while on exile and, till date, have structures associated with them and the fact that in South Goa next to a river bank in a jungle, lie petroglyphs (rock carvings) that are approximately 30,000 years old.
DraftCraft International, through its various core and associated entities, has been actively working in Goa for more than two decades, engaging with the local communities and tackling a wide range of issues plaguing the state, Via Media and By The Law. Some of the broader areas of work include, but are not limited to:
Inclusive Tourism, Mining, Environment, CRZ Issues, Sustainable Development, Women Rights, Gender Issues, Human Rights, IPR, Tribal Affairs, Indigenous Rights, Culture, History and Heritage, Anthropological studies, Immigration, Migration, Refugee Rights, Property Rights, Law and Order, Conflict and Excess, Rule of Law, Diplomacy, International Law, etc.
DraftCraft International's educational arm, DraftCraft Institutes conducts a wide range of residential programmes where lawyers, journalists, researchers, interns, fellows and volunteers work on Live Projects across Goa. During their works, they reside 'in' projects zones and 'at' partner venues.
DraftCraft International's Goa Projects
Locations: Velha Goa, Divar Island, Vagator, Arambol, Keri
The 'Insider - Outsider' Tussle Project
Locations: Arambol, Calangute, Vagator, Divar Island, Panjim, Fontainhas
The Mining In Goa Project
Locations: Mining sectors across State - Bicholim, Sanguem, Quepem
The Scourges Of Tourism Project
Following the New Year party on 31 December 2019, a video of revellers drunk and wasted, asleep on Calangute Beach and its roads made headlines across Goa and the world fetching back into focus the issue of tourism turning into a scourge for Goa and its residents. Tourists from across the world - particularly Russia and from Mumbai, Karnataka and Delhi in India - tend to make a beeline for Goa during 'season' (Read the last weekend of the Christian year) and wreak havoc across India's smallest state creating a veritable law and order problem.
While it is perceived as a collateral damage having tourists running amok during 'season' and spoiling the beaches by drinking wildly, sleeping just about anywhere etc., it's time that changes. Goa continues to struggle to contain illicit Nigerian Drug peddlers, Russian mafia and Israeli miscreants who continue to thrive freely in Goa, despite the law. So, DraftCraft International with local political parties, the state and stakeholders works towards sensitisation of the local and 'touring' towards tourism issues.
Locations: Arambol, Calangute, Small Vagator, Panjim, etc.
While it is perceived as a collateral damage having tourists running amok during 'season' and spoiling the beaches by drinking wildly, sleeping just about anywhere etc., it's time that changes. Goa continues to struggle to contain illicit Nigerian Drug peddlers, Russian mafia and Israeli miscreants who continue to thrive freely in Goa, despite the law. So, DraftCraft International with local political parties, the state and stakeholders works towards sensitisation of the local and 'touring' towards tourism issues.
Locations: Arambol, Calangute, Small Vagator, Panjim, etc.
The Safety Of Tourists Project
Goa is no longer as safe as perceived. Not for tourists who continue to face threats from drug and violence across India's smallest state. The Sunburn Festival in 2019 witnessed the death of three tourists likely due to 'drug overdose' and a string of other offences. Tourists are routinely roughed up following traffic violations even evicted forcibly from legitimately occupied premises taken on rent or leave and license by mischievous licensors. Those who have taken vehicles on rent are forced to cough up 'fines' for 'repair jobs' by force by vehicle hire operators.
Also, taxi services (four wheeler and two wheeler) are provided by unauthorised persons and charge over and beyond acceptable limits, sometimes even forcing customers, by threats and coercive methods, to pay up. There is an acute need to stream line services for tourists failing which Goa's image - already in the dumps - takes a further bashing. DraftCraft International works with Tourism and Culture Ministry, tourism institutions, travel corporation, lawyers, activists and stakeholders to plug loopholes and evolve sustainable solutions.
Locations: Calangute, Baga, Mandrem, Arambol, Keri, Panjim, Divar and others
Also, taxi services (four wheeler and two wheeler) are provided by unauthorised persons and charge over and beyond acceptable limits, sometimes even forcing customers, by threats and coercive methods, to pay up. There is an acute need to stream line services for tourists failing which Goa's image - already in the dumps - takes a further bashing. DraftCraft International works with Tourism and Culture Ministry, tourism institutions, travel corporation, lawyers, activists and stakeholders to plug loopholes and evolve sustainable solutions.
Locations: Calangute, Baga, Mandrem, Arambol, Keri, Panjim, Divar and others
The Tourism vs Development Project
Tourism if not sustainable risks snowballing into a crisis. Goa isn't different. Sadly, development is perceived as an affront to tourism - particularly so if it is culture, heritage and history involved. Goa's USP remains its natural surroundings and that is directly at risk with 'developmental activities' occurring across the state. So, hills are being cut to make way for roads and highways. Natural forests and lakes are affected drastically with the surge in tourism. Mining works and associated developmental activities too have affected tourism. DraftCraft International works with local players, state authorities, media and stakeholders to educate them to tweak projects to make them tourism friendly and inclusive in the true sense.
Locations: Chorao Island, Divar Island, Grande Island, Fontainhas, Arambol and Panjim Riverfront
Locations: Chorao Island, Divar Island, Grande Island, Fontainhas, Arambol and Panjim Riverfront