Anidya Mitra

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension 

Rural Extension Centre

Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Visva-Bharati (A Central University)

Sriniketan – 731236, Birbhum

West Bengal, India

Mr. Anindya Mitra is a development professional and social researcher, obtained Master’s in Rural Development, Bachelor in Science and Advance Post Graduate Certificate Course in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Presently, he is pursuing Ph.D in Rural Management from Visva-Bharati (A Central University), India.  He has 7 years of professional experience in development sector and worked in Project Management, Research, MIS and Documentation. Mr. Mitra has also provided capacity building support to grass root voluntary organizations in terms of training, project management, monitoring and evaluation. He is possessing good research knowledge and skills on social and developmental issues and conducted several studies and research works on social, natural resource management and livelihood promotion issues. He has presented 16 research papers on various developmental issues in National and International Conferences and Seminars and published 11 research papers in Journals and Edited Books. He has worked in various national level organizations in India. Presently, Mr. Mitra is working as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India sponsored R&D Project entitled “Enhancement and Securing Women and Child Health through Capacity Building and Technological Advancement” inthe Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), India. Mr. Mitra is associated with AWE - An International NGO with consultative status in the United Nations, as an Individual Member since November, 2016. 

Yumiko Miura

Sagamihara-city, Japan

 Furusato no Yumeminori 

 2016

I have explored authentic learning and education for a long time. Co-creating sustainable peaceful glocal societies is my life’s work. My vision for the future is to create a platform in Japan where diverse people gather and cooperate.

Rosa Lavecchia

1. Full name: Rosa Margarita Lavecchia

2. City, Country: Buenos Aires – Argentina

3. Designation/organization: Individual member – Argentine Chapter

4. Member of AWE since: 1998

Psychologist with a specialty in social psychology and gender issues. When I become AWE member, I was coordinating REPEM (Popular Education Network among Women), for South Cone in Latin America (Chile, Argentina and Uruguay), working with women from poor sectors and indigenous women, for the recognition of their rights. 

Since 1999 until my retirement in 2011 I was hired by Church World Service as Regional Representative for South America. I carried out project evaluation activities, accompaniment of non-governmental organizations and coordination of training processes in the region.

Since my retirement, I am committed to advising women's organizations, evaluating and monitoring projects and capacity building proposals.