Date: Feb.2001 Place: Pune Host: University of Pune and VAMNICOM Key-note speaker: Smt. Shashi Rajgopalan Subject: Self-help Groups and Non-Formal Cooperatives Women in Cooperation

Date: Oct.1999 Place: Surat Host: South Gujarat University Key-note speaker: Dr. S.P.Punalkar Subject:  Member Apathy Towards their Co-operatives-Factors Responsible for Lack of Participation in Co-operative Activity Professionalisation of Co-op. Management at the Board and Executive Levels.

Date: May 1997 Place: Shantiniketan Host: Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan Key-note speaker: Shri Bhakti Bhusan Mondal Subject:  Role of Leadership in Reshaping Cooperative Movement for Twenty-first Century