COME TO GROUNDSWELL!
An annual coming together of people impacted by, invested in and working on migration in India
Dehradun | June 1-3
Groundswell is a celebration of solutions. The event aims to foster a community of like-minded people and organisations to work towards policy inclusion of migrants, building safer migration and workplace practices with an aim to create a more equitable space for them.
Curated by The Migration Story, India’s only newsroom reporting on the country’s vast migrant population, the first edition of Groundswell will be in Dehradun. With a focus on the mountain state, where frequent disasters have fuelled migration, the event will bring attention to similar challenges that communities across India face and the many solutions emerging from startups, nonprofits, think-tanks, policymakers and people themselves.
The event kickstarts with a journalism training session for a cohort of 10 women journalists. The first Groundswell grants will also be awarded here for three stellar pitches.
The two-day event on June 2 and 3 will see sessions that are discussion-led and focus on women-led and ground-up climate movements, initiatives to count a scattered workforce and . It will highlight the cultural nuances of a population on the move for work with screenings, a photo exhibition and cultural evenings.
Groundswell will give migrants a platform to directly tell their stories, negotiate the change they want, while giving other participants an opportunity to gain fresh perspectives.
We believe that this inaugural event can add a valuable and actionable element to India’s (and Uttarakhand’s) initiatives towards Sustainable Goals, Targets and Indicators.
Please note that there are two registration fee categories: one for individuals and another for participants registering on behalf of an organisation.
Individual: 2499 INR
Organisation: 4999 INR
(Including GST)
Kindly select the appropriate option as you fill out the form.
Seats will be confirmed based on availability.
You will receive a payment link only after your participation is confirmed.
FAQs
What does the registration fee cover?
The registration fee gives you access to all panels on both days of the convening. It also covers meals and refreshments on both June 2 and 3
The announcement says June 1 to 3, so why is registration only for June 2 and 3?
June 1 is a closed training workshop on solutions reporting for selected journalists. If you are a journalist or a CSO and desire to attend such trainings, drop us an email on writetous@themigrationstory.com with the subject line as ‘Trainings by TMS’ and we will keep you posted on future opportunities.
If you are an organisation that wishes to engage The Migration Story to deliver training programmes, send us an email on the same id as above, with the subject line as ‘Partnerships with TMS’.
Who is expected to come for Groundswell?
Groundswell brings together nonprofits, community groups, think tanks, research organisations, and government representatives. In its inaugural edition, the event offers a platform for organisations and communities to share and discuss solutions they have developed to address long-standing challenges around livelihoods, climate risks, and gender—each closely linked to migration.
I do not live in Dehradun, will the fee cover accommodation and travel
No. The registration fee only covers access to the convening, meals and refreshments on both days.
I am a journalist assigned to cover the event. Do I still need to register.
Yes. Registration is mandatory as we need to make arrangements accordingly.
