#LocalGovernance

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Prof Pithamber R. Polsani (Faculty and Dean, School of Advanced Studies and Research, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru) on Rethinking the City

When: August 26, 2021 | 7:00 P.M. IST | REGISTER HERE

Moderator: Tikender Singh Panwar (Former Deputy Mayor, Shimla; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI, New Delhi)

Special Lecture | #DiplomacyDialogue

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Ambassador Anil Trigunayat, (IFS Retd) (Former Ambassador to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Libya and Malta) on India's Act West Policy: Opportunities and Challenges

When: August 27, 2021 | 5:00 P.M. IST | REGISTER HERE

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI)

#PlanetTalks

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Dr Ram Boojh (CEO, Mobius Foundation, New Delhi) on Education for Sustainable Development

When: September 2, 2021 | 6:00 P.M. IST | REGISTER HERE

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI, New Delhi)

#CityConversations

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Suhasini Ayer (Architect and Urban Planner; Co-founder, Auroville Centre for Scientific Research (CSR), Auroville, Tamil Nadu) on Urban Water, Food and Waste Cycling, and Socio-economic Equity

When: September 9, 2021 | 6:00 P.M. IST | REGISTER HERE

Distinguished Lecture | #DataDiscourses

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Prof Susan Ariel Aaronson (Research Professor of International Affairs and Cross-Disciplinary Fellow, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA) on Comprehensive Data Governance: Evolution, Challenges, and the Way Forward for Policy

When: September 16, 2021 | 6:00 P.M. IST | REGISTER HERE

Distinguished Lecture | #PlanetTalks

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Prof Scott Moore (Senior Fellow, Penn Water Center, and Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Provost, University of Pennsylvania, USA) on Climate Change and the Future of Water Security in South Asia

When: September 20, 2021 | 6:00 P.M. IST | REGISTER HERE

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI)

Women-led Sustainable and Decentralised Water Resource Management:
A Multi-Stakeholders' Perspective

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National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, and #IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invite you to a #WebPolicyLearning -

A 3-day Online Certificate Training Program on

Women-led Sustainable and Decentralised Water Resource Management:
A Multi-Stakeholders' Perspective

When: August 25-27, 2021; 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Platform: Zoom

Patron: Maj Gen Manoj K Bindal, Executive Director, NIDM, New Delhi

Conveners:
Prof Anil K Gupta, Head ECDRM, NIDM, New Delhi
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI

Registration Fee: Free

Certificates will be provided on successful 80% attendance.

Process of Registration:

1. Click on the Register link on the page www.training.nidm.gov.in
2. Register on the NIDM Training Portal
3. After creating a profile, select the "Online Training on Disaster Resilient Waste Management for Sustainable Spaces" on the Training Portal and click on Enroll Now.
4. You will receive an e-mail with further details to join the meeting with a Zoom link.

Register: training.nidm.gov.in

Details: https://www.impriindia.com/event/women-led-sustainable-and-decentralised-water-resource-management-a-multi-stakeholders-perspective/

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IPCC Report: Climate Change and unregulated construction in the Himalayas by Tikender Singh Panwar | #IMPRI insights

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खेलों में हरियाणा का बड़ा कदम by Devender Singh | #IMPRI insights

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India needs a separate ministry to deal with the climate crisis by Anjal Prakash | #IMPRI insights

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India’s Taliban Challenge by T K Arun | #IMPRI insights

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Don’t Ignore Children And Keep Them Out Of Climate Change Conversations by Manish A. Thakre | #IMPRI insights

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Lessons in New Ways to Lead by Harsh V. Pant | #IMPRI insights

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The Taliban Return in Afghanistan, Join the Campaign for Uttar Pradesh: Last Week in India | W33 2021 by T K Arun | #IMPRI insights

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India’s Agricultural Export Potential: Prioritise high-value segment by A. Amarender Reddy | #IMPRI insights

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Capitalism Post-Covid by Dhiraj Nayyar | #IMPRI insights

#DiplomacyDialogue

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Prof Harsh V. Pant (Director, Studies; Head, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi) on India and the Evolving Global Order

Chair: Dr Rafiq Dossani (RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy; RAND Corporation; Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, USA)

Discussant: Dr Parama Sinhapalit (Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore)

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI, New Delhi)

#TalkingTrade

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Prof Mukul Asher (Former Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. National University of Singapore) on The Blue Economy, Port-Based Development and Expanding India's Foreign Trade

Discussant: Prof Prabir De (Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS). New Delhi)

Moderator: Dr Nalin Bharti (Associate Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna)

Panel Discussion

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A Panel Discussion on The Future of Labour Codes: Impact and Way Forward from Employers' Perspectives

Moderator: Prof K R Shyam Sundar (Professor, HRM Area, XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur)

Panelists: Dr Rajen Mehrotra (Formerly, International Labour Organization (ILO)), Nandini Sarkar (C-Quel Management Services, Kolkata), Dr Pallab Bandyopadhyay (HR Plus, Bengaluru), Michael Dias (Michael Dias and Associates; The Employers’ Association – Delhi), Prof E. M. Rao (Formerly, XLRI, Jamshedpur)

Discussant: N. S. Iyer (Help Build Lives, Mumbai; Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai)

#CohesiveDevelopment

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Dr Antje Linkenbach (Fellow, Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, University of Erfurt, Germany) on Cohesive Development in the Anthropocene

Moderator: Prof Sunil Ray (Former Director, A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna; Advisor, CDECS and IMPRI)

Distinguished Lecture

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Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad (Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune; Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE) on Recent Developments in West Asia: Challenges for Indian Diplomacy

Discussant: Prof A. K. Pasha (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI)

Distinguished Lecture

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Dr Rafiq Dossani (Director, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy; Senior Economist, RAND Corporation; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, USA) on China's Grand Strategy

Discussants: Maj. Gen. (Dr) P. K. Chakravorty (Strategic Thinker on Security Issues), Dr Prashant K. Singh (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi)

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI)

Distinguished Lecture

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Donna Goodman (Author, Donna Goodman Productions; Founding Director, Earth Child Institute) on Climate Change and Empowerment of Children and Youth Through Education

Discussant: Manish Thakre (Save the Children India)

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI)

#CityConversations

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Dr Reazul Ahsan (Assistant Professor, Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah, Salt Lake, USA; Academic Lead - Urban Ecology Program, University of Utah Asia Campus, Incheon, South Korea) on Climate Migration and Urban Planning in Bangladesh

Discussant: Dr Bina Sengar (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad)

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI, New Delhi)