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This Week at IMPRI!
(2021 - Week #3 | January 18 - 24)
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Dear IMPRI Well-wisher,
Warm greetings!
We bring to you the newsletter for the third week of 2021 - a year of collective hope for strength and certainty in these unprecedentedly challenging times, taking shape as vaccination for COVID-19 is rolled out across India and the world.
This week, we at IMPRI have curated discussions on a host of prevailing and emerging themes in inclusive development for India and South Asia. We look forward to your presence at one or more of these talks, and as always, welcome your comments and thank you for your continued support in all our endeavours!
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead,
Anshula Mehta, Assistant Director, IMPRI
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Upcoming #WebPolicyTalks
Register to attend!
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Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion on Budget 2021 for #AtmaNirbharKrishi towards New India
When: January 18, 2021; 17:00 IST (Monday) | REGISTER HERE
Chaired by Dr Neelam Patel (NITI Aayog), the panel brings together Prof C S Sekhar (Institute of Economic Growth), Dr S P Sharma (PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Dr Avinash Kishore (International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI) and Mr Ranveer Nagaich (NITI Aayog).
Moderators: Prof Surabhi Mittal (International Committee of Women in Agricultural Economics) and Dr Arjun Kumar (IMPRI)
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#GenderGaps
Ms Pooja Taparia (Founder and Chief Executive, Arpan) on Towards Freedom from Child Sexual Abuse
When: January 19, 2021; 18:00 IST (Tuesday) | REGISTER HERE
Chaired by Prof Govind Kelkar (IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center and GenDev Centre for Research and Innovation) with discussant Ms Achama Mathew (Arpan; Bombay Cambridge Gurukul Schools)
Moderator: Anshula Mehta (IMPRI)
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#GenderGaps
Prof Kyoko Kusakabe (Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand) on Migrant Workers and Childcare in Thailand and Myanmar
When: January 20, 2021; 18:00 IST / 19:30 ICT (Wednesday) | REGISTER HERE
Chaired by Prof Govind Kelkar (IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center and GenDev Centre for Research and Innovation)
Moderator: Anshula Mehta (IMPRI)
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Special Lecture
Prof Harini Nagendra (Director, Research Center, and Professor of Sustainability, Azim Premji University) on Thinking Ecologically about Development in India’s Cities
When: January 21, 2021; 17:00 IST (Thursday) | REGISTER HERE
Moderator: Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay (Visva-Bharati and IMPRI)
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#CityConversations
Dr Rajesh Tandon (Founder President, Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), New Delhi) on Inclusive Urbanization amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Participatory Research Methodology Makes a Difference
When: January 22, 2021; 18:00 IST (Friday) | REGISTER HERE
Moderator: Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay (Visva-Bharati and IMPRI)
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Special Event Announcements
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Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Are Democracies mostly Majoritarian?
When: January 26, 2021; 19:00 IST (Tuesday) | REGISTER HERE
Chair and Moderator: Prof Ajay Gudavarthy (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
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Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion on Environment & Budget 2021: Business As Usual?
When: February 3, 2021; 18:00 IST (Wednesday) | REGISTER HERE
Chair: Mr Ashish Kothari (Kalpavriksh)
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#EmploymentDebate: Prof A. Amarender Reddy (ICAR-Centre Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture) on Assuring Farmers’ Income in the Context of New Farm Laws: Issues and the Way Forward
Chaired by Shri P Chengal Reddy (Consortium of Indian Farmers Association), with discussants Prof Surabhi Mittal (International Committee of Women in Agricultural Economics), Dr Narasimha Reddy Donthi (Independent Consultant), Dr G V Ramanjaneyulu (Center for Sustainable Agriculture) and Prof Seema Bathla (Jawaharlal Nehru University) and moderator Prof Vinoj Abraham (Centre for Development Studies)
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#CityConversations Special Lecture: Mr Kirtee Shah (India Habitat Forum) on Towards New India’s Urban Transformation: What needs to change?
Chaired by Prof Rajeev Gowda (All-India Congress Committee Research Department; ex-Rajya Sabha MP) with discussants Prof Shyamala Mani (Public Health Foundation of India), Dr Anant Maringanti (Hyderabad Urban Lab), Prof Tathagata Chatterji (Xavier University), Mr Tikender Panwar (ex-Deputy Mayor, Shimla) and Mr Sameer Unhale (Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra) and moderators Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay (Visva-Bharati and IMPRI) and Dr Arjun Kumar (IMPRI)
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IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building. |
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