IFAN - Indo French Alumni Network
Indo-French Alumni Network
Tuesday, 07 September 2010
| Mapping the Present Building the Future: Global challenges in the 21st Century |
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On the occasion of Bonjour India, French and Indian figures will reflect upon theoretical and intellectual concerns born out of the reality of their respective societies. These societal issues show that both countries, notwithstanding their differences, are confronted with similar challenges, and that sharing their respective experiences can help them arrive at workable solutions. This bilateral dialogue will feature leading policy-makers and intellectuals from both countries. At a time when India assumes a leading role in the G-20, and France and India develop an ever closer cooperation in a wide range of areas, this agora will discuss topics related to democracy, environment, national identity, social issues as well as cultural aspects of both countries. Dates : 18th – 19th January 2010 Venue : Indian International Center – Grand auditorium Scientific advisors: Catherine Clément, Christophe Jaffrelot, Balveer Arora, Dipankar Gupta Monday : 18th January 2010 9:00 – 9 :30: Welcome coffee. 9:30 – 11 :00: Opening. Introduction by Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Research Fellow at CERI (Centre for International Studies and Research) at Sciences Po / CNR and Balveer Arora, professor of Political Science and Former Rector, University Jawaharlal Nehru. Followed by inaugural session Ethics and Material Progress in the era of Globalization Guy Sorman TBC, professor, columnist, author and public intellectual in economics and philosophical matters. Sam Pitroda TBC, Advisor to PM of India (Dr. Manmohan Singh) on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations with the rank of Cabinet Minister Moderator : Gurcharan Das TBC, Former CEO and later Managing Director of Procter & Gamble, now columnist and full-time writer, author of The Difficulty of Being Good: On the subtle art of dharma (Penguin 2009) Q&A with audience. 11:00 – 12:30 Theme 1 India and France in the face of environmental challenges. Brice Lalonde, Chairman, OECD Round Table on Sustainable Development, Paris Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Moderator: Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Research Fellow at CERI (Centre for International Studies and Research) at Sciences Po / CNRS 12:30 – 14:00: Lunch 14:00 – 15:30: Theme 2 National identity and people’s diversity. Patrick Weil, Senior Research Fellow at CNRS, Centre for Social History of the 20th Century, University of Paris 1. Dipankar Gupta, Social Analyst and Member of National Security Advisory Board. Moderator: Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Research Fellow at CERI (Centre for International Studies and Research) at Sciences Po / CNRS. 15:30 – 17:00: Theme 3 Social exclusion through inclusive policies. Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Research Fellow at CERI (Centre for International Studies and Research) at Sciences Po / CNRS. Sukhdeo Thorat, Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Government of India. Also Director of the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies and Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University Moderator: Balveer Arora, Professor of Political Science and Former Rector, University Jawaharlal Nehru. Tuesday 19th January 2010 8:00 – 9:30 Welcome coffee. 9:30 – 11:00: Theme 4 “Laïcité” and “Secularism”, convergences and divergences of Republican models. Louis Schweitzer, Chairman of the High Authority for the Fight Against Discrimination and for Equality (HALDE) Rajeev Bhargava, Director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies Moderator: Dipankar Gupta, Social Analyst and Member of National Security Advisory Board. 11:00 – 12:30 : Theme 5 Muslim minorities in India and Europe. Catherine de Wenden, Senior Research Fellow CNRS, CERI (Centre for International Studies and Research). Mobashar Jawed Akbar, Editor in Chief and Managing Director of The Sunday Guardian. Moderator: Dileep Padgaonkar, Eminent media personality and former Editor in Chief of the Times of India 12:30 – 14:00: Lunch 14:00 – 15:30 : Theme 6 What is charisma? Catherine Clément, Philosopher and writer. Sudhir Kakar, Indian Psychoanalyst and writer. Moderator: Balveer Arora, Professor of Political Science and former Rector, University Jawaharlal Nehru. 15:30 – 17:00: Clossing session The major poles of the contemporary world, between dialogue and confrontation. Hubert Védrine, Former French Minister of Foreign Affairs. Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary of India. Moderator: Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Research Fellow at CERI (Centre for International Studies and Research) at Sciences Po / CNRS. |
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