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Book Launch and Panel Discussion
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Date and Time: Monday 22nd October, 10.30 am
Venue: Conference Hall No. 2, India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
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10.30 – 11.00 am: Registration and Tea
11.00 – 11.30 am: Launch of the book:
From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States Can Change the World
Welcome: Mr. Sanu Kapila, Director, Academic Foundation
Introduction of Dr. Green and the book: Dr. Nisha Agrawal, CEO, Oxfam India
Book release and keynote address: Mr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Vote of thanks
11.30 – 1.00 pm: Panel Discussion: “Active Citizens and Effective States: What are the Barriers to Democratic Developmental States?"
Chair: Dr. Nisha Agrawal, CEO, Oxfam India
Introduction: Dr. Duncan Green, Senior Strategic Advisor, Oxfam GB
Panellists:
Mr. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission of India
Mr. Gurcharan Das, Leading Author and Commentator
Dr. Aditya Nigam, Centre for the Studies of Developing Societies
Mr. Harsh Mander, Director, Centre for Equity Studies (TBC)
1.00 – 2.00 pm: Lunch
2.00 – 5.00 pm : Presentation of
draft Oxfam International Strategy for 2013-19 by Dr. Duncan Green,
followed by moderated discussion on the strategy.
(With a 20 minutes tea break)
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