11 December 2013: PRS Annual Conference on Effective Legislatures 2013 - Three Lectures on the Functioning of the Indian Parliament

Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
N K Singh
MP, Rajya Sabha representing Bihar
Baijayant 'Jay' Panda
MP, Lok Sabha representing Kendrapara (Odisha)

Abstract:
The 15th Lok Sabha has stood out for a number of wrong reasons. It has had a low number of working days, the largest percentage of time wasted to disruptions, a low number of legislations enacted, budgets passed without discussion, etc. Indeed, even in some cases such as the 2G spectrum allocation, committees such as PAC and JPC have been unable to present a clear picture and fix accountability. As we enter the 16th Lok Sabha in a few months, it is perhaps time to review and rethink the role of Parliament as an effective institution.

In this context, we are delighted to have three persons who have engaged deeply with issues related to Parliament, to give 30 minute lectures on various aspects of Parliament – as a representative body that makes laws, holds the executive accountable, and allocates the financial resources of the central government.

Date: December 11, 2013
Time: 10:00 A.M.

Venue:
Gulmohar Hall,
India Habitat Centre
Lodi Road,
New Delhi – 110 003(INDIA)

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RSVP: Kusum Malik - Email: kusum@prsindia.org, Phone: +91-11-4343 4035,36

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4 December 2013: Whither Climate Governance? A Discussion of National, Regional and Global Developments

Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, National Security Advisory Board; Chairman, RIS and Senior Fellow, CPR

Panelists:
Michael Grubb, Chair of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Cambridge
Youba Sokona, Co-Chair, IPCC Working Group 3
Teng Fel, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University
Xolisa Ngwadia, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Michele Betsill, Professor, Colorado State University

Date: December 4, 2013
Time: 04:30 P.M.

Venue:
Lecture Hall 2,
India International Centre Annexe
New Delhi-110003(INDIA)

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RSVP to: climate.initiative.cpr@gmail.com

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2 December 2013: The Changing Geography of Innovation

Soumitra Dutta
Cornell University, USA

Abstract:
Innovative regions grow and thrive; those that don’t stagnate or fall behind. Who is leading in the global innovation landscape, who is catching up, and who is at risk? Realizing that Innovation is the engine for national and global growth, employment, competitiveness and sharing of opportunities in 21st Century, the Government of India has declared 2010-2020 as the 'Decade of Innovation'.

Date: December 2, 2013
Time: 11:00 A.M.

Venue:
WWF India Auditorium,
172-B, Lodhi Estate,
New Delhi-110003 (India)

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20 November 2013: Rule by Law and Public Participation in China?

Stephanie Balme
Sciences Po research group Justice, Law and Society, China

Date: November 20, 2013
Time: 03:00 P.M.

Venue:
Conference Hall
Centre for Policy Research,
Dharma Marg, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi–110021(INDIA)

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19 November 2013: India Macro Policy Review

Organised by:
Macro/Finance Group

Program

Date: November 19, 2013
Time: 09:00 A.M.

Venue:
NIPFP Auditorium (Ground Floor)
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy,
18/2 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110067(INDIA)

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20 November 2013: Delivering Education: How the Rise of Private Schooling Changes Everything

Jishnu Das
World Bank and Centre for Policy Research

Abstract:
Jishnu Das’s talk aims to explore educational markets in low-income countries and analyse the role and contribution of the potential of these educational markets to change policy and make our education space more effective. This talk is based on the Learning and Educational Achievement in Punjab Schools (LEAPS) project with Tahir Andrabi (Pomona College) and Asim Khwaja (Harvard).

Date: November 20, 2013
Time: 05:00 P.M.

Venue:
Constitution Club of India,
Rafi Marg,
New Delhi-110001(INDIA)

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Please join us for tea at 5.00pm followed by the talk at 5:30pm. For queries, please contact Samta Arora (samta@ccs.in Tel +91-9953827773)

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18 November 2013: Collateral and monetary policy

Manmohan Singh
IMF

Date: November 18, 2013
Time: 04:00 P.M.

Venue:
NIPFP Auditorium
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy,
18/2 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110067(INDIA)

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7 November 2013: Computerized Data Collection and the Management of Survey Costs and Quality: The Use of Paradata

James Wagner and Nicole Kirgis
University of Michigan  

Abstract:
Computer assisted interviewing has allowed far greater control over the costs and quality of survey data collection. Such data collection automatically generates paradata about the collection process itself. This can be extremely useful for survey managers to control survey efficiency and costs. Field interviewers, using laptop computers or other devices, transmit raw survey data (including paradata) to the central office daily. This allows managers to monitor production inputs (e.g. interviewer hours, travel expenses) and production efficiency (e.g. hours per interview, attempts per hour). Similarly, questionnaire timing paradata, for example, can be used to identify instances where questions are completed in an extremely short period of time. Managers can intervene at various levels when interviewers display patterns of lower than expected efficiency and quality. Pilot paradata can also be extremely useful in the design of questionnaires and field operations.

Date: November 7, 2013
Time: 05:30 P.M.

Venue:
NCAER Conference Room A
National Council of Applied Economic Research
Parisila Bhawan, 11, Indraprastha Estate
New Delhi-110002(INDIA)

Note:
Please join us for tea and snacks at 5 pm before the seminar. For queries, please contact Ms Sudesh Bala at sbala@ncaer.org or on 011-2345-2669.

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