31 October 2019: Panel discussion on ‘Impact of climate change and extreme weather events in India’

Moderator:
Sreenivasan Jain, NDTV

Organised by
Tata Centre for Development at UChicago

Abstract:
Key objectives of the panel discussion are:
- Highlighting the economic and health costs of climate change in India.
- Exploring coping strategies to limit the impacts of extreme weather events.
- Evaluating India’s efforts in building climate-resilient cities.

Date: October 31, 2019
Time: 11:30 A.M.

Venue:
UChicago Center,
DLF Capitol Point,
Baba Kharak Singh Marg,
New Delhi (India)

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7 November 2019: Panel discussion on 'Debugging India for Maximum Governance: Ensuring Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency'

Panellists:
Shakti Sinha, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
Shailaja Chandra, former Secretary, Government of India and former Chief Secretary, Delhi.
K.P. Krishnan, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

Organised by
Centre for Civil Society (CCS)

Abstract:
In the larger purview of maximum governance, the discussion will explore the scope and limits of state capacity, and how lack of it is to be made up for, through back-checks; the possible irony behind it, and ways of introduction of good practice to increase accountability in general - in deploying service delivery.

Date: November 7, 2019
Time: 06:30 P.M.

Venue:
The Claridges,
12, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road,
New Delhi-110011(INDIA)

Note:
Kindly RSVP to Samta Arora at samta@ccs.in

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25 October 2019: How to Mitigate Climate Change

Ian Parry
Fiscal Affairs Department, International Monetary Fund

Abstract:
The IMF’s Fiscal Monitor provides a toolkit for climate mitigation policies. It discusses the pros and cons of alterative mitigation instruments including carbon taxes, trading systems, regulations, and tax-subsidy schemes. A quantitative analysis is provided for G20 countries illustrating the impacts of carbon pricing, what prices are consistent with countries’ Paris mitigation pledges, and the trade-offs with other policy instruments. The design and impacts of a carbon price floor arrangement among large emitters that could complement the Paris Agreement are considered. The report also discusses strategies for enhancing the acceptability of mitigation policies and supporting measures needed to ensure adequate investment in low-emission technologies.

Date: October 25, 2019
Time: 03:00 P.M.

Venue:
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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31 October 2019: Special Talk on "Military Spending"

Sanjeev Gupta
Center for Global Development

Organised by:
EGROW Foundation and FICCI

Date: October 31, 2019
Time: 05:00 P.M.

Venue:
FICCI,
Federation House, 1, Tansen Marg,
New Delhi-110001(INDIA)

Note:
RSVP: chiraag.samaddar@ficci.com

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25 October 2019: Strategy of Conquest

Marcin Dziubinski
University of Warsaw

Organised by
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Delhi Center

Abstract:
We develop a theoretical framework for the study of war and conquest. The analysis highlights the role of three factors – the technology of war, resources, and contiguity network – in shaping the dynamics of appropriation and the formation of empires. The world of many kingdoms is characterized by incessant fighting. After an initial phase of uncertain and gradual growth, the expansion of the winning kingdom speeds up, and it grows rapidly through contiguous expansion. The size of the empire is limited by the connectivity of the network. These dynamics are consistent with the rise of the First Chinese Empire.

Date: October 25, 2019
Time: 11:30 A.M.

Venue:
Seminar 2
Indian Statistical Institute Delhi Centre,
7, S. J. S. Sansanwal Marg,
New Delhi-110016 (INDIA)

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23 October 2019: Evidence/Proof: Science and Social Response to Air Pollution

Jessica Seddon
World Resources Institute (WRI), Washington D.C.

Abstract:
This talk will discuss the way that the chemistry of air pollution shapes the policy and political challenges of improving air quality. It will lay out a general framework for the intersection of science and social dynamics and offer some specific proposals for air quality governance in India.

Date: October 23, 2019
Time: 04:30 P.M.

Venue:
Conference Hall, Ground Floor
R&T Building
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy,
18/2 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110067(INDIA)

Note:
Those who are interested may please confirm your participation at latha.balasubramanian@nipfp.org.in

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22 October 2019: Conversation with author of "City of Flows"

Olivier Mongin
Essayist and Publisher in conversation with
Marie-Hélène Zérah
French Institute of Research on Development (IRD), Paris and Center for Policy Research

Organised by
The Centre for Policy Research (CPR), Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH) and Institut Français India (IFI)

Abstract:
Olivier Mongin’s book City of Flows ("La Ville des flux", published in 2013), reflects on the trajectory of cities in an era of globalisation. For Olivier Mongin, there is an ongoing “de-territorialisation” process in the cities, which avoids regulation, because of their integration into a vast global movement materialised by flows. He argues in favour of the urgent need to rethink urban values, which have taken various forms and semantics through history, and which are vital to envision a more integrative future for cities.

Date: October 22, 2019
Time: 04:00 P.M.

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

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