National Symposium on Improving eGovernance using Big Data Analytics - IIT Delhi | 28 February

Greetings!

IIT Delhi is hosting a National Symposium on Improving eGovernance using Big Data Analytics (IEGBDA). We, being an academic partner for the prestigious 10th ICEGOV Conference (International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance) and India hosting it for the first time, we are coming up with this run-up symposium. 

Date: February 28, 2017 (Tuesday)
Time: 8:45 AM to 1:00 PM
Venue: Vishwakarma Bhawan, DMS, IIT Delhi

The event is expected to be attended by the professionals, students, and researchers working in the domain. The event is open to all. No fees involved. However, prior registration is mandatory due to the limited number of seats. No fees are involved. Participants will be awarded a certificate.

Registration Link: bit.ly/iegbda2017

JNU celebrates National Science Day 2017 | 28th February at JNU Convention Centre

JNU celebrates National Science Day 2017 | 28th February at JNU Convention Centre, New Delhi, India

New Book | Space India 2.0: Commerce, Policy, Security and Governance Perspectives | by ORF India, 2017

New Book

Space India 2.0: Commerce, Policy, Security and Governance Perspectives

edited by Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Narayan Prasad. Observer Research Foundation, India, 2017, ISBN: 9788186818282.

About the Book

India's space programme has taken huge strides since its humble beginnings six decades ago. Today, India is recognised as a self-reliant spacefaring nation with capabilities not only in rudimentary missions, but in the most complex as well. This book addresses the prevalent policy issues in space and suggests measures to address them. In a world where space exploration and use carry a multitude of roles that range from peacekeeping to forewarning against disasters - Space India 2.0 seeks to serve as a guidebook for the country's policy makers.

Table of Contents

Foreword | K Kasturirangan, former Chairman, ISRO

Introduction | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Narayan Prasad

Section I Space Commerce

1. Space 2.0 India: Leapfrogging Indian Space Commerce | Narayan Prasad

2. Traditional Space and NewSpace Industry in India: Current Outlook and Perspectives for the Future | Narayan Prasad

3. A Review of India's Commercial Space Efforts | K R Sridhara Murthi

4. Exploring the Potential of Satellite Connectivity for Digital India | Neha Satak, Madhukara Putty, Prasad H L Bhat

5. Unlocking the Potential of Geospatial Data | Arup Dasgupta

6. Developing a Space Start-up Incubator to Build a NewSpace Ecosystem in India | Narayan Prasad

7. Electronic Propulsion & Launch Vehicles: Today and Beyond – An Indian Perspective | Rohan M Ganapathy, Arun Radhakrishnan and Yashas Karanam

Section II Space Policy

8. Privatisation of Space in India and the Need for A Law | Kumar Abhijeet

9. SATCOM Policy: Bridging the Present and the Future | Ashok GV and Riddhi D'Souza

10. A Review of India's Geospatial Policy | Ranjana Kaul

11. Formation of PSLV Joint Venture: Legal Issues | Malay Adhikari

12. Exploring Space as an Instrument in India's Foreign Policy & Diplomacy | Vidya Sagar Reddy

Section III Space Security

13. India's Strategic Space Programme: From Apprehensive Beginner to Ardent Operator | Ajey Lele

14. Space Situational Awareness and Its Importance | Moriba Jah

15. Need for an Indian Military Space Policy | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

Section IV International Cooperation

16. Cooperation in Space between India and France | Jacques Blamont

17. India-US: New Dynamism in Old Partnership | Victoria Samson

18. Evolution of India-Russia Partnership | Vladimir Korovkin

19. Cooperating with Israel: Strategic Convergence | Deganit Paikowsky and Daniel Barok

20. An Asian Space Partnership with Japan? | Kazuto Suzuki

21. India and Australia: Emerging Possibilities | Jason Held

Section V Space Sustainability and Global Governance

22. Space Debris Tracking: An Indian Perspective | MYS Prasad

23. Astro-propriation: Investment Protections for and from Space Mining Operations | Daniel A Porras

24. Sustainability, Security and Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty | Charles Stotler

25. Space Security, Sustainability, and Global Governance: India-Japan Collaboration in Outer Space | Yasushi Horikawa

26. India and Global Space Governance: Need for A Pro-active Approach | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

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23 February | JNU CSLG Seminar on Land Conflicts in India

CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE

Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

SEMINAR BY

Ankur Paliwal, Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava & Geetanjoy Sahu

 

LAND CONFLICTS IN INDIA

 

Land and resource conflicts in India have deep implications for the wellbeing of India's  people, institutions, investments, and long-term development. These conflicts reveal deep structural flaws in the country's social, agrarian, and institutional structures, including ambiguities in property rights regimes and institutions. An analysis of 289 conflicts for which data were collected between January and September 2016 reveals that together these conflicts affect close to 32 lakhs people and span over 12 lakhs hectares of land. These 289 conflicts are located in 185 districts. The total investments (indicative) tied to these conflicts are around Rs. 12 lakhs crore. The above estimates seek to provide an indication of the magnitude of the problem. In this presentation, we address how, why and where these conflicts are emerging and what are the implications of these conflicts for local community and investment policies of India. We find that in contrast to accepted wisdom, the majority of land conflicts in India are revolving around common lands rather than private lands. We argue that in order to sustain and expand India's socioeconomic development, it is imperative that the government respect its communities' land rights, including Forest Rights Act 2006 and ensure that their formal as well as customary jurisdiction over commons is recognised and respected.   

 

4.30 PM, Thursday, 23 February 2017

Conference Room, CSLG, JNU

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: 

Ankur Paliwal

Ankur Paliwal is an independent journalist. He divides his time between coordinating Land Conflict Watch (a collaborative data journalism project that maps land related conflicts in India), and exploring stories about science, global health, gender and the environment. In the seven years of his journalism career, Paliwal has reported from India, New York, Germany and Ethiopia. His writings have appeared in Down To Earth, Scroll.in and DNA newspaper in India, and Nautilus, Global Post and Nova Next (online magazines) in the USA. Paliwal won Next Generation of Science Journalists Award 2016 at World Health Summit in Berlin. He has an MA degree in science writing from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York. He currently lives in New Delhi.  

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

A journalist for eight years, Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava writes on issues at the intersection of human rights, environment, industry and politics. He has received National Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Press Council of India, the Young Journalist from the Developing World Award from the Foreign Press Association of London and the Young Asian Environment Journalist from Asia Award by the Singapore Environment Council, Singapore. In the past, Shrivastava has worked for Hindustan Times, Down To Earth, Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar. Apart from reporting and writing, he is currently co-coordinating Land Conflict Watch, a data-journalism project that maps and tracks land conflicts in India.

Geetanjoy Sahu

Geetanjoy Sahu has a broad research and teaching interest in environmental policy and governance, which began while he was doing MPhil in Political Science in Hyderabad Central University (HCU). He moved to the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, where he completed his PhD in Political Science on Environmental Governance and Role of the Indian Judiciary. He then completed his postdoctoral research programme at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development (CISED), Bangalore. He is the author of Environmental Jurisprudence and the Indian Supreme Court: Litigation, Interpretation and Implementation. Currently, he is with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.

DIRECTIONS: From the JNU main gate, proceed straight until you get to a T-junction. Turn left. Continue until you reach a second T-junction. Turn right. Follow the road for just 0.7 km until you see a bus stop labelled 'Paschimmabad'. About 50 m past the bus stop turn right at a sign that reads: 'Centre for the Study of Law and Governance'. The CSLG building is on the right. The conference room is on the first floor. A lift is being installed at CSLG and we hope the conference room will be more accessible in some time.

Faculty Coordinator: Nupur Chowdhury (nupur@jnu.ac.in, cslg_seminars@jnu.ac.in)

CfPs: 15th Globelics Conference 2017 | 11-13 October | Athens, Greece

15th Globelics Conference 11-13 October 2017 National Technical University of Athens, Greece  The Globelics International Conference 2017 The 15th Globelics Conference will be held in Athens, Greece. It will be hosted by the Laboratory of Industrial and Energy Economics (LIEE) at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), the oldest (established in 1837) and most prestigious Greek academic institution in the field of Technology and Engineering. Athens will be the first European city to host the Globelics Annual Conference. This was considered as an opportunity to highlight the challenges for a country hit by the recent economic crisis. Innovation and competence building in the context of industrial and institutional change can be of great importance when envisaging a strategy out of the crisis. The conference will combine plenary sessions, presentations of research papers in parallel tracks, thematic panel sessions or special sessions, poster presentations, a book presentation session and debate,exhibition on industrial research in Greece, innovative start-ups presentations, sightseeing and cultural events, as well as artistic and culinary exhibitions. Background Globelics is a worldwide network of more than 2000 scholars engaged in research on how innovation and competence building contribute to economic and sustainable development. The network is open and diverse in terms of disciplines, perspectives and research tools. Globelics is a platform for cooperation and interactive learning. It was conceived at the very beginning of the new millennium. Inspired by the work of Christopher Freeman and Richard Nelson, the network was initially built on conversations among scholars in the South and in the North and developed by economists and experts on innovation systems. Over time the network has integrated expertise from a wider social science background and experts on broader aspects of development. One of its main activities is the Annual Globelics Conference, which brings together over 400 leading and young scholars from all over the world. The Conference also aims at building research capacity and orienting research toward the local challenges of the host country.  Conference Theme The main conference theme for Globlelics 2017 is Innovation and Capacity Building in the context of financialisation and uneven development of the global economy: new roles for the state, productive sector, and social actors. The conference invites papers addressing the role of different types of actors such as the State, local authorities, continental entities, knowledge institutions, productive political and social actors in shaping innovation and capacity building so as to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. In particular, it aims to explore whether we need new approaches to study inequality in the age of globalization as there are widening disparities within countries, regions and social classes. The conference will also consider the need to tackle new challenges related to innovation and capacity building in addition to our systems of innovation approach. The conference also welcomes papers studying how systems of policies can be implemented at different levels and across different countries to innovate out of the crisis. Conference Tracks Accepted papers will be organized around parallel paper tracks encompassing: 1. University relationships with industry and society: the developmental university 2. Indigenous knowledge, informal sector, innovation and development 3. Gender, innovation and development 4. Science, technology, innovation policy and development 5. Intellectual property rights, open innovation and development 6. National, continental and regional innovation system 7. Technological infrastructure and technological capabilities 8. Sectoral innovation system, systemic industrial policy and development 9. Innovation systems, networks, global value chains and foreign direct investments 10. Entrepreneurship and innovation management in companies, organizations, government and local authorities 11. Agricultural innovation system 12. Science, technology, innovation and the sustainable development goals 13. Creative industries, smart cities and economic development 14. Innovation, financialization and the global crisis: what kind of policies and strategies are needed? 15. Innovation studies: Empirical methodologies, data requirements, indicators, different approaches and methodologies Paper submission: We encourage scholars at scientific institutions, universities, enterprises and public sector institutions to take this opportunity to present their work to leading scholars in the field of innovation and development. We especially encourage young researchers to submit papers. Papers for oral presentations and poster presentation must be written in English, and the selected ones must be presented at the conference in English. Submission of full paper (in PDF) not exceeding 12,000 words (including notes, tables, appendices, list of references, etc.) should be made from 1st until 30th April 2017 via the online submission form available at the Conference website: www.liee.ntua.gr/globelics2017. Papers must be submitted no later than April 30, 2017. The selection of papers is based on a peer review process that focuses on relevance, academic quality and originality. Globelics reserves the right to use available software to control for plagiarism and to take appropriate action in such cases. Travel support: Faculty members and PhD students from developing countries with accepted papers to the conference can apply for travel support. Application for travel support must be submitted at the same time as submission of paper. Further information on procedure for application of travel support will be available on the conference website. Contact Details: For further information on the conference organization please consult our website. If you have any questions that cannot be answered using the website, please send an e-mail to: athens.2017@globelics.org Further Details

Call for Participation: INDIALICS 2017 Training Workshop "Innovation for Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies and Practices in South Asia" | 1-5 November 2017 | JNU, New Delhi, India

The 4^th INDIALICS Conference 2017

Innovation for Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies and Practices in South Asia

Training Workshop: 1^st to 5^th November 2017

(INDIALICS Academy 2017)

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Call for Participation in Training Workshop

In the last few decades, technological and organizational innovations have played a pivotal role in transforming the economies and societies of the South-Asian countries, setting them at the frontiers of science and technology advancement. Various policies and institutional arrangements have been restructured and created to achieve global competitiveness and faster economic growth. However, along with high economic growth, there is increasing inequality and exclusion as well as over-exploitation of natural resources. The emerging challenge, therefore, is to accomplish equilibrium between economic growth and social justice, through innovative and sustainable practices.

Drawing inspiration from the existing narratives and discourses, the 4^th Indialics Training Workshop is thematised as 'Innovation for sustainable development: Perspectives, Policies and Practices in South Asia'. This Training Workshop will explore the nature, determinants and direction of innovation and new pathways for meeting future challenges in the context of sustainable development with specific reference to South Asia. We posit that the challenges cannot be seen as isolated from each other but interconnected and requires social, institutional and policy innovations, political processes and the interconnections between these. The training workshop will reflect on challenges and opportunities in fostering innovation for socio-economic development and sustainability.

Key Training Tracks will include:

• Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture/ (including Food Security, Farmers’ Innovation)
• Global Value Chains and Innovation Systems
• Sanitation and Waste Management
• Climate Change Adaption, Mitigation, and Resilience
• Gender, Technology and Innovation
• Innovation in the Informal Economy
• Indicators for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
• R&D and Technology Transfer; University-Industry Linkages
• Innovations in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
• IPR, Standards & Regulations in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
• Foresights and Futures for Technology
• Responsible Innovation

Expression of interests is invited for those interested to participate in training workshop. Training workshop is especially directed for those undertaking M.Phil./ PhD in Science-Technology-Innovation Studies (STIS) and Related Disciplines.

Important Dates:

• Deadline for Application for Participation in Training Workshop: 20th April 2017
• Notification of Acceptance of Participation: 20th June 2017

Application Form for Participation in Training Workshop:  http://bit.ly/2k5xu2J

Key questions will be asked include why you are interested to attend the Indialics2017 Training Workshop and what is your expectation from the Training Workshop. Selected participants will be invited to attend both Indialics2017 training workshop and conference. The participants are expected to become rapporteurs or discussants in different sessions of Indialics2017 conference and training workshop. All submissions should be submitted online.  

Organizer:

This Training Workshop is being organized by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy (CSSP), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

Convener of the Training Workshop: Saradindu Bhaduri, Chairperson, CSSP.

Coordinators: Sujit Bhattacharya (CSIR-NISTADS) and Dinesh Abrol (ISID)

All communications regarding the INDIALICS2017 should be addressed to:

Email: indialics2017@gmail.com.

Dr Anup Kumar Das, CSSP, Room #228, SSS-I, JNU, New Delhi 110067. Tel. +91-11-26738906.

Hashtag for Social Media: #INDIALICS2017

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Call for Papers: 4th INDIALICS Conference 2017: Innovation for Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies and Practices in South Asia | 2-4 November 2017 | JNU, New Delhi, India

The 4^th INDIALICS Conference 2017

Innovation for Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies and Practices in South Asia

Dates: 2^nd to 4^th November 2017

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Call for Papers & Research Proposals

In the last few decades, technological and organizational innovations have played a pivotal role in transforming the economies and societies of the South-Asian countries, setting them at the frontiers of science and technology advancement. Various policies and institutional arrangements have been restructured and created to achieve global competitiveness and faster economic growth. However, along with high economic growth, there is increasing inequality and exclusion as well as over-exploitation of natural resources. The emerging challenge, therefore, is to accomplish equilibrium between economic growth and social justice, through innovative and sustainable practices.

Drawing inspiration from the existing narratives and discourses, the 4^th Indialics conference is thematised as "Innovation for Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies and Practices in South Asia". This conference will explore the nature, determinants and direction of innovation and new pathways for meeting future challenges in the context of sustainable development with specific reference to South Asia. We posit that the challenges cannot be seen as isolated from each other but interconnected and require social, institutional and policy innovations, political processes and the interconnections between these. The conference will reflect on challenges and opportunities in fostering innovation for socio-economic development and sustainability.

Key Conference Themes will include:

• Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture/ (including Food Security, Farmers’ Innovation)
• Global Value Chains and Innovation Systems
• Sanitation and Waste Management
• Climate Change Adaption, Mitigation, and Resilience
• Gender, Technology and Innovation
• Innovation in the Informal Economy
• Indicators for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
• R&D and Technology Transfer; University-Industry Linkages
• Innovations in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
• IPR, Standards & Regulations in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
• Foresights and Futures for Technology
• Responsible Innovation

 Important Dates:

• Deadline for Extended Abstract: 20th April 2017
• Notification of Acceptance of Extended Abstracts: 20th June 2017
• Last Date for Submission of Full Papers: 20th September 2017 (for Selected Abstracts) 

Format for Extended Abstract/Research Proposal (around 1200 words): Paper proposal should preferably include following subsections (a) Purpose (b) Design/Methodology/Approach (c) Findings (d) Implications (e) Originality/Value (f) Keywords (maximum 5). The extended abstract should not have been published earlier in any form. Authors of the accepted abstract will be invited to present their work at the conference. Papers by young scholars are particularly encouraged. The author(s) are expected to follow above format for submission. All submissions should be submitted online.

Form for Submission of Extended Abstract:  http://bit.ly/2lmF9tO

Organizer:

This conference is being organized by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy (CSSP), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

Convener of the Conference: Saradindu Bhaduri, Chairperson, CSSP.

Coordinators: Sujit Bhattacharya (CSIR-NISTADS) and Dinesh Abrol (ISID)

All communications regarding the INDIALICS2017 should be addressed to:

Email: indialics2017@gmail.com.

Dr Anup Kumar Das, CSSP, Room #228, SSS-I, JNU, New Delhi 110067. Tel. +91-11-26738906.

Hashtag for Social Media: #INDIALICS2017

Further Details