[24.09.09] India, globalisation and civil society
The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs [NUPI] and CUTS (Jaipur, India) have the pleasure of inviting you to the seminar:
India, globalisation and civil society
Indian and Norwegian perspectives
Programme (0930-1300)
Welcome address by Jan Egeland, NUPI
Session I: Impacts of Globalisation/International Trade on Income Disparities and Poverty in India (Chair: Fulvio Castellacci, NUPI)
0940-1045
Globalisation and the Development of Indian Regions: Growth, Poverty and Income Inequality.
Presentation by Arne Melchior, NUPI, followed by comments from Siddhartha Mitra, CUTS and floor discussion.
Session II: Civil Society’s Role in Inclusive Trade Policy Formulation: Theory, Evidence and Achievements in the Indian context (Chair: Karl Rich, American University of Cairo and NUPI)
1045-1110
Civil Society’s Role in Inclusive Trade Policy Formulation
Presentation by Siddhartha Mitra, CUTS
1110 -1140
LUNCH
1140-1210
GRANITE Project: Design and Processes of Phase II, outcomes and findings.
Presentations by Anutosh Biswas and Kritika Kapil, CUTS
1210-1300
Comments by Eldrid Mageli, University of Oslo and Oluf Langhelle, University of Stavanger, followed by floor discussion
CUTS International is a civil society organisation headquartered in Jaipur, India, focusing on research and advocacy on trade, regulation and governance. Since 2007, a main cooperation activity between NUPI and CUTS has been the GRANITE II project (“Grassroots Reachout & Networking in India on Trade & Economics, Phase 2”, supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi and Novib (Oxfam, Netherlands). The project is implemented in eight Indian states and focuses on globalisation and its impact on the Indian economy at the national and regional level, and the rationale for civil society involvement in inclusive trade policy formulation. At the seminar, some of the findings and achievements of the GRANITE project will be presented.