Arrangement

The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in cooperation with Indo-Norwegian Research Partnership; the CUTS International, Norwegian School of Management (BI) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have the pleasure of inviting you to the seminar:

Businesses’ Contribution towards Growth & Sustainable Development in India

Program 13.00 - 16.20

• 13:00-13.40 Opening Session: ‘Importance of building research partnerships between India and Norway'Ulf Sverdrup, Director, NUPIR. S. Khemani, MiCRA (Washington DC) & former Advisor, Competition Policy, World BankBjørn Tore Kjellemo, The Research Council of NorwayEspen Moen, Norwegian Business School (BI)

• 13:40-15:00 Promoting Better Markets to Achieve Robust Growth TargetsPresentation and release of ‘Competition and Regulatory Reforms in India’ 2011 reportPresenters - Udai S Mehta, Associate director, CUTS International and Christian Riis, Norwegian School of Management ( BI)R.S.Khemani, MiCRA (Washington DC) & former Advisor, Competition Policy, World BankArne Melchior, Senior Research Fellow, NUPIEivind Sto, Director of Research, SIFO

• 15:00-16:00 Effective Regulation for Business to Achieve Sustainable Development GoalPresentation and release of "Business Regulation and Corporate Conduct in India" report. Presenter - Vasanthi Srinivasan, Chair, Centre for Corporate Governance & Citizenship, IIM BangaloreAnthony Miller, CSR Focal Point, Investment &Enterprise Division, UNCTADBimal Arora, CEO, Centre for Responsible Business, IndiaJens Andvig, Senior Researcher, NUPI

• 16:00-16:15 Closing RemarksArne Melchior, Senior Research Fellow, NUPITom Reiel Heggedal, Norwegian School of Management ( BI)    
                               

• Vote of ThanksRijit Sengupta, Director, CUTS International

• 16:20 End

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