IIMB Seventh Annual
International Conference on Public Policy & Management
Three-Day Conclave
to Focus on “Societies in Transition”
Bangalore, India, August
10, 2012: The
Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
(IIMB) will hold its Seventh Annual International Conference on Public Policy
and Management from August 16 to 18, 2012 at IIM Bangalore. The conference will
focus on the theme, 'Societies in Transition'. The Conference seeks to
encourage diverse discussion on this theme and thus will feature several papers
analysing the subject from various perspectives, domains and disciplines.
Authors will present
papers from areas related to Public Policy and Management from India and
abroad. These papers will cover various
issues such as Gender Quotas and Public Policy, Public-Private-Partnerships,
Urban Policy Issues and Middle Class in Activism amongst others. Further,
leading scholars, along with business people, civil servants and NGO activists
will engage with current issues and questions.
According to
Professor Rajeev Gowda, Chairperson, Centre for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore,
“This conference will bring together a range of scholars and practitioners on
the cutting edge of public policy. It will provide valuable exposure for
advanced students and people interested in policy issues”
The conference will
feature prominent speakers including Subir Gokarn (RBI), Syeda Hameed (Planning
Commission), Yogendra Yadav (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies),
Ashutosh Varshney (Brown University), Govinda Rao (National Institute of Public
Finance and Policy), Kulwant Singh (UN-Habitat), Ramkishen Rajan (George Mason)
and Ravi Rajan (University of California, Santa Cruz). In addition the
conference will be attended by distinguished professors from institutions in
India and abroad, including IIMB, George Mason, Østfold University College,
Indian Statistical Institute, University of California and the National
University of Singapore
For the first time,
the conference features a Public Policy Hackathon. The conference will see two
sessions dealing with the possible impact of NSSO data; for example, several government
decisions are based on the analysis of NSSO data. NSSO data is important for
decision-making.
ABOUT CPP
The Centre for Public
Policy is a leading policy think tank engaged in cutting-edge research,
teaching, training and capacity building. The Centre has come a long way since
2000 when the centre was created jointly through a partnership between the
Department of Personnel Training (DoPT), Government of India, Government of
Karnataka, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and IIM Bangalore.
Since its inception the CPP has worked on improving governance and influencing
public policy in India. The Centre functions with autonomy and independence,
and aspires to lead policy thinking and praxis in India, promoting equitable,
inclusive and sustainable solutions to emergent problems.
The CPP’s work in
public policy is continuously being strengthened through strong collaborative
networks and partnerships with other policy think tanks, policy professionals
and practitioners around the world. It has been designated as a Centre of
Excellence by the Ministry of Urban Development and also by Ministry of Housing
and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
About IIM Bangalore
Established in 1972,
the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) today offers a range of
post-graduate and doctoral level courses as well as executive education
programmes. IIMB Centres of Excellence are engaged in adding value to their
communities in the areas of Public
Policy, Capital Markets & Financial Management, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy, Software and
Supply Chain Management, to name a few. In June 2010 IIMB obtained the European
Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation awarded by the European Foundation
for Management Development (EFMD). With a faculty body from amongst the best
universities worldwide, IIMB is a leader in the area of management research,
education and consulting.
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