Sharing views, comparing perspectives: a French-Indian dialogue

A bilateral conference organized with the support of Air India and India Tourism.

 
 
 
10:00   Welcome: Alain Dieckhoff, Director of CERI-Sciences Po/CNRS
 
10:15   Opening Remarks:
Frédéric Mion, President of Sciences Po
H.E. Arun Kumar Singh, Ambassador of India in France
 
 
Moderator: Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Researcher, CERI-Sciences Po/CNRS
 
 
Morning session: 10:30 – 13:00
 
The climate question: COP 21 in perspective
   Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water
   Laurence Tubiana, Professor at Sciences Po, Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for COP 21 and Ambassador for Climate Change
 
Economic challenges and opportunities in India and Europe
   Bibek Debroy, Professor, Centre for Policy Research
   Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po

Afternoon session: 14:30 – 18:00
 
France and India in the World
   Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President, Centre for Policy Research
   Justin Vaïsse, Director, Policy Planning Staff of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 
The transformation of the higher education system in India and France
   Pramath Sinha, Founder & Trustee, Ashoka University and Founding Dean, Indian School of Business (ISB)
   Agnès van Zanten, Senior Researcher and Professor, OSC – Sciences Po/CNRS
 
What kind of society? The future of India, France and beyond…
   Rajeev Bhargava, Professor and former Director of CSDS
   Bruno Latour, Professor at Sciences Po and Director of MEDIALAB-Sciences Po

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