why PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Conference on Look East Policy India and Myanmar: Pitching for Greater Connectivity Date: 4 August 2014 Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm Venue: Abdul Nazir Sab Hall, Institute of Social Sciences, No.8, Nelson Mandela Road New Delhi-110 070 Organised By Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) & Burma Centre Delhi (BCD) Supported By: Heinrich Böll Stiftung – India Timing Programme Schedule 9.30am Registration Timing 10:00 am Inaugural Session: Chair: Dr. George Mathew, Chairman, Institute of Social Sciences Welcome Address: Dr. Ash Narain Roy, Director, Institute of Social Scieneces. Greeting: Dr. Axel Harneit-Sievers, Country Director, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, New Delhi Dr. Ajay M Gondane, Joint Secretary (Border Connectivity) Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Dr. Alana Golmei, Burma Centre Delhi Inaugural Speech: Overview of the Conference: Keynote Address: 11.30 am 11.45 am 1:15 pm 2:30 pm Amb. Bhatia, Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs and former Ambassador of India to Myanmar Tea Session I Chair: Mr. B.G Varghese, Senior Journalist and author Theme: Speakers: Look East Policy: Overview Prof. Baladas Goshal, Centre for Policy Analysis, New Delhi India's Development Cooperation Projects in Myanmar New Geopolitics and Paradigm Change Mr C S Kuppuswamy, South Asia Analysis Group Changing Economic Scenario and Opportunities in the Neighbourhood China Factor in IndiaMyanmar Relations Ms Nyo Nyo Thinn, Member of Yangon Region Parliament, Myanmar Salai Isaac Khen, Director, Gender Development Initiative, Yangon Dr. Sanjay Pulipaka, Fellow ICRIER and Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli, JNU Lunch Session II Chair: Prof Manmohini Kaul, School of International Studies, JNU Theme: India and Myanmar in Regional and Sub-regional Multilateralism Indian Myanmar Military Cooperation - Securing the Commons Speakers: Dr. K Yhome, Researcher, Observer Research Foundation Brig (Retd) Rahul K Bhonsle, Director Security Risks Asia 4:15 pm 4:30 pm Mr. Sithu Aung Myint, Political analyst and journalist, Yangon, Building Democracy: Challenges Within Burma Session III Chair: Dr. Tint Swe, Former MP, National League for Democracy Theme: Speakers: Mr. Filip Sumi, Senior Journalist and Columnist, Nagaland India-Myanmar border development – Nagaland perspective Mr. Lalremruata, Director, Zo Indigenous Forum India – Myanmar border development - Mizoram perspective Mr. Kabi Gangmei, Researcher, Manipur Impact of Development in Border States: First Hand Account Tea Open Discussion Chair: Dr. A.N Roy For more information kindly contact: Alana Golmei, Burma Centre Delhi - alana.golmei@gmail.com Ninglun Hanghal, Burma Centre Delhi – hanghal.ninglun@gmail.com