Interactive Discussion on "Media: Regulation vs
Self Regulation”
In association
with the German Foundation Friedrich Ebert Stiftng, GPPI-CPR in December 2012
organised a roundtable discussion on "Media: Regulation vs Self
Regualtion". Late Justice J. S. Verma, Former Chief Justice of India, and
Head, National Broadcasting Standard Assocaition and 18 Members of Indian
Parliament had an in-depth discussion on the issue.- Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Illiberal Trends in
India?”
A series of
incidents recently have raised questions of an emerging trend of intolerance in
the country. Limits on speech, banning of artists, censorship of movies, recent
hangings, all seem to suggest growing intolerant trend. In this regards
GPPI-CPR in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) organised a
roundtable discussion on "Illeberal trends in India" on March 18,
2013. -Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "SC Verdict: Will it Help
Cleanse Politics?"
As part of the
ongoing collaborative series of roundtables with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
(FES) and GPPI-CPR, an interactive discussion was organized on the theme- “The
SC Verdict: Will it Help Cleanse Politics?” on August 22, 2013. -Read
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Interactive Discussion on the Calibre and Merits of our
Political Discourse; Questions Raised on Campaign Finance of Political Parties;
and Impact & Relevance of Opinion Polls
As
part of the ongoing collaborative series of roundtables with the FES, GPPI-CPR
organized a three-segment discussion on 16 December, 2013 that enlivens our
present political landscape.– Read
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Interactive Discussion on "Bridging the Trust
Deficit: Perform or Perish”
On 10 February,
2014, in the final discussion for the 15th Lok Sabha
session- GPPI-CPR and FES in their ongoing series of
roundtables addressed several issues under the broad theme
"Bridging the Trust Deficit: Perform or Perish”, that have a direct
relevance with the 16th general elections in April-May 2014.- Read
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Interactive Discussion on "500 Days to Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and Beyond: India's Target to Reduce Child Mortailty”
On 31 July, 2014,
GPPI-CPR and the Global Health Strategies (GHS) in their ongoing series of
roundtables organized a discussion on India's ambitious target to reduce the
child mortality rate to 38, to meet the MDG 4 targets.- Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Digital Financial
Inclusion in India”
GPPI-CPR organized
an interactive discussion on the significance and need for digital financial
inclusion in India for bridging the poor households with the formal financial
systems. The discussion was held on August 5, 2014. Mr. Prem Das Rai (SDF) and
Mr. Shivkumar Udasi (BJP) co-chaired the discussion. - Read
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Interactive Discussion on "Reproductive, Maternal,
Neonatal and Child Health in India: Status & Challenges”
GPPI-CPR organized
an interactive discussion with the Members of Parliament on
December 2, 2014, attended by 16 multi-party group of MPs belonging to both
Houses. The discussion was chaired by Mr. Dinesh Trivedi, (AITMC) Former Union
Cabinet Minister, Railways & former Minister of State, Health & Family
Welfare.- Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "The Need to Increase
Fiscal Focus on Health”
GPPI-CPR and GHS
co-organized an interactive discussion on the need to increase fiscal focus on
health on December 9, 2014. Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP) and Dr.
Ajoy Kumar (INC) co-chaired the discussion. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Growth vs Development:
The Road Ahead”
GPPI-CPR and FES
as part of its collaborative series of roundtables organized an
interactive discussion on "Growth vs Development: The Road Ahead" to
discuss the ongoing debate whether economic growth on its own its own
contribute to economic development or lead to substantial reduction in hunger,
poverty and illiteracy. - Read More..
Meeting of the Core Members of the Political Leaders'
Forum on Child Survival
GPPI-CPR and GHS organised an agenda focused meeting of
the 'Core Members of the Political Leaders' Forum on Child Survival' on
March 9, 2015. - Read More..Interactive Discussion on "Banking Every
Indian"
Subsequent to an
interactive discussion organized in August 2014 on the significance
of digital financial inclusion for bridging the poor households
with the financial system where we discussed the foundational aspects
of digital financial inclusion, GPPI organized a discussion on ‘Banking
Every Indian’ following the recently launched PM Jan Dhan Yojana on March
16, 2015. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Infant and Child
Mortality in Telangana & Seemandhra: Status & Challenges & Role of
Policy Makers"
To discuss the
ways of improving child heath indicators and to ensure health is at top agenda
of leadership in both States of Telangana & Seemandhra, while understanding
the crucial link between top leaders and the people, GPPI-CPR and GHS organised
a roundtable in Hyderabad on 23 March 2015 on "Infant and Child Mortality
in Telangana & Seemandhra: Status & Challenges and Role of Policy
Makers". - Read More..
Meeting of the Core Members of the Political Leaders'
Forum on Child Survival
On August 6, 2015, the Global
Health Strategies (GHS) and Governance & Public Policy Initiative-Centre
for Policy Research (GPPI-CPR) organised an agenda focused meeting of the core
members of ‘The Political Leaders’ Forum on Child
Survival’. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Swachh Bharat: Key
Challenges in Rural & Urban Sanitation"
To discuss and get
an overview of the general sanitation situation in rural & urban India
today and the overarching challenges faced in meeting the target for a Swachh
Bharat in the next 4 years, the Governance & Public Policy Initiative –
Centre for Policy Research (GPPI-CPR) organised an interactive discussion with
the Members of Parliament on August 11, 2015. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Digitizing India:
Cashless, Paperless, Presence-less Service Delivery - the Future of
India?"
GPPI-CPR organised
an interactive discussion on “Digitizing India: Cashless, paperless
and presence-less service delivery – the future of India?” on Dec 14,
2015 to discuss the enormous emphasis placed on improving online infrastructure
and online activity particularly in the Banking and Finance sector (with
initiatives such as Jan Dhan Yojna) which has a huge potential to
transform India in its digital platforms enabling a cashless, paperless
and presence-less service delivery system powered by India-Stack. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "The Challenges Facing
Indian Agriculture"
GPPI-CPR organised
an interactive discussion on “Challenges Facing Indian Agriculture” on
10th March 2016 to discuss the status and challenges of agriculture
sector in India today. The discussion was co-chaired by Mr. Prem Das Rai,
MP, and Mr. Shiv Kumar Udasi, MP. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Investing in Women and
Children of India: Addressing Malnutrition"
GPPI-CPR and GHS jointly organised an interactive discussion
on “Investing in Women & Children in India: Addressing Malnutrition” on
9th May
2016 to discuss the key roles political leaders can play in raising the
discourse around nutrition in India. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Women's Empowerment and
Obstacles in Achieving Social Equality"
GPPI-CPR organised
an interactive discussion on “Women's Empowerment and Obstacles in
Achieving Social Equality” on 4th August, 2016 to discuss
the broad facts and debates underlying women’s empowerment and social equality,
and how Parliamentarians can contribute in making the government policies and
programmes successful. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Putting India at the
Centre of the SDG Narrative"
GPPI-CPR and GHS
jointly organised a roundtable discussion on “Putting India at the Centre of the SDG
Narrative” on August 10, 2016, to discuss
India’s role given the new goals (SDGs) and key opportunities for
Parliamentarians. The discussion was led by Mr. CK Mishra, Secretary and Mission Director National
Health Mission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Dr.
N K Arora, Executive Director, The INCLEN Trust
International. - Read More..
Parliamentarians' International Conference on
Sustainable Development Goals for Children
A two day
Parliamentarians’ International Conference on “Sustainable Development Goals
for Children (SDGs)” was organised by the Parliamentarians’ Group for Children
in partnership with Governance and Public Policy Initiative-Centre for Policy
Research with technical support of UNICEF India on 10-11 December, 2016 at The
Lalit Hotel, New Delhi, India. - Read More...
Interactive Discussion on "Budgetary Allocation for
Health in India"
GPPI-CPR and GHS
jointly organised a roundtable discussion on “Budgetary Allocation for
Health in India” on March 15, 2017, to highlight key issues in the
budgetary allocation for healthcare, discuss possible solutions and ways in
which parliamentarians can play key roles in addressing them. The discussion
was led by Professor Pinaki Chakraborty, National Institute of Public Finance
and Policy and an Honorary Research Scholar at Levy Economics Institute, New
York and Dr Amir Ullah Khan, Development Economist and Policy Expert on Health,
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The discussion was chaired by Ms Vandana
Chavan, MP, Rajya Sabha. - Read More..
Interactive Discussion on "Prioritising Child Health and Nutrition in India"
GPPI-CPR and GHS
jointly organised a roundtable discussion on “Prioritising Child Health and Nutrition in India” on August 2, 2017, to discuss the
role of political leaders in putting major public health issues such as Child
Health and Nutrition on the political agenda. Read More...
Interactive Discussion on "Technology and Governance: Aadhaar Privacy Concerns and Database Security"
GPPI-CPR organised a roundtable discussion on “Technology and Governance: Aadhaar Privacy Concerns and Database Security” on March 12, 2018, with the aim to
create a focused discourse to help the Parliamentarians gain a well-rounded
perspective on the risks and benefits of the platform. Read More...
Roundtable Discussion on "Health Commitments Made in the Union Budget 2018"
GPPI-CPR and GHS jointly organised a roundtable discussion on “Health Commitments Made in the Union Budget 2018” on March 21, 2018, to discuss the role of political leaders in
ensuring existing targets are met and planning how best to give public health
goals like immunization and disease eradication the political stimulus they need. Read More...
Roundtable Discussion on "Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health"
GPPI-CPR and GHS organised an interactive discussion on “Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health” on July 24, 2018 in which three renowned speakers discussed with the participating Parliamentarians, the key issues of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and the proposed amendments of the MTP Act, 1971. Read More...
Roundtable Discussion on "Personal Data in the Digital Economy: Rights & Safeguards"
A Roundtable Discussion on “Personal Data in the Digital Economy: Rights & Safeguards” was organised by GPPI-CPR Dec 13, 2018. The discussion was chaired and moderated by Prof Rajeev Gowda, MP, Rajya Sabha. Read More..
Roundtable Discussion on "Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health"
GPPI-CPR and GHS organised an interactive discussion on “Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health” on July 24, 2018 in which three renowned speakers discussed with the participating Parliamentarians, the key issues of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and the proposed amendments of the MTP Act, 1971. Read More...
Roundtable Discussion on "Personal Data in the Digital Economy: Rights & Safeguards"
A Roundtable Discussion on “Personal Data in the Digital Economy: Rights & Safeguards” was organised by GPPI-CPR Dec 13, 2018. The discussion was chaired and moderated by Prof Rajeev Gowda, MP, Rajya Sabha. Read More..
Roundtable Discussion on "Artificial Intelligence: Social Impact & Implications"
A Roundtable Discussion on “Artificial Intelligence: Social Impact & Implications” was organised by GPPI-CPR June 27, 2019. Read More..
Roundtable Discussion on "Regulating the 'Big Tech' (FB, Twitter & Others)"
A Roundtable Discussion on “Regulating the 'Big Tech' (FB, Twitter & Others” was organised by GPPI-CPR December 10, 2019. Read More..
Roundtable Discussion on "Regulating the 'Big Tech' (FB, Twitter & Others)"
A Roundtable Discussion on “Regulating the 'Big Tech' (FB, Twitter & Others” was organised by GPPI-CPR December 10, 2019. Read More..