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Number of Offices & Space
- In 1983-4, CUTS began operations out of a garage with about 150sq.ft at Jaipur and had one programme – consumer protection.
- In 1991-2, CUTS had three offices- 700sq.ft. at its head office and that of the Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training (CART) in Jaipur, 500sq.ft. for the Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment (CITEE) in Calcutta, and 300sq.ft. for the Centre for Human Development (CHD) in Chittorgarh.
- In 2001-2, CUTS occupies 3,500sq.ft. at its head office in Jaipur, including that of CITEE and C-CIER, 1,000sq.ft. for CART, 2,000sq.ft. for CHD, 1,200sq.ft. for the Centre for Sustainable Production and Consumption (C-SPAC) in Calcutta, 800sq.ft. for the Africa in Lusaka, Zambia – a growthof 47 percent per annum in a decade. Now, we have five programme centres, a resource centre in Africa forSouth-South civil society cooperation, and representative offices in in Nairobi, Kenya, and in London, UK. Both will soon become full fledged offices in 2003.
Staff
- In 1983-4, we had few volunteers and no staff.
- In 1991-2, we had 10 staff with 20 percent women.
- In 2001-2, we have 100 staff, with 40 percent women – a growth of 70 percent per annum.
Budget
- In 1983-4, our budget was Rs.3000.
- In 1991-2, our budget was Rs.1,173,000.
- In 2001-2, our budget is Rs.42,268,000 – a growth of 350% per annum.
CUTS CONCLAVE 2003 NEWSLETTER #4 December, 02
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) is organising a Partnership Conclave to celebrate its 20th Anniversary from 12-14 March, 2003 at New Delhi. The theme of the Conclave is ‘Governance and its Relationship with Poverty Reduction’.
The purpose of the Conclave is to look at rights-based approach on issues of governance, which affect development, in particular poverty reduction, by showcasing instances of successes and non-successes from around the world.
More on Conclave at www.cuts-international.org/CUTS-Anniversary.htm
Case study sessions to learn from successes and non-successes, and panel discussions on major policy debates, have been planned to bring experience and expertise of participants to the table.
| Wednesday, 12 March | Thursday, 13 March | Friday,14 March | |
| Morning Session | Countdown to 2015 | Accountability & Transparency of Voluntary Sector | What Type of Economic Liberalisation? |
| Case study Breakout Groups | Case study Breakout Groups | Consumer Rights & Responsibilities | |
| Afternoon Session | Case study Breakout Groups | Case study Breakout Groups | Closing |
| Beyond Johannesburg | From Doha to Cancun |
Among others few interesting case studies to be presented at the Conclave are:
- From confrontation to collaboration: civil society-government-World Bank relations, Brazil -John Garrison, World Bank
- Destruction caused to natural wealth through economic development, Soloman Islands -John Roughan, School of General Studies
- Compartmentalisation Pilot Project relating to Food Action Plan, Bangladesh
-Rizwana Hassan, BELA - Water Privatisation in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea
- For Terms of Reference and other details on case study presentations visit www.cuts-international.org/CUTS-Anniversary.htm
- Jagdish Bhagawti, Professor of Economics and Political Science, Columbia University, New York
- Pascal Lamy, Commissioner for Trade, European Commission, Belgium
- Martin Wolf, Associate Editor & Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, London
- Yolanda Kakabadse, President of IUCN, Ecuador
- Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General & CEO, CIVICUS, Washington DC
- Erna Witoelar, Earth Charter Commissioner, Indonesia
- R. Shyam Khemani, Adviser, World Bank, Washington DC
- R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI, New Delhi
- Zafrullah Chowdhury, Gonoshashthaya Kendra, Bangladesh
- Rhoda Karpatkin, Former President, Consumer Union of US Inc.
- Eveline Herfkens, Executive Co-ordinator, Millenium Development Goals Campaign, UNDP
- Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director General of the WTO
- Nitin Desai, Under Secretary General for Economic & Social Affairs in the United Nations
- Rubens Ricupero, Secretary General, UNCTAD
- Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh, India
Comprehensive list of Speakers at www.cuts-international.org/CUTS-Anniversary.htm
What others say about us!
A small contribution of Rs Twenty Thousand (you must be wishing, it should have been Fiftieth anniversary) on the occasion is enclosed.
“I have attended various programmes on consumer protection organised by different consumer organisations but those organised by CUTS are certainly the ‘cut above the rest’. Whereas other organisations gave me education, CUTS gave me training; the other organisations gave me knowledge, CUTS gave me the wisdom.”
Surendra U Kanstiya,
Immediate Past Chairman, Consumer Guidance Society of India
“CUTS is one of the very few consumer organisations in the country working from the grass root to international level. It has brought a number of issues concerning consumer’s interest to limelight.”
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat,
Vice President of India
“CUTS has developed from a modest NGO, addressing mainly domestic consumer issues, to a pre-eminent position as an international NGO, dealing with issues relating to the world trading system and related issues. Under Pradeep’s remarkable leadership, and with the assistance of his brilliant and dedicated young associates, CUTS now is now on the frontline of research and advocacy on global trade issues.
Jagdish Bhagwati,
University Professor, Columbia University, USA
For participation please download the conclave registration form at www.cuts-international.org/Conclave-reg.htm and send to Conclave
Co-ordinator at 20thAnniversary@cuts.org
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CUTS CONCLAVE 2003 NEWSLETTER #3 September, 02
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) is organizing a Partnership Conclave to celebrate its 20th Anniversary from 12-15 March, 2003 at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi. The theme of this event is ‘Governance and its Relationship with Poverty Reduction’.
About CUTS
Established in 1983, Consumer Unity and Trust Society is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-government organization working in the areas of consumer protection, international trade, investment and competition, sustainable consumption and rural development in particular on women’s empowerment through research, training and advocacy. Today, CUTS has five programme centres in India: two at Jaipur, one each at Chittorgarh, Delhi and Calcutta. CUTS is one of the first NGO in India to have international presence with its African resource centre in Lusaka, Zambia; one sub centre in Nairobi, Kenya and a representative office in London, UK.
CUTS is accredited to the UNCTAD, UNEP, UNCSD, and is affiliated with several national, regional and international organisations such as Consumers’ International, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment, Environment Liaison Centre International, CIVICUS and Consumer Co-ordination Council of India.
More about CUTS: https://www.cuts-international.org/about cuts-April-2005.pdf
Conclave Agenda
Plenary, case study sessions to learn from successes and non-successes, and panel discussions on major policy debates, have been planned to bring experience and expertise of participants to the table.
Case Studies:
The case studies will focus on existing institutions, which are a result of the unique initiatives taken and the possible new ones for making governance more transparent and accountable towards peoples’ need. This will enable them to appreciate opportunities and challenges of globalisation. The Conclave aims at showcasing instances of successes and non-successes in various governance areas where rights-based advocacy groups, that include consumer organisations, have made efforts in the following areas:
- Economic policy and legal issues
- Consumer-citizen action and legal issues
- People’s empowerment and mobilisation
Visit www.cuts-international.org/casestudies.htm for more details on identified Case Studies.
The last date for receiving case studies for initial review is 15 October, 2002. For Terms of Reference and other details on case study presentations visit www.cuts-international.org/CUTS-Anniversary.htm
Plenary Sessions
The plenary sessions scheduled for the Conclave are conceived to debate and discuss the possible issues necessary to consider for poverty reduction strategy:
- Countdown to 2015: Development, Governance and Strategies to achieve the Millennium
Development Targets - Beyond Johannesburg: Challenges for a Sustainable World and the outcomes of the
recently concluded Johannesburg Summit. - Women: Growth, Equity & Security- Strategies for a better future.
- The Essentials of Life: Healthcare for All and Sustainable Livelihood.
- From Doha to Cancun: The WTO Doha ‘Development’ Agenda and Developing
Countries - Transparency and Accountability of the Voluntary Sector
- The Blue Gold: Water related issues which also became a focus area at the Johannesburg
Summit. - What Type of Economic Liberalisation: Privatisation, Liberalisation Globalisation, issues
of prime concern particularly for developing nations. - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities: Where Next?
For detailed agenda please log onto: www.cuts-international.org/CUTS-Anniversary.htm
Speakers
Jagdish Bhagawti, Professor of Economics and Political Science, Columbia University, New York
Eveline Herfkens, Executive Co-ordinator, Millenium Development Goals Campaign, UNDP
Karl Sauvant, Director, UNCTAD, Geneva
Pascal Lamy, Commissioner for Trade, European Commission
Martin Wolf, Financial Times
Kamal Hossain, Eminent lawyer of Bangladesh
Kaushik Basu, Carl Marks Professor of International Studies, Cornell University
Yolanda Kakabadse, President of IUCN
Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General & CEO, CIVICUS
Erna Witoelar, Earth Charter Commissioner, Indonesia
Arun Jaitley, Member of Parliament, India
R. Shyam Khemani, Adviser, World Bank
Suman Bery, Director General, NCAER
Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Secretary General, World Water Forum of Journalists
Zafrullah Chowdhury, Gonoshashthaya Kendra
Rhoda Karpatkin, Former President, Consumer Union of US Inc.
Usha Jumani, Jumani Foundation, India
Philippe Brusick, Chief, Competition and Consumer Protection Branch, UNCTAD
James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology, Washington, DC
Other Expected Speakers
Ernesto Zedillo, Former President, Mexico
Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Columbia Earth Institute
Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director General of the WTO
Nitin Desai, Under Secretary General For Economic & Social Affairs in the United Nations
For participation please send your expression of interest to Conclave Coordinator at 20thAnniversary@cuts-international.org
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CUTS CONCLAVE 2003 NEWSLETTER #2, July, 02
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) is organising a Partnership Conclave to celebrate its 20th Anniversary from 12-15 March 2003, at New Delhi. The theme of the Conclave is “Governance and its Relationship with Poverty Reduction”.
About CUTS
CUTS is a non-profit, non-governmental research and advocacy group, with headquarters in Jaipur, India, pursuing “economic equity and social justice within and across borders”.
It has four programme centres in India: two at Jaipur, one each at Chittorgarh, and Calcutta; the Africa Resource Centre in Lusaka, Zambia; one sub-centre in Nairobi, Kenya; and a representative office in London, UK. A team of over 75 people spread across these centres puts in efforts to address concerns of a common man.
The organisation is engaged in issues related to consumer protection; international trade, investment and competition; sustainable consumption and rural development, in particular on women’s empowerment. It is accredited to the UNCTAD, UNEP, UNCSD, and is affiliated with several national, regional and international organisations such as Consumers International, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment, Environment Liaison Centre International, CIVICUS, and Consumer Co-ordination Council, India.
For more: www.cuts-international.org.
Conclave Structure
The Conclave is designed to be a forum for civil society, media, academia, policy makers, businesses, and other stakeholders across the world. The Conclave mosaic includes debates around major development issues affecting people such as the Agenda 21, WTO, Investment, Regulation & Competition, Governance & Development, Women’s Issues, Healthcare, Food, and Water. Identified experts and policy makers will discuss the same in the context of governance and poverty reduction. 15 March 2003, the last date of the Conclave, and also observed, as World Consumer Rights Day will be dedicated to consumers and their role in governance and poverty reduction.
The Conclave provides for parallel sessions to will showcase case studies of successes and non-successes in the area of social change from three different spheres: civil society, state intervention, and international co-operation. The case studies will also identify conditions that appropriate rights-based approach to governance and poverty reduction. These case studies will be documented and presented as a complete volume much before the event, while the Conclave Proceedings and Recommendations will also be documented and serve as a Policy Handbook for policy makers, civil society and the international community.
The last date for accepting case studies for initial review is 15 August 2002. For more details please visit www.cuts-international.org/CUTS-Anniversary.htm
As concrete outcomes, the Conclave will result in a better-informed civil society, a more sensitised bureaucracy, and an enabled international community, to adopt and advocate similar cogent approaches in their future agendae of action. It would challenge the notions of sceptics and anti-globalisers, and present a positive view of the changes taking place.
For participation please send your expression of interest to Mr Apurva Dayal
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CUTS CONCLAVE 2003 NEWSLETTER #1, MAY, 02
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) is organising a Partnership Conclave to celebrate its 20th Anniversary on 12-15 March 2003 at New Delhi. The theme is “Governance and Its Relationship with Poverty Reduction”.
This e-bulletin, containing information about the Conclave, will be sent out on a monthly basis. We will appreciate comments and suggestions for making this event memorable.
About CUTS
A non-profit, non-governmental research and advocacy group, with headquarters in Jaipur, India, pursuing “Economic equity and social justice within and across borders”.
It has four Programme Centres in India; two at Jaipur, one each at Chittorgarh, and Calcutta; the Africa Resource Centre in Lusaka, Zambia; one sub-centre in Nairobi, Kenya; and a representative office in London, UK. A team of over 75 spread across these centres puts in efforts to address concerns of a common man.
The organisation is engaged in issues relating to: consumer protection; international trade, investment and competition; sustainable consumption and rural development, in particular on women’s empowerment. It is accredited to the UNCTAD, UNEP, UNCSD, and is affiliated with several national, regional and international organisations such as Consumers International, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment, Environment Liaison Centre International, CIVICUS, and Consumer Co-ordination Council, India. For more: www.cuts-international.org
Curtain Raiser
The anniversary event has been planned as a platform for civil society representatives, policy makers, media, academia, and other stakeholders from all over the world to present their work on “ Rights-based approaches on critical issues of governance” through:
- People’s participation,
- State intervention, and
- International co-operation.
Keynote addresses and case study sessions will look into issues of governance and its with relationship poverty reduction under the following group.
- Economic policy and legal issues,
- Consumer-citizen action and legal issues, and
- People’s empowerment.
In each of these sessions, there will be presentation of cases under the sub-themes and groups, from all over the world, in particular Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. For more: www.cuts.org/CUTS-Anniversary.htm
The following are example of cases on economic policy and legal issues under all categories of intervention, such as people’s participation, state intervention and international cooperation to be presented.
People’s participation
Vietnam has been under a communist rule for long, where laws were not the order but the local commissariat provided dispute settlement. As Vietnam starting liberalisation, laws began to be enacted.
However the poor rural folk were quite ignorant as to how to use the laws to protect their rights, fight corruption, and navigate complex judicial system, until Mr. Pham The Hanh came onto the scene designing and running legal literacy programmes. The dedication of Mr. Hanh has now shown the way to ordinary citizens to get redress easily.
State intervention
Bhutan, a small country, with very little production base imports 90 percent of its goods from India. Being a small market, the Indian companies would appoint only one distributor.
Realising that such a monopoly could lead to consumer exploitation, Bhutan asked all Indian companies to appoint parallel distributors.
Hindustan Lever Ltd resisted the order, until their distributor was threatened. HLL gave in, and appointed another dealer. Lo and behold, the competition ensured that HLL’s goods started moving into the market much more than before. Now both HLL and its consumers are happy.
International cooperation
Realising the portentous potential of ozone depletion on ecosystems and people due to use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), the international community entered into an international agreement: the Montreal Protocol.
This accord, through a proper transfer of financial resources and technology to the South will phase-out ozone depleting substances over a fixed time period.
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MEMBERS OF STEERING COMMITTEE
Chairman
Prof. Muchkund Dubey, Former Foreign Secretary, President, Council for Social Development (CSD)
Members
- Dr. Suman K.Bery, Director General, National Council of Applied Economic & Research (NCAER)
- Dr. Omkar Goswami, Chief Economist, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Mr. Tejendra Khanna, Chairman Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Former Commerce Secretary,
Government of India - Mr. Amit Mitra, Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
- Dr. P.L.Sanjeeva Reddy, Vice-Chairman, Centre of Corporate Governance
- Dr. Leena Srivastava, Director (Regulatory Affairs), Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI)
- Mr. Udayan Namboodiri, Special Correspondent, The Hindustan Times
- Dr. Sanjaya Baru, Editor, The Financial Express
- Prof. V.R. Mehta, Former Vice-Chancellor, Delhi University
- Mr. Rajendera S Pawar, Chairman, NIIT Ltd
- Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Economist, Secretary, Economic Affairs Dept. of the Congress Party.
- Mr. Ajay S Mehta, Executive Director, National Foundation of India (NFI)
- Mr. Subir Gokarn, Chief Economist, Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.(CRISIL)
- Mr. K.B.Singh, European Commission
- Dr. Suman Sahai, Convenor, Gene Campaign
- Dr. Veena Jha, Project-Coordinator, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Dr. Gautam Vohra, President, The NGO Club.
- Mr. K.S.Mehta, Chartered Accountant, S.S.Kothari & Co.
- Mr. Naresh Mathur, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
- Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Advocate
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| National Council for Applied Economic Research, New Delhi, India | Tata EnergyResearch Institute, New Delhi, India | South Asia Watch onTrade, Economics & Environment, Kathmandu, India | Confederation of Indian Industries, New Delhi, India | International Centrefor Trade & Sustainable Development, Geneva, India | Oxfam GB in India |
CUTS’ work today is divided into five operational areas:
- Consumer protection, which includes accountability, and regulatory reforms,
- Trade and development,
- Competition, investment and economic regulation,
- Sustainable production and consumption, including consumer safety, and
- Rural consumers and women’s empowerment.
The CUTS was born in 1983 (and registered in 1984) out of a need to provide protection to the exploited consumer in Rajasthan, where there was no organisation for this purpose at that time. It began by operating out of a garage on a zero budget. Today, CUTS has five Centres in India, two at Jaipur, one each at New Delhi, Chittorgarh and Calcutta, and one in Africa in Lusaka, Zambia. It also has representatives in Nairobi, Kenya and London, UK. The organisation’s budget today is nearly US$1mn, and its staff strength is nearly 100.
CUTS is accredited to the UNCTAD, and to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, and works with several international organisations such as Consumers International; International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development; South Asia Economics & Environment; Environment Liaison Centre International, and Consumer Coordination Council in India.
Partnership Conclave -“Governance and its Relationship with Poverty Reduction”, 12-14 March, 2003, New Delhi
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In spite of attempts to raise financial support for participation, if you do not succeed, you may apply for support from CUTS. Therefore, please send a written request for funding, from your organisation, along with your registration form, to CUTS. Limited resources will be available to participants from developing and less developed countries to help cover travel, accommodation and registration. All funding applications must be received by 31 January 2003; responses will be sent at the earliest possible.
CONCLAVE AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO POVERTY REDUCTION
PARTNERSHIP CONCLAVE
New Delhi, India, 12-14 March, 2003
Day 1 – Wednesday, 12 March, 2003
| 0900-0930 | Opening Session |
| Speakers | Arun Jaitley, Minister for Commerce & Industry and Law & Justice, India |
| Chair | Muchkund Dubey, Former Foreign Secretary of India Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS |
| 0930-1100 | Plenary I: Countdown to 2015 How far has the world progressed in achieving the Millennium Development Goals? |
| Chair | Muchkund Dubey, Former Foreign Secretary of India |
| Speakers | Eveline Herfkens, UN Secretary General’s Executive Coordinator for the Millennium Development Goals Campaign |
| Charlotte Seymour-Smith, Head of the India Office of Department for International Development, UK
Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics, Cornell University, USA |
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| Moderator | David Kalete, Programmes Director, CIVICUS |
| Inaugural address by | I. K. Gujral, Former Prime Minister of India |
| 1100-1130 | Tea/Coffee |
| 1130-1300 | Workshops |
| Workshop I: Integrating Sustainability into Development Planning Facilitator: Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics, Cornell University, USA Destruction caused to natural wealth through economic development, Solomon Islands Model for Millennium Development Goals, Paraguay Cross-border issues affecting poverty reduction in Southern Africa Workshop II: Privatisation of Public Goods Water privatisation in West Africa: Lessons from three countries Privatisation of the power sector, Orissa, India Towards Universalisation of Primary Education in India- The experience of ‘Pratham’ Workshop III: Promoting Health for the Poor Community-based health insurance scheme, Gujarat, India Politics of Essential Drugs in Bangladesh Traditional System of Medicine |
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| 1300-1430 | Lunch |
| 1430-1600 | Workshops |
| Workshop IV: Reaching the Masses Facilitator: David Kalete, Programmes Director, CIVICUS Antyodaya: An approach for poverty alleviation, India Flood Action Plan in Bangladesh Gram Phone in Andhra Pradesh, India Workshop V: Livelihood Security- What are the Issues? Code 95: Revision of Housing Laws in Kenya Protecting interests of the fishing community in India Direction for possible interventions in poverty alleviation: A case study of Srilankan Tea Sector Workshop VI: Oxfam’s Make Trade Fair Campaign Biranchi Upadhyaya, Country Representative, Oxfam GB in India About the Campaign: Anand K Das, Oxfam GB in India |
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| 1600-1630 | Tea/Coffee |
| 1630-1830 | Plenary II: Beyond Johannesburg How can both the rich and the poor work towards sustainable development? |
| Speakers | Erna Witoelar, Commissioner of the Earth Charter and Former Minister of Human Settlement and Regional Development, Indonesia |
| Kirit Parikh, Professor Emeritus, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India | |
| Discussants | Heba Farida Fathy, Professor of Statistics, Cairo University, Egypt. |
| Douglas Korsah Brown, Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Law and Development, Ghana | |
| Moderator | Leena Srivastava, Director of Regulatory Studies & Governance Division, Tata Energy Research Institute, India |
Day 2 – Thursday, 13 March, 2003
| 0900-1100 | Plenary III: Critical Issues Faced by the Poor What progress has the world made in fulfilling the basic needs of the poor? |
| Speakers | James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology, USA
Zafrullah Chowdhury, Director, Gonoshashthaya Kendra, Bangladesh Malcolm Damon, Economic Justice Network of FOCCISA, South Africa |
| Moderator | Subhashish Gangopadhyay, Director, India Development Foundation |
| 1100-1130 | Tea/Coffee |
| 1130-1300 | Workshops |
| Workshop VII: Promoting Effective Governance Facilitator: Shubhashish Gangopadhyay, Director, India Development Foundation Taking administration to the villages, Rajasthan, India The Dynamics of Corruption in the Indian Administrative Service: A study of Uttar Pradesh Economic PolicyResearch to Promote Effective Governance in Southern Africa Workshop VIII: Rethinking Investment for Development Laveesh Bhandari, Indicus Analytics, New Delhi, India Indicus Analytics, New Delhi, India Atiqur Rahman, Associate Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Economics, North South University, Workshop IX: Trade and Labour Linkages P. Haridasan, Director, ICFTU-APRO, New Delhi Gautam Mody, Centre for Workers Management, India Allistair Smith, National Labour Economic Development Institute, South Africa* Workshop X: Farmers’ Rights: Options Before Mountain Communities Nabin Sen, University of Calcutta, India Ghayur Alam, Centre for Sustainable Development, India |
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| 1300-1430 | Lunch |
| 1430-1600 | Workshops |
| Workshop XI: Making Markets Work for the Poor Facilitator: Allan Asher, Director of Campaign and Corporate Communications, Consumers Association, UK. Hindustan Lever Ltd. and Bhutan Government conflict on marketing issues Bank mergers in Canada Workshop VIII (Contd.): Rethinking Investment for Development |
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| Speakers | Sanjib Pohit, NCAER, India |
| Shalini Subramanyam, NCAER, India | |
| Discussants | David Ongolo, Adviser, CUTS-Centre for International Trade Economics & Environment* |
| Flora Kessey, Research Fellow, The Economic & Social Research Foundation, Tanzania
Workshop XII: Trade and Environment Linkages Ricardo Melendez Ortiz, Executive Director, ICTSD, Switzerland Meeta Mehra, Fellow, Policy Analysis Division, TERI, India Thiery de Oliveira, Programme Officer, UNEP Workshop X (Contd.): Farmers’ Rights: Options Before Mountain Communities Ashish Ghosh, Centre for Environment and Development, Kolkata, India Biswajit Dhar, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade* |
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| 1600-1630 | Tea/Coffee |
| 1630-1830 | Plenary IV: From Doha to Cancun What should be the strategies for achieving an equitable and sustainable world trading system with global welfare as its goal? |
| Speakers | Pascal Lamy, Commissioner for Trade, European Commission |
| S. N. Menon, Additional Secretary, Department of India
T. N. Srinivasan, Professor of Economics, Yale University, USA |
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| Discussants | T. K. Bhaumick, Senior Policy Adviser, Confederation of India Industry |
| Moderator | Martin Wolf, Associate Editor & Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, London |
| 1900-2200 | Dinner |
Day 3 – Friday, 14 March, 2003
| 0900-1100 | Plenary V: What Type of Economic Liberalisation Are regulatory policies meeting their objectives and targets? |
| Speakers | Abul Ahsan, Former Secretary General, SAARC, Bangladesh*
Gesner Jose de Oliveira, Ex-Chairman, CADE Competition Bureau, Brazil R. Shyam Khemani, Adviser, Competition Policy, The World Bank |
| Discussants | Peter Muchoki Njoroge, Commissioner, Monopolies and Prices Commission, Kenya
Veena Jha, Coordinator, UNCTAD |
| Moderator | Suman Bery, Director, National Council of Applied Economic Research, India |
| 1100-1130 | Tea/Coffee |
| 1130-1330 | Plenary VI: Consumer Rights and Responsibilities What should be the consumer policy approaches on GMOs? |
| Speakers | Wajahat Habibullah, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, India
Rhoda Karpatkin, President Emeritus, Consumer Union, USA Suman Sahai, Convenor, Gene Campaign, India |
| Discussants | Muyunda Ililonga, Executive Director, Zambia Consumers Association
Sriram Khanna, Managing Trustee, VOICE, India |
| Moderator | Allan Asher, Director of Campaign and Corporate Communications, Consumers Association, UK |
| 1330-1500 | Lunch |
| 1500-1700 | Closing
Pradeep S Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS Muchkund Dubey, Former Foreign Secretary of India Tejendra Khanna, Chairman, Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited V. S. Vyas, Member of Prime Minister of India’s Economic Advisory Council Erna Witoelar, Commissioner of the Earth Charter and Former Minister of Human Settlement Bipul Chatterjee, Director, CUTS |
* TBC
For more information on the 20th Anniversary celebrations, please contact:
Mr. Apurva Dayal/ Mr. Vinayak Pandey