Conference on Moving Out of Poverty
Jointly organized by ICRIER with The World Bank
May 26, 2008
Venue: ASSOCHAM House, 47, Prithviraj Road
Session details, presentation and papers are available in downloadable format.
| SESSION I: MOVING OUT OF POVERTY |
Chair: |
Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER |
Panelists: |
Dr. Deepa Narayan, Senior Adviser, World Bank [Download Presentation]
Dr. Arjun Sengupta, Chairman, National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector
Dr. Isabel Guerrero, Country Director India, World Bank |
Session II: MOVING OUT OF POVERTY: ROLE OF DEMOCRACY |
Chair: |
Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission |
Panelists: |
Dr. Binayak Sen, Senior Economist, World Bank [Download Presentation]
Dr. Ashutosh Varshney, Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
Mr. Ajay Mehta, Executive Director, National Foundation for India
Dr. Bina Agarwal, Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth , Delhi
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Session III: MOVING OUT OF POVERTY: ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR AND CIVIL SOCIETY |
Chair: |
Mr. Yogesh C. Deveshwar, Chairman, ITC Ltd. |
Panelists: |
Prof. Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue
Ms. Soumya Kapoor, Consultant, World Bank
[Download Presentation]
Mr. Arun Maira, Chairman, Boston Consulting Group India
Dr. Rukmani Banerji, North India Director, Pratham [Download Presentation]
Ms. Renana Jhabvala, President, SEWA Bharat |
Closing Comments: |
Prof. Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue |
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