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NIAS Europe Studies Annual Conclave

First NIAS-KAS Annual Conclave Europe in 2022 & Second Indo-German Dialogue on Global Strategic Landscape

28 November 2022

Programme

28 November, Monday
Venue: NIAS Conference Room

1800-1900 hrs: Welcome and Introduction

29 November, Tuesday
Venue: NIAS Lecture Hall

0900-1030 hrs: Session-I
The Ground Reality of Feminist Foreign Policy: Analysing the European Framework in 2022
Dr Debangana Chatterjee
Assistant Professor, Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Education (CeRSSE), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore

EU integration: Why recognition of the Armenian genocide matters for the EU
Dr Kasturi Chatterjee
Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies, Foundation for Liberal and Management Education (FLAME) University, Pune

Ukraine crisis: Relooking the security debates in Europe
Dr Ankita Dutta
Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, ORF, New Delhi

Russia's position in the Arctic: New challenges
Dr Indrani Talukdar
Faculty, Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, New Delhi

1100-1230 hrs: Session-II
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme: Regional effort to curb carbon footprint
Dr Rubina Pradhan
Assistant Professor, Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Education (CeRSSE), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore

Euroscepticism transformed: Italy's Meloni seeks to reform the EU from within
Ms Medini Hegde
Dr TMA Pai Research Fellow at Manipal Centre for European Studies (MCES), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal

Mapping EU integration over the years: Analysing the response of the member countries
Dr Amrita Purkayastha
Independent Scholar, Bangalore

Conflict management in Europe and the role of OSCE
Dr Rajeesh CS
Assistant Professor, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore

1330-1500 hrs: Session – III
Germany and Russia: What next?
Dr Himani Pant
Research Fellow, the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi

US and Europe: New opportunities to strengthen the Trans-Atlantic
Dr Uma Purushotaman
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Central University of Kerala, Kerala

NATO Expansion in the Nordic
Ms Padmashree Anandhan
Research Associate, NIAS, Bangalore

NATO Expansion in Baltic Sea Region
Dr Akanksha
Assistant Professor, Shri Guru Govind College, Punjab University, Chandigarh  

1530-1700 hrs: Session – IV
Illiberalism and EU gender politics: Trends, issues and challenges to gender equality policies
Dr Manasi Sinha
Associate Professor and Programme Chair, Department of Political Science, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Ukraine and Europe: What next for Russia?
Ms Ramya B
Head, Department of History, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore

China and Europe: Complex interdependence 
Ms Avishka Ashok
Research Associate, NIAS, Bangalore

Europe and Africa: More opportunities than challenges 
Ms Apoorva Sudhakar
Research Associate, NIAS, Bangalore

1830-1930 hrs: Session-V
Venue: Harmony Hall, Taj Yeshwantpur

1830-1840 hrs: Welcome and Introduction 
Prof Shailesh Nayak,
Director, NIAS, Bangalore

Adrian Haack
Director, KAS-India Office, New Delhi

1840-1910 hrs: Special Address 
Mr Achim Burkart
Consul General, Consulate General of Germany, Bangalore

Chairperson 
Dr Gudrun Wacker
Senior Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Germany

1925-1930 hrs: Vote of Thanks 
Mr Pankaj Madan
KAS India Office, New Delhi

Europe Events/Lectures/Workshops

Interview on Russia in International Order

Amb D B Venkatesh Varma

Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021.
Russia and Two Years of the Ukraine War

Amb D B Venkatesh Varma

Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021.
The Ukraine War and Global Order
Ukraine’s Strategies and Endgame | Russia’s Endgame in Ukraine War | NATO and the Ukraine War | Poland and the Ukraine War | Europe and the Ukraine War | Turkey and the Ukraine War | Role of Sanctions | Impact on Global Food Security | India and Ukraine War |
Europe, Ukraine war and the Aftermath

Mr Thorsten Frei

Thorsten Frei is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2013.
Europe, Ukraine war and the Aftermath |
Russia and Europe

Amb DB Venkatesh Varma

About the Speaker Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021. Amb. Varma has vast experience in India’s Security and Defence policies, including its nuclear, missile, and space programs.
Russia and Europe |
NIAS-KAS One Year of NIAS Europe Studies
EU: Between supranational approach and national biographies | Contemporary Europe: Challenges Ahead | France’s Foreign Policy and the World Order: Challenges and Opportunities | One Year of NIAS Europe Studies and Europe Monitor: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead |
AI, Ethics & Society

Dr Tawhid Chtioui

Dr Tawhid Chtioui is the founding president and dean of Aivancity, is a professor, international expert and entrepreneur in the field of higher education and training. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Paris Dauphine University and the Leadership Development Program in Higher Education from Harvard University. He has held scientific and leadership positions in various business schools in France.
European Colonial Policies in Africa

Dr Purnima Roy

Dr Roy teaches Global Politics in Miranda House, Delhi University. Her area of specialization is International Political Economy, particularly African Political Economy. She has been awarded Commonwealth Scholarship and also the Distinguished Teachers Award in 2009. She has completed her PhD from Delhi University.
Issues and Cases in Climate Change: Looking beyond Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods

Young Scholars' Workshop

Floods: The Phenomenon and Adaptation | Heatwaves: Glaring manifestation of climate change | The Wildfires in the US, Siberia and Turkey: A cauldron of human errors and climate change | Women and Climate Change in Asia-Pacific | Indigenous Communities and Climate Change: The response and recovery efforts of frontline climate workers | Climate Change and Seasonal Migration: Building resilience in the Sunderbans, the West African Sahel and Mexico | Responses to Climate Change: Countries' race to achieving carbon neutrality |