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NIAS Europe Studies | Lecture & Round Table Discussion
Ambassador Abensour was appointed Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific on 24 October 2022. His professional experience mainly covers the Asia-Pacific area and political and military affairs. He was First Secretary at the Embassy of France in China from 1996 to 2000, and at the Embassy of France in the United States from 2000 to 2002, before becoming Head of the Far East Department from 2003 to 2005.
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
Lecture on
France's Position in the Indo-Pacific Region
Organised by
NIAS Area Studies-Europe &
Consulat Général de France à Bangalore
29 November 2024, Friday
Programme
1100-1105 hrs: Welcome & Introduction
Prof Shailesh Nayak, Director NIAS
1105-1130 hrs: Lecture
HE Marc Abensour, Ambassador of France for the Indo-Pacific
1130-1200 hrs: Discussion
Q&A with NIAS Faculty and Scholars
About the Speaker
Ambassador Abensour was appointed Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific on 24 October 2022. His professional experience mainly covers
the Asia-Pacific area and political and military affairs. He was First Secretary at the Embassy of France in China from 1996 to 2000, and at the Embassy of France in the United States from 2000 to 2002, before becoming Head of the Far East Department from 2003 to 2005.
India-France Round Table Discussion on
S&T, India and the Indo-Pacific
Programme
1200-1230 hrs
Round Table Discussion: Initial Remarks
Maritime
Prof Shailesh Nayak, Director, NIAS
Space
Prof PG Diwakar, ISRO Chair Professor, NIAS
Forests & Carbon
Prof Vinay Kumar Dadhwal, Indira Gandhi Chair Professor of Environmental Sciences, NIAS
AI & Cyber
Prof PM Soundar Rajan, Visiting Professor, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS
Nuclear Energy
Prof Dinesh Kumar Srivastava
Visiting Professor, NIAS
Ocean Governance
Rohini Reenum
Doctoral Scholar, NIAS
Climate & Oceans
Padmashree Anandhan
Project Associate, NIAS
1300 hrs: Conclusion