Young Scholar's Workshop

IPRI Third Annual Residential Workshop

5 December 2023

IPRI Third Annual Residential Workshop
Climate Change I SDGs I Contemporary Conflicts
05-08 December 2023, Pondicherry University

Organized by

International Peace Research Initiative, NIAS

in collaboration with

India Office, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, New Delhi

Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

Venue: Pondicherry University
5-8 December 2023

05 December, Tuesday

1500-1530 hrs:

Welcome and Inaugural Session

Welcome
Prof A Subramanyam Raju
Dean, International Relations and Professor Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University

About the Workshop
Prof D Suba Chandran
Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies NIAS

Inaugural Address
Prof K Tharanikkarasu
Vice Chancellor-in-charge, Pondicherry University

Prof B B Mohanty
Dean, School of Social Sciences, and International Studies, Pondicherry University

Vote of Thanks

Dr SI Humayun
Assistant Professor, Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University

1530-1600 hrs: Tea

1600-1730 hrs:

Session-I

Conflicts in 2023: An overview
Prof D Suba Chandran
Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies NIAS

1930 hrs: Welcome Dinner

06 December, Wednesday

1000-1100 hrs:

State of Peace and Conflict

About NIAS-KAS Annual and Conflict Weekly
Prof D Suba Chandran
Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies NIAS

Lessons for the Indo-Pacific from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Dr Adrian Haack
Director, India Office, KAS

On KAS-IPRI Partnership

NIAS-KAS Research & Publications Exhibition
Mr Moritz Übermuth
Postgraduate Scholar, Münster University

Mr Jonas Bickschlag
Research Assistant to Friedrich Merz, MdB

1100-1130 hrs: Tea

1130-1300 hrs:

State of Peace and Conflict-I

East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia
Dr Sandip Mishra
Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Dr Bibhu Prasad Routray
Director, Mantraya

Prof D Suba Chandran
Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies NIAS

1300-1400 hrs: Lunch

1400-1530 hrs:

State of Peace and Conflict-II

Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas
Dr Stanly Johny
International Affairs Editor, The Hindu

Dr Shaji Sadasivan
Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad

Dr Aparaajita Pandey
Assistant Professor, Amity University

1530-1600 hrs: Tea

1600-1700 hrs:

State of Peace and Conflict-III

Gender and Youth
Dr Mallika Joseph
Senior Fellow, WISCOMP & Adjunct Faculty, NIAS

Mr Moritz Übermuth
Postgraduate Scholar, Münster University

Mr Jonas Bickschlag
Research Assistant to Friedrich Merz, MdB

1700 hrs: Visit to Pondicherry White Town

07 December, Thursday

0930-1015 hrs:

Special Address

Global Countdown to Agenda 2030: A Review of the SDGs
Dr Mallika Joseph
Senior Fellow, WISCOMP & Adjunct Faculty NIAS

1015-1130 hrs:
SDGs and Peace-I

Bridging gaps and building resilience in Karnataka
Dr KB Sakithyan
Assistant Professor, Kristu Jayanti College

Achieving SDGs: Experiences from Tamil Nadu
Dr J Murali
Director, Innovotek Private Limited, Chennai

Pioneering the path to an eco-conscious and socially equitable society- Karnataka
Dr Preethi SJG
Assistant Professor, Kristu Jayanti College 1130-1200 hrs: Tea

1200-1300 hrs:

SDGs and Peace-II

Impact assessment of SDG initiatives and performance in Karnataka
Dr Sivasubramanian K
Assistant Professor, Kristu Jayanti College

Achieving SDG 5-8: An overview of experiences from Tamil Nadu
Dr O Nirmala
Assistant Professor, Guru Nanak College

An analysis of Niti Aayog’s SDG report on Tamil Nadu
Mr Abdul Khadar and Mr Naresh B
Assistant Professors, Loyola College

1300-1400 hrs: Lunch

1400-1600 hrs: Climate Change I Contemporary Conflicts

Young Scholars Panel Discussion-I

Africa and Latin America

East Africa: Impact of Climate Change on Women
Ms Nithyashree RB
Postgraduate Scholar, Stella Maris College

Climate Change: Influential Drivers of Conflict in West Africa
Mr Jerry Franklin
Postgraduate Scholar, Madras Christian College

Climate change and conflict region in relationship- A case study of the Sahel region of Africa
Ms Vetriselvi Baskaran
Postgraduate Scholar, University of Madras

Civil War in Sudan:The Humanitarian Crisis and The Way Forward
Ms Esther Elizabeth
Postgraduate Scholar, University of Calicut

Climate change and conflict: A case study of the Amazon
Mr Navinan G
Postgraduate Scholar, University of Madras

Political unrest in Ecuador
Ms Sruthylacshmi B Bhat
Postgraduate Scholar, Pondicherry University

Discussants

Ms Vaneeta and Ms Kavitasri
Postgraduate Scholars, Pondicherry University

1600-1630 hrs: Tea

1630-1730 hrs: Climate Change I Contemporary Conflicts

Young Scholars Panel Discussion-II

Gender I SDGs I Wildlife

Authoritarian regimes and gender
Ms Anu Maria Joseph
Research Assistant, NIAS

Conflicts and women: Implications and augmenting factors
Ms Uma Maheshwari
Postgraduate Scholar, Pondicherry University

Changing landscape of rights for Afghan Women
Ms Femy Francis
Research Assistant, NIAS

Engineering Solutions to SDG Goals
Ms Renuka Hiremath
PhD Scholar, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Human-Wildlife Conflict: Climate Change as a Driver
Ms Lakshmi Parimala H
Postgraduate Scholar, Stella Maris College

Discussants
Ms Akshaya Pillai
Postgraduate Scholar, Pondicherry University

 &          

Ms Pragya Thakur
Postgraduate Scholar, University of Mysore

1830-1930 hrs:

Special address

Media and Conflict

Dr Srinivasan Ramani
The Hindu, Chennai

1930 hrs: Dinner

08 December, Friday

0930-1030 hrs: Climate Change I Contemporary Conflicts

Young Scholars Panel Discussion-III

Europe
Weather anomalies in Europe: Rise in sea surface temperatures in Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean as a cause
Ms Padmashree Anandhan
Research Associate, NIAS

Women and gender pay in Europe
Ms Rishika Yadav
Research Assistant, NIAS

Climate Protests in Europe: Nature, Methods, and Public Response
Mr Melvin George
Postgraduate Scholar, Loyola College

Interconnectedness between Climate change and Arctic
Ms Annem Naga Bindhu Madhuri
Postgraduate Scholar, University of Madras

Discussants

Ms Dhriti Mukherjee and Ms Shamini Velayutham
Research Assistants, NIAS 

1030-1100 hrs: Tea

1100-1300 hrs: Climate Change I Contemporary Conflicts

Young Scholars Panel Discussion-IV

Asia

Geopolitical dynamics in the South China Sea:  Assessing the contemporary realities
Ms Ajinas M
Postgraduate Scholar, University of Calicut

Climate Change, Disaster Preparedness, and Peace in the Himalayan Region: The Sikkim Perspective
Dr Asis Mistry
Assistant Professor, University of Calcutta

Climate change and conflict: A study on the migrating groups of Southeast Asia
Ms Garvika Malani
Postgraduate Scholar, Chanakya University

Defiance and democracy: The Junta’s standoff against Myanmar’s pro-democracy wave
Mr Suraj Palavalsa
Postgraduate Scholar, Pondicherry University

Discussants
Mr Aryan Sharma and Mr David Thomas
Law Scholars, Kristu Jayanti College

1300-1330 hrs:

Concluding Session 

Vote of Thanks
Ms Simran Dhingra
Head of International Cooperation, India Office, KAS

Ms Dhriti Mukherjee
Research Assistant, NIAS

Prof A Subramanyam Raju
Professor and Dean, Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University