“Federalism, Ethno-linguistic Identities and Minority Rights: Perspectives from India and Myanmar”

27-28 April 2017

Mizoram University, Aizawl

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Thursday, 27 April 2017 9.30 am Registration 10:00 am Inaugural Session

Chair/Introduction Dr. Ash Narain Roy Director, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi

Welcome Address

Dr. Axel Harneit Sievers Director, hbs India and Ohnmar Nyunt Programme Coordinator, hbs Myanmar

Keynote Address Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhya Former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar

Address by Guest of Honour Prof. Lianzela

Vice Chancellor, Mizoram University

Address by Chief Guest Pu Lanthanhawla

Chief Minister, Mizoram (invited) Vote of Thanks

Dr. Khuhly Robin Associate Professor, Human Resource Development Centre, Mizoram University

Institute of Social Sciences

11:20am Tea Break 11:40 am Working Session 1: India & Myanmar: Perspectives from the

Stakeholders Chair: Dr. Ash Narain Roy Director, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi Speakers

1. Dr. Khin Zaw Win, Director, Tampadipa Institute,Myanmar

2. Prof T.T. Haokip, Department of Political Science, NEHU 3. Dr. David Vumlallian Zou, Assistant Professor, Dept of History,

University of Delhi Discussion (Q&A) 01:00 pm Lunch 02:00 pm Working Session 2: International Experience (Sharing Regional

Perspectives on Federalism)

Chair: Karma Paljor, Journalist & Anchor, CNN-News 18

Speakers 1. Dr. Surya Dhungel, Senior Advocate and Visiting Professor,

Kathmandu University School of Law

2. Dr. Khin Zaw Win, Director, Tampadipa Institute,Myanmar

3. Prof. J.K. Patnaik, Dept. of Political Science, Mizoram University Discussion (Q&A)

03:45 pm Tea Break 04:00 pm Working Session 3: Culture, Identity, Language and Federalism

(Ethnic Identities and Federalism)

Chair: Dr. Axel Harneit Sievers, Director, hbs India

Speakers

1. Dr. Kaustubh Deka, Independent Researcher and Consultant, New Delhi

2. Dr. Lalrindiki Fanai, Dept. of English, Mizoram University

3. Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen, Asst. Professor, O.P. Jindal Global University

Discussion (Q&A)

06:30 pm Dinner Reception for all participants

Friday, 28 April 2017 10:00 am Working Session 4: (CONTINUATION) Culture, Identity,

Language and Federalism (Ethnic Identities and Federalism) Chair: Prof. Lalnundanga, Director, Human Resource Development

Centre, Mizoram University

Speakers 1. Prof. Monirul Hussain, Dept. of Political Science, Gauhati

University 2. Nan Mya Thida, Founder and Director of Research Institute for

Society and Ecology (RISE), Myanmar 3. Sanjoy Hazarika, Director, Commonwealth Human Rights

Initiatives, New Delhi 4. Prof. J. Doungel, Dept. of Political Science, Mizoram University

Discussion (Q & A)

11:45 am Tea Break 12:00 noon WorkingSession5: Inclusive and Sustainable Development:

Challenges and Opportunities Chair: Ko Ko Lwin, Myanmar Associate, Natural Resource

Governance Institute, Yangon

Speakers

1. Dr. M V Shiju, Associate Professor, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi

2. Lwin Lwin Wai, Founder, iGREEN- Environmental Research and Education Centre, Myanmar

3. Bano Haralu, Independent Journalist, Nagaland

Discussion (Q &A)

01:30 pm Lunch

02:30 pm Working Session 6: Resource Sharing and Management Chair: Dr. Alana Golmei, Burma Centre Delhi Speakers

1. Karma Paljor, Journalist & Anchor, CNN-News 18 2. Ko Ko Lwin, Myanmar Associate, Natural Resource

Governance Institute, Yangon 3. Hasina Kharbih, Founder/Chair of Board Impulse NGO

Network, Meghalaya

Discussion (Q & A) 04:00 pm Felicitation of Certificates and Concluding Remarks

END OF THE PROGRAMME