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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Join STIP Lecture by Prof. Chetan S Solanki on 22 December at 3:00 PM
Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement | Submit by 5th January 2022
Swatantrata Ka Amrut Mahotsav
International Conference on
Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement
(RISFrem2022)
To commemorate Swatantrata Ka Amrut Mahotsav, JNU is organizing an international conference on "Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement" in collaboration with Vijnanabharati, NIScPR and Vigyan Prasar on 28th Feb and 1st March 2022. Please see detail at: https://jnu.ac.in/conference/RISFreM-2022
This conference is aimed to create awareness and generate scholarly evidences for the role of Indians in cultivation of modern science, development of scientific societies, institutions, industries and fighting against the British colonial rule in India. Papers are invited in Hindi or English on the following themes:
1. Science and Freedom Movement
2. Establishing Colonial Hegemony through Science
3. Role of Indian Scientists and Resurgence of Indian ethos and culture
4. Intellectual colonialism and Freedom movement
5. Swadeshi industries in colonial time
6. Achievements of Indian Scientists and its Implication for Political Freedom
7. Emergence of scientific racism in India and Indian response
8. Impact of colonialism on Environment/ Sustainable consumption
9. Public engagement for development of Scientific Institutions and Societies
10. Science Diplomacy and Freedom Movement
Abstract Submission
The abstract should be written in 250 words containing title, brief introduction, objectives, relevance, methodology and major findings of the paper. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt fonts for English and for Hindi use Kurti Dev 10 pt fonts. Please submit the abstract at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=risfrem2022 by 5th January 2022
Poster/Short Articles
Poster/Short Article (800-1000 Words) are also invited from students who wish to participate in the conference on any areas related to the themes of the conference. Please submit your entry at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=risfrem2022 by 5th January 2022
Workshop for authors
An online workshop on 'Research Paper Writing' will be organized 15th January 2022 for the authors whose abstracts are accepted. Full paper submission by 10th February 2022.
Registration for the conference will start from 10th January 2022. Fee for Registration is INR 500 for students and INR 1000 for teachers, scientists and academicians. Please visit for registration: https://jnu.ac.in/index.php/node/159894351
Contact: All questions related to conference and submissions of abstract/paper should be emailed to: risfrem2022@gmail.com
JNU Vijnanabharati NIScPR Vigyan Prasar
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Panel Discussion on "The role of technology platforms in facilitating entry of start-ups" | 21 December
The Initiative on Choice, Competition and Innovation at the Centre for The Digital Future and the USC Marshall Initiative for Digital Competition are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion on
The role of technology platforms in facilitating entry of start-ups
On December 21, 11 AM – 12 Noon IST
The discussion will feature
Daniel Sokol, Professor of Law USC Gould
Shantanu Dutta, Dave and Jeanne Tapan Chair Professor in Marketing, USC Marshall
Viswanath Pingali, Associate Professor of Economics, IIM Ahmedabad
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rxfM85Y6Rhu0P7O8g5gYLQ
This discussion will explore how technology platforms are useful to small and medium enterprises in an emerging economy context. Established research in economics shows that fixed costs are a strong entry deterrence. One of the important elements of fixed costs is the ability to identify the right markets for the products, especially if they are niche.
Niche markets are generally thin and geographically spread out. As an example, for several producers from the emerging economies, where there is a significant diaspora in various countries across the world who demand those products, markets can extend beyond geographical boundaries. However, reaching such markets could be an expensive proposition. Ability to identify and target these markets would result in a significant reduction in entry costs.
Another element of fixed cost is establishing brand presence, especially when a small enterprise is competing with an existing behemoth(s) in the industry, whose brand is well established in consumers' minds. For the customer, the problem of lemons is a massive concern, and the brand image of the firm acts as a potential signal of quality. Social media platforms can potentially help firms establish this brand.
Finally, setting up logistics to enable interaction with potential customers (payment gateways, transportation logistics, etc.) is the other important element of fixed costs. For small and medium enterprises, this could be a substantial outlay. Platforms turn what would essentially have been a fixed cost for the business into a variable cost.
The session will include a Q&A where attendees can interact with the panelists.
Nishant Chadha
Head of Research
Centre for The Digital Future &
India Development Foundation
Day 4 of Techनींव@75: 21 December 2021 at 2-5 PM
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
{With an Additional PDF Attached, On Sun Worship} A Path To Greatness: A Book For India BY Dilip Rajeev
Hi,
Attached as PDF, is a book that outlines a path to achieving greatness, and is targeted at both the Individual and India as a nation,
Do share widely!
Best,
Dilip
Friday, December 3, 2021
The United Nations General Assembly proclaims 2022 International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
The United Nations General Assembly proclaims 2022 International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
New York - 3 December It is official: the year 2022 will be the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development. So decided the United Nations General Assembly on 2 December 2021, when Member States unanimously approved a resolution originally proposed by Honduras and since supported by a range of countries that include Armenia, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Georgia, Guatemala, Jordan, Paraguay, South Africa and Viet Nam.
In endorsing the Year, the United Nations General Assembly stressed that 'the applications of basic sciences are vital for advances in medicine, industry, agriculture, water resources, energy planning, environment, communications and culture'. One of the most prominent examples of the ties between basic research and societal change is the transistor. When the first transistor radio came on the market in the early 1950s, it was the fruit of almost 50 years of basic research in public laboratories. The computer chip followed, the first integrated circuit. Since then, the miniaturization of integrated circuits has made it possible to manufacture ever-smaller mechanical, electronic and optical devices: today's smartphones use millions of miniscule transistors to perform complex processes.
Having a capacity in basic sciences is in the interests of both developed and developing countries, given the potential for applications to raise standards of living and foster sustainable development.
For example, a growing number of people around the world suffer from diabetes. Thanks to laboratory studies of the ways in which genes can be manipulated to make specific protein molecules, scientists are able to engineer genetically a common bacterium, Escherichia coli, to produce synthetic human insulin.
In chemistry, basic research is laying the foundations for 'green' applications such as innocuous alternatives to toxic chemicals and solvents, more energy-efficient chemical processes, biodegradable chemicals and waste and so on.
Graphene was isolated in 2004. It is ultra-light and much stronger than steel, yet extremely flexible. It offers countless potential applications in industry. For instance, graphene could be incorporated in rubber soles, to make shoes more durable.
'We need more basic science to achieveThe 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals', affirmed the United Nations General Assembly. According to data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics for 86 countries, the share of domestic research expenditure devoted to basic sciences varies widely from one country to another. Some countries devote less than 10% of their research expenditure to basic sciences, others more than 30%.
With this resolution, the United Nations General Assembly invites all its Member States, United Nations agencies and other global, regional and subregional organizations, as well as other relevant stakeholders such as academia, civil society and the private sector, 'to observe and raise awareness of the importance of basic sciences for sustainable development, in accordance with national priorities'.
The endorsement by the United Nations General Assembly follows on the heels of the recommendation (resolution 40/C 76) by the 193 Member States attending UNESCO's General Conference in Paris in November 2021 that 2022 be proclaimed International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development.
The adoption of the Year is the culmination of a four-year campaign led by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics which also implicated the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and 25 other international scientific unions and research organizations around the world, under the auspices of UNESCO.
As lead United Nations agency for Year, UNESCO will be organizing the kick-off conference for the Year on 30 June - 1 July 2022. Following the launch, UNESCO and its partners will organize a series of events and activities around the world until 30 June 2023 to showcase the links between basic sciences and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These partners include over 90 national and international science academies, learned societies, scientific networks, research centres and universities.
Media contacts:
Amal Kasry, Chief of Section for Capacity Building in Basic Science and Engineering, UNESCO: a.kasry@unesco.org
Clare O'Hagan, Head of Press service, UNESCO: c.o-hagan@unesco.org
Michel Spiro, president of the Steering Committee for the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development: michel.spiro@iybssd2022.org
Luc Allemand, secretary general of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development: luc.allemand@iybssd2022.org
More at https://www.iybssd2022.org
Partners
UNESCO is the lead United Nations agency for the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development. It is co-ordinating the Year in collaboration with a consortium of international scientific unions and research organizations led by:
International Union of Pure an Applied Physics,
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN),
UNESCO's Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy
Chinese Academy of Sciences,
European Gravity Observatory,
European Physical Society,
Fonds de recherche du Québec, Canada
Institut de recherche pour le développement, France
International Astronomical Union,
Industrial Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,
International geographical Union,
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis,
International Mathematical Union,
International Mineralogical Association,
International Science Council,
International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Application,
International Union of Biological Sciences,
International Union of Crystallography,
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics,
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology,
International Union of Material Research Societies,
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry,
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Italy,
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Federation,
Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee, Rencontres du Vietnam,
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research,
Square Kilometer Array Observatory, South Africa
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