New Book "Many Sparks but Little Light: The Rhetoric and Practice of Electricity Sector Reforms in India"

Many Sparks but Little Light: The Rhetoric and Practice of Electricity Sector Reforms in India

by Prayas (Energy Group), Pune, 2017.

About the Book: 1991 was an inflection point in the history of modern India. The country embarked upon wide-ranging economic reforms in what came to be known as the Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation or LPG era. The electricity sector - indeed, the entire energy sector - has seen multiple waves of reforms since then. It has been a quarter century since the beginning of the reforms and there are indications that a fresh wave of reforms are in the offing in the electricity sector. Over this period, Prayas (Energy Group) has keenly followed and participated in the reforms process as a proactive, independent organisation offering constructive critique and suggestions to further public interest. Prayas (Energy Group) has authored a book born out of this unique engagement and understanding of the sector. The book critically examines many of these reforms and the impacts they have had, to understand if they achieved their expected objectives and if they helped in achieving the desirable socio-environmental outcomes. The in-depth analysis over eight chapters covers thermal, hydropower and renewable generation, electricity distribution, and associated fuel sectors of coal and natural gas. We hope that the book contributes to improve the design and implementation of further reforms, so that the sector overcomes its challenges in an equitable and sustainable manner. The book is dedicated to Girish Sant, founder coordinator of Prayas (Energy Group), who continues to inspire our work. Preview of the book (with details such as index, preface, foreword etc.) is available at http://tinyurl.com/ManySparksButLittleLight.

Table of Contents

The Long and Winding Road of Electricity Sector Reforms in India

Too Good to be True: The Story of Thermal Generation

Reforms in Hydropower: Missing the Woods for the Trees

Renewable Energy: The Imperative for the Future

Electricity Distribution: On Square One, Even with Reforms after Reforms

The Indian Coal Sector: A Black Past and a Grey Future

Natural Gas: Running on Empty

What's Past is Prologue

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See Also

• Renewable Energy Data Portal, by Prayas
  

12th STIP Forum Lecture 'Frugal Innovation for Health Care' by Prof Balram Bhargava, DG ICMR | IHC, New Delhi, 10 September

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Forum Lecture Series

You are cordially invited to the Twelfth STIP Forum Lecture on

'Frugal Innovation for Health Care'

by

Prof. Balram Bhargava

Secretary, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare & DG, ICMR

Chair: Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Government of India

Date: 10 September 2018 (Monday) Time: 7.00 PM

Venue: Casuarina Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road New Delhi (Entry from Gate No.3)

About the Speaker: Prof. Balram Bhargava is Secretary, Department of Health Research, (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare), and Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Prof. Bhargava is Professor of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and also serves as the Executive Director for Stanford India Biodesign Centre, School of International Biodesign (SiB). He is an outstanding cardiologist, one of the foremost leaders in biomedical innovation, public health, medical education and medical research. He has been awarded many prestigious national and international awards such as SN Bose Centenary award by the Indian National Science Congress and National Academy of Sciences Platinum Jubilee Award, Tata Innovation Fellowship and Vasvik Award for Biomedical Technology Innovation, Ranbaxy Award and the OP Bhasin Award in the field of Health and Medical Sciences. He is the Founding, Editor in Chief of the British Medical Journal Innovations (BMJi). He has been awarded the 'Padma Shri' by the Government of India and the UNESCO Equatorial Guinea International Prize for research in Life Sciences at Paris.

About STIP Forum: The Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Forum has been set up with the objective of promoting debate on various aspects of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. The Forum would go beyond the disciplinary boundaries by taking into account the intersectionality of S&T and I. It aims to will also bridge the gap between the science and society for dissemination of scientific achievements as well as for generalising debate of societal aspirations and promoting responsible research and innovations. The monthly lecture series of public lectures has been launched to sensitize the public discourse on science, technology and innovation policy. Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA), Vigyan Prasar and India Habitat Centre (IHC) are collaborative institutes.

RSVP: Mr. Tish Malhotra/Mr. N. N. Krishnan | Tel.: 011-24682176, 011-24682184 Email: dgoffice@ris.org.in

Research Vacancies at New Delhi

• Research Officers in Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi.
• Sr. Business and Investment Manager & Sr. Product Manager in Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), New Delhi.
• UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report Fellowship
  
• The Facebook Fellowship Program 
•  Solicitation of Research Proposals by the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD, MEA).

Indian Ocean Countries to test tsunami warning and evacuation procedures in ocean-wide tsunami exercise

UNESCO Press Release No.2018-74

 

Indian Ocean Countries to test tsunami warning and evacuation procedures in ocean-wide tsunami exercise

Paris, 03 September—Twenty-four countries[1] bordering the Indian Ocean will engage in Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18), a large-scale tsunami exercise based on two scenarios that will be enacted on the 4^th and 5^th September respectively.

The scenario to be tested on 4 September will simulate a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the southern coast of Islamic Republic of Iran. The 5 September scenario will simulate a magnitude 9.3 earthquake off the western coast of Northern Sumatra.

The exercises will give Indian Ocean countries an opportunity to test standard operating procedures, communication links between stake holders, communities' tsunami preparedness and evacuation procedures.

During the last ocean-wide exercise in 2016, over 60,000 people took part in community evacuations. For IOWave18, several Indian Ocean countries including Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Oman, Seychelles, South Africa and Sri Lanka plan to evacuate select coastal areas with the scheduled participation of some 80,000 people.

Coastal communities planning evacuation exercises include: a school in Comoros; several coastal provinces in India; five localities in Indonesia; Chabahar, along the Makran coast in Iran; Al-Sawadi, an isolated fishing village near Muscat, Oman; Ile Perseverance, Seychelles; and selected villages in 14 coastal districts in Sri Lanka.

Indian Ocean nations called for the establishment of an Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in the wake of the 2004 tsunami disaster. The new System became operational in 2011 with the support of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), which continues to coordinate the system's governance mechanism.

UNESCO promotes scientific exchange and collaborative efforts in order to establish effective early warning systems for different hazards such as landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, droughts and tsunamis. UNESCO's IOC assists countries improve standard tsunami operating procedures through stakeholder workshops, development and evaluation of ocean wide exercises, as well as overall scientific coordination across regions.

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Media contact: Agnès Bardon, UNESCO Media Services, +33(0)145681764, a.bardon@unesco.org

 

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[1] Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, France (Reunion Island and Mayotte), India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste and Yemen.

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Global Spending on R&D | as compiled by UNESCOstat

Global Spending on R&D | as compiled by UNESCOstat  

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• Brazil 1.3%
  
• Russia 1.1%
• India 0.8%
• South Africa 0.8% 

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EPW Article "Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme: A Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change" by Anshu Ogra

Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme: A Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change

by Anshu Ogra; Economic & Political Weekly, 2018 53(31): 95-103.

Abstract: As a concept borrowed largely from the ecological sciences, adaptation to climate change has often invoked a sense of immediacy. This immediacy is often and mostly addressed in the policy domain by cherry-picking previously existing strategies that engage with weather in order to pass as climate change adaptation strategies. The Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme has effortlessly transitioned from being a type of agricultural insurance format based on the weather index, into a climate change adaption strategy. Examining the specific example of the Rainfall Insurance Scheme for Coffee shows that in its current form, the WBCIS is not designed as an adaptation strategy to face the challenges of climate change.

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New Article "Emerging Technologies and Innovation Policies in India: How Disparities in Cancer Research Might be Furthering Health Inequities?" by Rajesh K & PN Desai

Emerging Technologies and Innovation Policies in India: How Disparities in Cancer Research Might be Furthering Health Inequities?

by Rajesh Kalarivayil & Pranav N. Desai, Journal of Asian Public Policy, 2018, DOI: 10.1080/17516234.2018.1511219.

Abstract: Inequity in health research is understood as a major impediment to development. The paper uses empirical analysis performed on a unique data set of publications and clinical trials related to cancer research to explore the public policy dimensions of health care research in India. It traces disparities that result from predilections in science technology and innovation policies in India. The paper analyses disparity in health research using emerging technologies and its implications for equity in health research. The paper argues that the use of emerging technologies in cancer research has shifted research focus from cancers affecting poor population in India.

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Scientometrics paper "China's Rising Leadership in Science and Technology: Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators"

China's Rising Leadership in Science and Technology: Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators

by Aparna Basu, P. Foland, G. Holdridge, RD Shelton; Scientometrics, 2018, 117(1): 249–269.

Abstract: China has a long and proud history of world leadership in science and technology, but in the past two centuries it has experienced a period of instability that has challenged that leadership. However, since its political consolidation in the middle part of the 20th Century and its subsequent economic reforms, China's rise in science has been meteoric. This rise was first detected by the scientometric community through its indicators, but it has now become obvious. Indeed in 2017 the question, "Will China come to lead world science?" was becoming to some, "Does China already lead world science?" This paper tries to make the case that the answer is "yes" (or at least "soon")—but the answer depends on which metrics one considers. China already leads many countries in some measures of GDP, scientific paper production, researchers, plus high technology manufacturing and exports. China also recently passed the European Union in R&D investment. Even in some of those indicators where China has not yet taken the lead, reasonable forecasts predict that it soon will. However, there are some indicators where China is still far behind. For example while rising, it still lags the U.S. and EU in citations in Western publications, and will take years to catch up. Here, these quantitative measures are supplemented by qualitative ones from WTEC assessments and by survey results of scientists and the public, which present a more nuanced conclusion. While Chinese leadership may be difficult for Westerners to accept, it can be viewed as China merely regaining its historical position of leadership in science and technology.

Keywords: World leadership Science Technology China Indicators Peer review 

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[apeid.higher_education.bgk] 7th UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education, 9-11 October 2018, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Dear all

 

The 7^th UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education, Leveraging Multi-Stakeholder Engagement to Nurture Future Entrepreneurs, will be held in Trincomalee in Sri Lanka on 9-11 October 2018.

 

UNESCO Bangkok Office is organizing this meeting in collaboration with the National Enterprise Development Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka. The objectives of the meeting are to:

 

·           Identify various models of multi-stakeholder engagement in entrepreneurship education

·           Share good practices of stakeholder engagement in entrepreneurship education in primary, secondary, tertiary and non-formal education, with special reference to women entrepreneurship

·           Showcase selected student enterprises

·           Discuss potential areas of joint activities to enhance multi-stakeholder engagement in entrepreneurship education

 

For more information, please refer to the concept note. The local organizers in Sri Lanka will cover 4 nights' accommodation and meals during the meeting. They will also provide transportation between Colombo and Trincomalee. All other costs, including domestic and international travel, and miscellaneous expenses will be the responsibility of the participants.

 

Due to limited space, we can only accommodate up to 80 international participants. Please complete an application form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eenet2018 by 31 August 2018. The information you provide will help to ensure that the participants selected will derive the greatest benefit from the meeting.

 

Applicants from Sri Lanka should send their inquiries to:

 

Mr. Dhakshitha Bogollagama

Chairman and Director-General

National Enterprise Development Authority

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Sri Lanka

Tel: +94 (0) 113443610

Fax: +94 (0) 112368393

Email: unesco.apeidee@neda.lk

            Website: https://www.neda.gov.lk

 

 

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Regards,

 

UNESCO EE-Net Secretariat

UNESCO Bangkok

920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong

Bangkok 10110, Thailand

Tel: +66 2 391 0577

Fax: +66 2 391 0866

Email: eenet@unesco.org

EE-Net Portal: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8654419

Web: https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/7th-unesco-apeid-meeting-entrepreneurship-education

Looking Back | Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel | Prof. Madhav Gadgil Panel Report.

Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, Part I.

Report of the Panel of Experts under the Chairmanship of Prof. Madhav Gadgil, submitted on 31 August 2011 to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF&CC), Government of India. 

Preface

India is remarkable for the deep and abiding concern demonstrated by its people and its successive Central, State and local Governments towards halting the rapid pace of degradation of the environment. Our country has been a pioneer in the area of integrating the needs of development with the desire to protect the environment, as reflected in the emphasis on sustainable development as a key feature of the development strategy of the nation since the Fourth Five Year Plan of the country in the early 1970s. The constitution of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel by the Ministry of Environment and Forests of the Government of India is yet another reflection of the seriousness with which our country views these significant challenges.

The Western Ghats are naturally an important focus of sustainable development efforts. The protector of the Indian peninsula, the mother of the Godavari, Krishna, Netravathi, Kaveri, Kunthi, Vaigai and a myriad other rivers, Kalidasa likens the Western Ghats to a charming maiden; Agastyamalai is her head, Annamalai and Nilgiri the breasts, her hips the broad ranges of Kanara and Goa, her legs the northern Sahyadris. Once the lady was adorned by a sari of rich green hues; today her mantle lies in shreds and tatters. It has been torn asunder by the greed of the elite and gnawed at by the poor, striving to eke out a subsistence. This is a great tragedy, for this hill range is the backbone of the ecology and economy of south India. Yet, on the positive side, the Western Ghats region has some of the highest levels of literacy in the country, and a high level of environmental awareness. Democratic institutions are well entrenched, and Kerala leads the country in capacity building and empowering of Panchayat Raj Institutions. Goa has recently concluded a very interesting exercise, Regional Plan 2021, of taking inputs from Gram Sabhas in deciding on land use policies. Evidently, the Western Ghats constitutes an appropriate region of the country to attempt to make the transition towards an inclusive, caring and environment-friendly mode of development.

It is therefore with tremendous enthusiasm that the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel has approached its appointed task. The Panel embarked upon the assignment through a multi- pronged strategy which included (i) compilation of all readily available and accessible information on the Western Ghats, (ii) development of a geospatial database on ecological sensitivity for the entire Western Ghats region which would provide a multi-criteria decision support system for demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas, and (iii) comprehensive consultations with principal stakeholders which included civil society groups, government officials, and peoples' representatives, ranging from members of Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishads to MLAs and MPs.

It is noteworthy that in all these endeavors special effort was made to have wide-ranging discussions with complete transparency. All the information generated by the Panel including the geospatial database is publicity available through a dedicated website created for the Panel.

During the course of the last one and half years, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel has had fourteen Panel meetings wherein the Panel deliberated at length on various issues related to the Western Ghats region. The detailed minutes of all these meetings are available on the Ministry's website. These meeting were interspersed with brainstorming sessions, public consultations and field visits. The central stream of thought was to develop a sound scientific methodology/basis for arriving at decisions, with these decisions deliberated upon by adopting a participatory approach.

The report embodies among other things (i) categorization of the Western Ghats into three zones of varied ecological sensitivity, based upon careful analysis done by WGEEP, (ii) broad sectoral guidelines for each of these zones, and (iii) a broad framework for establishment of the Western Ghats Ecology Authority.

In this endeavor, the Panel has utilized the expertise of a number of people and organizations to whom the panel expresses its gratitude. The Panel thanks the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, for giving it this unique opportunity to be part of a very significant initiative directed at conserving the natural heritage of the Western Ghats – a global biodiversity hotspot.

Prof. Madhav Gadgil | Chairman, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel

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See Also:

• Jayan, TV (2018). Kerala Floods: Man-Made or Nature's Fury? The Hindu Businessline.
• Radhakrishnan, MG (2013). Kerala Priests and Politicians Unite to Oppose Gadgil Report on Western Ghats. India Today. 
• Express News Service (2013). Church's Stand on Gadgil Report Wrong. 
• Report of the High-Level Working Group on Western Ghats, Volume I. Report of the HLWG under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan, submitted on 15 April 2013 to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. 
  
• Gadgil Committee, Wikipedia.org.
  

New Report | "A Free and Fair Digital Economy: Protecting Privacy, Empowering Indians".

A Free and Fair Digital Economy: Protecting Privacy, Empowering Indians.

Report of the Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B.N. Srikrishna, submitted on 27th July 2018 to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. 

About the Report

Recognising the importance of data protection and keeping personal data of citizens secure and protected, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, had constituted a Committee of Experts on 31st July 2017 under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and comprising of members from Government, Academia and Industry to study and identify key data protection issues and recommend methods for addressing them. In December 2017, the Committee had put out a White Paper on Data Protection Framework for India, and had sought public comments and suggestions on it. Submission of responses to the White Paper was received till 31st January, 2018.  

On 27th July 2018, the Committee handed over its final report to Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The report comprises recommendations, including on what personal data is, the consent requirements for using such data, and the penalties for misuse of personal data. The Committee also suggested a draft Data Protection Bill. Protection of Data is expected to provide big boost to digital economy of the country.

Table of Contents (9 chapters)

• Chapter 1: A Free and Fair Digital Economy
  
• Chapter 2: Jurisdiction and Applicability
• Chapter 3: Processing
• Chapter 4: Obligations of Data Fiduciaries
• Chapter 5: Data Principal Rights
• Chapter 6: Transfer of Personal Data Outside India
• Chapter 7: Allied Laws
• Chapter 8: Non-Consensual Processing
• Chapter 9: Enforcement

Download Full-text PDF (Open Access)

See Also:

• The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018. Prepared by the Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B.N. Srikrishna, July 2018, for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
  

• White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India. Prepared by the Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B.N. Srikrishna, December 2017.

Open Science MOOC launched

The TU Delft Library together with the TU Delft Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, has launched its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the topic of Open Science https://www.edx.org/course/open-science-sharing-your-research-with-the-world

 

This MOOC covers an introduction to Open Science and the FAIR principles, open research data, open access to data and publications and how to increase research(er) visibility. It might be of interest to you or colleagues.

 

The course is based on an existing online course already offered to PhD candidates by the Library, but has a wider, international and multi-disciplinary focus. It starts on October 30, takes 4 weeks (about 4 hours per week) and you can register through the link below.

 

The course is open to anyone and is completely free. We look forward to seeing you in the course!

 

Further Details:

Alastair Dunning

Head, Research Data Services & 4TU.Centre for Research Data | TU Delft Library

T +31 (0)15 27 89 618| E a.c.dunning[@]tudelft.nl |   @alastairdunning

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Open Science: Sharing your research with the world (MOOC)

MeitY invites Feedback on Draft Personal Data Protection Bill

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, New Delhi, India

     

Date: 14th August 2108

Recognizing the importance of data protection and keeping personal data of citizens secure and protected, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India constituted a Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India.

The Committee of Experts on Data Protection has submitted its Report and draft Personal Data Protection Bill, which are available on MeitY website.

MeitY solicits comments from General Public on the Draft Personal Data Protection Bill by 10th September 2018.

The comments may be submitted "HERE".

In exceptional cases, submissions by post may be sent to:

     Joint Secretary
     Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
     Room No. 4016, Electronics Niketan,
     6 CGO Complex, CGO Complex,
     Lodhi Road,
     New Delhi – 110003.

[apeid.higher_education.bgk] 7th UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education, 9-11 October 2018, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Dear all

 

The 7^th UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education, Leveraging Multi-Stakeholder Engagement to Nurture Future Entrepreneurs, will be held in Trincomalee in Sri Lanka on 9-11 October 2018.

 

UNESCO Bangkok Office is organizing this meeting in collaboration with the National Enterprise Development Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka. The objectives of the meeting are to:

 

·           Identify various models of multi-stakeholder engagement in entrepreneurship education

·           Share good practices of stakeholder engagement in entrepreneurship education in primary, secondary, tertiary and non-formal education, with special reference to women entrepreneurship

·           Showcase selected student enterprises

·           Discuss potential areas of joint activities to enhance multi-stakeholder engagement in entrepreneurship education

 

For more information, please refer to the concept note. The local organizers in Sri Lanka will cover 4 nights' accommodation and meals during the meeting. They will also provide transportation between Colombo and Trincomalee. All other costs, including domestic and international travel, and miscellaneous expenses will be the responsibility of the participants.

 

Due to limited space, we can only accommodate up to 80 international participants. Please complete an application form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eenet2018 by 31 August 2016. The information you provide will help to ensure that the participants selected will derive the greatest benefit from the meeting.

 

Applicants from Sri Lanka should send their inquiries to:

 

Mr. Dhakshitha Bogollagama

Chairman and Director-General

National Enterprise Development Authority

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Sri Lanka

Tel: +94 (0) 113443610

Fax: +94 (0) 112368393

Email: unesco.apeidee@neda.lk

            Website: https://www.neda.gov.lk

 

 

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Regards,

 

UNESCO EE-Net Secretariat

UNESCO Bangkok

920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong

Bangkok 10110, Thailand

Tel: +66 2 391 0577

Fax: +66 2 391 0866

Email: eenet@unesco.org

EE-Net Portal: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8654419

Web: https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/7th-unesco-apeid-meeting-entrepreneurship-education

DST Launches Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) Programme

DST Launches the Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) Programme

www.awsar-dst.in

[apeid.higher_education.bgk] 19th UNESCO-APEID International Conference-Effective School Leadership for the 21st Century

19^th UNESCO-APEID International Conference

Effective School Leadership for the 21^st Century: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

7-9 November 2018, Bangkok, Thailand

 

Call for papers

 

School leaders have an impact on the entire school system. They are expected to lead in achieving the school performance targets, enhance the school's reputation, address a diverse range of administrative and academic concerns, ensure a conducive learning environment, and deal with partners and education authorities. Often serving as the links that connect external development and demands with internal school processes and outcomes, school leaders can be highly stressed and overburdened. With limited resources, they face serious challenges in meeting their school's educational goals.

 

What does it take to be a successful school leader? How does one prepare for and grow in this role?

 

Recognizing that school leadership is a priority and school leaders need sustained support to enable them to do their job more effectively, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education in Bangkok, Thailand, is organizing the 19^th UNESCO-APEID International Conference, Effective School Leadership for the 21^st Century: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, to facilitate discussions about school leadership in contributing to the SDGs. Special attention will be given to examples that link theory to practice.

 

Sub-themes of the Conference

 

I.         What is School Leadership in the 21^st Century?

·     Defining school leadership roles, responsibilities, issues, and trends in a globalized and interconnected world

·     Examining school leadership policies and governance

·     Establishing standards and competency frameworks for school leadership

·     Linking school leadership and educational transformation

 

II.       Innovative School Leadership Practices

·     Identifying and preparing future school leaders

·     Developing school leadership capacities and skills

·     Investigating different approaches for sharing school leadership

·     Showcasing practical examples of effective school leadership

 

III.   Strengthening School Leadership and Collaboration

·       Developing indicators, approaches and tools for assessing school leadership

·       Exploring diverse models for strengthening school leadership performance

·       Supporting collaborative research on school leadership

·       Harnessing the use of technology for communication and dialogues on school leadership

 

Call for papers

The organizers invite papers on the Conference sub-themes. Submit English abstracts, no longer than 200 words, at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/apeidconf by 14 September 2018.

 

Venue

Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

 

Registration

Register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/apeidconf, or contact UNESCO Bangkok at apeidconf@unesco.org for further information.

 

Fees

International participant	US$ 350
Early bird*	US$ 250
Full-time student	US$ 150
Resident of Thailand	US$ 150
Group registration**	US$ 250 each

* Payment for Early bird registration must be received by UNESCO Bangkok by 19 October 2018.

** For 5 or more individuals from the same organization/institution.

 

The Conference fees will cover only the following items:

·         Attendance at all sessions

·         Conference materials

·         Lunches and refreshment breaks

·         Welcome reception

 

Payment

Send a bank draft payable to "UNESCO" at the following address:

 

UNESCO-APEID International Conference Secretariat

UNESCO Bangkok

920 Sukhumvit Road

Bangkok 10110, Thailand

 

Important dates

Submission of abstracts                           14 September 2018

Notification of abstract acceptance          28 September 2018

Payment for early bird registration fees   19 October 2018

Payment of registration fees                    2 November 2018

 

Accommodation

Participants who wish to stay in Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, the conference venue, should contact the hotel directly. To receive the special rates, please complete the hotel reservation form and send it to the hotel at rsvnmgr@pullmanbangkokkingpower.com.

 

For more information, contact:

 

UNESCO-APEID International Conference Secretariat

UNESCO Bangkok

920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong

Bangkok 10110, Thailand

Tel: (66-2) 391 0577

Fax: (66-2) 391 0866

Email: apeidconf@unesco.org

Website: https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/19th-unesco-apeid-international-conference

 

 

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