May 15, 2020
Inaugural Session:
TM Thomas Issac: Minister of Finance, Kerala State
Aruna Roy: Social Activist, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)
Prabhat Patnaik: Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Vandana Shiva: Navdanya
Moderator: Leo Saldanha, Environment Support Group
May 19, 2020
Topic: Towards a Transformative Political Economy
Speakers:
Medha Patkar, Narmada Bachao Andolan / NAPM
M.G. Devasahayam, former civil servant / People First
Ashish Kothari, Vikalp Sangam / Kalpavriksh
Aseem Shrivastava, Economist
Moderator: Shalmali Guttal, Focus on the Global South
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May 22, 2020
Topic: Asserting Livelihood with Dignity (I): Jal, Jungle, Jameen
Speakers:
–Jesuretinam, National Fishworkers Forum
–Dr. Sagari Ramdas, Food Sovereignty Alliance
–Sukalo, All India Union of Forest Working People
–Elango Rangasamy, Kuthambakkam
Moderator: Vijayan MJ, PIPFPD
May 26, 2020
Topic: Asserting Livelihood with Dignity-2:
Re-Visioning Traditional Knowledge, Artisanal Livelihood & Practices
Speakers:
–Ambika Das; Omon Mahila Sangathan
–Mohan Rao; National Federation of Handlooms & Handicrafts
–Kamesh Salam; South Asia Bamboo Foundation
Moderator: Aashima Subberwal; Programme for Social Action
May 29, 2020
Topic: Labour Rights and Future of Collective Bargaining
Speakers:
–Amarjeet Kaur, All India Trade Union Congress
–D Thankappan, New Trade Union Initiative
–Vinay K. Sreenivasa, Alternative Law Forum
Moderator: Lokesh, Centre for Education & Communication
June 02, 2020
Topic: Re-visioning India’s Unorganized Sector
Speakers:
–Sujata Mody, New Trade Union Initiative
Moderator: Prof Archana Prasad, Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies, JNU
June 05, 2020
Topic: Frontline Workers- Claims Reality and Future
Speakers:
–Bezwada Wilson: Safai Karamchari Andolan
–Rince Joseph: United Nurses Association
–Lakshmi Naryanan: Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat
–Veena Gupta: ASHA Karamchari Union, CITU
Moderator: Bhargavi S. Rao, Centre for Financial Accountability/ Environment Support Group
June 9, 2020
Topic: Asserting Livelihood and Dignity- Part 3: Urban Livelihoods
Speakers:
–Ritu Dewan, retd Director, Dept of Economics, Mumbai University
–Antia Das, National Women Hawkers Federation
–S.M. Vijayanand, Former Chief Secretary, Govt of Kerela
Moderator: K..T Suresh, Action Aid India
June 12, 2020
Topic: Employment Guarantee & The Role of State
Speakers:
–Annie Raja, People’s Action for Employment Guarantee / NFIW
–Nihkil Dey, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangatan
–Kamlesh Uraon, MNREGA Worker/ NREGA Watch, Jharkhand
–Radha Devi, MNREGA Worker/ Jan Jagaran Shakti Sangathan, Bihar
–Amit Basole, Center for Sustainable Employment
Moderator: Rajendran Narayanan, Azim Premji University
June 16, 2020
Topic: The Future of Banking and Finance in India
Speakers:
–Prof. K.N Harilal, Member, Kerala State Planning Board
–Prof. Jayati Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Discussants:
–J Johnsily Bai, Mahalir Association for Literacy Awareness & Rights
–Priya Dharshini, Centre for Financial Accountability
Moderator: Thomas Franco, Former General Secretary, All India Bank Officers’ Confederation
June 19, 2020
Topic: Digital Economy Outliers of a Future?
Speakers:
–Usha Ramanathan, Legal Expert
–Benston John, St Stephen’s College, Delhi
–Parminder Jeet Singh, IT for Change
–Chatar Singh & Vineet Bhambhu, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan
Moderator: Anivar Aravind, Indic Project
June 23, 2020
Topic: Envisioning An Accountable & Transparent Public Banking System
Speakers:
–Devidas Tuljapurkar, All India Bank Employees Association
–Anjali Bhardwaj, National Campaign for People’s Right to Information
–Yogesh Sapkale, MoneyLife Foundation
–Joe Athialy, Centre for Financial Accountability
Moderator: Priya Dharshini, Centre for Financial Accountability
June 26, 2020
Topic: COVID As A Cover for Enhanced International Finance?
Speakers:
–Sreedhar Ramamurti, Environics Trust / NGO Forum on ADB
–Leo Saldanha, Environment Support Group
–Maju Varghese, Centre for Financial Accountability
–Anuradha Munshi, Centre for Financial Accountability
Moderator: Sanjay M.G., National Alliance of Peoples’ Movements
June 30, 2020
Topic: Urban Sustainability: Practice, Challenges & Way forward
Introduction:
–Rajendra Ravi, Institute for Democracy and Sustainability
Speakers:
–Prof. Geetam Tiwari, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
–Nishant, People’s Resource Centre
–Raju Bhise, YUVA / Rights to Cities Campaign
Moderator: Madhuresh Kumar, NAPM / Resistance Studies Initiative, UMASS
July 3, 2020
Topic: Unfiltered Narratives: Struggle to Reclaim Indigenous Communities Rights over Resources
–Agnes Kharshiig, Civil Society Women’s Organisation
Niranta Gohain, Environmentalist / Eco-tourism entrepreneur
–Deme Oram, mines mineral & People
–Indu Netam, Adivasi Jan Adhikar Manch
–Pranab Doley, Jeepal Krishak Shramik Sangha
Moderator: Saswati Swetlena, Environics Trust / Mineral Inheritors Rights Association
July 7, 2020
Topic: Re-Imagining Education for Equitable Democratic and Inclusive Society
–Prof. R. Govinda, Former Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
–Aishe Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University Student’s Union
–Ambarish Rai, National Convenor, Rights to Education Forum
Moderator: Annie Namala: Director, Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion / Wada Na Todo Abhiyan
July 10, 2020
Topic: Universal Health Care: Dream or Reality? Challenges and Learnings on Public Health System in India in Present Pandemic
–Dr. Abhay Shukla, Member Core Group on Health, NHRC / SATHI
–Amitava Guha, Secretary CITU
–Dr. Vandana Prasad, Public Health Resource Network
Moderator: Amulya Nidhi, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan
July 17, 2020
Topic: Envisioning India’s Energy & Power Sector: Alternatives, Energy Economics, Financing and Equitable Access
–Eas Sarma, former Secretary, Ministry of Power
–Sreekumar N, Prayas Energy Group
–Soumya Dutta, Environmentalist, MAUSAM
–Nitin Sethi, Senior Journalist
Moderator: Bhargavi Rao, Centre for Financial Accountability / Environment Support Group
July 21, 2020
Topic: Online Education: Whose agenda, Whose benefit?
–Anil Sadgopal, All India Forum for Rights to Education
–Shambhavi Sharma, Collective, JNU
–Deepak, Parivartankami Chhatara Sangthan
Moderator: Shilpa Ballal, National Alliance of People’s Movements
July 14, 2020
Topic: Rebooting Infrastructure and Development Paradigm: Discussing Alternative Frameworks for Inclusive and Sustainable Models
–Preeti Sampat, Ambedkar Universtiy
–Prem Chandavarkar, Cnt Architects
–Rina Mahindra, Citizen Activists
–Leo Saldanha, Environment Support Group
Moderator: Gaurav Dwivedi, Centre for Financial Accountability
July 24, 2020
Topic: Blue Revolution meets Green Revolution; Caste & class dynamics of land-use change
–Debasis Shyamal– Dakshinbanga Mastyajibi Forum, West Bengal
–Lal Singh & Mukesh Goswami– Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan, Rajasthan
–Sujatha Surepally– Bahujana Pratighatana Vedika, Telengana
Moderator: Siddharth Chakravarty– The Research Collective
July 31, 2020
Topic: Rethinking Tourism
–Malika Virdi, Founder- Himalayan Ark
–V. Ushakumari, President, Vythiri Grama Panchayat, Kerala
–Joyatri Ray, Equations
Moderator: Nayana Udayashankar, Equations
July 28, 2020
Topic: Blue Revolution meets Green Revolution- Modernising Food Production Response by Women in Resistance
–Magline Philomena Yohannan, Theeradhesha Vanitha Veedhi
–Jagmati Sangwan, All India Democratic Women’s Association
–Sreerekha Sathi, International Institute of Social Science, The Hague
Moderator: Savita Vijayakumar, The Research Collective
August 7, 2020
Topic: Radical Political and Economic Democracy
–Ijamsain Katenge, Korchi Mahagramsabha & AAAS, Maharashtra
–T.V. Lakshmi, President, Chembilicode Panchayat, Kerala
–Shaikh Ghulam Rasool, Kashmir RTI Movement
–Aseem Mishra, Homes in the City, Bhuj
–Hansaben Vaghela, Sakhi Sangini, Bhuj
–Mohan Hirabai Hiralal, Vrikshamitra, Maharashtra
–Jarjum Ete, Social Activist & Politician, Arunachal Pradesh
Moderator: Ashish Kothari, Kalpavriksh / Vikalp Sangam
August 14, 2020
Topic: Towards an Ideal EIA Framework
- Rajeev Gowda, Ex. M.P., Chairman, AICC Research Department
- Soumya Dutta, MAUSAM
- Kanchi Kohli, Centre for Policy Research
- Anjali Dalmia & Taanika Shankar, Yugma Network
Moderator: Bhargavi Rao, Centre for Financial Accountability