Global Finance and Human Security in South Asia: A Gender Perspective
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  Programme Schedule
Day 1 : 1/11/11 (Tuesday)
Dominant Finance and Globalization
Registration 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Session 1: Inauguration and Keynote 9:30 – 12:30p.m.
Welcome Address Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath,
Dr. Axel Harneit-Sievers
Idea of the Autumn School; Overall framework; Choice of the particular theme; Globalization: A South Asian Perspective
Chairperson Dr. Axel  Harneit-Siever
Lead Speaker Prof. Deepak Nayyar The Financial Crisis and the Great Recession: What does it mean for the developing world?
Lead Speaker Prof. Sunanda Sen Development in the Age of Dominant Finance 
Tea Break-11:40-11:55 a.m.
Q & A Dr. Axel Harneit-Sievers (Chair)
Session 2: Financialization of the Global Economy 1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Speakers
Prof. C. P. Chandrashekhar Dominance of Finance Capital since the end of the Bretton Woods Era and South Asia.
Loss of National Autonomy over Domestic and Monetary Policies
Dr. Usha Thorat Global Financial Crisis and the Great Recession of 2007
Prof. Pami Dua Synchronization of Recession in Developed and Emerging Economies
Chairperson’s Remarks Prof. Kaushik Basu
Open Discussion
Lunch – 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
High Tea – 3:30 – 4:00 p.m
Session 3: Sharing Experiences

4:00p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator Dr. Neelam Singh
Participant Introductions (LSR Lens) and country experiences Participants
Day 2 : 2/11/11 ( Wednesday)
Dominant Finance and Human Security in South Asia: A Gender Perspective
LSR Lens 9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Session 1: Human Security as a Goal in Development 9:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Panelist Discussion Speakers Prof. A.K. Shiva Kumar Justifying Human Security as a goal.
Human security, Human Rights and Human Development
Prof. Jayati Ghosh Gender and Human Security
Chairperson’s Remarks Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed
Open Discussion
Tea Break: 11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Session 2: Gender Discrimination in South Asia 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion Speakers Prof. Indira  Hiraway Gender Discrimination in South Asia: A Macroeconomic Analysis
Dr. Nidhi Sabharwal Unequal Opportunities: At Cross Roads of Caste and Gender
Chairperson Remarks Prof. Ashwini Deshpande
Open Discussion
Packed Lunch
Visit to the Planning Commission – 1:15 p.m.
Day 3: 3/11/11 ( Thursday)
Human Security and Women: A Disaggregated Analysis for South Asia
Session 1: Human Security and Livelihood Issues for Women in South Asia (with focus on Environment, Food and Economic Security) 9:00 a.m. – 10-:45 a.m.
Plenary Address Dr. Jairam Ramesh Environment, Economic and Food Security
Chairperson’s Remarks Dr. Syeda Hameed
Open Discussion
Tea Break: 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Session 2: Environment, Food and Economic Security: Gender Discussions 11:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion Speakers Dr. Amita Baviskar Environmental Security
Prof. Prabhat Patnaik Food Security
Chairperson’s Remark Dr. Syeda Hameed
Open Discussion
Lunch – 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Session 3:  Inequitable Access to Social Opportunities and Compounded Disadvantages for Women in South Asia  1:30 a.m. –3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Speakers
Dr. Aasha Kapur Inequitable Access to Social Opportunities: Health
Dr. Janaki Rajan (TBC) Inequitable Access to Social Opportunities: Education
Dr. Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury Migration and Trafficking of Women
Chairperson’s Remarks Dr. Harsh Mander
Open discussion
LSR Lens – 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Tea – 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Day 4: 4/11/11 (Friday)
Engendering Macroeconomics and Fostering Regional Cooperation for Human Security in South Asia
Session 1: Approaches to Engendering Macroeconomics 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Panel Discssion
Speakers
Dr. Anjali Bharadwaj Rights Based Approach (e.g. Right to Education and Right to Food)
Civil Society & NGOs as Catalysts for Change
Ms. Ratna Sudarshan Gender Inclusivity in Safety Net Programmes (e.g. MGNREGA in India)
Dr. Christa Wichterich Appraisal of Microfinance as a Strategy for Financial Inclusivity of Women with special reference to S. Asia
Chairperson’s Remarks Dr. Govind Kelkar
Open Discussion
Tea Break: 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Session 2: Engendering Regional Co-operation
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Speakers

Shri. Mani Shankar Aiyar
Regional cooperation for a Resilient and more Gender Inclusive Global Financial Architecture
Mr.  Mahbub Hassan Saleh Women as Significant Economic and Political Players in Processes of Regional Cooperation: Bangladesh’s Perspective
His Excellency Mr. Shahid Malik (TBC) Regional Cooperation and the Economic Benefits of the Peace Dividend
Chairperson’s Remarks Dr. Anuradha Chenoy
Open Discussion
LSR Lens – 1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Lunch – 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Session 3: Snapshot Round  3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1. Facilitators LSR + HBF Team
2. Presentations Participants Feedback & Lessons Learnt at School
Tea – 5:00 – 5: 30 p.m.
Day 5: 5/11/11 (Saturday)
Beyond the Classroom
Session 1: LSR Lens 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Learning Through Other Mediums: Film Screening and Music 10:00 – 12:45p.m.
Movie Screening 
(Movie: 13 ; Facilitator: Mr. Pramod Dev)
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Tea Break: 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Music (Dr. Sumangala Damodaran) 11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch – 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Session 2: Workshop 1:30 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.
Workshop – Facilitator Dr. Seema Kakran Gender Analysis
Moderator Dr.  P.L. Beena
Break - 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Session 3 – Public Lecture 5:00 p.m.  – 7:30 p.m.
1. Chairperson Mr. Fali Nariman
2. Speaker Dr. Aruna Roy Challenges of Globalization
Dinner by invitation – 7:30 p.m.
 
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