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08 - 09, November 2025 |
Two-day Hindi National Seminar titled - “गाँधी जी का मानवतावादी दर्शन एवं वैश्विक प्रासंगिकता”
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee, SRF
To be Organized by
Department of Social Work, Institute of Social Sciences, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra
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U.P. |
| 2 |
07, November 2025 |
Award Ceremony in Recognition of the ICWA Library’s Achievement to get ISO 9001:2015 Certification
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Multi Media Room, Sapru House Library |
| 3 |
07, November 2025 |
ICWA-ICMPD Students Mobility Workshop on "Capacity Building Workshop with Educational Consultants"
[under India-EU Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility (CAMM) Phase 2]
[to be organized jointly by The Centre for Migration, Mobility and Diaspora Studies (CMMDS) of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the European Union and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India]
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Viceroy Hall, Hotel The Claridges New Delhi |
| 4 |
06 - 07, November 2025 |
Two-day International Seminar on “Rethinking India’s Strategic Engagement with Southeast Asia”
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. Teshu Singh, Research Fellow
To be Organized by
TETSO College, Sovima, 5th Mile, Chumoukedima, Nagaland
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Nagaland |
| 5 |
06, November 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘Rise of Minilateralism in the Indo Pacific & The Changing World Order’
Welcome Remarks
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, Indian Council of World Affairs
Remarks by Chair
Amb. (Dr) Mohan Kumar
Professor of Diplomatic Practice, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University
Remarks by Panelists
Dr. Pankaj Vashisht
Associate Professor and Coordinator
ASEAN-India Centre (AIC), Research &. Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi
Dr. Rajeshwari Rajagopalan
Resident Senior Fellow
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Canberra (Online)
Dr. Jagannath Panda
Head, Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden (Online)
Mr. Abhijit Singh
Retired Naval Officer and Former Head
Maritime Policy Initiative
Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi
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Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 6 |
05 - 06, November 2025 |
Two-day International Seminar on “Climate Action and Green Diplomacy: India’s Leadership in Sustainable Development and Global Partnerships”
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Ms. Avni Sablok, Research Associate
To be Organized by
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Avinashi Road, Arasur, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
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Coimbatore, Tamilnadu |
| 7 |
04, November 2025 |
Talk by Hon'ble Mr. Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka on ‘India-Sri Lanka Bilateral relations’
Chair
Ambassador Nutan Kapoor Mahawar,
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, ICWA
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Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 8 |
31, October 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘Latin America in the Newly Emerging World Order’
Welcome Remarks
Amb. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Prof. Abdul Nafey
Former Professor and Chairperson, Centre for the Study of the Americas, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Remark by Panelists
Prof. Sonya Surabhi Gupta
Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Jamia Milia Islamia
Dr. Aprajita Kashyap
Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr. Carlos Da Silva Gama
Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Shiv Nadar University
Dr. Jacobo Silva Parada
Professor, School of Political and Social Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) - Online
Dr. Alfonso Dingemans Calderón
Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Santiago (USACH), Chile - Online
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Sapru House (Manan Conference Room) |
| 9 |
30, October 2025 |
55th Sapru House Lecture by H.E. Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus on ‘Cyprus and the World’
Chair
Ambassador Nutan Kapoor Mahawar,
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, ICWA
Special Address
Ambassador Sibi George,
Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs
Government of India |
Sapru House (Vivek Auditorium) |
| 10 |
29 - 30, October 2025 |
International Academic Conference “Multilateral Cooperation in Eurasia: New Forms and Directions”
ICWA Representative
Dr. Athar Zafar, SRF
Organizer(s)
Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences together with the Russian National SCO Research Centre and the National CICA Research Centre in Moscow
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Moscow, Russia |
| 11 |
17, October 2025 |
Roundtable Discussion on ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’
Welcome Remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Amb. Bhaswati Mukherjee
Former Ambassador to Netherlands & former Permanent Delegate of India to UNESCO
Remark by Panelists
Amb. Gurjit Singh
Former Ambassador to Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia, ASEAN & Honorary Professor IIT Indore
Prof. Ummu Salma Bava
Chairperson & Jean Monnet Chair
Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU
Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva
Professor, Centre for European Studies,
School of International Studies, JNU
Dr. Swasti Rao
Associate Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), OP Jindal Global University
Dr. Constantino Xavier
Senior Fellow, Centre for Social & Economic Progress
Mr. Dinakar Peri,
Fellow, Carnegie India
Dr. Himani Pant
Research Fellow, ICWA
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Sapru House (Manan Conference Room) |
| 12 |
15 - 17, October 2025 |
Commemoration Ceremony of the 10th Anniversary of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)
To be Organized by
The National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC), Myanmar
ICWA Representative
Dr. Samatha Mallempati, Research Fellow
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Myanmar |
| 13 |
15 - 17, October 2025 |
Three-day International Conference on "Reimagining Global South: Opportunities and Challenges for India"
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative (s)
Shri Abhijit Chakraborty, Joint Secretary, ICWA and
Dr. Stuti Banerjee, Senior Research Fellow
To be Organized by
Centre for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University |
JNU, Delhi |
| 14 |
14, October 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘The AITrix: Discourses and Counter Discourses on AI in Global Politics’
Welcome Remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Dr. Ajey Lele
Deputy Director General
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (MP-IDSA)
Remark by Panelists
Dr. Soham Das
Assistant Professor, OP Jindal University & Founding Director, Centre for Analytical Research and Engagement
Dr. Anulekha Nandi
Fellow, Centre for Security, Strategy & Technology
Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Dr. James Shire
Co-Director
Virtual Routes (Online speaker)
Mr. Aditya Sharma
Chief Technology Officer
Plaxonic Technologies
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Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 15 |
08 - 09, October 2025 |
ICWA International Conference on ‘Women Across Geographies: Issues and Perspectives’
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DAY 1
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09:30 hrs. IST
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Registration
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10:30- 11:15 hrs. IST
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Inaugural session
Welcome Address
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
Special Address
Smt. Vijaya K Rahatkar Chairperson, National Commission for Women, New Delhi
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Nivedita Ray
Director (Research), Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
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11:15 - 11:30 hrs. IST
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Tea Break and Group Photograph
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11:30 - 12:30 hrs. IST
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Session I: The Purdah System – Cultural Tradition or Instrument of Oppression?
Chair
Sri Sunil Jaglan
Founder of Selfie with Daughter, Academician and Social Activist, Haryana
Speakers
Dr. Ambar Ahmad
Associate Professor, Delhi University, New Delhi
Prof. Laura Yerekesheva
Professor, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
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12:30-12:45 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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12:45 - 13:45 hrs. IST
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Lunch
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13:45 – 14:45 hrs. IST
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Session II: Prostitution – Money, Business, Trafficking, and Morality
Chair
Ms. Nandita Baruah
Country Representative, Asia Foundation, New Delhi
Speakers
Prof. Priyadarshini Vijaisri Professor, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi
Ms. Anastasia Grishina Psychologist and Project Assistant, Safe House Foundation, Russia
Prof. Trude Jacobson
Professor, Illinois State University, USA
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14:45- 15:00 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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15:00- 15:15 hrs. IST
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Tea Break
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15:15- 16:15 hrs. IST
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Session III: Polygamy – Personal Choice or Patriarchal Practice?
Chair
Prof. Tahir Mahmood
Professor and Founder Chairman, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Speakers
Prof. Faizan Mustafa
Vice Chancellor, Chanakya National Law University, Patna
Prof. Lizelle Ramaccio Calvino Associate Professor, University of Zululand, South Africa (Online)
Dr. Theresia Dyah Wirastri
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law Universitas, Indonesia
Dr. Farhana Abdul Fatah
Senior Lecturer, School of Language Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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16:15- 16:30 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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16:30- 17:30 hrs. IST
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Session IV: Pornography – Commodification of women or behavioural issue of men?
Chair
Dr. Manoj K Sharma
Professor, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
Speakers
Prof. Anuradha Ghosh
Professor, Dept of English, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Prof. Constance Penley
Professor Emerita of Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara, USA
Ms. Tehmina Kaaosji
Journalist, Malaysia (Online)
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17:30- 17:45 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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DAY II
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9:30- 10:30 hrs. IST
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Session V: Widow Remarriage – Tradition, Taboo, and Transformation
Chair
Dr. Ranjana Kumari, Founder Director, Centre for Social Research, New Delhi
Speakers
Dr. Rai Ganguly, Assistant Professor, UPES, Dehradun
Prof. Mary A Nyanhweso, Professor of Religious Studies, East Carolina University, USA
Dr. Saradamoyee Chatterjee, Bye Fellow and Director of Studies, Lucy Cavendish University, UK
Prof. Ebenezer Durojaye
Acting Director, Human Rights Centre, University of Pretoria, South Africa (Online)
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10:30 - 10:45 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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10:45- 11:00 hrs. IST
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Tea Break
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11:00 - 12:00 hrs. IST
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Session VI: Age of Consent – Developing a view on what is right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable?
Chair
Dr. Rajesh Sagar
MD, PhD(hon) FAMS, FIMSA, FRCP (Edin.), Professor, Department of Psychiatry
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Speakers
Sri Anant Ashana
Senior Advocate, New Delhi
Dr. Vilashini Somiah
Senior Lecturer, Gender Studies Programme, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (Online)
Ms. Carolina Atencio
Lecturer & Former Director of Institutional Relations, Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity, Argentina
Dr. Madhumita Das
Consultant, UNFPA Regional Office, New Delhi
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12:00 -12:15 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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12:15 – 13:00 hrs. IST
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Lunch
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13:00 – 14:00 hrs. IST
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Session VII: Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) – Beyond the Battlefield
Chair
Ms. Rita Manchanda
Former Executive Director, South Asia Forum of Human Rights, New Delhi
Speakers
Dr. Rina Kashyap
Associate Professor, Delhi University, New Delhi
Lt. Col. Suman Gawani Former UNMISS Peacekeeper, New Delhi
Dr. Shweta Singh
Associate Professor, South Asia University (SAU), New Delhi
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14:00- 14:15 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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14:15 - 14:30 hrs. IST
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Closing Remarks
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
Vote of Thanks
Ms. Avni Sablok
Research Associate and Social Media Coordinator, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
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'By Invitation only' |
The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi |
| 16 |
08 - 09, October 2025 |
Two-day International Conference on 'Understanding India’s Foreign Policy and its Strategic Implications for the Asian Region and Beyond'
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. Sripathi Narayanan
To be Organized by
Vivekanandha Institute of Information and Managements Studies, Tiruchengode, Namakkal Dist., Tamil Nadu
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Tiruchengode, Namakkal Dt., Tamil Nadu |
| 17 |
07 - 08, October 2025 |
Two-day Hindi National Seminar titled - “भारत- अमेरिका सम्बन्ध: समकालीन परिप्रेक्ष्य"
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. F.R. Siddiqui, SRF
To be Organized by
दिग्विजय नाथ पी.जी. कालेज, गोरखपुर, उत्तर प्रदेश
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U.P. |
| 18 |
25 - 26, September 2025 |
CSCAP Meeting: First Meeting of the “CSCAP Study Group on the Situation in Myanmar”
Participant:
Dr. Sripathi Narayanan, Research Fellow, ICWA
to represent CSCAP-India
Organiser: CSCAP-Thailand
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Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19 |
24, September 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘The Nuclear Flux: Changing Dynamics of Global Politics’
Welcome Remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Amb. Rakesh Sood
Former Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament
Former Special Envoy of the PM on Non -Proliferation & Disarmement
Remark by Panelists
Prof. Rajesh Rajagopalan
Professor, Centre for International Politics
Organisation and Disarmament
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr. Rajiv Nayan
Senior Research Associate
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence
Studies and Analysis (MP-IDSA)
Prof. Reshmi Kazi
Department of Political Science
Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi.
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Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 20 |
18, September 2025 |
Panel Discussion on "Unstable Neighbourhood: Mapping Regime Changes and Political Realignments in South Asia Post 2021"
Welcome Remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Amb. Rakesh Sood
Former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan and Nepal
Remark by Panelists
Prof. Sreeram Chaulia
Dean, Jindal School of International Affairs & Director General, Jindal India Institute
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
Maj Gen R. S Yadav (Retd.)
Director, Centre for Strategic Studies & Simulation
United Service Institution of India
Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra
Founder Chairperson, Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies, Former Professor at JNU
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Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 21 |
16, September 2025 |
Book Discussion on ‘Trial by Water: Indus Basin & India-Pakistan Relations’ by Dr. Uttam Kumar Sinha, Senior Fellow, MP-IDSA
Welcome Remarks
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
About the Book
Dr. Uttam Kumar Sinha
Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)
Remarks by the Chair
Amb. TCA Raghavan
Former High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore
Remark by Panelists
Dr. Shalini Chawla
Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies (CAPSS)
Dr. Ashish Shukla
Associate Fellow, MP-IDSA
Smt. Uma Sekhar
Advisor (International Law) ICWA |
Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 22 |
16 - 18, September 2025 |
Second Arctic Security Conference 2025 on the theme ‘Managing Polarization and Fragmentation’
Organiser(s):
The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), Oslo in collaboration with other leading institution from Norway focused on the study of Arctic
Co-sponsored by ICWA
Visit of 3-member ICWA delegation to Norway
ICWA’s Delegation:
ICWA Officials
Dr. Stuti Banerjee, Senior Research Fellow;
Mr. Keshav Verma, Research Associate
Non-ICWA members
Dr. Rasik Ravindra,Former Director, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
Leader of the Delegation |
Oslo, Norway |
| 23 |
16 - 17, September 2025 |
Two-day National Conference on "Media Platforms and Asian Geopolitics: Opportunities and Challenges"
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
To be Organized by
Pazhassiraja College, Pulpally, Wayanad, Kerala |
Pulpally, Wayanad, Kerala |
| 24 |
09 - 10, September 2025 |
13th Meeting of CICA Think Tank Forum (TTF)
hosted by:
Center of Analysis of International Relations, Azerbaijan and the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, China
ICWA’s Delegation:
ICWA Officials
1. Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar, Additional Secretary/Acting Director General, ICWA - Leader of Delagation; and
2. Dr. Athar Zafar, Senior Research Fellow, ICWA
Non-ICWA member
3. Dr. Priyadarshi Dash, Associate Professor, RIS |
Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 25 |
04, September 2025 |
Online Interaction on the Conclusion of MoU between ICWA and International Institute for Central Asia(IICA), Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Athar Zafar
Senior Research Fellow
Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi
Remarks
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General
Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi
Amb. Javlon Vakhabov
Managing Director
International Institute for Central Asia, Tashkent
Mr. Sone Lal Mallik
Chargé d’affaires
Embassy of India, Tashkent
Mr. Ulugbek Rizaev
Political Counsellor
Embassy of Uzbekistan, New Delhi
Signing of MoU
Vote of Thanks
Amb. Javlon Vakhabov
Managing Director
International Institute for Central Asia, Tashkent
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Sapru House (Manan Conference Room) |
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