Seminar on the upcoming Indian general elections

With over 900 million eligible voters, the world is about witness the largest democratic exercise in history.
In partnership with the High Commission of India (Ottawa), the Canada-India Centre for Excellence (CICE) is pleased to invite you to join��us for a discussion on��Indian elections 2019 i.e.��major players, possible outcomes, and the potential impact on the Canada-India relationship.

Agenda

• 10:00am – 10:10am:��Welcome remarks – Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University
• 10:10am – 10:30am:��Keynote – H.E. Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India
• 10:30am – 11:30am:��Panel: Overview of the Indian democracy
  • Mr. Arun Kumar Sahu, Deputy High Commissioner of India
  • Dr. Stanley Winer, Professor, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University
  • Dr. Anil Varughese, Assistant Professor, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University (via Skype)
• 11:30am – 11:45am:��Break
• 11:45am – 12:45pm:��Panel: Possible outcomes and impact on the Canada-India relationship
  • Dr. Pradeep Merchant, Chair Governing Council, CICE
  • Ms. Nadira Hamid, CEO, Indo-Canadian Business Council (via Skype)
  • Ms. Gillian Frost, Executive Director, Global Affairs Canada
• 12:45pm – 1:30pm:��Networking/Lunch

Time and location

• Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
• Time: from 10am to 1:30pm
• Location: DT2017 (20th floor), Dunton Tower, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University

*Public parking is available in P1 (closest to Dunton Tower), P16, P18, P9 and on-street parking. If you are driving to the �Ӱ�ԭ�� campus, please plan to arrive early. Due to various construction projects, pubic parking is limited.

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Dr. Constantino Xavier will present his research on how India is responding to China’s massive inroads into South Asia and the Indian Ocean region.��The talk will focus on how the rise of China has pushed India to develop��alternative policies that balance connectivity, security and democracy in its��neighborhood.��Delhi is now more willing to ��work with outside powers to enhance connectivity in what used to be its exclusive sphere of influence. Traditionally less vocal about the role of values in its foreign policy, India is now also more willing to engage in democracy assistance beyond its borders, mostly focused on capacity-building. These shifts also open��opportunities��for greater dialogue and cooperation with��Japan, the United States, Canada and other��“like-minded” democratic powers.

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Join us in celebrating excellence in Punjabi literature.

In 2014, the Dhahan Prize took flight, and in 2017 we return to recognize the achievements of Punjabi writers at our 4th annual event with keynote speaker, Khelsilem, educator, writer, and public speaker on issues of Indigenous languages, cultural identity, and governance. Currently a lecturer at Simon Fraser University, he has worked with Indigenous communities in Canada to address the decline of their languages, including the Squamish Language and Halkomelem language.

For work in the Punjabi scripts of Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi, this prize recognizes one outstanding writer with a $25,000 award, as well as two finalists with awards of $5,000. Forging meaningful relationships with writers, community organizations and educational institutions in Pakistan, India and the diaspora, the Dhahan Prize is the world’s signature prize for Punjabi literary works.

This year’s winning book, Khabar Ik Pind Di (News From A Village), is a novel by Pargat Singh Satoj, the recipient of several literary awards at local and state level in Punjab. Pargat Singh’s deep rooted understanding of the rural socio-economic, cultural and historical life of the peasant and lower middle classes coupled with his adept use of language are evident in all his writing.

Co-finalist, Tand Tand Maili Chaadar (Filthy Chador (Sheet)) is a short story collection by Ali Anwar Ahmad. Hailing from Kasur (Pakistan), the burial place of the legendary Punjabi Sufi poet Bhulleh Shah, Ali Anwar Ahmad has had an impressive twenty-seven-year long career as a school teacher. Ahmad has become a prolific writer and in his 2016 Tand Tand Maili Chaadar Anwar has shown the richness of his craft with twenty three stories exposing the hypocrisies of his characters in their day to day lives.

Our other finalist, Paper Marriage (Kaagzi Viaah) is a novel by Nachhattar Singh Brar. At the age of sixty-two he penned his inaugural novel, Kaehri Rutae Ay (Which Season (we) Arrived).The 2017 Dhahan Prize winning novel ‘Paper Marriage’ (Kaagzi Viaah) is a timely account of deceit, cunning and human compassion set in the context of a sham marriage to gain immigration to Canada. Even though Brar commenced his literary journey late in life, his creative output is exemplary and worthy of recognition.

In addition, we are very proud, with Coast Capital Savings, to be awarding our very first Youth Awards for creative short stories written by B.C. grade 11 & 12 students. Stories written by talented young people in Punjabi and translated into English; building bridges between communities and cultures.

Please join us for an evening of celebration in a wonderful venue, and enjoy the post-ceremony reception with the authors and other guests.

We hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you. Doors open at 6:30, ceremony begins at 7:00��pm ��followed by a reception (cash bar).

The information session will provide attendees an opportunity to meet with the High Commission’s staff and learn about the following:

• Services offered by the High Commission
• Emergency situations
• Cultural integration
• Community relations
• Academic preparedness

The session will also provide an opportunity for students to meet with Ottawa-based Indo-Canadian community members.

Refreshments will be served. There will be prizes for attendees. To register for the event, please complete the form below.

Speakers

Event Schedule
Friday, May 26, 2017: 2:00PM – 3:30PM

Location
Canada-India Centre For Excellence��Boardroom ()
1401R-G, Richcraft Hall (formerly River Building)
�Ӱ�ԭ�� University
Parking: P-16 (underground parking, Richcraft Hall)

Please RSVP to india@carleton.ca.

Speaker’s Bio

Prof. Thorat was a Professor in Economics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University and was the Chairman of University Grants Commission and also the Indian Council of Social Research, India.

Prof. Thorat has received awards for Public Service for Marginalized groups, Minorities and Education: 1) Padmashree Award; 2) Mother Teresa International Award; 3) Dr. Ambedakar Chetna Award; 4) Bharat Shiromani Award; 5) Purushottam Award; and 6) Vidyalankara Award.

Prof. Thorat has done extensive research, published about 20 books and more than 100 papers on issues related to: excluded groups, socially inclusive growth, poverty, agricultural growth in dry agriculture, caste and economic discrimination, labour market discrimination, impact of economic discrimination on the poverty and marginalization, economic ideas of Babasaheb Ambedkar, and higher education.

The Canada-India Centre and �Ӱ�ԭ�� International are pleased to mark International Women’s Day 2017

What’s next for women’s empowerment?

Featuring an opening address by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED)

Followed by a Panel Discussion with Minister Bains & moderated by

Dr. L. Pauline Rankin, Associate Vice-President (Research and International), �Ӱ�ԭ�� University , other panelists include:

Dr. Banu Örmeci, Professor and Jarislowsky Chair in Water and Global Health
Dr. Ormeci is an expert on water and wastewater treatment. She is the past-president and current board member of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) – Ottawa Chapter

Dr. Lorraine Dyke, Professor and Associate Dean, Sprott School of Business
Dr. Dyke oversees �Ӱ�ԭ�� University’s domestic and international MBA programs. Her research focuses on the changing dynamics of the workforce and diversity issues, including attitudes towards women in management.

Dr. Gopika Solanki, Associate Professor, Political Science
Dr. Solanki’s research includes women’s rights in South Asia. Her expertise straddles the disciplines of Political Science, Legal Anthropology, Women’s Studies, and Law.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Conference Rooms (2nd Floor), Residence Commons Building
�Ӱ�ԭ�� University

Everyone Welcome
Registration is optional but appreciated. To register, please

Refreshments will be served

The annual A-List publication celebrates Indo-Canadians and “friends of India”��who have made significant contributions to Canada and India. ��The list highlights philanthropists, doctors, business executives, researchers and public servants.

This year’s list will be launched by our keynote speaker,

the Honourable��Navdeep Bains,

Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED)

The Canada-India Centre is pleased to partner with Mr. Ajit Jain to officially launch the publication.

Location: �Ӱ�ԭ�� University Art Gallery�� Time: Thursday March 9, 2017 from 9:30AM – 11:00AM

To register, please