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Registration Form Venue INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR Pinewood Hotel, European Ward, Rita Road, Shillong ON 793001 Meghalaya, India. GREEN ECONOMICS: THE ROAD TO A How to Reach Pinewood Hotel BALANCED AND HEALTHY ECONOMY By Rail: The nearest railway station is at Guwahati which is about 102 kms from Shillong. Regular Taxi/Bus services are available. 7th & 8th August, 2014 By Road: It is 101 kms from Guwahati Palton Bazar next to railway station. Tourist Taxis and luxury mini coaches are available from Palton Bazar. Organized by By Air: The LGB International Airport Guwahati is 140 kms from the Hotel. Taxi & Bus services are available from the Airport to Hotel. Convener: Dr.(Mrs) Natalie W. Kharkongor President, MEA, and faculty of IIM, Shillong Phone No: 0364- 2308045 Cell: 9089190344 Meghalaya Economic Association Email: [email protected] Shillong, Meghalaya Jt. Conveners: Mr. K.K.Singh Vice President, MEA in Cell: 9436119349 Email: [email protected] collaboration with Mr. B. Syiem Secretary, MEA Cell: 9436922273 Email:[email protected] Mr. K. Chauhan Organizing Secretary, MEA Cell: 9862704170 Email: [email protected] Dr. Ashutosh Dey Executive Member, MEA Cell: 9436706991 Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Email: [email protected] Shillong Invitation Sub Themes: We have the pleasure to inform you that Meghalaya Environmental Degradation IIM Shillong Educational Transformation and Gender Issues Economic Association, Shillong in collaboration with IIM, IIM Shillong has been set up with a vision of expansion and mobilization Health in the Green Economy/Green Health of facilities for offering good quality management education and research Shillong is organizing a two-day International Seminar at the Sector in the North Eastern region of India. The decision of coming up with an Pinewood Hotel, Shillong. Academicians, researchers and Sustainable Banking and Finance Indian Institute of Management in the North East was unanimously taken Healthy Governance for Sustainable scholars from various parts of the world will participate in this by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development along with the Development two day program. We extend our heartiest invitation to all Chief Ministers of the North Eastern States in the Review Meeting held at Agriculture and allied activities Shillong during June 2004. Shillong was drafted as the permanent those who are interested to participate in the seminar. Renewable Energy and its Challenges location for the institute after consultation between the Ministry of Mining and Ecological Degradation Theme of the Seminar Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) and the Chief Ministers Countries have developed during the past 20 years, but Communication, Land Use and Environment Uniting Conservation, Communities and of States of the region. The Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RGIIM) offers a comprehensive two years Post-Graduate Diploma in questions have remained unanswered: What kind of Sustainable Tourism development have we had? What has really happened Management Programme (PGDM) and one year Post Graduate Industry and Environment Program for Executives - Managing Business in India and China. The in past 20 years? Have things got better or worse for courses have been designed to provide a holistic approach towards most people and most things on the planet and its addressing business problems of the new millennium and beyond. The institute aims to develop unbeatable leaders for an economically and systems? What kind of growth we have had? Does the ecologically sustainable society, with the help of a unique curriculum that sustainable development concept make societies from comprises a mix of compulsory and elective courses, supplemented by developed, developing and undeveloped countries specialized courses on industry sectors. wealthier, happier or healthier? The gap between richer Guidelines for Submission of Research Papers and poorer sections of society has increased. World The scholars are requested to send an abstract of their original papers. economies have grown and developed in terms of and The abstract should contain not more than 300 words. It should be in MS in relation to their GDP. On the one side, there is Word format with the font type Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing poverty (deficit) and on the other side, there is wastage 1.5, to the mail mentioned in the brochure. All the papers will be reviewed and short listed. Abstracts will be printed for circulation. Papers presented (excess). The global economy witnessed a high degree in the seminar will be published with ISBN. The soft copy of the abstract of imbalance in terms of extraction and usage of may be submitted via email as an attached file accompanying a covering resources. The state of nature and its natural resources letter at [email protected]. The abstract copies should reach by like the quality of water and air are on a downward Meghalaya Economic Association 30th June, 2014 and for the final paper by 15th July, 2014. Due intimation to the respondents will be given only on receipt of spiral and have reached an alarming point. The Meghalaya Economic Association (MEA) is a registered body of teachers, scholars, academicians, administrators and registration fee. Your early submission is highly solicited. With this as the background, the Meghalaya Economic professionals belonging to the field of economics and allied Association (MEA) in collaboration with IIM, Shillong is disciplines. It was established on the 7th June 2003 with the Registration Fee objective of providing a Forum for debate and discussion of the organizing an International Seminar on Green Foreign Participants : `2500/- Economics: “The Road to a Balanced and Healthy economic problems and issues concerning the state in particular and the country in general. The MEA has today Indian Participants(Teacher/Faculty) : `1500/- Economy” on the 7th and 8th August, 2014 in Shillong. completed ten years of its existence. As the name suggest, the Indian Research Scholars : `500/- The noted personalities, Prof. Graciela Chichilnisky, Association does not restrict itself only to members of the Colombia University and the Architect of carbon credit economics fraternity but has within its umbrella members from The registration fee is to be sent through a Demand Draft in fovour of market, and Miriam Kennet, founder of Green other disciplines as well as those working in the government “Meghalaya Economic Association, Shillong”, payable at State bank of Economics Institute, United Kingdom have been invited and private sector. From a humble beginning with only a few India, Malki Branch, Shillong. The last date for the receipt of registration members and limited resources, it has today grown not only in th as key speakers to the proposed seminar. The event form along with the fee (for out station participants only) is 25 July, 2014. terms of quantity but also in terms of its contribution to the Please use a photocopy of the registration form. will also draw together academicians, government academic life and upliftment of the interest of the students’ officials, political leaders and key institutional, business community. The MEA regularly organizes seminars, workshops Accommodation and sustainability practitioners to create, explore and symposium and lectures by eminent persons of the country. The office of the Association is in the place of work of the Registered delegates will be provided accommodation at various guest share experiences related to the subject. Secretary. houses in the city. .