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UN-Habitat Supporting Brazil Favela Peace Programme Reprinted and Translated Articles Should Communities Making New Be Credited “Reprinted from Urban World”
urban WWORLDORLD February - April 2011 Cities and Land Rights Volume 3 Issue 1 Volume urban CONTENTS WORLD OPINION IN-FOCUS www.unhabitat.org © 2011 UN-HABITAT 21 Africa 4 Message from the UN-HABITAT A big boost for energy efficient P.O.Box 30030, GPO Executive Director Nairobi 00100, Kenya buildings in East Africa Tel. (254-20) 762 3120 Fax. (254-20) 762 3477 COVER STORY A field trip to remember for E-mail: [email protected] Mozambique architecture EDITOR: Roman Rollnick students CITIES AND LAND RIGHTS EDITORIAL BOARD African Development Bank Anantha Krishnan 5 Land and climate change Christine Auclair boosts Lake Victoria urban Andre Dzikus in a new urban world Edlam Abera Yemeru water programme Eduardo López Moreno Mohamed El Sioufi Jane Nyakairu Helping young people in Lucia Kiwala Mariam Yunusa 8 African ministerial meeting Zanzibar Mohamed El-Sioufi adopts new action plan Naison Mutizwa-Mangiza World Water Week Oyebanji Oyeyinka (Chair) Remy Sietchiping Raf Tuts 22 Asia-Pacific EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS: Flossie Mbiriri, 10 Five years into the Global Japanese generosity Tom Osanjo Land Tool Network (GLTN) COVER DESIGN – a perspective from our Housing support in Andrew Ondoo partners around the world Sri Lanka ADVERTISING Eirik Sorlie To advertise in Urban World, please contact: Thanks to BASF, a new major [email protected] water project for schools 15 Land governance for rapid SUBSCRIPTIONS urbanization Contact: 23 Latin America and the Clarissa Augustinus and [email protected] Caribbean Eirik Sorlie REPRINTS UN-HABITAT supporting Brazil favela peace programme Reprinted and translated articles should Communities making new be credited “Reprinted from Urban World”. -
Every Child Can Learn Part 2 Editorial CommiEe
Issue 7 | August 2020 Triannual | Bengaluru ISSN No.: 2582-1644 Every Child Can Learn Part 2 Editorial Commiee Prema Raghunath, Chief Editor Nimrat Khandpur Azim Premji University Azim Premji University PES College of Engineering Campus PES College of Engineering Campus Electronic City, Bengaluru Electronic City, Bengaluru [email protected] [email protected] Shefali Tripathi Mehta, Associate Editor Shobha Lokanathan Kavoori Azim Premji University Azim Premji University PES College of Engineering Campus PES College of Engineering Campus Electronic City, Bengaluru Electronic City, Bengaluru [email protected] [email protected] Chandrika Muralidhar Advisors Azim Premji University Hridaykant Dewan PES College of Engineering Campus Sachin Mulay Electronic City, Bengaluru S Giridhar [email protected] Umashanker Periodi Vinod Abraham Special Advisor to the Issue Anant Gangola Publicaon Coordinators Translaons Shantha K Translaons Iniave Team Shahanaz Begum Cover Picture Credit University Archives Editorial Office Designed by The Editor, Azim Premji University Banyan Tree PES College of Engineering Campus 98458 64765 Electronic City, Bengaluru 560100 Phone: 080-66144900 Printed at Fax: 080-66144900 SCPL, Bengaluru - 560 062 Email: [email protected] + 91 80 2686 0585 / + 91 98450 42233 Website: www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in www.scpl.net Learning Curve is a publicaon on educaon from the Azim Premji University for teachers, teacher educators, school heads, educaonal funconaries, parents and NGOs on contextual and themac issues that have enduring relevance and value for them. It provides a plaorm for the expression of varied opinions, perspecves and stories of innovaon; and, encourages new, informed posions and thought-provoking points of view. The approach is a balance between academic- and a praconer-oriented magazine. -
Prof. Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri, MDC to All His Students, and Mrinal-Da to His Junior Colleagues and Friends, Was a Legendary Teacher of the Delhi School of Economics
Prof. Mrinal Dutta Chaudhuri Memorial Meeting Tuesday, 21st July, 2015 at DELHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS University of Delhi Delhi – 110007 1 1934-2015 2 3 PROGRAMME Prof. Pami Dua, Director, DSE - Opening Remarks (and coordination) Dr. Malay Dutta Chaudhury, Brother of Late Prof. Mrinal Dutta Chaudhuri Prof. Aditya Bhattacharjea, HOD Economics, DSE - Life Sketch Condolence Messages delivered by : Dr. Manmohan Singh, Former Prime Minister of India (read by Prof. Pami Dua) Prof. K.L.Krishna Prof. Badal Mukherji Prof. K. Sundaram Prof. Pulin B. Nayak Prof. Partha Sen Prof. T.C.A. Anant Prof. Kirit Parikh Mr. Nitin Desai Prof. J.P.S. Uberoi Prof. Pranab Bardhan Prof. Andre Beteille, Prof.Amartya Sen (read by Prof. Rohini Somanathan) Prof. Kaushik Basu, Dr. Omkar Goswami (read by Prof. Ashwini Deshpande) Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, Prof. Anjan Mukherji, Dr. Subir Gokaran (read by Prof. Aditya Bhattacharjea) Prof. Prasanta Pattanaik, Prof. Bhaskar Dutta, Prof. Dilip Mookherjee (read by Prof. Sudhir Shah) Dr. Sudipto Mundle Prof. Ranjan Ray, Prof. Vikas Chitre (read by Prof. Aditya Bhattacharjea) Prof. Adi Bhawani Mr. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta Prof. Meenakshi Thapan Prof. B.B.Bhattacharya, Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak, Prof.Gopal Kadekodi, Prof. Shashak Bhide, Prof.V.S.Minocha, Prof.Ranganath Bhardwaj, Ms. Jasleen Kaur (read by Prof. Pami Dua) 4 Prof. Pami Dua, Director, DSE We all miss Professor Mrinal Dutta Chaudhuri deeply and pay our heartfelt and sincere condolences to his family and friends. We thank Dr. Malay Dutta Chaudhuri, Mrinal’s brother for being with us today. We also thank Dr. Rajat Baishya, his close relative for gracing this occasion. -
SSC JE 2018 General Awareness Paper
QID : 651 - Income and Expenditure Account is ___________. Options: 1) Property account 2) Personal Account 3) Nominal Account 4) Capital Account Correct Answer: Nominal Account QID : 652 - Commodity or product differentiation is found in which market? Options: 1) Perfect Competition Market 2) Monopoly Market 3) Imperfect Competition Market 4) No option is correct Correct Answer: Imperfect Competition Market QID : 653 - The economist who for the first time scientifically determined National Income in India is ___________. Options: 1) Jagdish Bhagwati 2) V.K.R.V. Rao 3) Kaushik Basu 4) Manmohan Singh Correct Answer: V.K.R.V. Rao QID : 654 - Which of the following is not a part of the non-plan expenditure of central government? Options: 1) Interest payment 2) Grants to states 3) Electrification 4) Subsidy Correct Answer: Electrification QID : 655 - The percentage of decadal growth of population of India during 2001-2011 as per census 2011 is ___________. Options: 1) 15.89 2) 17.64 3) 19.21 4) 21.54 Correct Answer: 17.64 QID : 656 - The concept of Constitution first originated in which of the following countries? Options: 1) Italy 2) China 3) Britain 4) France Correct Answer: Britain QID : 657 - The Parliament has been given power to make laws regarding citizenship under which article of the Constitution of India? Options: 1) Article 5 2) Article 7 3) Article 9 4) Article 11 Correct Answer: Article 11 QID : 658 - Which one of the following cannot be the ground for proclamation of Emergency under the Constitution of India? Options: 1) War 2) Armed rebellion 3) External aggression 4) Internal disturbance Correct Answer: Internal disturbance QID : 659 - The 100th amendment in Indian Constitution provides ___________. -
Annual Report 2015-2016 Research Themes
Annual Report 2015-2016 Research Themes The research themes of the initiative are explored through public lectures, seminars, conferences, films, research projects, and outreach.� The Initiative currently conducts research on the following themes: 1 Indian Urbanization: Governance, Politics and Political Economy 2 Economic Inequalities and Change 3 Pluralism and Diversities 4 Democracy Above: Engaged audience at Student Fellowship Presentation Front Cover: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at Sunset. Mumbai, India. Image: Paul Prescot 1 OP Jindal Distinguished Lecture Series To promote a serious discussion of politics, economics, social and cultural change in modern India, Sajjan and Sangita Jindal have endowed, in perpetuity, the OP Jindal Distinguished Lectures by major scholars and public figures.� Fall 2015 MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA and also in books. He co-authored Re-distribution In October 2015, Montek Singh Ahluwalia with Growth: An Approach to Policy (1975). He delivered the OP Jindal Distinguished Lectures. also wrote, “Reforming the Global Financial Ahluwalia has served as a high-level government Architecture”, which was published in 2004 as official in India, as well as with the IMF and the Economic paper No.41 by the Commonwealth World Bank. He has been a key figure in India’s Secretariat, London. Ahluwalia is an honorary economic reforms since the mid-1980s. Most fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford and a member recently, Ahluwalia was Deputy Chairman of the of the Governing Council of the Global Green Planning Commission from July 2004 till May Growth Institute, a new international organization 2014. In addition to this Cabinet level position, based in South Korea. He is a member of the Ahluwalia was a Special Invitee to the Cabinet Alpbach-Laxenburg Group established by the and several Cabinet Committees. -
Current Affairs and Events
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NOVEMBER 2018 NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS Name the chairman of Information Technology major Wipro and also a philanthropist who was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour)? The award was bestowed on him for his outstanding contribution in Azim Premji developing the information technology industry in India, his economic outreach in France, and his laudable contribution to society as a philanthropist through the Azim Premji Foundation and Azim Premji University. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? Arvind Saxena The term of his appointment will be till 07.08.2020 when he attains the age of 65 years or till further orders whichever is earlier. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship? A M Naik Currently he is the Group Chairman of India’s biggest engineering and construction conglomerate – Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T). Mohammed Aziz who passed away recently belonged to which field? He has done playback singing for actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Music Govinda, Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty and several others. Who was appointed as Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Nageshwara Rao (AERB)? Guntur National Projects Which CPSU has been conferred with the status of Miniratna : Category –I Construction by the Government of India in November 2018? Corporation Limited (NPCC) Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora succeeding O P Rawat who retired on November 24? The 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in which Goa state? Which film won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th Donbass International Film Festival of India (IFFI)? Contributed by : www.playquiz2win.com The director of the film was Sergei Loznitsa. -
Rohini Pande
ROHINI PANDE 27 Hillhouse Avenue 203.432.3637(w) PO Box 208269 [email protected] New Haven, CT 06520-8269 https://campuspress.yale.edu/rpande EDUCATION 1999 Ph.D., Economics, London School of Economics 1995 M.Sc. in Economics, London School of Economics (Distinction) 1994 MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Oxford University 1992 BA (Hons.) in Economics, St. Stephens College, Delhi University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2019 – Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics, Yale University 2018 – 2019 Rafik Hariri Professor of International Political Economy, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University 2006 – 2017 Mohammed Kamal Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University 2005 – 2006 Associate Professor of Economics, Yale University 2003 – 2005 Assistant Professor of Economics, Yale University 1999 – 2003 Assistant Professor of Economics, Columbia University VISITING POSITIONS April 2018 Ta-Chung Liu Distinguished Visitor at Becker Friedman Institute, UChicago Spring 2017 Visiting Professor of Economics, University of Pompeu Fabra and Stanford Fall 2010 Visiting Professor of Economics, London School of Economics Spring 2006 Visiting Associate Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley Fall 2005 Visiting Associate Professor of Economics, Columbia University 2002 – 2003 Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, MIT CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES 2019 – Director, Economic Growth Center Yale University 2019 – Co-editor, American Economic Review: Insights 2014 – IZA -
REPORT 16Th EULAR Autumn Conference for PARE, Reykjavik, Iceland, 15Th – 17Th November 2013
REPORT 16th EULAR Autumn Conference for PARE, Reykjavik, Iceland, 15th – 17th November 2013 About the EULAR Autumn Conference: Since 1997 a dedicated conference has been held for EULAR national organisations of PARE and representatives from related organisations, which is hosted by a different country each year. This year’s Autumn Conference was held in Reykjavik, Iceland and was hosted by Gigtarfélag, the Icelandic League Against Rheumatism. One hundred and twenty nine delegates from 33 countries attended, including 33 participants from Iceland. Many of these came from the Reykjavik area, however local branches were also represented. The main theme of the conference was Healthy Ageing with a rheumatic or musculoskeletal disease (RMD) with three areas of focus; policy, campaigning and capacity building. For 2013 the criteria for delegates was amended to ensure that those attending the conference had experience, or an interest in developing one of the 129 delegates from 33 countries attended topic areas. Another change to this year’s conference was the introduction of a more interactive and workshop driven programme. With a total of eight workshops to choose 2013 EULAR Autumn Conference objectives from, each workshop was repeated allowing 1. To inspire, educate and empower delegates and their national organisations delegates the opportunity to attend four to develop and execute campaigns around the topic of healthy ageing different workshops. through: • providing expert key note speakers; The Task Force responsible for • sharing best practices; planning this year’s conference: • developing practical materials that can be adapted for national activities Anna Ageberg, PARE Board member, and meet national needs. representing young people 2. -
Keeping Political and Criminal Responsibility Separate
Declassified AS/Jur (2012) 28 declassified 25 September 2012 ajdoc28 2012 declassified Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Keeping political and criminal responsibility separate Information memorandum on the case of Geir Haarde, former Prime ∗∗∗ Minister of Iceland Rapporteur: Pieter Omtzigt, Netherlands, Group of the European People’s Party 1. Introduction 1. As indicated in the Introductory Memorandum, 1 the case of former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde is arguably one of those cases from which lessons can be drawn for keeping political and criminal responsibility separate. 2. My fact-finding visit to Iceland from 6-9 May 2012 was very instructive, and I should like to reiterate my thanks to the Icelandic delegation for its hospitality and the efficient organisation of the visit. As indicated at the Committee meeting on 21 May 2012 in Paris, I should like to present my findings on the Icelandic case in the form of this information memorandum. I will begin by summing up the facts of this case (2.) and presenting the interpretation they have been given by the two sides of the dispute (3.), and conclude by offering my own assessment, in the light of the information and views provided by our legal experts, Professor Satzger from Munich and Professor Verheij from Leiden. 2. Summary of the facts of the case of former Prime Minister Geir Haarde 3. Iceland suffered a severe economic setback in 2008/2009 in the wake of the world-wide banking crisis triggered by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in the United States. The situation in Iceland was worse than in other countries in that the Icelandic banks in crisis (Landsbanki, Kaupthing and Glitnir) were far larger, in proportion to the country’s GDP, than those elsewhere, 2 during the same world-wide financial crisis. -
New and Bestselling Titles Sociology 2016-2017
New and Bestselling titles Sociology 2016-2017 www.sagepub.in Sociology | 2016-17 Seconds with Alice W Clark How is this book helpful for young women of Any memorable experience that you hadhadw whilehile rural areas with career aspirations? writing this book? Many rural families are now keeping their girls Becoming part of the Women’s Studies program in school longer, and this book encourages at Allahabad University; sharing in the colourful page 27A these families to see real benefit for themselves student and faculty life of SNDT University in supporting career development for their in Mumbai; living in Vadodara again after daughters. It contributes in this way by many years, enjoying friends and colleagues; identifying the individual roles that can be played reconnecting with friendships made in by supportive fathers and mothers, even those Bangalore. Being given entrée to lively students with very little education themselves. by professors who cared greatly about them. Being treated wonderfully by my interviewees. What facets of this book bring-in international Any particular advice that you would like to readership? share with young women aiming for a successful Views of women’s striving for self-identity career? through professionalism; the factors motivating For women not yet in college: Find supporters and encouraging them or setting barriers to their in your family to help argue your case to those accomplishments. who aren’t so supportive. Often it’s submissive Upward trends in women’s education, the and dutiful mothers who need a prompt from narrowing of the gender gap, and the effects a relative with a broader viewpoint. -
PUBLIC SECTOR in INDIA Ihaaiter of Tihtm & Snformation ^Timtt
PUBLIC SECTOR IN INDIA A select annotated bibliography DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF iHaaiter of tihtm & Snformation ^timtt BY NAUSHAD ALI Roll. No. 96 LSM - 13 Enrol. No. V-2731 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF Mr. S. Mustafa K. Q. Zaidi Reader DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH (INDIA) 1997 DS3015 •->• ^ Tl^vs, ^\Mv »^ t>C - .\^ CHr.CKED-2002 ^ DEDICATED TO "V P&WUW^ AMD LOVmm MOTH'. ^j CONTENTS PAGE NOS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AIM, SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 11 - V LIST OF PERIODICALS SCANNED VI - Vll PART - ONE INTRODUCTION 1-38 PART - TWO BIBLIOGRAPHY 39 - 129 PART - THREE AUTHOR INDEX 130 - 137 TITLE INDEX 138 - 146 ^^cknowiedaevYientT J-^ralse he to auniahli4 ^Atllan, the moil merciful and hencficient wno Ahowed me the path Of riahtneJ.i and (yleMed me with dlrenatn to complete tnu project. J/l is a matter of areat pleaJure for me to expeis mil neartlett aralitude to mu respected leacner und Supervisor I fir. -J. ffliLilaJ^i^J\. \^. ^aidi, KeaAer, rdjepartinenlofc-Librctru and .ynjonnation Science, ^y^. I If. Lj.,—^uaarh, for nis excellent auicuznce, inspiring all itude and constant encouraaetnent Ittrouakoul the course of this sluAii.^Jdis crilicat approach coupled with apt suaaestions nave made this worn nwaninaful. f I hi respect, adm^iralion ana IhanhfutneSS for hitn can not be expres'ed in uiords. J^am hiahtu thanhful to f-^rvf. ~2>ha.bahal^J^uSain, {chairman, rJ~)epartment ofcJ^ioraru and ^ynformation S^cience, and f-^rof. ^^M^aian /-.amarrud, rUJeparttnenl of cJLibraru and ^Jmfortnation Science for their cooperation and auidance which theif hare So fiinduj rendered to me as and when ^7 need. -
Comparing the Financial Crises in Iceland and Ireland
Financial crises in Iceland and Ireland: Does EU and Euro membership matter? This working paper by Prof Baldur Thorhallsson and Prof Peadar Kirby is being published by TASC in Dublin and by the Centre for Small State Studies at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik. Financial Crises in Iceland and Ireland | November 2011 Financial crises in Iceland and Ireland: Does EU and Euro membership matter? Baldur Thorhallsson and Peadar Kirby1 Introduction The collapse of the banking systems in Iceland and Ireland in 2008, the impacts on economy and society of this collapse, and the measures taken by the political authorities in each country to deal with the crises, have all been the subject of extensive commentary (see for example, Krugman (2009, 2010) and O’Brien (2011c)). Yet little attention has been devoted to the role that membership of the European Union (EU) and of the Euro played in the case of Ireland, contrasted with Iceland which is a member of neither. This is the purpose of this report. It begins by situating the study in the political science literature on small states, framing it as testing the claim in this literature that small states prosper better by being members of multilateral organizations that provide them with a shelter, particularly valuable at a time of economic and political crisis. The report then examines the Irish and Icelandic cases under three headings – their respective economic booms before the crises, the trajectory of the crisis in each country, and the role of EU membership and of the Euro in the Irish case compared with its absence in the case of Iceland.