Political Economy of Emerging Market Countries the Challenges of Developing More Humane Societies
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Education INDIA Visit Political Economy of Emerging Market Countries The Challenges of Developing More Humane Societies In partnership with Dec 28, 2016 - Jan 7, 2017 Kolkata, Shantiniketan and New Delhi Trip Plan - Version 1.0 India Initiative 1.0 Welcome 01 Dear Colleagues Welcome to Kolkata, Shantiniketan, Delhi and our conference on “Political Economy of Emerging Market Countries: The Challenges of Developing More Humane Societies”, hosted by Princeton University, Georgetown University, the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta, and Visva - Bharati University. Our primary objective is to organize a conference and larger international experience that will be both personally and professionally fulfilling, allowing you to broaden your global knowledge and insights, deepen your friendships, and stimulate creative ideas. To help facilitate this, we have designed an itinerary that blends traditional conference formats, interactive local visits as well as tourism. The conference brings together top scholars from the United States and India to share their research on the specific challenges and opportunities faced by emerging market countries as they increase their participation in the global economy. Key themes highlight sustainable development, the role of underrepresented stakeholders in the development process, growth and inequality, new trends in international trade and investment policy, and rising new powers. The conference aims to generate an ongoing dialogue between scholars on the most pressing challenges and persistent debates regarding globalization in a rapidly changing world. We are excited to welcome you to India for what will undoubtedly be an engaging adventure. Enclosed you will find additional information regarding your stay, including the full conference schedule. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We hope you have a fantastic experience and forever lasting memories! With best regards, Nita and Helen 2.0 Trip Summary 02 Dec 27 Kolkata Arrival (Part of the group) Dec 28 Kolkata Optional Afternoon Walking Tour Arrival (Remainder of group) Evening Dinner Dec 29 Kolkata Industry and Trade Visits Home visit Evening Group Dinner Dec 30 Kolkata Conference Day 1 at IIM Calcutta Evening Dinner with IIM Group Dec 31 Kolkata Day Tour of Kolkata’s sites New Years Evening Gala Jan 1 Shantiniketan Travel Day Afternoon walk to explore local village Jan 2 Shantiniketan Conference Day 2 at a rural village resort Joint IIM & Group Bonfire Dinner Jan 3 Shantiniketan - Conference Day 3 at Visva Bharati University Kolkata Santiniketan to Kolkata Drive Jan 4 Delhi Morning flight to Delhi Afternoon Lunch & Discussion with Indian Govt. Representative Dusk Driving Tour of New Delhi Evening Dinner Jan 5 Delhi Day Trip to Agra to visit Taj Mahal Evening Dinner at the Hotel Jan 6 Delhi Lotus Temple and Kutab Minar Shopping Hauz-Khas Village or Bangla Sahib Gurdwara Visit US Ambassador meeting and Happy Hour Dinner near Airport Departure (Part of Group) Jan 7 Delhi Optional Tour of Red Fort, Gandhi Memorial and Akshardham Hindu Temple Departure (Rest of Group) 3.0 Arrival & Departure 03 3.1 Kolkata Arrival Please note that some participants are arriving before the first day of the tour on December 27th. Others are arriving on the 28th. Airport Flight Arrival Hotel Drop Pickup Name Date Pickup Number time (Estimated) Group (Estimated) Nita Rudra QR540 16-Dec 1:30 NA NA NA Joanne Gowa US82 27-Dec 21:27 23:00 0:00 A Ken Scheve KA168 27-Dec 23:15 0:45 1:30 B Emilie Hafner-Burton QR540 28-Dec 1:30 3:00 4:00 C Sarah Brooks QR540 28-Dec 1:50 3:00 4:00 C Pablo Pinto QR540 28-Dec 1:50 3:20 4:20 C Meir Alkon 9W7140 28-Dec 4:35 6:00 7:00 D Edward Mansfield 9W963 28-Dec 4:35 6:00 7:00 D Helen Milner 9W963 28-Dec 4:35 6:00 7:00 D Stephanie Rikard AI20 28-Dec 4:35 6:00 7:00 D Gene Grossman 9W484 28-Dec 4:55 6:25 7:25 E Jean Grossman 9W484 28-Dec 4:55 6:25 7:25 E Dominic De Sapio 9W484 28-Dec 4:55 6:25 7:25 E Layna Mosley AI764 28-Dec 19:20 20:20 21:00 G Peter Rosendroff AI764 28-Dec 19:20 20:20 21:00 G Stephen Chaudoin EY256 28-Dec 19:55 21:00 21:30 H Sarah Chaudoin EY256 28-Dec 19:55 21:00 21:30 H Andrew B. Baker KA168 28-Dec 23:15 0:15 0:45 I Judith Goldstein KA168 28-Dec 23:15 0:15 0:45 I Dennis P. Quinn KA168 28-Dec 23:15 0:15 0:45 I Erik Voeten KA168 28-Dec 23:15 0:15 0:45 I Krzyzstof Pelc SG272 28-Dec 11:30 12:45 13:45 F 04 On arrival in Kolkata, go through immigration, collect your luggage and proceed through customs. Once outside the terminal a driver will greet you with a sign, with Georgetown / Princeton written on it. Please refer to the table above and ensure that all people booked on the transfer are present. In all cases everyone arriving in a transfer group will be on the same flight so hopefully you would arrive as a group. If there are any issues during travel or arrival, please contact either the transport provider (Mann Tours) or Nita Rudra. Mann Tours Nita Rudra +91 9990222999 / +91 9891919292 +91 9035298481 Hotel Check-In Times All rooms are pre-paid and registered under your names. Once you have arrived at your hotel, you will probably be asked for a credit card to hold against the booking for incidental charges, not room charges. Please note details of your arrival time: December 28th Evening Arrivals: For those arriving before 3:30 pm on December 28th, or in transfer groups (A-C), we have booked and paid for an extra night, so your room will be available and guaranteed upon arrival. December 28th Morning Arrivals: For those arriving between 7:00 am and 12:00 pm, or in transfer groups (D-E), we have arranged and paid for early check in starting at 7:00am. If for some reason you arrive significantly earlier and check in before 7:00 am, there will be additional room charges. If this happens, please remind the front desk that the organizers will cover these charges through management (Meraj Faiz) at a later time. If you are asked to pay for the pre-7:00 am check in, you will be reimbursed by the project team. December 28th Afternoon & Evening Arrivals: For those arriving after noon on the December 28th, your rooms are guaranteed all day including late arrival. 05 3.2 Delhi Departure Participants depart in the following blocks. Departure Flight Airport Arrival Dinner / Hotel Pickup Name Date Flight Number Time Departure Group Time Helen Milner UA83 6-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 A Joanne Gowa UA83 6-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 A Layna Mosley AI127 7-Jan 2:00 23:30 22:45 B Gene Grossman AI161 7-Jan 2:15 23:30 22:45 B Jean Grossman AI161 7-Jan 2:15 23:30 22:45 B Ken Scheve CA948 7-Jan 3:10 23:30 22:45 B Sarah Brooks QR579 7-Jan 3:45 23:30 22:45 B* Pablo Pinto QR579 7-Jan 3:45 23:30 22:45 B* Nita Rudra QR579 7-Jan 3:45 23:30 22:45 B* Emilie Hafner-Burton CX940 7-Jan 9:10 7:00 6:00 C Stephanie Rikard BA256 7-Jan 12:30 10:00 9:15 D Edward Mansfield UA83 7-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 E Andrew B. Baker UA83 7-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 E Judith Goldstein UA83 7-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 E Dennis P. Quinn UA83 7-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 E Erik Voeten UA83 7-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 E Peter Rosendroff LX147 12-Jan 2:05 NA NA NA Stephen Chaudoin EY211 14-Jan 4:10 NA NA NA Sarah Chaudoin EY211 14-Jan 4:10 NA NA NA Meir Alkon UA83 1-Feb 23:35 NA NA NA Krzyzstof Pelc NA NA NA NA NA NA Dominic De Sapio UA83 10-Jan 23:35 21:15 20:45 NA Please note: We will be holding a farewell dinner just south of the city about 20 minutes from the airport. Therefore, participants leaving on the evening of January 6th will have their transfers arranged from the dinner. All luggage will be collected in the morning. For the rest of the group, transfers will be arranged from the hotel on the following day. Please refer to the table above. 06 4.0 Conference Schedule Conference format is as follows: Presentations: 10 mins Each Discussant: 05 mins Q & A: 10 mins Conference Day 1: December 30th Location: IIM-C, MCHV Building Time Session Presenter Discussants 9:45 -10:05 Registration 10:05 -10:15 Welcome Note Nita Rudra, Georgetown University 10:15 -11:45 Creating Humane Societies: AK Sinha, IIM-Calcuta Stakeholders Perspectives 11:40 -12:40 Lunch 12:50 -13:25 Is the Informal Sector Politically Andy Baker, University of Colorado Stephanie Rickard, London School of Different? Answers from Latin Boulder Economics & Pularpre Balakrishnan, Ashoka, America University, New Delhi 13:30 -14:05 Sustainability in the BRICS Anup Sinha, IIM Calcutta Chiranjib Sen, Azim Premji University, Bangalore & Sarah Hummell, University of Illinois 14:10 -14:40 Break 14:40 -15:15 China and the United Kingdom's Ken Scheve, Stanford University Peter Rosendorff, New York University & Post-Brexit Economic Future Partha Ray, IIM Calcutta 15:20 -15:55 Indian Cities Annapurna Shaw, IIM Calcutta Jean Grossman, Princeton University & Bhaskar Chakrabarti, IIM- Calcutta 16:00 -16:35 Globalization and the Politics of Nita Rudra, Georgetown University Parthapratim Pal, IIM Calcutta & Informality & Helen Milner, Princeton University Ken Scheve, Stanford University 07 Conference Day 2: January 2nd Location: Kharimati Resort Time Session Presenter Panel 9:55 -10:30 Growth Strategy: R.