AGENDA Day 1: Friday, March 20 15.00 hrs Inauguration of Exhibition by Shri Ashok Chandra Panda, Hon ble Minister for Tourism & Culture, Government of Odisha INAUGURAL SESSION (Venue: Central Hall, Mayfair Convention) 16.00-16.05 hrs Chair: Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS, New Delhi, India 16.05-16.10 hrs Welcome Address: Mr. Arindam Mukherjee, Secretary, ISCS, Kolkata, India 16.10-16.25 hrs Chief Guest: Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon ble Chief Minister of Odisha, India 16.25-16.50 hrs Inaugural Address: Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Hon ble External Affairs Minister, 16.50-17.15 hrs Keynote Address: Mr. R. N. Ravi, Prime Minister Office, Guest of Honour: 17.15-17.25 hrs Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum, 17.25-17.38 hrs Amb. K.V. Bhagirath, Secretary-General, IORA, Mauritius 17.38-17.45 hrs Mr. Sumith Nakandala, Secretary-General, BIMSTEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh 17.45-17.55 hrs Release of Logo of Indian Ocean Resource Centre: Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Hon ble External Affairs Minister, Book Release by: Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Hon ble External Affairs Minister, Release of Postal Stamp: Mr. Tilak De, Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Department of Posts, 17.55-18.00 hrs Vote of Thanks: Mr. Rituraj Sinha, Secretary, Organising Committee 18.00 hrs Tea 1
18.30 hrs Cultural Programme (Venue: MayFair Vatika) 20.00 hrs Dinner (Venue: Crystal Room, MayFair Convention) 19.30 hrs Roundtable with IOR Ambassadors (By invitation only) Venue: Lily, Mayfair Lagoon Day 2: Saturday, March 21 PLENARY I Venue: Central Hall, May Fair Convention 9.00 hrs-10.30 hrs Session I: Historical Linkages and Cultural Networks in IORA Chair: Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon ble Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Book Release Prof. Kishore Basa, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India Sailing from the Mediterranean to India, Alexander Augustus times: Prof. J.F. Salles, Archaeologist, Institut Francais du Proche-Orient, Amman, France Jewish Merchants in the Indian Ocean during the 1000-1300 CE period: Prof. Ranabir Chakroborty, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India 1000th Anniversary of Rajendra Chola-I s Coronation and its Significance: Prof. P. Shanmugam, University of Madras, Chennai, India Open Discussions PLENARY II Venue: Central Hall, MayFair Convention 10.30 hrs-11.00 hrs Tea 11.00 hrs-13.00 hrs Session II: Regional Maritime and Energy Security in Indian Ocean Co-Chair: Amb. A. N. Ram, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Co-Chair: Shri Upendra Pratap Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Building an Indian Ocean Maritime Security Regime: Prof. Dennis Rumley, Professor of Indian Ocean Studies, Distinguished Research Fellow, Curtin University, Western Australia Changing Security Environment in Indian Ocean Region: Relooking the Effectiveness of Existing Regional and Sub-Regional Initiatives: Dr. Francis Kornegay, Senior Research Fellow IGD, UNISA & Global Fellow, the Wilson Centre, South Africa The Emerging Security Landscape in the Indian Ocean: Evolving Architecture of Cooperation- IORA, IONS, etc.: Dr. David Lang, Analyst and Editor of ASPI s blog, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Australia Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific: Competing Geo-Political Discourses: Prof. C. Rajamohan, Head, Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India. Dr. Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Chief Executive, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Johannesburg, South Africa Open Discussions 2
13.00 hrs-14.30 hrs Lunch at Crystal Room, May Fair Convention 14.30 hrs-16.00 hrs Parallel Session I IA: Trade Linkages: Routes, Commodities and Merchants IB: Religion and Literature: Buddhism, Brahmanism, Epics and Secular Literature in Sanskrit IC: Migration and Diaspora in the Indian Ocean Realm Venue: Board Room, MayFair Convention Chair: Prof. Rila Mukherjee, Institute de Chandernagor, University of Hyderabad, India Venue: Orchid, MayFair Lagoon Chair: Prof. Ranabir Chakroborty, JNU, New Delhi, India Venue: Camellia, MayFair Lagoon Chair: Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary, Bangladesh Speakers: Speakers: Speakers: Mr. Sumith Nakandala, Secretary General, BIMSTEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh Prof. Rila Mukherjee, Institute de Chandernagor, University of Hyderabad, India Cotton Trade across Indian Ocean (Ancient Period): Dr. Suchandra Ghosh, Professor of History, University of Calcutta, India Cotton Trade across Indian Ocean (Medieval Period): Prof. Radhika Seshan, University of Pune, India Ancient Maritime Connections of Tamizhagam in South India and their Historical Implications: Dr. V. Selva Kumar, Professor, Tamil University, India. Vietnam Gold Leaf (Deities): Mr. Le Lien Thi, Institute of Archaeology, VASS, Vietnam Buddhism & Maritime Heritage: A Study on East & South-East Asian Context: Dr. Sunil Pattanaik, Secretary, Odisha Institute of Maritime and SE Asian Studies, Bhubaneswar, India Ramayana in Arts of South East Asia: Dr. Amarjiva Lochan, Professor, University of Delhi, Delhi, India Buddhist Architecture of Buddha Shrines in Thailand and Myanmar during 14-15 Centuries: Professor Chotima Chaturawong, Silpakorn University, Thailand Lt. Cdr. Kalesh Mohan, Deputy Director, Naval History Division, Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi, India A Shared History: India-South Africa Civilisational Partnership: Mr. Shridaran Satchidhanandan Pillay, First Secretary (Political), South African High Commission, New Delhi, India Diaspora, Migration, Cultural and Social Change in the IORA: Experiences from Malaysia: Prof. Premalatha Karupiah, University Sains, Malaysia One Diaspora, Many Identities: The Asia-Africa Experiences in Kenya: Dr. Pheroze Nowrojee - Asian African Heritage Trust, Nairobi, Kenya The Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere: Techno-Cultural Transmissions; Migrations & Indic Diaspora in SE Asia & Beyond (500 BC - AD 700): Dr. Sunil Gupta, Allahabad Museum, Allahabad, India Open Discussions Open Discussions Open Discussions 16.00-17.30 hrs PARALLEL SESSION II II A: Maritime and Humanitarian Issues II B: Non-Traditional Security Issues II C: Resources, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Venue: Board Room, MayFair Convention Chair: Amb. Rajiv Bhatia, Director General, ICWA, New Delhi, India Maritime Security Climate in Indian Ocean: Geo-Political and Regional Perceptions: Venue: Orchid, MayFair Lagoon Chair: Major Gen. (Prof.) Nilendra Kumar, Director, Amity Law School, Amity University, Noida, India Challenges of Non-Traditional Security in IORA: Prof. GVC Naidu, JNU, New 3 Venue: Camellia, MayFair Lagoon Chair: Mr. Sandeep Chakraborty, Deputy High Commission of India to Bangladesh Energy Security Issues in the Indian Ocean: Dr. Ruchita Beri, Research Officer,
Prof. P.V. Rao, Visiting Professor, NALSAR, University of Law, Hyderabad, India Delhi, India IDSA, New Delhi, India Challenges of Maritime security strategy in the Indian Ocean: Dr. I Made Andi Arsana, Lecturer and Researcher, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Role of State and Non-State Actors in Combating Non- Traditional Security Non- Traditional Security: Dr. Mrs. Ebtesam Al Ketbi, President, Emirates Policy Center, UAE Dr. Sanjay Deshmukh, Professor of Life Sciences, University Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, India Institutional Mechanism for the Search and Rescue Operations in IOR: Admiral Arun Kumar Singh Former Flag Officer Commandingin-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, India Security Issues in Bay of Bengal: Dr. Shahriar Kabir, Bangladesh Maritime Terrorism and Piracy: Implications for Regional Stability in IORA: Dr. Monika Chansoria, Senior Fellow, CLAWS, New Delhi, India Towards Formalising Counter- Terrorism Strategy in the Indian Ocean Rim: An African Perspective Dr. John Antony Jingu, Lecturer, University Dares Salaam, Tanzania Climate Change and Littoral States: Dr. Uttam Sinha, Research Fellow, IDSA, New Delhi, India Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development in Indian Ocean: Dr. Pankaj Jha, Director (Research), ICWA, New Delhi, India Geo-Politics of Energy in Indian Ocean: Dr. Samir Pradhan, Senior Consultant, UAE Open Discussions Open Discussions Open Discussions 17.30-18.00 hrs Tea 18.45 hrs Bus Departure for Cultural Programme (Assemble in the lobby of MayFair Convention) 19.30 hrs Cultural Programme (Venue: Rani Gumpha, Udayagiri) 21.00 hrs Dinner (Venue: MayFair Vatika) Day 3: Sunday, March 22 PLENARY III Venue: Central Hall, MayFair Convention 9.00 hrs-10.30 hrs Session III: Regional Economic Cooperation in Trade and Investment in IORA Chair: Ms. Sujata Mehta, Secretary (M&ER), Ministry of External Affairs, Time for Deeper Regional Trade Integration: Assessment of Trade Potential in IORA: Prof. S. K. Mohanty, RIS, New Delhi, India Industrial Change and Manufacturing Sector in IORA: Dr. Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka Scientific Cooperation and Technology Transfer in the Indian Ocean Rim Association: An Indian Perspective: Dr. H. Purushotham, Chairman & Managing Director National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi, India Beyond Tariff: Protectionism through Non-Tariff Barriers in IORA Countries: Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Additional Director, Research, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka, Bangladesh 4
Changing Landscape of Energy Scenario in IORA: Prof. V. N. Attri, Indian Ocean Chair, IORA, Mauritius Open Discussions 10.30 hrs -11.00 hrs Tea 11.00 hrs-13.00 hrs PARALLEL SESSION III III A: Sectoral Cooperation III B: Blue Economy III C: B2B Venue: Board Room, MayFair Convention Chair: Amb. A. N. Ram, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Environmental Concerns in IORA: Dr. Bala Pisupati, Former Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai, India Institutional Mechanisms for Promoting Trade and Investment in Knowledge- Based Industries in the IORA Region: Mr. Raveen Ekanayake, Research Officer, IPS, Sri Lanka Access to Medicinal Plants: Policy Issues: Mr. T.C. James, Visiting Fellow, RIS, New Delhi, India Inventory stockpiling of crude oil as an intervention towards energy security resilience: Dr. Ranjit Rath, Engineers India Limited, New Delhi, India Infrastructure Investment in IORA: Dr. Priyadarshi Dash, Research Associate, RIS, New Delhi, India Venue: Orchid, MayFair Lagoon Chair: Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary, Bangladesh Blue Economy- A Sustainable Development Framework in the Context of Bangladesh: Dr. Anjan Datta, Adviser, ICCCAD and CEGIS, Dhaka, Bangladesh Trends and Regional Perspective on Fisheries Sector Governance Architecture in IORA: Prof. Mary Ann Palma-Robles, University of Wollongong, Australia Ocean Resources Management in IORA Dr. Alex Benkenstein, Program Manager, SAIIA, South Africa Potential of Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean Rim Association: Opportunities and Challenges: Prof. R. Ramesh, Chair LOICZ SSC & Director, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Anna University, India. Mr. Rahman Jahangir, Editorial Consultant, Financial Express, Dhaka, Bangladesh Venue: Camellia, MayFair Lagoon Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Chief Executive, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Johannesburg, South Africa Mr. Kiprono Kittony, National Chairman The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Kenya University to Business Linkages: R&D and Product Development in a Regional Perspective: Prof. K. Narayanan, Professor of Economic, Department of HSS, IIT Bombay, India Mr. Salim Jumeea Sulaiman Al Senaidi, Deputy Manager, Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry(OCCI), Oman B2B in the Indian Ocean Region: Dr. Saikat Sinha Roy, Associate Professor, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India Changing Business Environment in the IORA: Lessons from India-South Africa Economic Relations: Dr. Jaya Josie, Head, BRICS Centre, South Africa Mr. S. K. Mohapatra, Director Dharma Port Company Ltd. (DPCL), Bhubaneswar, India Open Discussions Open Discussions Open Discussions 13.00-13.45 hrs Lunch (Venue: Crystal Room, MayFair Convention) 5
VALEDICTORY SESSION (Venue: Central Hall, MayFair Convention) 13.55 hrs Arrival of the Chief Guest H.E. Dr. S. C. Jamir, Hon ble Governor of Odisha 13.55 hrs National Anthem 14.00 hrs Welcome Remarks: Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, India 14.05 hrs Presentation of Bouquet by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon ble Minister of State for Petroleum to H.E. Dr. S. C. Jamir, Hon ble Governor of Odisha Presentation of Bouquet by Prof. S. K. Mohanty, RIS to Shri Manohar Parikar, Hon ble Minister of Defence Presentation of Bouquet by Mr. Tapan Mitra, Acting Director, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry 14.10 hrs Presentation of Bhubaneswar Declaration by: Prof. S. K. Mohanty, RIS, New Delhi, India 14.20 hrs Special Remarks: Ms. Sujata Mehta, Secretary (M&ER), Ministry of External Affairs, 14.30 hrs Address by: Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry, 14.40 hrs Valedictory Address by: Shri Manohar Parikar, Hon ble Minister of Defence, 15.00 hrs Special Address by: H.E. Dr. S.C. Jamir, Hon ble Governor of Odisha 15.25 hrs Vote of Thanks by: Dr. H. P. Das, Chairman, Reception Committee 15.30 hrs National Anthem 6