While the economies of China and India have grown significantly in the past decade, we are witnessing a growing concern for the rise of inequality in both countries. Over the past two years, the 2nd cohort of ICI Fellows has worked in four primary collaborative teams. This event will conclude the final residency for the 2nd Cohort of 15 ICI Fellows, a distinguished group of scholars and experts from India, China and the New School, and their work on “Prosperity and Inequality in India and China.” Additionally, they will initiate a new conversation surrounding the theme of the 3rd Cohort of six ICI Fellows on “Social Innovation for Sustainable Environments.”

The team members come from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, enabling them to engage in a unique process of understanding and analyzing the complex dynamics of prosperity and inequality. The March 22, 2010 conference is designed to share these insights and findings based on the Fellows’ work in the following initiatives:
Preliminary Conference Agenda:
Session I Rethinking Borders between India and China: New Connections for Ancient Geographies
Session II Open Governance and Accountability
Session III Migrant Lives: Documentary & Discussion
Session IV Growth, Reforms and Inequality: Comparing India & China
Session V Wealth Inequality and Social Justice: Analysis of India and China
Session VI India & China in Global Perspective

Panelists, Discussants & Moderators: Adriana Abdenur, Ashwini Deshpande, Azizur Rahman Khan, Carl Riskin, Jeesoon Hong, JIAN Yi, L.H. M. Ling, LI Bo, Lopa Banerjee, Mahendra Lama, Milind Murugkar, Nimmi Kurian, Prem Shankar Jha, Sanjay Reddy, Sanjay Ruparelia, Sanjib Baruah, Vamsi Vakulabarnam, WEI Zhong, XU Zhiyong, YAN Ming

Limited Seating, refreshments provided.

Presentations:
Using right to information by Milind Murugkar
Growth, Reform and Inequality by Lopamudra Banerjee, Ashwini Deshpande, Yan Ming, Sanjay Ruparelia, Vamsicharan Vakulabharanam, and Wei Zhong