'Protecting India’s Traditional Knowledge' a talk by Dr. Prodipto Ghosh at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 5pm on 28th February 2014

Time : 5.00 pm (Tea at 4.45 pm)

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Place : Munshi Memorial Hall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001
Area : Kasturba Gandhi Marg Events

Event Description : Platinum Jubilee Lecture Series(Since 1938) : A Talk by Dr. Prodipto Ghosh ( Distinguished Fellow and Director TERI, New Delhi.) on “Protecting India’s Traditional Knowledge”.

About : Dr. Prodipto Ghosh
Dr Ghosh, a multi-disciplinary professional specializing at the interface of science, economics, and public policy.

Currently, he is Distinguished Fellow and Director at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi. His concurrent positions include : Member of the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change; Member of the Eminent Persons Group on G-20 matters of the Ministry of Finance; Member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Union Cabinet; and Member Governing Council of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). He was a member of India’s Official Team for International Climate Change Negotiations from 2001 to 2009 and in 2012 (Leader of the official Team during 2003 -2007), and Principal Author of India’s National Climate Change Action Plan. He is also Chair of the Task Force on Climate Change of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).He is a Former Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India (9/2003 to 5/2007), and Additional Secretary and Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister (6/2001 to 6/2003).

He has a Ph.D in Economics and Policy Analysis from the Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) (7/1969 to 5/2007). He is Adjunct Professor at Carnegie-Mellon University, and TERI University, and a Visiting Fellow at Smith College, Oxford University. 

He works on climate change, sustainable development, and governance issues. 

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'Protecting India’s Traditional Knowledge' a talk by Dr. Prodipto Ghosh at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 5pm on 28th February 2014 'Protecting India’s Traditional Knowledge' a talk by Dr. Prodipto Ghosh at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 5pm on 28th February 2014 Reviewed by Delhi Events on Friday, February 28, 2014 Rating: 5

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