Fifth
South Asian Economic Summit 17 -19th September 2012
Making Growth Inclusive and Sustainable in South
Asia
Call for Abstracts
At the time of this call four
key developments are taking place on the global
front. First we are being reminded that the effects
of global financial crisis are here to stay for
a little longer. This has been validated by the
Euro zone crisis that has already started to impact
South Asia. Second is 7th Conference of the Parties
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change held at Durban which is now being vowed as
an important step towards combating global climate
change. The third development is regional in nature
carrying significant importance for South Asia's
future.
The 17th Summit of the heads of South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was held in Maldives
and witnessed signing of some important agreements
between member states. Finally and most concerning
of all that economic growth in the South Asian region
has been projected to decline at least for the next
two quarters. It is important to take a stock of
these developments in order to set in sequence the
priorities for the next South Asia Economic Summit
to be held between 17-19th September 2012 in Islamabad,
Pakistan.
We encourage original contributions from researchers
particularly from South Asian countries who wish
to study the various themes towards making economic
growth more inclusive and sustainable in South Asian
economies. Some proposed themes are given below
and others can be seen at the Summit webpage: http://www.sdpi.org/saes/index.html.
Tentative Panels:
Macroeconomic stability and responses to internal
and external shocks
Revisiting the trade barriers in South Asia
Connectivity between people and places in South
Asia
Regional cooperation for energy and water security
Future prospects of migration and remittance flows
to South Asia
Climate change, natural disasters, food security
and livelihoods
Poverty and inequality impact of growth policies
in South Asia
Growing urbanization and rising middle class in
South Asia
Regional options for inclusive entrepreneurship
and innovation
Women and youth engagement in South Asia
Abstracts submitted should cater to one of the above
mentioned themes (word limit 400-500 words). Other
themes of pressing importance to South Asia's socio-economy
can also be suggested. Country
specific case studies are welcome. The abstracts
should be submitted by 9th April 2012 to vaqar@sdpi.org
and afsheen@sdpi.org.
Short-listed abstracts will be invited to write
papers of 6,000 8,000 words in length that will
later be presented at the SEAS-V (17-19th September
2012). Authors will be given three months to write
the first draft of the paper. Final version (after
incorporation of comments from the Summit presentations)
would be requested after the Summit in November
2012 and will be published as part of book compilation.
A modest honorarium will be provided to the Authors
for their contributions. For further questions and
queries, please contact:
Afsheen Naz afsheen@sdpi.org,
Fayyaz Yasin fayyaz@sdpi.org.
The fifth SAES is being hosted
by Sustainable Development Policy Institute -Pakistan.
For detailed concept note, please click
here.
February 24, 2012.
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