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India - European Union Free Trade Agreement:

Implications on Indian Economy, Society and Polity
Organized by Centre for European Studies, SSS&IS (Pondicherry University) and
Madhyam(MARCH 3-5, 2014)
Venue: Convention-Cum-Cultural Centre
Program Schedule
March 3, 2013
Time : 10.30 A.M.-1.00 P.M.
Inaugural Session
(See attached invitation card)
1.00 P.M. to 2.00 P.M. Lunch Break
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ACADEMIC SESSIONS
Academic Session I 2.00 P.M. to 3.30 P.M.
International Economic Issues
Prof. D. Sambandhan, Pondicherry India-EU Economic Relations
Prof. Jayaraj Amin, Mangalore University EU and India: Perspectives and Issues in
Regional Trade Arrangements
Mr. S. Jeeva, Project Associate, CES, PU EUs Development Cooperation Policy in the
light of India-EU FTA
3.30 P.M. to 3.45 P.M. Tea Break
Academic Session II 3.45 P.M. to 5.30 P.M.
Corporate Agenda of Trade and Investment Liberalization
Prof. Mohanan B.Pillai, DPIS, PU A critical assessment of the Impact of Neo-
liberal Policies on Developing Countries
with Special Reference to India
Dr. Burghard Ilge, Both Ends Investment issues under EUs FTAs and BITs
Prof. A.Shivakumar, CES, PU An Overview on EU-Mercosur FTA
Mr.Venkatakrishnan, DPIS, PU Inter-regionalism: A Comparative Study on
EU- Mercosur FTA and EU-Korea FTA
7.00 P.M. Cocktail Reception hosted by Consul-General of France in Pondicherry
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March 4, 2014:
Academic Session III 9.30 A.M. to 11.30 A.M
Multilateralism to Bilateralism
Shri, G.Rose, DPIS, PU India-EU FTA Short-circuiting
Multilateralism
Dr. Pramod KumarmKMPG Centre, Puducherry Post-Bali Agenda and its implications on
bilateral agreements pursued by India and
EU
Ranja Sengupta, Burghard Ilge and Kavaljit Short inputs on Post-Bali agenda and future
prospects of Bilateral Agreements
11.30 A.M. to 11.45 A.M. Tea Break
Academic Session IV 11.45 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Implications on Indian Agriculture
Ms. Ranja Sengupta, Third World Network The India-EU FTA: Unbalanced Deal in
Agriculture
Shri. Babu G, Ph. D Scholar DPIS, PU Impact of India-EU FTA on Indian Poultry
Sector
1.00 P.M. to 2.00 P.M. Lunch Break
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Academic Session V 2.00 .P.M. to 3.15 P.M.
Implications on Services
Mr. Kavaljit Singh, Madhyam The India-EU FTA: Implications on Banking
Services
Mr. Dharmendra Kumar, FDI Watch India Implications on Retail Services
3.15 P.M. to 3.30 P.M. Tea Break
Panel Discussion 3.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
Panel Discussion with Ashok Sajjanhar, former Ambassador of India to Sweden, and officials
fromConsulate-General of France in Pondicherry.
7.00 P.M. Dinner hosted by Vice-Chancellor, Pondicherry University
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March 5, 2014:
Academic Session VI 9.30 .P.M. to 10.45 AM
Social and Environmental Implications
Mr. G. Manicandan, Researcher Sustainable development chapter under
India-EU FTA and its implications on labour
rights
Dr. Promod Kumar, DPIS, PU India-EU FTA and Environmental Rights
Dr. Geetha Ganapathy Dore The Socio-Linguistic Impact of Free Trade
Paris 13 University, France Agreements A Prospective Study of the
Projected India-EU Trade Pact
10.45 A.M. to 11.00 A.M. Tea Break
Academic Session VII 11.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Government Procurement, Competition and IPR Laws
Mr. Burghard Ilge, Both Ends Government Procurement and its
developmental implications
Dr. Jean-Jacques MENURET Free Trade and Competition Law
Paris 13 University, France
Prof. Didier Guvel, Paris 13 University Remarks on the Attractiveness of French
Law
1.00 P.M. to 2.00 P.M. Lunch Break
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Academic Session VIII: 2.00 P.M. to 3.00 A.M.
IPR Regime
Dr. Ambika Kumari, Law College, Pondicherry Implications of Intellectual Property Rights
Regime under India-EU FTA
Shri. Ezhumalai, Ph.D. Scholar World Trade Organisation and TRIPS
Law College, Pondicherry
3.00 P.M. to 3.15 P.M. Tea Break
Academic Session IX 3.15 P.M. to 4.30 P.M.
The Wider Context of EU-India Relations
Prof. Robert Etien, Paris 13 University EU - India Relations Commercial and
Political Relations
Prof. B. Krishnamurthy, DPIS, PU India and the European Union: Advocacy of
Multilateralism
Prof. P. Lazarus Samraj, DPIS, PU The Challenges to emulate the European
Model of Cooperation in South Asia
Valedictory Session 4.30 P.M. to 5.30 P.M.
(See attached invitation card)
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Open Session 5.30 onwards
Exploring Future Research Collaborations
An informal open session with participants to exchange ideas on joint collaborative research
and publications in the future; possibilities of policy interventions; and opportunities for
academics, civil society and other stakeholders to engage on issues concerning India-EU FTA
and Post-Bali WTO process.