Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI)

2:50 PM – 4:10 PM	Technical Session III
Diaspora in Indian Foreign Policy, Part II
Chair	Prof. Rajen Harshe, Visiting Professor, Department of International Relations South Asian University, New Delhi.
Ms. Shubha Singh Indian Scholar in Fiji, New Delhi	The Indian Diaspora and its impact on India’s outreach in the South Pacific
Prof. Sam Maghimbi Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences(DUCE), University of Dar Salaam, Tanzania	India and the potential of the East African Diaspora
Mr. Sharkdam Wapmuk Research and Studies Department, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Nigeria	Indian Diaspora in Nigeria: Role and Importance in Indian Policy towards Nigeria
Dr. Denison Jayasooria Research Fellow, Institute of Ethnic Studies, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia	India and the Indian Diaspora in Malaysia: A Critical Analysis of Contemporary Human Rights Violations
Discussant	Dr. Ruchita Beri, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Discussion / Questions & Answers
4:10PM – 4:20PM	Tea Break
4:20 PM – 5:40 PM	Technical Session IV
Diaspora in Foreign Policy: Global Experiences Part: I
Chair	Dr. Daniel Naujoks, United Nations Development Programme Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives Academic Co-convener of the Conference
Prof. Shinder Thandi Coventry University, UK	From Mobilising for Khalistan to Promoting Human Rights: Political Discourses and Advocacy among Sikhs in Britain and Implications for Indian Foreign and Diaspora Policy
Prof. Braj M. Sinha Past President, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Professor, Department of Religion and Culture University of Saskatchewan, Canada	Canada-India Education Cooperation: Indo-Canadian Diaspora in Soft Foreign Policy Arena.
Dr. Rup Narayan Das Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi	Policy of Engaging Diaspora: Comparing and Contrasting the Experiences of India and China
Discussant	Dr. Sheetal Sharma School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Thursday, November 7^th, 2013
9:30 AM – 11:10 AM	Technical Session V
Diaspora in Foreign Policy: Global Perspective, Part: II
Chair	Amb. Kishan S Rana Emiritus Professor, Diplo Foundation Former Ambassador, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Dr. Irina Isaakyan and Prof. Anna Triandafyllidou Global Governance Programme, European University Institute, Florence	The Soft Power of the American Diaspora: “We are not a Hollywood Nation-We are Middle-Class Americans!”
Dr. Kathryn Lum CARIM India, Migration Policy Centre, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies European University Institute, Florence	The Diaspora Race: The Competition for Diasporic Talent and Resources in China and India
Dr. P. A. Mathew Director, Fisat Business School, Cochin, India	Diaspora and Soft Power - Indian and Chinese Experiences
Dr. Bijay Ketan Pratihari Faculty Member, Academy of international studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	Ethiopian Diaspora: Role in Secession of Eritrea and Current Policy Formulation of Ethiopia
Discussant	Dr.Rajiv Nayan, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Discussion / Questions & Answers
11:10AM – 11:20 AM	Tea Break
11:20 AM – 01:00 PM	Technical Session VI
Foreign Policy and National Security: Indian Experience
Chair	Amb. Shashank Former Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Amb. Kishan S Rana Emiritus Professor, Diplo Foundation Former Ambassador, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India	Diasporas and Security
Dr. Daniel Naujoks United Nations Development Programme, New York Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI) Academic Co-convener of the Conference	Dual citizenship as a security risk—Indian policy makers’ perceptions of security concerns and Overseas Citizenship of India
Dr. Rajesh Kadian Chairman, United States-India Security Forum	Exploring the Links between the US Diaspora Populations and Indian National Security
Dr. Amit Gupta Associate Professor, USAF Air War College, United States of America	Bane or Boon? The Indian American Diaspora as a Strategic Asset
Discussant	Dr. Amba Pande Faculty Member, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Discussion / Questions & Answers
01:O0 PM - 02:15 PM	Lunch
02:15 PM – 03:35 PM	Technical Session VII
Foreign Policy and National Security: Global Experience
Chair	Prof. Aparajita Biswas Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai, Executive Vice-President, Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI)
Dr. Rohan Perera Former legal advisor Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka	Role and Significance of Diaspora in Post-Conflict Societies: Challenges and Opportunities in Post-conflict Reconciliation.
Amb. Yogendra Kumar Former Indian Ambassador, Philippines	Diaspora and Philippines Foreign Policy and National Security
Dr. Amba Pande Faculty Member, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University	Role of Diasporas in Homeland Conflict/Conflict Resolution and Post-War Reconstruction: The Case of Tamil Diaspora and Sri Lanka
Discussant	Dr. Jamal Moosa, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Discussion / Questions & Answers
3:35PM – 3:45PM	Tea Break
03.45 PM – 05.25 PM	Technical Session VIII
Indian Foreign Policy: Strategic Significance of Indian Diaspora
Chair	Prof. S.N. Malakar, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Dr. Yongkyu Chang, Director, Institute of African Studies, Associate Professor, Division of African Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies	Structural Violence and the Social Position of sandwiched Indo-South Africans in Durban: Impact on Indo-South African Relations
Amb. Paramjit Sahai, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India	Diaspora as a Strategic Asset: Bane or Boon –An Indian Perspective
Prof. Aparajita Biswas, Professor and Director, Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai	Indian Diaspora in East Africa and its Role in Formulating India’s Soft Power
Dr. Vidhan Pathak Assistant Professor Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai	Changing Importance of Indian Diaspora in South Africa in Foreign Policy and National Security of India: A 21st Century Perspective
Discussant	Dr. Nivedita Ray, Joint Secretary, Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI)
Discussion / Questions & Answers
05.30 PM	Valedictory Session
Rapporteur’s Report	Veda Vaidyanathan Research Scholar, University of Mumbai