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M ULTIDISCIPLINARY AND
INTERMEDIATION RESEARCH ISSUE AUGUST VOLUME V YEAR 2007
(MIR) SEMINAR .............. 1
GDNet SOUTH ASIA
REGIONAL W INDOW ....... 2
SANEI
APPROVED PROJECTS FOR
SANEI VIII .................. 3
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE ECONOMIC RE-
SEARCH AND PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR A SECURE FU-
T U R E IN SOUTH ASIAN REGION
focus
Multidisciplinary and Dr. K.S. James from India pre-
Intermediation Re- sented his research study on the
topic “Demographic Transition
search (MIR) Seminar and Economic Development in
Kerala: The Role of Emigra-
SANEI-GDN organized a semi- tion.”
nar on Multidisciplinary and
Intermediation Research Initia-
tive (MIR). This seminar was Steering Committee
held on March 31, 2007 at Pun- Meeting
jab University, Economics De-
partment, New Campus, and SANEI steering committee
Lahore. Professor TN Srinivasan meeting was held on March 30 –
chaired the seminar. Three stud- 31, 2007 in Lahore. All the
ies from different South Asian steering committee members
researchers were presented at attended the meeting. The meet-
the Seminar. ing was chaired by the chairman
SANEI, Professor T. N. Sriniva-
Dr. Pushpa Raj Rajkarnikar san. The annual report was pre-
from Nepal presented his study sented by Dr. Nadeem Ul
on “Institutions Building for Haque, the Secretary
Controlling Corruption: A Case (Coordinator) SANEI.
Study on the Effectiveness of
Commission for the Investiga- The committee discussed and
tion of Abuse of Authority advised affirmative steps to
(CIAA) and National Vigilance make SANEI more visible in the
Center (NIC) in Nepal”. region.
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque pre-
sented his study on “Impact of
Arsenic Contamination in
Ground Water on Poverty and
Choice of Mitigation Technol-
ogy for Rural Communities of
Bangladesh”.
New SANEI New SANEI Member “South Asian Agriculture – with latest events, jobs, fund-
Executives Post Doha” is a part of the ing and opportunities. New
Mahboobul Haque Human schedule. organizations and Research
Dr. Ishrat Hussain has joined Development Centre, Islama- papers are regularly added on
SANEI as the chairman. bad, Pakistan joined SANEI GDNet South Asian daily basis.
as a member institute. Regional Window
Dr. Rajiv Kumar, the Director SANEI Phase VIII Call
and Chief Executive of Indian Ninth Call for After intensive planning and for Proposals
Council for Research on In- training, SANEI has launched
Proposals
ternational Economic Rela- the South Asian regional win- SANEI VIII call for proposal
tions (ICRIER), joined as the dow in partnership with witnessed an outstanding re-
The ninth call for proposal
steering committee member in GDNet. The window provides sponse in the number of pro-
was sent out in May with the-
place of Dr. Arvind Virmani. a rich data base of South posal received on the themes
matic focus on “South Asian
Asian researchers and the of
Agriculture –Post Doha”.
Mr Basudev Dahal, the execu- institutes to the international
The call was advertised in all
tive director of Institute of researchers, policy makers, • Financial Sector Re-
the prominent newspapers of
Integrated Development Stud- international agencies and form
the member countries and
ies, also joined as the steering donors around the world. • Higher Education
emails were sent to a large
committee member after Dr. number of researchers of the
Dwarika Nath Dhungel’s re- At the same time provides an The proposal was widely ad-
five countries of the region.
tirement. opportunity to the local re- vertised among member of
The total number of proposals
searchers to promote their institutes and South Asian
received is 54. Out of these,
Dr. Nimal Gunatilleke, the research at the international scholars in five countries of
12 proposals were from Ne-
Executive Governor, Marga level by posting their articles the region. 42 proposals were
pal, 22 from India, 10 from
Institute has joined as the on the window. received. Out of these, 15
Pakistan, 7 from Sri Lanka
steering committee member. and 1 from Bangladesh. The proposals were from Nepal,
The window also contains 14 from Pakistan, 9 from In-
evaluation of the proposals is
Professor TN Srinivasan is updated information about dia, 2 from Sri Lanka, 1 from
in progress both by the RAP
now the chairman, Research conferences, jobs, calls for Bangladesh. On the basis of
members and the PIDE Staff.
Advisory Panel. papers and funding opportuni- research advisory panel’s
ties in the region. The South evaluation, the chairman ap-
Dr. M. Ali Khan, Abram Eighth Annual Con- Asia region window covers proved 12 proposals for fund-
Hutzler Professor of Political ference the following countries: Af- ing under SANEI VIII.
Economy in John Hopkins ghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhu-
University joined SANEI as SANEI eighth annual confer- tan, Burma, India, Maldives, The first draft of the studies,
the Research Advisory Panel ence is scheduled to be held Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri approved under SANEI VIII
member. in Kathmandu, Nepal on Au- Lanka. It provides a link be- round, have been uploaded on
gust 31 – September 1, 2007. tween the regional focus of the website. The reports will
Professor Kalyanakrishnan Asian Development Bank is SANEI and the global focus be reviewed by the relevant
(Shivi) Sivaramakrishnan, partially funding the confer- of GDNet. The website of RAP member in the eighth
Professor of Anthropology in ence. Institute of Integrated South Asia Regional Window annual conference in Kath-
Yale University, joined the Studies (IIDS), one of the is mandu, Nepal. The research
SANEI member institute in http://www.gdnet.org/ teams will edit the reports in
Research Advisory panel. Nepal, is taking care of all the middle.php the light of the comments
logistic arrangements. The received at the conference.
invited lecture and a panel The regional window is up-
discussion on this year theme dated on two weekly basis
APPROVED PROJECTS FOR SANEI VIII
No. Subject Discipline Institutes Country Name of the
Principal Re-
searcher(s)
1. Foreign Direct Invest- Economics Centre for Eco- Nepal Ramesh
ment in Financial Ser- nomic Develop- C.Chitrakar
vices: Impact on Nep- ment & Ad- KrishnaPant
alese Economy. ministration
(CEDA)
2. Development of Fi- Economics Centre for Eco- Nepal Bharat Prasad
nancial Institutions in nomic Develop- Devkota
Nepal. ment & Ad- Santosh Kumar
ministration Upadhyaya
(CEDA)
Mahendra Raj
Joshi
3. Financing the Higher Economics Centre for Eco- Nepal Dr. Durga Lal
Education in Nepal nomic Develop- Shrestha
ment & Ad- Mr. Tirtha Ba-
ministration hadur Manand-
(CEDA) har
Krishna Man
Pradhan
4. A Comparative Study Economics National Insti- Nepal Ammar Lamich-
of Graduates (in 2002 tute of Social hane
and 2003) and Job Sciences
Markets from Public
and Private universi-
ties/colleges in Nepal.
5. Financial Sector Re- Economics Project Re- Nepal Ram B Pant
form and Public Own- search & Man-
ership of Financial agement Asso- Dileep K Adhi-
Institutions ciates Pvt. Ltd. kary
6. Assets as Liability?: Economics Institute for India Meenakashi
NPAs in the Commer- Social and Rajeev
cial Banks of Indian Economic
and Bangladesh Com- Change.
pared
7. Privatization and In- Economics Indian Council India Pawan Agarwal
ternationalization of for Research Furqan Qamar
Higher Education in on Interna-
the Countries of South tional Eco-
Asia: An Empirical nomic Rela-
Analysis. tions (ICRIER)
8. Household Financing Economics Center for Hu- India A.S.
of Higher Education: man Resource Seetharamu
An Analysis of House- Development
hold Investments, Institute for
Access, Participation Social and
and Equity in Indian Economic Raghavendra
Higher Education Change P.S.
(IHRDISEC)
Society for the India
Promotion of
Education,
Awareness and
Culture
(SPEAC)
APPROVED PROJECTS FOR SANEI VIII (continued)
Upcoming No. Subject Discipline Institutes Country Name of the Princi-
Events pal Researcher(s)
9. Financial Sector Re- Economics Pakistan Insti- Pakistan Fazal Husain
forms and Interna- tute of Devel-
tional Trade Competi- opment Eco-
tiveness: A Case nomics (PIDE)
Study of Pakistan.
10. An Empirical Analysis Economics Pakistan Insti- Pakistan Abdul Rashid
of the Combined PPP tute of Devel-
and UIP: Evidence opment Eco-
from South Asia. nomics (PIDE)
College of Kalbe Abbas
Business Man-
agement, Ka-
rachi
11. Financial Sector Re- Economics Pakistan Insti- Pakistan Abdul Qayyum
forms and the Effi- tute of Devel-
31st Aug to 1st Sep, 2007 ciency of Banking in opment Eco-
SANEI eighth annual confer- Pakistan nomics (PIDE)
ence is scheduled to be held 12. Access to Higher Edu- Multidisciplinary Marga Institute Sri Lanka Sterling Perera
cation in Sri Lanka.
in Kathmandu, Nepal Nimal Sandaratne
6th Sep, 2007 N. Selvakumaran
SANEI Invited lecture by
Professor M. Ali Khan in Susirith Mendis
Islamabad, Pakistan Myrtle Perera
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