As many as 200 youths from various countries will participate in the 17th Asia Pacific Youth Forum - 2015 (APYF) to be held here between November 21 and 25.
The International Environment Summit is organised by the Japan based Organisation for Industrial, Spriritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) in collaboration with various Asia Pacific nations to discuss Global environment problems in a difinite period of years, a release from OISCA said today.
They will be participating in a discussion on "Consumption of Bio Diversity through Environment Awareness" which will be a platform for sharing ideas for the empowerment of youth to protect our Mother Earth, it said.
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The summit will be inaugurated by the OISCA International president, Dr Yoshiko Y Nakamo and Japanese Counsel General Mr Seiji Baba will participate in the event.
Import topics covered in the sessions include, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Awareness, Healthy Soil, Healthy Life, Environment Protection Law, Green Economics, Global warming and climate change, Eco Tourism and Wise use of wetland, the release said.
OISCA, a Japan based NGO, contributes to environmentally sustainable devlopemnt through a holistic approach emphasising the harmony of agriculture, ecological integrity and human spirit.
Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, the Founding Vice Chancellor
of O.P. Jindal Global University and Dean of Jindal Global Law School said, "This conference is a golden opportunity for all the stakeholders i.E. Government, industry, policy-makers, legal practitioners and economists, amongst others, who are interested in the growth and development of India to deliberate on the key issues that can transform the nation into an 'Innovative India'. As a global university that is deeply committed to research, knowledge creation and capacity building, we are delighted to enable policy discussions that can reflect upon such issues in an intellectually rigorous manner." In order to facilitate such a discussion, JGU through its initiative, i.E. Jindal Initiative on Research in IP and Competition (JIRICO) in organizing this conference seeks to reflect upon six thematic sessions relating to IP Policy and Innovation, standard developing agencies and their role in standardizing new technologies, role of regulatory agencies in maintaining equilibrium between innovation and consumer welfare, issues related to ommercialization/licensing of technologies, key regulatory and legal developments in developed and developing economies and lastly challenges posed by emerging technologies.
The conference will feature some of the most important voices on the subject. Mr. Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Government of India will deliver the presidential address at the conference on 20th August. DIPP is India's nodal agency for implementation of the national IPR policy and for all IP-related matters. Hon. F. Scott Kieff, Commissioner of United States International Trade Commission, will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session. Commissioner Kieff was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2013, and he is on leave from George Washington University Law School where he is a Professor. A special address will be delivered by Mr. Rajiv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary of DIPP, and in-charge of implementation of the national IPR policy.
On 21st August, a keynote address will be delivered by the distinguished Professor Josef Drexl, Director, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Germany. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, will give the valedictory address. The international conference is being preceded by a pre-conference panel discussion today that will bring together leading scholars and industry experts to discuss issues of IPR's, Technology and Policy. Dr. M V Rajeev Gowda, Member of Parliament, and adjunct faculty at IIM Bangalore will chair the discussion. Distinguished panelists at the pre-conference discussion include Ms. Chandrima Sinha, Vice President, Invest India - National Investment Promotion Agency; Ms. Meenu Chandra, Senior Attorney - IP Unit and Digital Crime Unit Lead - Microsoft India; Mr. Amar Sundram, National Director - Legal and General Counsel - Ernst & Young India, among others. These eminent panelists will facilitate discussions and prepare the ground for interactions between academicians, practitioners, lawmakers, and professionals of international repute participating from around the world in the international conference over the next three days.
The conference is organized by the Jindal Initiative on
Research in IP and Competition (JIRICO) of O.P. Jindal Global University. Apart from the cutting-edge in-house research, JIRICO activities will include international conferences, workshops for academics and practitioners, and international moot court competitions for law students. Dr. Vishwas H. Deviah, Associate Professor, JGLS & Co-Convenor, JIRICO observed that, "India needs to embrace an IP culture that can incentivize start-ups to pursue innovation and research-driven business that can compete with the best at the global level." JIRICO will provide a unique platform to facilitate dialogue amongst industry partners, policy makers, regulators, practitioners and academicians. Dr. Indranath Gupta, Associate Professor, JGLS & Co-Convenor, JIRICO said, "The serious initiatives taken up by the government in the field of IP mark a beginning for generation of Indian innovators. The national IP policy has set the right tone and we hope to increase confidence amongst investors promoting innovation."
JIRICO will focus on global developments, with a special emphasis on the Indian policy environment, which can inform stakeholders about the issues in this niche area. Dr. Ashish Bharadwaj, Associate Professor, JGLS & Co-Convenor, JIRICO said, "With the DIPP discussion paper, the government has given an opportunity to the academic community to think about important legal, economic and policy questions pertaining to the ICT sector. It has the potential to improve India's position in the world of innovation, and this is going to be an important topic of discussion in the conference."
About O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU):
JGU is a non-profit global university established by the Haryana Private Universities (Second Amendment) Act, 2009. JGU is established in memory of Mr. O.P. Jindal as a philanthropic initiative of Mr. Naveen Jindal, the Founding Chancellor. The University Grants Commission has accorded its recognition to O.P. Jindal Global University. The vision of JGU is to promote global courses, global programmes, global curriculum, global research, global collaborations, and global interaction through a global faculty. JGU is situated on a 80-acre state-of-the art residential campus in the National Capital Region of Delhi.
JGU is one of the few universities in Asia that maintains a 1:15 faculty-student ratio and appoints faculty members from different parts of the world with outstanding academic qualifications and experience. JGU has established five schools: Jindal Global Law School, Jindal Global Business School, Jindal School of International Affairs, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy and Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities.
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