Visions of a Region’s Future: South Asia 2060, is a panel discussion which aims to discuss and articulate the issues and challenges facing South Asia’s future through a dialogue with eminent leaders in the business and academic community. Co-organised by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, with support from the Institute of South Asian Studies, it features perspectives from three thought-leaders on South Asia: Dr. Frank Korom, Professor of Religion and Anthropology in Boston University, Mr. Manu Bhaskaran, Partner and Member of the Board of the Centennial Group, and Dr. Amitendu Palit, Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies.Opening remarks will be given by Dr. T.C.A Raghavan, High Commissioner of India, and the Keynote Address will be delivered by Ambassador Gopinath Pillai, Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Management Board of the Institute of South Asian Studies, and Chairman of Gateway Distriparks Ltd.
Program Schedule:
5:30-6:00 Registration & Arrival of guests
6:00-6:05 Welcome Address
Assoc. Prof. Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs
6:05-6:15 Opening Remarks
Dr. T.C.A Raghavan, High Commissioner, High Commission of India, Singapore
6:15-6:30 Keynote Address
Amb. Gopinath Pillai, Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Management Board of the Institute of South Asian Studies, and Chairman of Gateway Distriparks Ltd
6.30-6.45 Q&A with Ambassador Gopinath Pillai
Moderated by Simon Tay Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs
6:45-7:15 Panel Discussion
Role of Religion in South Asia’s Future
Frank Korom, Professor of Religion and Anthropology, Boston University
The impact of China’s rise on South Asia
Manu Bhaskaran, Partner and Member of the Board, Centennial Group
South Asia’s relations with Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries
Amitendu Palit, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies
Moderator: Adil Najam, Director, Frederick S. Pardee Center, Boston University
7:15-7:30 Q&A
7:30-7:40 Closing remarks by Adil Najam, Director, Frederick S. Pardee Center, Boston University
This seminar is part of the South Asia 2060 project.
More information here.
