BRICS Network University Initiative

Domain: Economics

            COVID-19 Pandemic and Revival Strategies of Global and BRICS Economies

Under the aegis of India’s Chairship of BRICS in 2021 and as part of engagements that India is hosting under the education stream this year, the Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University (Lead Institution), and the Indian Statistical Institute – Delhi Centre (Partner Institution) are organizing a webinar and panel discussion on August 10 at 6 PM (Indian Standard Time).

                                             Webinar and Discussion
                                                                      on
       COVID-19 Pandemic and Revival Strategies of Global and
                                                    BRICS Economies

Date: August 10, 2021

Programme Timeline (in Indian Standard Time)

6.00 PM        Inaugural Session

  • Welcome by Prof Pami Dua, Director, Delhi School of Economics
  • Address by Prof PC Joshi, Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi
  • Address by Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Education

6.15 PM           Keynote Address: Impact of COVID-19 on the Global                             Economy

  • Speaker: Prof Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist, IMF, Washington DC and John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics, Harvard University

Chair: Prof Pami Dua, Director, Delhi School of Economics

7.00 PM          Discussion: COVID-19 Pandemic and Revival                                              Strategies of BRICS Economies

Speakers:

  • Prof Chetan Ghate, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, India
  • Bruno De Conti, Instituto de Economia da Unicamp, Brazil
  • Leonid Grigoryev, Higher School of Economics, Russia
  • Makram El-Shagi, Henan University, China
  • Haroon Bhorat, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Chair: Dr. Petya Koeva-Brooks, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF

8.30 PM          Vote of Thanks: Prof Dibyendu Maiti, Delhi School of                                              Economics

Registration link for zoom participation: https://forms.office.com/r/5E5tJ3WXzx

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/t4VjqhqtGN0

Place

                      Date

Time

New Delhi, IndiaTue, 10 Aug 2021   18:00 IST    
Rio de Janeiro,    BrazilTue, 10 Aug 2021   9:30 BRT
Beijing, ChinaTue, 10 Aug 2021    20:30 CST
Moscow, RussiaTue, 10 Aug 2021   15:30 MSK
Cape Town,  South  AfricaTue, 10 Aug 2021   14:30 SAST
Washington DC, USATue, 10 Aug 2021   08:30 EDT

   Contact us:

   The Director
   Delhi School of Economics
   University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007
   India
   Email: DU.BRICS-NU@econdse.org