This day-long conference focuses on "U.S. Policy Towards India." In-person and virtual attendance are available. In-person attendance includes continental breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, and one drink ticket for the 3:45 pm reception. Virtual attendees will be provided a link via email to join and will be able to participate in the Q&A for every session. Registration will be open to DACOR members only until September 15th. Non-members may be invited to register starting September 16th. DACOR members are encouraged to register early so they may secure a seat.
Agenda:
8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 Panel #1: Foreign Policy and Defense
Michael Kugelman, Director, South Asia Institute, Wilson Center Dr. Daniel Markey, Senior Advisor, South Asia Programs, USIP Vikram J. Singh, Senior Advisor, Asia Center, USIP
10:45 Panel #2: Politics and Democracy
Dr. Waris Husain, Legal Advisor, South and Southeast Asia, American Bar Association; Adjunct Professor of International Law, Howard University Law School
Ambassador Teresita Schaffer, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates
11:45 Reception & Lunch
1:15 pm Keynote Address with Nancy Izzo Jackson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for India, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
2:15 Panel #3: Trade and Economic Issues
Mark Linscott, Senior Advisor, The Asia Group; Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council Richard Rossow, Senior Adviser and Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, CSIS Sarang Shidore, Director of Global South Program, Quincy Institute
3:30 Reception
5 Event Ends
Please note that there may be additions/changes to the agenda above due to changing speaker availability.
Location
Setting: Hybrid DACOR Bacon House OR Online 1801 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 UNITED STATES
