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Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Forum and Monthly Lecture Series

New initiatives such as ‘Make in India, ‘Skill India’, Digital India’ and ‘Start Up India’ call for harnessing science, technology and innovation to meet multiple objectives. The central role of innovation in furthering economic development and employment generation is obvious. The government and the political leadership have also shown eagerness to make India a global leader in science and technology so that the gains from S&T could result in positive outcomes in different sectors including industry, agriculture, health care and education. This necessitates using the potential of national innovation system comprising R&D institutions, including universities, technology institutions, industry, government and other policy making bodies.

RIS as a policy research think tank, is committed to explore and understand science-society connect. Keeping this broad perspective in view, RIS, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre (IHC), and prominent institutions working on S&T issues, including The Energy Research Institute (TERI), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA) and Vigyan Prasar has launched the Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Forum..

The STIP Forum has been founded with objectives, inter alia, of promoting informed debate on various aspects of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. Keeping this in mind a monthly Lecture Series aimed at the broader public is being organized. The STIP Forum will also bridge the gap between the science and society through dissemination of information on developments in S&T as well as through kindling debate of societal aspirations and expectations from S&T and Innovation. Under the Monthly Lecture Series, a partner institution will take the lead to organize a lecture by a distinguished expert.

 

Lecture No. 

Topic of the Lecture

Name of the Speaker and Chair Date
1. Sustainable Development: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation Speaker: Dr.R.Chidambaram, PSA, Government of India 26 September 2017
2. Leveraging Technology and Orchestrating Policy for Future Urban Mobility  Speaker: Dr. V. Sumantran, Chairman of  Celeris Technologies
Chair: Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI
Discussant : Puneet Goyal, Municipal Commissioner of South Delhi
30 October 2017
3. Technology and Indian Foreign Policy: Trends and Opportunities Speaker: Dr. Bhaskar Balakrishnan, former Diplomat
Chair:Dr.R.Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India
30 November 2017
4. Reversing Climate Change with the Molten-salt Technologies. Speaker: Dr. Frank Shu, Eminent Astrophysicist, Retired from UC Berkeley and the National Tsinghua University, Taiwan
Chair: Dr. Jairam Ramesh, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
21 December 2017
5.     

Technologies and Strategies for Achieving Excellence in Health Care for Indian Masses.  

Speaker: Dr. Vishwa Mohan Katoch, Former Secretary, Department of Health Research (DHR), Govt of India and Ex. Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research
Chair:Prof. Vinod K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, GOI
15 January 2018
6.   The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Imperatives for India. Speaker: Dr. Anurag Agrawal, Director, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB)
Chair: Dr. Kiran Karnik, Former President, NASSCOM, President, India Habitat Centre
27 February 2018
7. Innovative financial models for scaling-up energy efficiency in India’ Speaker: Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
Chair: Shri Ashok Lavasa, Election Commissioner of India
6 March 2018
8. The Future of Toilet and Sewage Treatment: Innovation for Sustainability Speaker: Prof. Kartik Chandran, Columbia University, USA and Prof. Chris Buckley, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Moderator: Dr. Chandra Bhushan, DDG, CSE
18 May 2018
9.

Science, Technology and Innovation in Building a Knowledge Economy

Speaker: Prof. K. VijayRaghavan,Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
Moderator: Amb.Dr.Bhaskar Balakrishnan,Former Indian Diplomat and Science Diplomacy(Fellow), RIS
19 June 2018
10.

Future of Science, Technology & Innovation 

Speaker: Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Moderator: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, Govt. of India

13 July, 2018

11

STIP Forum Lecture: Pulse Revolution for Addressing Protein Malnutrition

Speaker: Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education & Director Genral, ICR
Chair: Dr. Rajender Singh Paroda, Former DG,ICR and Chairman, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Science (TAAS)
7 August 2018
12 Frugal Innovation for Health Care SpeakerProf. Balram Bhargava, Secretary, DHR, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India & DG, ICMR
Chair: Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog).
10 September 2018
13

Science, Technology and Innovation for Development: Role of Science Diplomacy. 

Speakers: Dr. Sune Kaur-Pedersen,Counsellor, Research & Innovation/Deputy Head, Innovation Centre, Embassy of Denmark, India, & Ms. Tania Friederichs, R&I Counsellor for India & Bhutan, Delegation of the European Union to India.
Chair: Dr. Bhaskar Balakrishnan, Science Diplomacy Fellow, RIS and Former Ambassador

31 October 2018

14. IPCC's 1.5-degree Report and the Future of the Paris Agreement: A debate on Science and Politics of Climate Change

Topic: IPCC's 1.5-degree Report and the Future of the Paris Agreement: A debate on Science and Politics of Climate Change.
Speakers: Shri Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Sciences and Climate Change, TERI  &  Dr. Navroz K. Dubash, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research and Coordinator, Climate Initiative.
Moderator: Dr. Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General, CSE

 

13 November, 2018
15. "The Importance of Design in Building Sustainable Cities"
  • Topic : "The Importance of Design in Building Sustainable Cities"
  • Speaker:  Prof Helen Lochhead, Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales, Sydney
12 December, 2018
16. "Science Movements in India"
  • Topic : " Science Movements in India"
  • Speakers :
    1. Prof.V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Swadeshi Science Movement
    2. Dr. D. Raghunandan,   All India Peoples Science Network
    3. Prof. Dinesh Abrol, Delhi Science Forum
    4. Mr. Jayant Sahasrabuddhe, VIBHA 
  • Chair :  Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar, VC, JNU

 

10 January, 2019
17. "Science, Technology, and Society: The Challenge of Reaching Out"
  • Topic : " Science, Technology, and Society: The Challenge of Reaching Out"
  • Speakers : Prof. M. Sai Baba, T.V. Raman Pai Chair Professor National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangaluru
  • Chair :  Shri Gauhar Raza, Leading Science Communicator and Former Scientist, CSIR
15 February 2019
18.   Development of Solar Energy in India
  • Topic     : Development of Solar Energy in India
  • Speaker : Dr. Arun Kumar Tripathi, Director General, National Institute of  Solar Energy (NISE)
  12 March 2019
19. Response to emerging infectious diseases in the context of urbanization and global warming: where is the Science gone?
  • Topic : Response to emerging infectious diseases in the context of urbanization and global warming: where is the Science gone?
  • Speakers : Dr. Olivier Telle, Researcher at CNRS, France, currently affiliated with Centre de Sciences Humaines, Embassy of France, India. 
  • Chair :  Dr. Dinakar M. Salunke, Director, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi
22 April 2019
20. Relationship between S&T and Evolution in Methods of Knowledge Production
  • Topic     : Relationship between S&T and Evolution in Methods of Knowledge Production
  • Speaker : Prof. Ravi B. Grover, Emeritus Professor and Former VC, Homi Bhabha National Institute and Member, Atomic Energy Commission.
7 June 2019
21

21st STIP Lecture: Why India Needs to Strengthen its Quality Infrastructure?

  • Topic     : Why India Needs to Strengthen its Quality Infrastructure?
  • Speaker : Shri Gauhar Raza, Leading Science Communicator and Former Scientist, CSIR
12 July 2019
22 Financing Renewable and Clean-tech
  • Topic     : Financing Renewable and Clean-tech
  • Speaker : Mr. Manish Chourasia Managing Director, Tata Cleantech Capital Limited
  • Chair :  Shri R. R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, TERI
12 August 2019
23

Science, Technology & Innovation for Society

  • Topic     : Science, Technology & Innovation for Society
  • Speaker : Dr Shekhar C. Mande Secretary, DSIR & Director General, CSIR
  • Chair :  Dr. Chandrima Shaha
    Professor of Eminence and Former Director, National Institute of Immunology and President-Elect, Indian National Science Academy
19 September 2019
24

Innovation and policy in the Energy Revolution: some insights from Europe

  • Topic     : Innovation and policy in the Energy Revolution: some insights from Europe
  • Speaker : Prof. Michael Grubb
    Research Director and Professor of Energy and Climate Change, University College London
03 October 2019
25 IT Skills Training through Spoken Tutorials for Education and Employment
  • Topic     :IT Skills Training through Spoken Tutorials for Education and Employment
  • Speaker : Prof. Kannan M. MoudgalyaErach and Meheroo Mehta Advanced Education Technology Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay
  • Chair: Dr Bhaskar Balakrishnan
    Seience Diplomacy Fellow, RIS
18 November 2019
26 Vision and Works of Patrick Geddes: His Relevance in Today’s World
  • Topic     :Vision and Works of Patrick Geddes: His Relevance in Today’s World
18 December 2019
27 Space Technology & Applications for Development.
  • Topic     :Space Technology & Applications for Development.
  • Speaker : Prof. Kannan M. MoudgalyaErach and Meheroo Mehta Advanced Education Technology Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay
  • Chair: Dr Bhaskar Balakrishnan
    Seience Diplomacy Fellow, RIS
10 January 2020
28 Engaging with Energy Innovation: A Personal Perspective
  • Topic     :Engaging with Energy Innovation: A Personal Perspective
  • Speaker : Prof. Ambuj Sagar, Head of the School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi
  • Chair: Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri, Former Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN
28 February 2020
29

Making of India’s STIP Policy 2020

  • Topic     : Making of India’s STIP Policy 2020
  • Speaker : Professor K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
  • Chair: Mr Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman and Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.
30 September, 2020
30 Understanding Black Holes

Speaker:   Dr. Somak Raychaudhury, Director,  Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune

Chair :  Prof. Patrick Das Gupta, Professor of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi

3 November 2020
31 The Art of Science in the Brave New World

Speaker: Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST

Chair :  Dr. R. Ramanan,  Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog

17 December 2020
32

Digital Payments and QR Code: What Way Forward

Speaker: Prof. Deepak B. Phatak, Emeritus Professor, IIT-Bombay

Chair :  Dr. Kiran Karnik, Chairman, ReBIT and Former President, NASSCOM

23 January 2021
33

Digitalisation in Engineering & Construction

Speaker: Mr. Amit Sharma, Managing Director, Tata Consulting Engineers Limited

Chair :  Mr. Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI

26 February 2021
34 Building Innovation Ecosystem in Educational Institutions

Speaker: Dr. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, Ministry of Education, Government of India

convener:  Dr. Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar

24 March 2021
35 COVID-19: Urgent Need Beyond the ICU, the hospital and the Short-Term

Speaker: Dr. Amitava Banerjee, Associate Professor in Clinical Data Science, University College London (UK) and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, University College London Hospitals

Chair:  Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, President, PHFI

25 May 2021
36 Science & Technology and the Pandemic

Speaker: Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India

chair:  Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director-General, TERI

5 August 2021
37 Food Processing and Rural Economy: Technological Options for Farmers and Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

Speaker: Dr.Ashutosh Upadhyay, Professor Department of Food Science and Tech. and Dean Academic, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM)

convener:  Dr. Debapriya Dutta, Sc. 'G' and Head, SEED Division and National Geospatial Program, DST, Government of India

29 September 2021
38 Growth of Solar Physics in India from Ground and Space-based Platforms

Speaker: Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (Uttarakahnd)

Chair:  Prof. Arnab Rai Choudhri, Dept. of Physics, IISc, Bengaluru

29 October 2021
39 Realising Energy Swarajya in India through Solar: Towards Ensuring Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation

Speaker: Professor Chetan Singh Solanki, Professor, IIT Bombay and Founder, Energy Swaraj Foundation

Chair:  Dr. Bhaskar Balakrishnan, Science Diplomacy Fellow, RIS

22 December 2021
40 Translational Research through Traditional Medicines for Holistic Health Care

Speaker: Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH

Chair:  Dr. Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar

23 February 2022
41 Enabling the Global Energy Transition: India in the World

Speaker: Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance

Chair:  Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI

28 February 2022
42 Rewiring the Brain: Is it Possible?

Speaker: Dr. K Sridhar, Honorary Secretary, Neurological Society of India

Chair:  Dr. Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar

28 March 2022
43 Why Invest in Research on Brain Sciences?

Speaker: Mr. Senapathy Gopalakrishnan (Kris). Co-Founder and Former Vice-Chairman, Infosys, Chairman, Axilor Ventures and Chairman, CII AI Forum and CII Start-up Council

Chair:  Professor K VijayRaghavan, Former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India

28 April 2022
44 Policy Challenges of Sustainability

Speaker: Mr. Nitin Desai, former Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, UN and Chairman, Governing Council, TERI

Chair:  Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI

28 June 2022
45 Status of Marine litter and Microplastic pollution along the Indian coast- the need of a National Marine Litter Policy

Speaker: Dr Pravakar Mishra, Senior Scientist, National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR)

Chair:  Dr. Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar

30 August 2022
46 Emerging High Seas Treaty and Marine Biodiversity

Speaker: Dr. Bhaskar Balakrishnan, Former Ambassador of India and Science Diplomacy Fellow, RIS

Chair:  Mr. Sunit Tandon,Director, India Habitat Centre

30 December 2022
47 Digital Sovereignty and Data Governance in Times of Geopolitical Rivalry

Speaker: Professor Dr Ingrid Schneider , Professor of Political Science, Department of Informatics, University of Hamburg, Germany

Chair:  Dr. Bhaskar Balakrishnan,Science Diplomacy Fellow, RIS

24 January 2023
48 "Elimination of Cervical Cancer: Initiatives in India"

Speaker: Dr Shalini Singh, Director, ICMR- National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida

Chair:  Dr Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar

31 March 2023
49 Role of Significance of National Quantum Mission in India's Development

Speaker: Professor Urbasi Sinha, Head, Quantum Information and Computing Lab, Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru

Chair:  Professor Ashutosh Sharma, President, INSA and Former Secratary, DST, Government of India

1 June 2023
50 From Developing India@75 to Developed Bharat@100
Vision and Roadmap for Science, Technology and Innovation during Amrit Kaal

Speaker: Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, FRS Former Director General, CSIR; Former President, Global Research Alliance and Indian National Science Academy

21 November 2023 | Time: 15.00-16.30 IST