Indonesia in the New Geopolitics of Southeast Asia
The Indonesian foreign minister, Dr Marty Natalegawa, will deliver a public lecture at LSE on Wednesday 2nd May 2012.
Nation pays homage to B.R. Ambedkar on his 121st birth anniversary
India pays homage to B. R. Ambedkar, an LSE Alumnus, on the 121st anniversary of his birth.
Professor Amartya Sen and Lord Nicholas Stern in conversation
13th April 2012 Speakers: Professor Amartya Sen and Professor Lord Nicholas Stern. Chair: Mr Rajeev Sethi At the Southbank Centre
Research Grant Program to Assist Foreign Scholars in Chinese Studies
The Center for Chinese Studies offers research stipends and travel subsidies to international scholars of Chinese studies and Taiwan studies who are interested in conducting research in Taiwan.
Taiwan Fellowship
The Taiwan Fellowship was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to encourage experts and scholars worldwide to conduct advanced research in Taiwan's universities or research institutes.
Global Summit on Changing Bihar 2012 - Programme
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern and Dr Ruth Kattumuri participated in the Global Summit on Changing Bihar.
Thailand Government Scholarship 2012
Now accepting applications: The LSE Asia Research Centre (ARC) – Thailand Government Scholarship scheme is a partnership between the Royal Thai Embassy in London and the Asia Research Centre, LSE. The Scholarship aims to promote better understanding of, and knowledge regarding, Thailand.
Legendary Indian Actor, Rishi Kapoor, attends Inauguration Ceremony for LSE SU India Week 2012
Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, Sanam Arora, CEO, LSE SU India Week and Dr Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director, LSE India Observatory attended the Press Conference to announce the launch of LSE SU India Week 2012.
Rishi Kapoor inaugurates India Week at London School of Economics
News story from LSESU India Week 2012.
India Week 2012: Legendary actor Rishi Kapoor, to inaugurate week long activities on 20th Feb 2012
News story from LSESU India Week 2012.
Praise & tips on Montek lips: Hope for fewer central schemes
News story from the 'Global Summit on Changing Bihar'. Professor Lord Nicholas Stern is quoted.
Keep up high growth rate for 15 yrs: Montek
News story from the 'Global Summit on Changing Bihar'. Professor Lord Nicholas Stern participated in this summit.
China's rise is opportunity for world
China's development is an opportunity for the world, Cong Peiwu, Chinese Minister Counsellor to the UK said at the LSESU China Development Forum 2012 co-organised with LSE Asia Research Centre.
Bagri Fellowship
The Bagri Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship is available only to full-time LSE PhD students researching on South Asia in the Economics and Governance disciplines.
Subir Chowdhury Fellowship
The Subir Chowdhury Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship is available to scholars with experience researching on Bangladesh and/or India in the social sciences. The Fellowship is for a period of three months.
CR Parekh Fellowship
The CR Parekh Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship is available to scholars with experience researching on India in the social sciences. The Fellowship is for a period of three months.
Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship
The Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship is available to scholars with experience researching on South Asia in the social sciences. The Fellowship is for a period of up to eight months.
Aspen India - Avantha International Fellowship 2012
Fellowship opportunities offered by Aspen Institute India.
Pakistan to remain under tight IMF scrutiny
Pakistan will remain under continuous surveillance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under its post-programme monitoring.
Who's who to attend summit on changing Bihar
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern is among the participants attending the three-day Global Summit on Changing Bihar. Other participants include Lord Meghnad Desai, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Governor D Subbarao.
Lodhi says trade is transformative, aid is not
“Trade is transformative, aid is not,” Dr Maleeha Lodhi told a panel at the London School of Economics. Professor Lord Nicholas Stern and Dr Ehtisham Ahmad also participated.
Deleveraging and Growth: Is the Developed World Following Japan's Long and Winding Road?
Transcript of Governor Shirakawa’s lecture at LSE
Job Opportunity with the BBC in China
The BBC is currently looking for a Research Manager. The position is based in China. Closing date for applications is 13th January 2012.
LSE and Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (ISES)
Applications are now open for the Tata ISES scheme which offers LSE students the opportunity to undertake 8 week projects at the Tata Group in India. These projects have either a development, social enterprise or CSR focus and involve a significant research element.
India, China to top in carbon emissions
“A new industrial revolution can only happen with development of new and clean energy sources,” said Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, chair for Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy and Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics.
Sky News: Reports on flooding in Thailand
Dr Roger Montgomery comments on the recent flooding in Thailand in reports on Sky News.
International Business Times - Clinton's Myanmar Visit: Can Suu Kyi Work Magic After Election?
Professor Athar Hussain is quoted in the International Business Times in an article about Hilary Clinton's recent visit to Myanmar which included a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi.
Economist Intelligence Unit: Durban 2011 Deal or no deal? Prospects for agreement at the Durban climate change conference
Watch Dr Ruth Kattumuri participate in the Economist Intelligence Unit debate on Durban 2011, 'Deal or no deal? Prospects for agreement at the Durban climate change conference'.
Seminar Series on World Economic Crisis: Taiwan and Comparative Perspectives
Call for papers
BBC Vietnamese - Asia House Youth Symposium
Dr Ruth Kattumuri is quoted on the BBC Vietnamese website during her participation at the Asia House Youth Symposium on 1st November 2011 (in Vietnamese).
Poverty estimates
The News International, Pakistan (12 October 2011) 'I was taken aback by the ferocity of Dr Ashfaque H Khan’s attack on Dr Nadeem-ul-Haque in his article tilted ‘Poverty estimates’' comments by Dr Ehtisham Ahmad.
The Royal Society for Asian Affairs - Sir Peter Holmes Memorial Award 2012
The Royal Society for Asian Affairs invites applications from individuals aged 18-25 for the Sir Peter Holmes Memorial Award 2012. The aim of the award is to encourage purposeful travel in Asia by young people. The closing date for applications is 28th October 2011.
Experts show optimism on China's development to 2020
The Fourth International Forum for Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham, co-organized by the Asia Research Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the School of Sociology and Anthropology at Sun Yat-sen University.
Channel 4 News - India anti-corruption protests are 'new consciousness'
Dr Ruth Kattumuri told Channel 4 News: 'Globalisation lost its opportunity ten years ago. There was a debate about whether businesses should give in to corruption and there was a minority who said no; companies went in for their personal profits. One of the reasons the scale of corruption is so massive now is globalisation'.
New Statesman - Letter from Bangalore — Temples to innovation
Dr Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director LSE Asia Research Centre and India Observatory, is quoted in an article on India's IT industry in the New Statesman.
BBC World Service Programmes - Video: 'The Power of Asia - Democracy or Prosperity?' (webpage in English)
Watch the video of the BBC debate 'The Power of Asia - Democracy or Prosperity?' held at the London Stock Exchange on 29 June 2011. Webpage in English.
BBC Chinese Network - Video: 'The Power of Asia - Democracy or Prosperity?' (webpage in Chinese)
Watch the video of the BBC debate 'The Power of Asia - Democracy or Prosperity?' held at the London Stock Exchange on 29 June 2011. Webpage in Chinese.
BBC Chinese Network - Debate Preview: The Power of Asia – Democracy or Prosperity? (webpage in Chinese)
BBC is holding a debate on 29 June 2011 at the London Stock Exchange. The topic is ‘The Power of Asia – Democracy or Prosperity?’. Participants include: Professor Athar Hussain (Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics), Professor Liu Shaojia (Brunel University), Ms Martina Nguyen (University of California, Berkeley), Dr Intan Ichsan (University of Exeter), Mr Van Biak Thang (chinlandguardian.com). The debate will be in English. The debate can be watched live from 1pm to 2pm 29 June at www.bbcchinese.com. Videos will be available online from 30 June.
Lee unveils plan to establish 'Green Technology Center'
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak delivered a speech at the Global Green Growth Summit that opened in Seoul on June 20. Professor Nicholas Stern is a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Green Growth Institute.
First Global Green Growth Summit to open in Seoul today
The first Global Green Growth Summit 2011 will begin in Seoul on Monday. The two-day summit, timed to mark the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Green Growth Institute, will be held under the theme of Building Planet-Responsible Civilization. Professor Nicholas Stern is a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Green Growth Institute.
New LSE fellowship programme provides insight into the ‘quality’ of Asian economies
LSE’s Asia Research Centre has established the ‘Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality and Economics’, a new post-doctoral visiting fellowship programme - the first of its kind in the field of ‘quality and economics’.
Europe must not stitch up IMF role
'Sir, you have reported that European countries are trying to stitch up the process of selecting the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund. It would be damaging for Europeans to fix the job among themselves, vote as a bloc and, with a nod from the US, push their candidate into position. Such a deal would be fundamentally misguided and "anachronistic”, as you pointed out.' Letter by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern of LSE.
Look beyond US and Europe for IMF and World Bank leaders
'Sir, Your editorial “Picking leaders for the top IMF post” (April 20) takes up the question of whether now is the moment to look beyond Europe and the US for the headship of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Now is indeed the time to ask the question and the answer is an emphatic “yes”.'Letter by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at LSE.
2011 China Postgraduate Network Annual Conference
30th June and 1st July 2011
Organised by the China Postgraduate Network
Time running out to address climate change
Deccan Herald (27 March 2011) There is an urgent need for strong policies to address climate change and for low carbon development path, Lord Nicholas Stern has said.
Urgent Steps to Stop the Climate Door Closing
Financial Times (8 March 2011) 'There were worrying signs at the World Economic Forum in January that policymakers are becoming dangerously complacent about the scale of our climate change challenge.' Article co-authored by Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at LSE
Richard Samans, ex-aide to Bill Clinton, to lead GGGI
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a Seoul-based international organization, announced Richard Samans, managing director of the World Economic Forum (WEF), as its new chief. Nicholas Stern and Montek Singh Ahluwalia are board members of GGGI.
Fellowships Now Open For Applications
The C R Parekh, Sir Ratan Tata and Subir Chowdhury Fellowships are now open for applications for the academic year 2011-2012. For full details of each fellowship, please follow the above link.
The World Bank 2011 Essay Competition
The World Bank International Essay Competition 2011 invites young people to share their views on the opportunities, challenges, and implications of youth migration.
Job opportunity: Head of Research, BBC World Service Trust India
JOB TITLE: Head of Research, BBC World Service Trust India
DURATION: 1 year initially, with a possible extension to a continuing contract
CLOSING DATE: Friday 4th March 2011