The “Governance & Public Policy Initiative” (GPPI), was set up in collaboration with the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) in August 2012. GPPI has been established to develop through sustained discussions and debate - innovative approaches to effective and accountable governance, promote political and social entrepreneurship and foster a strategic community that brings together Indian law makers,
eminent scholars and academicians, think tank analysts, the bureaucracy and civil society. GPPI takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. It aims to provide a cross functional international network of think tanks and academic institutions to continuously strengthen our public policy initiatives and rely on CPR’s excellent research facility supported by some of the most renowned scholars in India today. Set up with the objective of strengthening parliamentary diplomacy that binds India and the world, we intend to promote thoughtful debate and dialogue on issues which exemplify the key challenges on the global governance agenda. We hope to engage with Members of Parliament, key leaders from various Indian political parties, Members of the Indian Legislative Assembly, the country’s current and emerging leaders in our efforts to hone the governance and public policy discourse in India. GPPI will regularly organize –
• Roundtable discussions, conferences and seminars on thematic issues concerning - empowering citizens, revitalising democracy, foreign policy and security issues, gender security and women in India, health, education, urban development and cybersecurity amongst other issues. Where appropriate, GPPI will host ‘Track-Two’ type dialogues and seminars on internal conflicts that will seek to increase a sharper understanding of the disputes that remain complex points in our political discourse.
• Regular programs for GPPI members with renowned international academic institutions: Right now our current flagship programs include Yale University (US), Princeton University (US), Oxford University (UK) and new programs in Australia with the Australia India Institute and the Lowe Institute which we have just concluded. We are exploring future opportunities in Australia with different universities. More such programs with reputed academic institutions are in the planning stage.
• Interactive meetings - with visiting international parliamentary delegations; national and international thought leaders; renowned economists, strategic analysts and eminent academicians; as well as specialists from diverse fields.
• Series of round-table discussions in various states across India – as part of its outreach program to study issues at the grassroots level
GPPI will encourage a vibrant dialogue between our lawmakers and academicians, senior government officials, leading think tanks experts, business leaders and civil society at large, in raising issues at the grassroots level as well as those of bilateral and global concerns. For further information visit: http://gppi.cprindia.org/
