The India-Oxford Initiative - Launch Event

The India-Oxford Initiative - Launch Event

Friday, 28 February 2020 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School

 

The India-Oxford Initiative (IndOx) is a cross-divisional platform at the University of Oxford aiming to promote multidisciplinary research and academic collaboration between the Indian subcontinent and Oxford.

This event will comprise a showcase of existent research collaborations between India and Oxford and will formally launch IndOx with a panel discussion chaired by the University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson.

The event has three principal aims:

  1. To showcase research partnerships between India and Oxford across the five divisions
  2. To introduce IndOx and outline its vision, mission and opportunities for engagement
  3. To discuss the way forward for IndOx, focussing on the next steps, strategies and collaborations

To find out more about the India-Oxford Initiative, please visit our website at www.india.ox.ac.uk and address any enquiries to athis.vadivale@tss.ox.ac.uk or tina.khanna@sant.ox.ac.ukhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-event-of-the-india-oxford-initiative-tickets-90188619589

Agenda:

14:00-14:15 - Welcome and introductory remarks (Professor Faisal Devji, Co-chair, India-Oxford Initiative and Professor, Faculty of History, University of Oxford)

14:15-14:50 - Showcase of ODA-supported India-Oxford collaboration (Speaker details to follow)

14:50-15:25 - Showcase of India-Oxford research (Speaker details to follow)

15:25-15:45 - Tea and coffee break

15:45-16:00 - Launch of IndOx: Mission, vision, and opportunities for engagement (Craig Morley, Senior International Strategy Adviser, International Strategy Office, University of Oxford)

16:00- 16:45 - PANEL DISCUSSION ‘IndOx and the way forward: next steps and strategies’ (Chaired by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson) (Panellist details to follow)

16:45-17:00 - Closing remarks (Professor Louise Richardson)

17:00-18:00 - Drinks and networking