Workshop on Impacts of Conflict held in New Delhi

A two-day workshop was held in New Delhi on 26th and 27th July on the
Internal and External Impacts of Conflict in the North-east. The
workshop saw papers and presentations from scholars, activists and
officials form the North-eastern region and New Delhi. It was
organized by the Centre for Strategic Analysis in Chennai in
collaboration with C-NES and the Delhi Policy Group. Those who
attended included Prof Udayon Misra, currently ICSSR National Fellow,
Mr. Niketu Iralu, civil society leader from Nagaland and C-NES
Trustee, Ms. Patricia Mukhim, editor of the Shillong Times and C-NES
Trustee, Mr. MP Bezbaruah, former Tourism Secretary and C-NES Trustee
as well as Dr. Samir Das of Calcutta University, Mr. Dileep Chandan,
editor of Asom Bani, Dr. Vijaylakshmi Brara of Manipur Diversity and
Mr. Pradip Phanjoubam, editor of the Imphal Free Press. Scholars from
CSA in Chennai as well as friaamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi
participated in the discussions which covered a range of topics
ranging from migration as well as militancies in the region. The Union
Home Secretary GK Pillai spent time in an interaction session
presenting his views on the challenges before the region and
responding to questions and comments from about 40 participants. The
papers and comments are to be published as a book by CSA and C-NES
jointly in 2011.