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The Global Dialogue on Political Parties and Civil Society in Federal Countries initiated by Forum of Federation and International Association of Centres for Federal Studies held its India Roundtable ‘Political Parties and Civil Society in Federal Countries: An Indian Perspective’ in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Social Science and Education, Jain University, Bengaluru on September 4, 2009. The Conference was attended by Social Scientists, Civil Society Activists and Political Party representatives from across the Country.

Dr. Gopa Kumar, Professor of Political Science, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram is seen in this picture making a presentation. Dr. L.C. Jain, former Member Planning Commission, Government of India, Dr. R. Chenraj Jain, Chancellor, Jain University and Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, President, Lok Satta Party, Hyderabad are also seen.
 

Delegates at the Roundtable.

Delegates at the Roundtable.

Dr. K.C. Suri, Professor of Political Science, Hyderabad University, Hyderabad is seen presenting his comments.

PARTICIPANTS at the Roundtable:

1. Dr. Balveer Arora, Professor of Political Science, JNU, New Delhi

2. Dr. Dwaipayan Bhattacharya, Fellow, CSS, Kolkata

3. Dr. Rupak Chattopadhyay, Vice President, forum of Federations, Canada

4. Dr. Rekha Choudhury, Professor of Political Science, Jammu University, Jammu

5. Dr. Rajeshwari Deshpande, Professor of Political Science, Pune University, Pune

6. Dr. Veena Devi, Reader in Political Science, Bangalore University, Bengaluru

7. Dr. P.L.Dharma, Professor of Political Science, Mangalore University, Mangalore

8. Dr. Rajeev Gowda, Professor, IIM, Bengaluru

9. Dr. L.C.Jain, former Member Planning Commission, Bengaluru

10. Dr. D Jeevan Kumar, Professor of Political Science, Bangalore University, Bengaluru

11. Dr. Gopa Kumar , Professor of Political Science, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

12. Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Deputy Director, Lokniti, CSDS, Delhi

13. Dr. Sanjay Lodha, Professor of Political Science, MLS University, Udaipur

14. Dr. Ajay Mehra, Director, Centre for Public Affairs, Delhi

15. Mr Sreekanta Murthy, Congress leader, Bengaluru

16. Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, President, Lok Satta Party, Hyderabad

17. Dr. B.S.Padmavathi, Sr Faculty, Centre for Excellence in Social Sciences and Education (CESSE), Jain University, Bengaluru

18. Dr. Priyavadan Patel, Professor of Political Science, M.S.University, Baroda

19. Mr. H. K. Patil, Spokesperson in Karnataka, Congress, Bengaluru

20. Mr. Chandrashekar Prabhu, Political leader, Civil Society Activist Mumbai

21. Professor K E Radhakrishna, Janata Dal (S) Leader, Bengaluru.

22. Mr.E.Raghavan, Former Editor (South) Economic Times, Bengaluru

23. Dr. Harish Ramaswamy, Professor of Political Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad

24. Dr. Sandeep Shastri, Pro Vice Chancellor, Jain University, Bengaluru

25. Dr. K.C.Suri , Professor of Political Science, Hyderabad University, Hyderabad

26. Dr. M.J.Vinod, Professor of Political Science, Bangalore University, Bengaluru

27. Dr. Vinod Vyasulu, Consultant Economist, Bengaluru
 

September 2009