Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
The Shastri Applied Research Project (SHARP)
Click on the headings below to view the reports in each category.
Economic Reform
The impact of globalisation, liberalisation, and private sector development on poverty and basic need.
Environmental Management
Balancing economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Social Development
Health sector reform and capacity building at a the local level.
The Shastri Institute is continuing the work started by SHARP through The Millennium Development Grants.
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IDRC President gives Shastri Lester Pearson Memorial Lecture at University of Delhi
The lecture entitled “Indian Foreign Policy: An outsider perspective (with reference to Canada)” was this year’s Shastri Lester Pearson Memorial Lecture and it took place at the S.P. Jain Centre at University of Delhi last Thursday, January 19th. Dr. David Malone is the President of the International Development Research Center since July, 2008.
Upcoming Events
Feb 18 – National Seminar on “Diplomacy, Defence and Development: Canadian and Indian Perspectives”
At Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa. Please stay posted for more details
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Feb 25 – Understanding Minorities in India and Canada - Call for Papers
The Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi is organizing a two day seminar on “Understanding Minorities in India and Canada”. This event is made possible by the Shastri Canadian Studies Programme Development Grant funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. The proposed seminar will address issues related to minorities in India and Canada by inviting scholars from the field of humanities, law, medicine and social sciences.
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