ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
India’s association with Southeast Asia can be
traced back to ancient times. No other country
has influenced the region as much as India by
way of religion, language, culture and civilisation.
However, Southeast Asia was hardly of any high
foreign policy priority to India till many years until
the initiation of India’s ‘Look East’ policy, which was
an effort to forge extensive economic, strategic
and cultural relations with the nations of the Asia-
Pacific region, was formulated and enacted during
the year 1991 that has accelerated India’s trade
and investment relations with the East Asian
neighbours. Today, India and the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) relations have
traversed a long, dynamic path interspersed with
multiple achievements to reach the year 2017,
when the two are celebrating 25 years of their
partnership. India and the ASEAN uphold each
other’s centrality in shaping the evolving regional
architecture. In pursuit of this objective, India’s
‘Look East’ Policy had morphed into ‘Act East’ in
the year 2014.
Today, the ASEAN-India put together consist
one of the largest economic regions with a total
population of about 1.8 billion and a combined
GDP of more than US$ 3 trillion. ASEAN is
currently India’s fourth largest trading partner,
accounting for 10.2 percent of India’s total trade.
India, on the other hand, is ASEAN’s 7th largest
trading partner; India’s service oriented economy
perfectly complements the manufacturing-based
economies of the ASEAN countries. Despite an
impressive trajectory of trade relations between
the two nations, there is room for further growth
through the integration of India into the Asian
value chains. The Asia-Pacific is one of the most
dynamic regions of the world today, and it is
necessary for both India and the ASEAN countries
to play a central role in shaping the so-called
‘Asian Century’.
Formidable security challenges remain, and the
two sides must think strategically to increase
cooperation for a favourable balance of power as
maintaining regional stability is a priority for both
India and the ASEAN. Also both the regions are
also increasingly facing non-traditional security
challenges like piracy, terrorism, human trafficking
and serious climatic change effects for which
greater coordination is needed and both the
countries share common aspirations that resonate
with peaceful and prosperous regional security
architecture. In this background the current
International Conference would set the stage for
analyzing the achievements of Indian-ASEAN
Partnership @ 25, discuss the common problems
faced by the nations, share experiences regarding
India and the ASEAN – Cross border challenges
existing in these markets and discuss on the role
of both the partner countries in the shaping the
new ‘Asian Century’.
OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE
1. To create a common platform for policy makers,
researchers, academicians, entrepreneurs,
manufacturers, exporters, industrialists, govt.
officials, NGOs, scientists and others from
India and Abroad to share and understand the
opportunities and challenges of India-ASEAN
Partnership @ 25.
2. Suggest policy measures for improving
prospects for future growth.
3. Discuss the need for future integration of India
and the ASEAN Regional Group for achieving
the common developmental goals and tackle
the formidable challenges faced by the nations.
Overall this upcoming event would feature
presentations by the Embassies/ Policy makers/
Bankers/NGOs/Industrialists/Academicians/
Researchers from across the globe.
THEMES AND TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• India’s Look East Policy & Act East Policy
• Trade between India and the ASEAN
- Comparative Advantage
- Market/Product Diversification
- Supply Chain Management
• Tariffs and Quotas
• Domestic foundations for the Rise of India –
ASEAN Partnership
• Development Choices
• Intra-trade among ASEAN Countries
• Infrastructure & Development: India & the
ASEAN
• Issues Related to World Trade Organization
and United Nations
• Impact of Global Economic Crises on India and
the ASEAN countries
• International Monetary Cooperation
• Impact of Currency Fluctuations
• Role of Asian Development Bank
• Impact of Globalization on Income Inequalities
among the region
• Financial Stability in the Asia Pacific Region
• Role of ASEAN in the International Political
Economy
• Asian Century
• Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Human Trafficking
• Terrorism
• Piracy
• Food Security – Bio Diversity
• Sustainable Development & Inclusive Growth
• Climate Change
• Ecological Balance
• Environmental Challenges
CALL FOR PAPERS
The conference invites papers/cases/articles
on any of the above mentioned themes but not
restricted only to these areas, papers/cases/
articles covering broad themes/issues about Asia,
regional grouping in Asia-Pacific and West Asia
effecting India-ASEAN bilateral relations are also
welcome.
All the abstracts and full papers (Times New
Roman, with 12 point font size, with single line
spacing), can be submitted online to:
radha.raghuramapatruni@gitam.edu
or
dr.radhapatnaik@gmail.com
The papers would be screened by the review
board before the final acceptance is given and
all the accepted papers for presentation would
be published in a book with ISBN number from a
reputed Publishing House.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Abstracts : January 15th, 2018
Confirmation of Abstracts : January 20th, 2018
Submission of Full Papers
Articles & Cases : February 1st, 2018
Submission of Power Point
Presentations : February 5th, 2018
Participants without Paper presentations are
welcome to attend the conference proceedings
with registration.
PUBLICATION
All the accepted papers after review & screening,
having completed the registration process will be
published in the form of a book with ISBN number
by a reputed author.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Embassies, Policy Makers, Researchers,
Academicians & Students, Think Tanks, Scientists,
NGOs, Project Leaders, Industrialists, Exporters,
Traders, Bankers, Professionals, Practitioners
& Entrepreneurs and other like minded people
working in the above mentioned areas are
welcome to participate.
REGISTATION FEE
Foreign Delegates : US$ 50/-
Corporate/Industry Professionals : Rs. 2500/-
Academicians : Rs. 2000/-
Research Scholars & Students : Rs. 1000/-
The registration fee includes admission to all
technical sessions, conference kit, tea/coffee
breaks, working lunches
Registration fee can be submitted through a
Demand Draft in favour of “GITAM School of
International Business”, Visakhapatnam, payable
at Visakhapatnam.
Payments can also be made through online. The
account details wherein online transfer is to be
credited is as follows:
Name : GSIB Seminars and Workshop
Account No. : 534302010026401
Bank Name : Union Bank of India,
GITAM Branch
IFSC Code : UBIN0553433
Participants may opt to stay at the GITAM (Deemed
to be University) Campus during the conference
days. The GSIB Guest House, GITAM (Deemed
to be University) Campus has limited number of
rooms and would be available for the conference
participants on first come first serve basis. The
tariff details given below:
A/C Rooms : Rs.1,000/- per day
Non A/C Room : Rs. 500/- per day
However a quite good number of budget hotels
and luxury hotels are available at Visakhapatnam
- being a tourist destination. Hotel accommodation
can be arranged on request, on Self Payment
Basis.
CONFERENCE DATE & VENUE
February, 10th 2018 (Saturday, 10.00 A.M.),
Mother Teresa Auditorium, GITAM University,
Visakhapatnam.
SPONSORSHIP
For co-sponsoring and Sessions sponsoring
please contact:
Dr. Radha Raghuramapatruni
Programme Director & Chair Person: Continuing
Education Programmes
Mobile: 9849855404
Office: 0891-2840412
Email: radha.raghuramapatruni@gitam.edu
dr.radhapatnaik@gmail.com
cep.gsib@gitam.edu
ABOUT THE GSIB
Conceptualized as a center of excellence in
teaching, training, research and consultancy
in International Business, GITAM School of
International Business (GSIB) is acclaimed as
one of the top-ranking B-Schools for International
Business in the country. GSIB is a part of 100 acre
lush green campus of GITAM University (u/s3 of
the UGC Act, 1956), Visakhapatnam, nestled in
the natural splendor amidst the Eastern Ghats and
the Bay of Bengal. GITAM University is accredited
with “A+” Grade by National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC), MHRD, New
Delhi and The Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Govt. of India Ranked GITAM as
‘A’ category University among the universities of
its kind. GITAM School of International Business
is a member of Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB) – International,
USA. GSIB is networked with Professional
Organization, Industry, and other business schools
to advance its interests.
The school offers three regular MBA programmes
in International Business, International Banking
& Finance and Global Logistics & Supply Chain
Management and Modular MBA in Business
Analytics jointly with IBM. In addition, the
school offers M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in
International business.
ABOUT VISAKHAPATNAM
Visakhapatnam, a City of Destiny, Port City, Steel
City is the largest city in the State of Andhra
Pradesh, India and also the third largest city on the
East Coast of India, headquarters of the Eastern
Naval Command, popularly known as Vizag, is
being developed as a SMART CITY. The GSIB
Campus is about 45 min. drive from the Airport &
Railway Station.
For further details and correspondence
please contact
Dr. Radha Raghuramapatruni
Programme Director & Chair Person:
Continuing Education Programmes
Associate Professor in International
Business & Economics
GITAM School of International Business
GITAM (Deemed to be University),
Visakhapatnam-45
Mobile: 9849855404
Office: 0891-2840412
Email: radha.raghuramapatruni@gitam.edu
dr.radhapatnaik@gmail.com
cep.gsib@gitam.edu