26 May 2020 11:56:01 IST

IIMB’s Centre for Public Policy to host annual conference on schedule

Paper submission deadline extended; summit will leverage tech for productive and safe sessions

The Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) will host the XV International Conference on Public Policy and Management between August 24 and 26, 2020. The event is on schedule and will be conducted in a format that will combine digital and physical presentations and peer discussions, providing for professionals who share common niche interests to convene – to network, learn and plan, says a press release from the B-school.

Owing to the Covid pandemic, the date of paper submissions has been extended. “We invite academics and industry practitioners to present their papers on Inclusive Growth, Identities and Development, Sectors of Economy, Institutions and Democracy, and Law and Governance. The deadline for the submission of papers has been extended to June 21,” announced Professor M.S. Sriram, Chairperson of the Centre for Public Policy at IIMB,.

The annual three-day interdisciplinary conference draws scholars representing a diversity of perspectives on public policy issues and provides a forum for showcasing the latest developments in policy research and practice. The event comprises academic sessions, topical policy debates, workshops, panel discussions and practitioner-oriented discussions on contemporary topics in public policy and management, says the release.