IIMB To Host Conference On Public Policy & Management

The Centre for Public Policy at IIM Bangalore will host the XVIII International Conference on Public Policy & Management from August 22-24, 2023, at the institute campus. The 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 conference typically hosts academic sessions, topical policy debates, workshops, panel discussions and practitioner-oriented discussions on contemporary topics on public policy and management.

The conference would be ideal for academicians, students, research scholars, policy regulators, auditing and rating agencies, lawyers, NGO professionals and anyone with an interest in public policy.

Important dates

The last date for submission of the special track proposal is May 15, 2023, the last date for complete paper submission is May 31, 2023 and the last date for announcement of acceptance results is June 30,2023.

Themes

Suggested themes for the conference include: urban planning, built spaces and architecture in honor of Dr Balkrishna Doshi, the Chief Architect of the institute; managing safe and inclusive workplaces, gender and caste diversity, role of internal committees on diversity and inclusion and POSH; role of technology in governance; data and personal privacy in an invasive world; policy approaches to water management (drinking water, water for irrigation and water for industrial use), and health systems – including practice and policy innovations.