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Prof. RK Jain

Professor Rajendra K. Jain, Jean Monnet Chair (2010-2015).

Funds from the JNU Jean Monnet Chair will be used to provide speakers for the Jean Monnet lectures and conferences, and support for publications. Visitors supported by this grant will also provide teaching and consultative sessions for students at the university. It will also support work furthering European Studies teaching in India and a new lecture series: Jean Monnet Lectures.

View the list of special Jean Monnet Lectures at CES that have been supported by the JNU Jean Monnet Chair.

Full details of activities and research by JNU Jean Monnet Chair Professor Rajendra K. Jain can be found on his home page.

Conferences/Seminars

Young Researchers' Workshop, 29 February 2012

Seminar, India and the European Union in a Changing World, 1-2 March 2012

The European Union at the Crossroads, 11 September 2012

India, Europe and Conflict Resolution in South Asia, 27 February 2013

India, Europe and the Emerging World Order, 28 February 2013

Jean Monnet Lectures

22 Aug 2012	European Sovereign Debt Crisis: Implications for Asia Karina Jedzejowska, Institute of International Relations, Warsaw University
11 Apr 2012	India, the European Union and the Changing World Order T.C.A. Rangachari, former Ambassador to France and Germany; Director, Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
28 Mar 2012	The Eurozone Crisis and the Future of Europe Giles Merritt, Friends of Europe, Brussels
21 Mar 2012	Policy and Decision-making in the EU: Implications for EU Foreign Policy Svitil Pavel, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Delegation of the European Union to India
27 Feb 2012	The Eurozone Crisis and the Future of Europe Hartmut Elsenhans, Leipzig University
15 Feb 2012	Globalization and Europe: Perspectives for the Future Dr Erhard Busek, former Vice Chancellor of Austria
16 Nov 2011	India and German Unification: Revelations from the German Archives Amit Das Gupta, Jacobs University, Bremen
17 Oct 2011	Europe and the Rise of Asia Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Foreign Editor, Hindustan Times See: http://blogs.hindustantimes.com/foreign-hand/2011/10/20/can-europe-and-india-ever-talk-about-the-world/
26 Sep 2011	The Nordics and European Integration: Perceptions and Perspectives Caj Soderlund, Senior Adviser, Nordic Minister for Nordic Cooperation (Retd.)

Publications by the JNU Jean Monnet Chair

2013	"India and Asian Regionalism," in in Jakub Zajaczkowski, Jivanta Schottli and Manish Thapa (eds), India: Emerging Power in International Relations, New Delhi: Routledge, 2013 (forthcoming)
2013	"A Strategic Partnership between India and Poland: Potential and Promise," in Indian Council of World Affairs, ed., India and Poland, 2013 (forthcoming).
2013	"Por una relación renovada entre India y Europa," Política Exterior (Madrid), 151, January 2013. (in Spanish) ["For a Renewed Relationship between India and Europe," Foreign Policy(Madrid), 151.
2013	"India and EU-China Relations," in Jayaraj Amin (eds), European Union in Changing World Order (New Delhi: Kaveri Book Service, 2013), pp. 168-180.
2012	"The Public Attitudes and Images of the European Union in India," India Quarterly, 68(4), October-December 2012, pp. 331-343. (with Shreya Pandey).
2012	"Indian Elites and Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis," ZEI Integration Observer, September 2012 (with Shreya Pandey).
2012	"How the World Views Europe: Rajendra K. Jain on India," European Council on Foreign Relations, at http://ecfr.eu/blog/entry/how_the_world_views_europe_rajendra_k_jain_on_india [24 March 2012]
2012	"ECFR Special: India's View of Europe," European Council on Foreign Relations, at http://ecfr.podhoster.com/index.php?pid=30518 [24 March 2012]
2011	“Global Insider: Germany-Indian Relations”, World Politics Review, 21 June 2011. http://www.worldpoliticsreview.org/trend-lines/9233/global-insider-germany-india-relations
2011	“From Idealism to Pragmatism: India and Asian Regional Integration,” Japanese Journal of Political Science, 12(2), July 2011, pp. 213-231.
2011	“India’s Relations with the European Union,” in David Scott, ed., Handbook of India’s International Relations, London: Routledge, 2011, pp. 223-232.
2010	“The European Union in the Eyes of India,” Asia Europe Journal, 8(2), 2010, pp. 193-2009 (with Shreya Pandey). at http://www.springerlink.com/content/v2161533g2n0242k/

Lectures by the Chair

10/2012	"European Union and the Rise of China and India," Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, 26 October 2012.
10/2012	"India and the European Union as a Global Power," Faculty of Law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 25 October 2012
10/2012	"European Union and Asian Emerging Powers (China and India)," Instituto Real Elcano, Breakfast meeting, Madrid, 25 October 2012.
10/2012	"European Union as a Global Power: Indian Perceptions and Perspectives", organized by Casa Asia, Madrid, 24 October 2012.
03/2012	“Trends in the German Economy and Doing Business in Germany,” Uniglobe College, Kathmandu, 31 March 2012.
03/2012	“Policy-making and Legal Framework of the European Union,” Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 10 March 2012.
03/2012	“European Treaties: From Rome to Lisbon Treaty,” Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 10 March 2012.
03/2012	“Evolution and Nature of European Integration,” Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 9 March 2012.
03/2012	“The European Union and SAARC,” Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 9 March 2012.
10/2010	“Engaging the European Super Power: India and the European Union”, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 14 October 2010.
10/2010	“The European Union and SAARC: An Indian Perspective”, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 14 October 2010.
10/2010	“Enlargement of the European Union: From EEC-6 to EU-27 and Beyond? Implications for India”, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 13 October 2010.
10/2010	“The Nature of European Integration: Demystifying the European Union,” Department of Political Science and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 13 October 2010.

Participation in Seminars by the Chair

10/2012	Participant, 2nd Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, organized by the Koerber Stiftung and the German Foreign Office, Berlin, 22-23 October 2012.
10/2012	“The European Union and Conflict Resolution in South Asia," at the seminar on "The Changing Dynamics of Conflict in South Asia," organized by the Dublin City University Centre for International Studies, Dublin, 18-19 October 2012.
09/2012	“Political Implications of the Eurozone Crisis," at the conference on "Euro Crisis: Implications for India," organized by the Centre for European Studies, Pondicherry, 14 September 2012.
06/2012	“The European Union and South Asia: Indian Perceptions and Perspectives," at European Union Studies Association – Asia-Pacific Conference on "EU's Unknown Asia: New Horizons and New Beginnings," Singapore, 4-5 June 2012.
05/2012	“India and the European Union after Twelve Summits: Challenges and Prospects," at the conference on "India and the European Union in International Relations – New Challenges, Old Problems?", organized by the Centre for Contemporary India Research and Studies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, 1 June 2012.
05/2012	“India as an Emerging Power," at the Indian Council of World Affairs- Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw Round Table, Warsaw, 18 May 2012.
05/2012	“A Strategic Partnership between India and Poland," at the Third Indian Council of World Affairs-Polish Institute of International Affairs Dialogue on "India and Poland: Vistas for Future Partnership," Warsaw, 17 May 2012.
05/2012	“European Studies in India," at the European Community Studies Association – World conference entitled "On Situation and Perspectives for European Studies," Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, 10-12 May 2012.
03/2012	“Think Tanks and Policy-making in India,” paper presented at the international seminar on “Educational Policy in India and Poland,” organized by the Institute of Public Policy and Development – Nepal, Kathmandu, 29 March 2012.
03/2012	“India and the Emerging European Political Order,” paper presented at the international seminar on “Europe as a Global Player: Views from Outside,” organized by Casa Asia and the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi, 21 March 2012.
03/2012	“Europe Union as a Global Actor: Indian Perceptions,” paper presented at the international seminar on “Europe as a Global Player: Views from Outside,” organized by the Institute of International Relations, Prague, and the European Council on Foreign Relations, with the support of Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of the Czech Republic and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague, 14 March 2012.
03/2012	“India-EU Strategic Partnership Revisited,” paper presented at the international seminar on “India and the European Union in a Changing World: Perceptions and Perspectives,” organized by the JNU Jean Monnet Chair, Jawaharlal Nehru University Convention Centre, New Delhi, 1-2 March 2012.
02/2012	“India and EU-China Relations: Perceptions, Responses, Lessons,” paper presented at the international seminar on “Analysing the Rise of India and China: Domestic, Regional and Global Implications,” organized by the Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, University of Calcutta; Centre for Contemporary India Research and Studies, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw; Global College International, Kathmandu, 13-14 February 2012.
12/2011	“India’s Role in Asian Regionalism,” at the conference on “India in International Relations – Regional and Global Dimensions,” organized by the Centre for Contemporary India Research and Studies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, 16-17 December 2011.
12/2011	“Public Attitudes and Images of the EU in India,” paper presented at the seminar on “India and the European Union in International Relations: European and Indian Perspectives,” organized by the Centre for Contemporary India Research and Studies, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw and Polish Embassy, India International Centre, New Delhi, 7 December 2011.
11/2011	Panelist, “Friends or Strangers? The BRIC States and the New Coordinates of Globalization” at the Berlin Foreign Policy Forum on “Power and Responsibility: The Role of Germany and Europe in a New World Order,” organized by the Koerber Stiftung and the German Foreign Office, Berlin, 29 November 2011.
11/2011	“India and Asian Regionalism,” paper presented at the international seminar on “India: Emerging Economic Power – Quest for EU and World Economic Order,” organized by the Centre for Contemporary India Research and Studies, Warsaw and University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 2-4 November 2011.
09/2011	“Third EU-India Forum for Effective Multilateralism,” participant and Panel Moderator organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs and the EU Institute for Security Studies, New Delhi, 27-28 September 2011.
09/2011	“The European Union and the Rise of China,” paper presented at the international seminar organized by the Centre for European Studies, India-EU Study Centres Programme, and Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, 22-23 September 2011.
05/2011	“Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Convention on University Grants Commission Area Studies Programmes,” organized by UGC, India International Centre, New Delhi, 31 May-1 June 2011.
04/2011	“India and the European Union: Eleven Summits and After,” paper presented at the international seminar on “India and the European Union: Partners in the 21st Century,” organized by the Centre for Contemporary India Research and Studies, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw, Centre for European Studies, JNU, and the India-EU Studies Centre Programme, New Delhi, 29 April 2011.
04/2011	“First Jean Monnet Chair in India – Its Vision,” presentation at the workshop on “Cooperation and Collaboration among EU Study Centres in Future under India-EU Study Centres Programme,” organized by the Centre for European Studies, JNU and the India-EU Studies Centre Programme, New Delhi, 18 April 2011.
03/2011	“The European Union and Eastward Enlargement,” paper presented at the international seminar on “Central and Eastern Europe: Two Decades after the Cold War,” organized by the Centre for European Studies, Jawaharal Nehru University and th eIndia-EU Studies Centre Programme, New Delhi, 14-15 March 2011.
01/2011	“The Jean Monnet Chair,” presentation at the workshop on Area Study Centres organized by the India-EU Studies Centre and the University Grants Commission, Taj Ambassador Hotel, New Delhi, 17-18 January 2011.
11/2010	“The European Union, Afghanistan, and EU-Pak Relations since 9/11” paper presented at seminar on “European Engagement in Afghanistan” by the Centre for European Studies and India-EU Studies Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 22-23 November 2010.
11/2010	Paper, “Indian Ideas of Regionalism,” at international seminar on “The Ideas of Regionalism in Asia,” organized by the School of International and Political Studies, Deakin University, Melbourne, 11-12 November 2010.
11/2010	Participant, “Our Common Future,” organized by the Volkswagen Foundation, Hannover, 3 November 2010.
10/2010	Paper, “Regional Integration in Asia and the Role of India,” at international seminar on “European Integration and Regionalism in Africa and Asia,” organized by the Department of Political Sciences and Research Unit on Euro-African Relations, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 29-30 October 2010.
10/2010	“EU Foreign Policy and Multilateral Diplomacy: Indian and European Perspectives,” paper presented at the international conference on “Unveiling New Chapters of Contemporary India-EU Studies,” organized by the India-EU Studies Centre Programme and the Manipal Centre for European Studies, Manipal, 22 October 2010.
10/2010	“India and the European Union: Issues and Trends,” paper presented at the international conference on “European Union in Changing International Order: Issues and Concerns,” organized by the Department of Political Science, Mangalore University and the India-EU Studies Centre Programme, Mangalore, 20-21 October 2010.
10/2010	“The European Union and Emerging Asian Powers (China and India),” paper presented at the international conference on “European Common Foreign and Security Policy: Implications for India,” organized by the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Pondicherry and the India-EU Studies Centre Programme, Pondicherry, 11-12 October 2010.