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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nisha AgrawalCEO\, Oxfam\, IndiaOxfam India in the Oxfam In
ternational Confederation: Challenges and OpportunitiesOxfam International
is aiming to move from being an organization governed by "G8" voices to b
ecoming a "G20" organization reflecting the new power distribution in the
world. Oxfam India is the 15th member of the Oxfam International Confedera
tion of 17 members\, and the first affiliate truly based in the Global Sou
th. Oxfam’s transition from a "Northern" to an international confederation
has represented some challenges both to Oxfam India as a member of the Ox
fam Confederation as well as to Oxfam International's governance as it exp
ands it membership. The talk will shed light on this changing scenario and
the challenges that a Southern Affiliate like Oxfam India faces in a glob
al confederation.Dr. Agrawal has been working on poverty\, inequality and
social development issues for more than 20 years. Since March 2008\, she h
as been the CEO of Oxfam India. During this period\, she led a process to
formulate Oxfam India’s new strategy entitled “Demanding Rights\, Creating
Opportunities” that provides a thematic focus in the four areas of Econom
ic Justice\, Gender Justice\, Essential Services\, and Humanitarian work.
Oxfam India is a rights-based organization that funds about 180 NGOs that
work at the grassroots levels to empower communities and ensure a life of
dignity for all. Prior to joining Oxfam India\, Dr. Agrawal worked with th
e World Bank for almost 20 years and as a Research Associate at the Impact
Research Center at Melbourne University from 1985 to 1989. Dr. Agrawal is
a member of the global Gender Advisory Committee to the World Bank. Dr. A
grawal is an economist by training and has a Ph.D in Economics from the Un
iversity of Virginia\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, U.S.A. She also earned
an M.A. in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics\, and a B.A. (Hon
ors) in Economics from Miranda House\, Delhi University.
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SUMMARY:Transnational NGO Initiative presents: Dr. Nisha Agrawal
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dr. Nisha Agrawal
CEO\, Oxfam\, India
Ox
fam India in the Oxfam International Confederation: Challenges and Opportu
nities
Oxfam International is aiming to move from being an organiza
tion governed by "G8" voices to becoming a "G20" organization reflecting t
he new power distribution in the world. Oxfam India is the 15th member of
the Oxfam International Confederation of 17 members\, and the first affili
ate truly based in the Global South. Oxfam’s transition from a "Northern"
to an international confederation has represented some challenges both to
Oxfam India as a member of the Oxfam Confederation as well as to Oxfam Int
ernational's governance as it expands it membership. The talk will shed li
ght on this changing scenario and the challenges that a Southern Affiliate
like Oxfam India faces in a global confederation.
Dr. Agrawal has
been working on poverty\, inequality and social development issues for mor
e than 20 years. Since March 2008\, she has been the CEO of Oxfam India. D
uring this period\, she led a process to formulate Oxfam India’s new strat
egy entitled “Demanding Rights\, Creating Opportunities” that provides a t
hematic focus in the four areas of Economic Justice\, Gender Justice\, Ess
ential Services\, and Humanitarian work. Oxfam India is a rights-based org
anization that funds about 180 NGOs that work at the grassroots levels to
empower communities and ensure a life of dignity for all. Prior to joining
Oxfam India\, Dr. Agrawal worked with the World Bank for almost 20 years
and as a Research Associate at the Impact Research Center at Melbourne Uni
versity from 1985 to 1989. Dr. Agrawal is a member of the global Gender Ad
visory Committee to the World Bank. Dr. Agrawal is an economist by trainin
g and has a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Virginia\, Charlottes
ville\, Virginia\, U.S.A. She also earned an M.A. in Economics from the De
lhi School of Economics\, and a B.A. (Honors) in Economics from Miranda Ho
use\, Delhi University.
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