LECTURES DELIVERED BY SHRI NAVIN B. CHAWLA CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA S.No. Date Organiser Subject Venue 1. 22.02.2007 Pune Interactive session on Electoral Reforms with Faculty and Students of Political Science Deptt. Pune, Pune. 2. 16.03.2007 The Asian College of Journalism 3. 22.08.2007 Aligarh Muslim 4. 18.10.2007 School, Sanawar Delivered a lecture to the students of the Asian College of Journalism on The Role of the Election Commission of India & Issues of Electoral Reforms followed by an Democracy in Plural Societies, the Indian Experience. Addressed the Senior Students of the Lawrence School, Sanawar on The Road Ahead followed by an The Asian College of Journalism, Chennai The Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim, Aligarh. School, Sanawar, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh 5. 17.11.2007 H.P. Addressed the students of HP followed by an 6. 03.04.2008 Punjab interactive session with students of Punjab. HP, Shimla Punjab, 7. 09.04.2008 Symbiosis Institute, Senapati Bapat, Road, Pune 8. 04.06.2008 London School of Economics, India Observation & Asia Research Centre Delivered a lecture on The Election System to Trustees of Public Concern for Governance Trust, Students of Symbiosis and Students of Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Gave a talk at LSE on Electoral Democracy in Plural Societies the Indian Experience. Symbiosis Hall, Senapati Bapat, Road, Pune. London School of Economics, London 1
9. 09.06.2008 The Brookings Institution, Washington 10. 11.06.2008 India-America Chamber of Commerce Luncheon talk at Brookings Institution on Electoral Democracy in India followed by an interactive Addressed the India-America Chamber of Commerce on Electoral Reforms in India followed by an The Brookings Institution, Washington The Indian Consulate, New York, USA. 11. 22.08.2008 Punjab Addressed the Faculty and Students of the Punjab followed by an interactive session on The Election Commission of India, its role and development. Punjab, 12. 13.01.2009 School of Law, KIIT, Bhubaneswar 13. 13.02.2009 Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 14. 26.06.2009 All India Association of Industries (AIAI) 15. 02.07.2009 to 05.07.2009 Federal Electoral Institute of Mexico (IFE) Reforms in India followed by an Reforms followed by an interactive Interactive meeting with members of the executive committee of AIAI on Electoral Reforms. Attended the Companionship Program for Institutional Guests as an Observer to the election for the Chamber of Deputies of the Federal Congress in Mexico. Addressed the delegates on The Indian Experience. School of Law, KIIT, Bhubaneswar Indian Military Academy, Dehradun C.K. Nayudu Hall, Cricket Club of India, Churchgate, Mumbai. Mexico City, Mexico 16. 16.07.2009 & 17.07.2009 Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre Attended Eighth Cambridge Conference on Electoral Democracy in the Commonwealth and presented a paper on General Election-2009. Trinity College, Cambridge, UK 2
17. 31.07.2009 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 18. 03.08.2009 Foundation for Good Governance and the Life Positive Foundation 19. 28.08.2009 The Asian College of Journalism Delivered a Lecture on Electoral interactive session on General Election-2009. Delivered a Lecture on Election 2009 and the Road Ahead followed by an Delivered a Lecture on Electoral interactive session on the working of the Election Commission of India and General Election-2009. Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi. Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, ND-03. The Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. 20. 23.09.2009 CEO, Rajasthan Delivered the Keynote Address on Role of Youth and Civil Society in Elections followed by an 21. 03.10.2009 & 04.10.2009 School, Sanawar Attended as Chief Guest of the 162 nd Founder s day Celebration of the Lawrence School and delivered the Keynote address. Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sansthan Auditorium, JLN Marg, Jaipur. School, Sanawar, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh 22. 06.10.2009 CII s Young Indians 23. 06.10.2009 Rotary Club of Mumbai 24. 16.10.2009 Loyola College, Chennai Delivered Keynote address Youth is the Ambassador for a Healthy Electoral Process in the Country followed by an Addressed the members of the Rotary Club followed by an interactive session on General Election-2009 and the forthcoming Election to the State of Maharashtra. Addressed the Students of Loyola College on Electoral Democracy in India followed by an interactive St. Xavier s College, 5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai. Rotary Club of Mumbai, Taj Mahal Hotel, Gateway of India, Mumbai. Lawrence Sundram Auditorium, Loyola College, Chennai. 3
25. 27.10.2009 Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan 26. 20.11.2009 Merchants Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata 27. 21.11.2009 Foundation for Advanced Management of Elections (FAME) 28. 21.12.2009 Indira Gandhi National Open (IGNOU) 29. 30.12.2009 Pondicherry, Puducherry 30. 12.01.2010 European Business Group, Mumbai 31. 13.01.2010 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai Delivered a talk on Political Parties: Lessons from Indian Democracy followed by an interactive session, attended by the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners of Bhutan, Member of the Cabinet and Council of Ministers, Parliamentarians and Students. Addressed the Committee of Merchants Chamber of Commerce on Strong Election Commission, Strong Democracy, followed by an Attended the National Seminar on Electoral Reforms and addressed the delegates on Electoral Reforms including giving Undertrials the Right to Vote. Delivered Annual Mother Teresa Memorial Lecture on Electoral an Addressed the Students and Faculty of Pondicherry on Electoral Democracy in India, followed by an Addressed the members of the European Business Group and other participants on General Elections- 2009 & Electoral Management in India, followed by an interactive Addressed the students & faculty of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on Strengthening Indian Democracy, followed by an Conference Hall, Tarayana Centre, Thimphu, Bhutan. Conference Hall of the Chamber, 15-B, Hemanta Basu Sarani, Kolkata-700001. India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Indira Gandhi National Open (IGNOU), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium, Pondicherry, Puducherry The Taj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. 4
32. 13.03.2010 Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar Mohali, 33. 05.04.2010 Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie 34. 10.04.2010 Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch 35. 16.04.2010 Kerala Management Association (KMA), Kochi 36. 26.04.2010 Development of Human Action (DHAN) Foundation, Madurai Presided over the 31 st Annual Day function of Yadavindra Public School and addressed the Students of the School on Electoral an Addressed the Officer Trainees of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie on Electoral Democracy in India, followed by an interactive Chief Guest at and delivered inaugural address at 5 th National Conference on Electoral and Political Reforms followed by an Addressed the Kerala Management Association, Kochi on Electoral Democracy in India and honoured KMA s Manager of the year 2010, followed by an interactive session 1) Inaugurated the New Campus and presided over the Convocation Day of DHAN Foundation. 2) Delivered the Convocation Address during the third biennial convocation of Tata-Dhan Academy for the graduates of Post Graduate Diploma in Development Management on Electoral an Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar Mohali, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie Samanvay Bhavan, Apex Bank, New Market, TT Nagar, Bhopal Gokulam Park Inn, Convention Centre, Kochi DHAN Foundation, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. 5