I I D S   

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF  DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 

The IIDS & Its Activities

The International Institute for Development Studies, popularly known as IIDS in short, is an international centre for development studies involved since 1989 in multi-country-disciplinary research with its Head Office in Calcutta, India and External Research Centres currently in Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, Finland, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, UK, USA and Venezuela.

Aims and Objectives:

1. To carry out research on all important development issues with a bias for inter-disciplinary approach; in particular, Economics, Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Commerce, History, Law and allied disciplines would receive special priorities;

2. To carry out consultancy works on behalf of various organisations and authorities particularly in areas pertaining to economic development ;

3. To publish the results of its research work and to disseminate the results to other institutions, organizations, independent researchers in the form of monographs, reports, journals etc ;

4. To establish facilities for staff exchange programme under which academics and researchers from other Institutions / Universities could come to the Institute and carry on independent or collaborative research work;

5. To provide facilities to post-graduate students to do their field work at the institute;

6. To be affiliated to voluntary organisations to enable the Institute exchange staff, scholars and post-graduate students to get the necessary inputs for their research work ;

7. To be affiliated to University and Research Centres for exchanging information and for collaboration in research and to enable the institute staff to supervise post-graduate research works of students of such Universities etc. leading to doctoral/post-doctoral degrees/diplomas; 

8. To be directly involved in practical development work with a view to gain new insights of the problems of development;

9. To organise seminars, conferences and workshops and conduct short refresher / reorientation courses on development issues at different levels;

10. Any other activity which falls within the scope of development studies.

Since the holding of its first meeting on 7.7.89, the IIDS is trying to expand its activities in various fields and different countries as given below

International Seminars:

  1. 14-15 Jan, 1993, Calcutta : (a) Recent Integration and Transformation of European Economies and their impact on India and other LIEs , (b) Economics of Small Island Economics with special reference to Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean Island Economics.
  2. 8-9 April, 1994, Calcutta : Poverty Alleviation in SAARC Region : Meeting the Challenge (partly funded by Planning Commission, India). 
  3. 18-19 August, 1994, Calcutta: Environment Strategy of Sustainable Agricultural Development for India and Australia (partly funded by AIDAB, Australia).
  4. 4-6 June, 1997, Bhubaneswar : Tourism and Economic Development. A & A Economics Dept. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with the Dept. of Economies, Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia.
  5. 20-21 April, 1998, Rajsahi, Bangladesh : Recent Trends of Economic Reforms in SAARC Region, Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Rajsahi University, Bangladesh.

  6. 27-28 November, 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka: TEN YEARS OF WTO AND TOWARDS AN ASIAN UNION, Aquinas College, Colombo, Sri Lanka

International Conferences on Development and Future Studies:

1.         FIRST: Jan 10-13, 1992, Calcutta, India. 

Themes: (a) Sustainability of Development, (b) Administrative Capacity and Mechanisms in Future, (c) International Independence in Trade and Technology: Past, Present and Future, (d) Poverty, Inequality and Policies. 

Special lectures in memories of Gautam Mathur, C. D. Desmukh and S. N. Sen.

2.         SECOND: Dec 12-14, 1993, Perth. Australia (University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University): Themes: (a) Growth, Environment, Ecology and Ethics, (b) Economic Liberalisation and Structural Reforms, (c) Income, Wealth Distribution and Quality of life, (d) Historical, Social and Political Aspects of Development.

3.         THIRD : July 31 -Aug 2, 1995, Helsinki, Finland (Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration ): Themes : (a) Trade, Foreign Investment and Economic Development, (b) Sustainable Economic Development, (c) Gender, Poverty and Inequality, (d) Historical, Social and Political aspects of Development.

4.       FOURTH: Septeniber, 2-4, 1997, Bangi, Malaysia (IKMAS, University Kebangsaan, Malaysia): Focal Theme: Economic and Social Development Issues of the 21st Century: Asia and Emerging Market Economies.

Main Areas: (i) Role of the Service Sector in Economic Development (ii) Industrialization, Investment and Business Opportunities in Emerging Economies (iii) Agriculture and Rural Transformations (iv) Gender, Poverty, Environment and Human Development (v) Historical, Political, Sociological and Cultural processes of Development.

5.         FIFTH: July 6-8, 1998, Mt. Pleasant, USA (Central Michigan University, USA)

Themes: (a) Women, Environment and Economic Growth (b) Economic Liberalisation, Structural Reforms and Economic Growth (c) Monetary and Fiscal Policies in a global Economy (d) Historical, Social and Political Aspects of Development.

6.         SIXTH : June 30-July 2, 1999, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Business Forum: Developing Trade links with Asia and the Pacific Basin.

Besides, the IIDS has completed three Major Research Projects so far sponsored respectively by the Planning Commission, ICEG (USA) and ICRIER (New Delhi) and Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India. It has also conducted a large number of Seminar in Kolkata.

IIDS and Related Publications

1.         Economic Development of Poor Countries: Experiences, Obstacles and Sustainability in Global Perspective, (eds) Kartik C. Roy, Raj Kumar Sen, Clement A. Tisdell, Mohammad Alauddin, International Institute for Development Studies, Rs. 100/-

2.         From Diamond to Platinum: IEA Presidential Addresses (1977-91), IIDS & IEA Trust for R & D., (ed) Raj Kumar Sen, Rs. 400/-

3.         Development, Management and Administration: A Third World Perspective, (eds): Kartik C. Roy, Raj Kumar Sen, Alak Ghosh, Wiley Eastern Limited, Rs. 200/-

4.         Trade, Technology and Development: (eds) Robin Ghosh, Ronald Moore, Abu Siddique, Academic Press International, Rs. 200/-

5.         Development and Future Studies: India and the Third World, (ed) Raj Kumar Sen, International Institute for Development Studies (IIDS).

6.         Economic Reform, Liberalisation, and Trade in The Asia-Pacific Region, (eds) D.T. Nguyen, K. C. Roy, Rs. 300/-

7.         Fiscal Management and Fiscal Discipline in India in Recent Years, (ed) Raj Kumar Sen, International Institute for Development Studies (IIDS) & Centre of Economic and Taxation Studies (CETS), Rs.100/-

8.         Sustainable Development: Policy and Practice (eds): Ron Moore. Jan Ryan, Rs. 350/- New Age International Publishers.

9.         Environment and Sustainable Agricultural Development : Concepts, General issues, Constraints and Strategies, (eds) Kartik C. Roy, Raj Kumar Sen, Clement A Tisdell, New Age International Publishers, Rs. 250/-

10.     Sustainable Economic Development and Environment: India and other Low Income Economies (LIEs), Atlantic Publishers, Rs. 295/- (eds) Raj Kumar Sen and Kartik C. Roy.

11.     Economic Development and Change-South Asia and the Third World, (eds) R. N. Ghosh, Y. M. Melotte; M.A.B. Siddique, New Age International Publishers, Rs. 375/-

12.     Economics of Small Island Nations: (eds) Rony Gabby, Robin Ghosh, M.A.B. Siddique, New Age International Publishers, Rs. 400/-

13.     Liberalisation, Adjustment and Reforms in India: (ed) Raj Kumar Sen, Bodh Publications, Rs. 200/-

14.     Development That Lasts : (eds) Kartik C. Roy, Hans C. Blomqvist, Iftekhar Hossain, New Age International Publishers, Rs. 450/-

15.     World Trade and Development: Economic Integration, Regional Blocs and Non-Members (eds) : Raj Kumar Sen, Kartik C. Roy, Clement A. Tisdell, Atlantic Publishers, Rs. 300/-

16.     Market Capitalism and Socialism: The Emerging Scenario, (ed) : Raj Kumar Sen, International Institute for Development Studies, Rs. 250/- 

17.     Tourism and Development: Social, Political and Economic Issues, (eds) Clement A. Tisdell and Kartik C. Roy, Nova Science Publishers.

18.     Tourism in India and India's Economic Development, (eds) : Kartik C. Roy and Clement A. Tisdell, Nova Science Publishers.

19.     Sustaining Development: Human Resources, Gender and Development, (eds) : R.N. Ghosh, R. Gabby and K. C. Roy, Aclantic Publishers, Rs. 495/- 

20.     Socio Economic Development in the 21st Century, (ed) : Raj Kumar Sen (assisted by) Ratan Lal Basu, Deep & Deep Publications.

21.     Environment and Sustainable Agricultural Development: A Study of Related issues and Regional Dimensions, (eds) RaJ Kumar Sen, Kartik C. Roy, Clement. A. Tisdell, New Age International Publishers, Rs. 300/-

22.     Tourism and Economic Development, (ed) Raj Kumar Sen, Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

23.     Recent Trend of Economic Reforms in the SAARC Region (eds) M. Zainul Abedin and Raj Kumar Sen.

24.     Economic Development and Reforms in the New-Millennium (eds) Raj Kumar Sen and Ratan Lal Busu.

N.B. Titles No. 1-5, 7 and 16 are available from IIDS Head Office, IIDS Members get 50% discount on these volumes.

International Institute for Development Studies (IIDS) H.O.221A, A.P.C Road, Kolkata-700 004, Ph. 91-33-22558936,

e-mail: rk_sen25@rediffmail.com  Web site: www.goethals.org/iids 

IIDS Trust Signatories 

1. Prof. Alak Ghosh, Former Professor & Head, Economics Department, University of Calcutta., Chairman 

2.  Dr. Raj Kumar Sen,  Professor of Economics, Rabindra Bharati University. Calcutta, Managing Trustee 

3.  Dr. K. C. Roy, Department of Economics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Trustee 

4. Dr. Sakti Mukherjee, Professor of Economics (Retd), University of Calcutta, Trustee 

5. Dr. S. S. Kothari, Former M.P. and Senior Chartered Accountant, S. S. Kothari & Co., Kolkata, Trustee

6. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, Vice Principal, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Trustee 

Membership: 

The IIDS is at present enrolling life (USD 100/INR 1000), Corporate and Institutional (USD 200/INR 2000 per year) members only.

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