Using Technology to Improve India's Social Protection System

Using Technology to Improve India's Social Protection System

Discussion on the promises and perils of technology use for welfare in India.

The Data Governance Network, anchored by IDFC Institute, invites you to a webinar on Using Technology to Improve India’s Social Protection System on Thursday, 17th September, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm IST. The webinar will discuss the promises and perils of using technology for welfare purposes, drawing upon India’s past experiences and touching on the non-tech aspects that need to be baked in for this to be a successful enterprise.

The panellists will be Shrayana Bhattacharya, Senior Economist, World Bank; Vrinda Bhandari, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court; Shilpa Kumar, Partner, Omidyar Network India. The discussion will be moderated by Prakhar Misra, Senior Associate, IDFC Institute.

To Register, please click: https://forms.gle/BBoQhJHECDTJnRAD6 . Joining details will be shared closer to the event date.

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Data Governance Network aims to develop a self-sustaining, multidisciplinary community of professionals that can inform good governance practices and the trajectory of India’s digital economy. We aim to achieve this by bringing together institutional and individual experts, convening stakeholders a… more

The Data Governance Network, anchored by IDFC Institute, invites you to a webinar on Using Technology to Improve India’s Social Protection System on Thursday, 17th September, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm IST. The webinar will discuss the promises and perils of using technology for welfare purposes, drawing upon India’s past experiences and touching on the non-tech aspects that need to be baked in for this to be a successful enterprise.

The panellists will be Shrayana Bhattacharya, Senior Economist, World Bank; Vrinda Bhandari, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court; Shilpa Kumar, Partner, Omidyar Network India. The discussion will be moderated by Prakhar Misra, Senior Associate, IDFC Institute.

To Register, please click: https://forms.gle/BBoQhJHECDTJnRAD6 . Joining details will be shared closer to the event date.

Hosted by

Data Governance Network aims to develop a self-sustaining, multidisciplinary community of professionals that can inform good governance practices and the trajectory of India’s digital economy. We aim to achieve this by bringing together institutional and individual experts, convening stakeholders a… more