About CENERS-K

Over the years CENERS-K has organised itself in a manner that  allows the think tank to conduct its affairs and research programmes in a manageable format which is scheduled as calendar events with the cycle of activity commencing from the agm of the year to the holding of the next AGM of the society.

The period of yearly activities, including internship programmes and research projects cover the following fixed schedules :-

• An economic summit in partnership with a Chamber of Commerce to evaluate the national budget, assess the economic growth and shortcomings in economic activities in the north  eastern region of our country and to make recommendations to government agencies to further enhance growth and development. We invite pan – Indian economists and authoritative academics to participate as panellists.

The concept note for the debate/ discussions is drafted by the CENERS-K team of experts, ensuring it addresses all issues that are raised in government ( parliament) , media and academic circles .

• “Annual Dialogue,”  which we refer to as the signature event/ seminar of our society; held yearly in partnership with the Indian Chamber of Commerce. We invite expert security analysts and economic dons to participate as panellists. The seminar keeps our followers informed of all aspects of our relationship with China and the situation as it exists.

A summary of recommendations is then prepared which is published in our journal and also forwarded to government agencies for their information and action they feel necessary.

• We conduct three to four round table discussions debating contemporary events which affect our country and as an extension have an impact on the north eastern region of our country. These round table discussions are video graphed and uploaded on You Tube.

The discussions are also live streamed and a link is widely circulated to the various contacts who figure on our distribution list. A report is prepared for publishing in our journal and the report is also forwarded to government agencies who overlook the subject discussed for their information and any necessary action that they deem necessary. Most of the round table discussions have twenty or so CENERs members. We also invite some known academics and activists to get another view.

• The society holds a yearly R K Datta memorial lecture during the calendar year ( agm to agm ) to which we invite a celebrated academic/ politician/ analyst/ social activist / celebrity to speak on a topic of the invitees choice. The lecture is then published in our journal. 
• In addition to the above fixed calendar events of the think tank , our members get invited as CENERs delegates to participate in seminars and academic activities of other think tanks, universities, societies and non  government organisations , as also foreign consulates located in Kolkata . We selectively interact with visiting delegations  on invitation extended to our society by the consulates.
• Lastly, our society imparts an internship programme for post graduate and doctoral students interested in international relations and security related areas of interest. Over and above this, our think tank also commissions independent  research on various aspects of art , culture, economy, demographic and tribal issues and any other issues which affect the north east region of our country.such research makes an effort to provide answers to intricate contemporary concerns . 

Interested persons visiting our web site can visit the internship and the research programme by clicking on the relevant tab.

• CENERs also publishes a journal “ The Calcutta Journal of Global Affairs “ . The journal is a double- blind peer -reviewed / refereed and university grants commission approved journal (under ugc- care, arts &humanities citation index ). It has a distribution list of nearly 2200 universities world wide which accesses the quarterly published copy of the journal.