Durgesh Kasbekar

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ABOUT DURGESH KASBEKAR

Specialties: Research, analyze and advocate strategic public issues relating to International Relations, International Cooperation, International Development and Conflict Analysis, Management and Resolution Core Skills: Stakeholder mapping, Due diligence, Research & Analysis, Strategic outreach and communication, Project management Pro Bono Contributions to Public policy Researched and wrote “A Strategic Initiative for India’s Development: A Document on Brazil, China and India” (20••••05) • Conducted a comparative analysis of key macroeconomic indicators, environmental practices and resource utilization, national population policies of the three countries; highlighted successful development initiatives in Brazil and China; developed economic arguments for legislative and policy initiatives in India aimed at sustainable and human development • Received a personal letter of appreciation and invitation from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the Honorable President of India and father of India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP); met one-on-one with the Dr. Kalam during a 40 minute dialogue (June 27, 2005) Delegate to the United Nations Earth Summit, Johannesburg, South Africa (July-Sept, 2002). Co-founder of the India Chapter(Western Ghats program) − Sierra Club United States International Program, Canada Tropical Rainforests Conservation − Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay, India • This project was covered by the National Geographic Society, Washington, United States − Online Edition in 2001; http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2002/01/01/html/ft_20•••••16.html