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Leadership

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President

Shishir Priyadarshi

Shishir Priyadarshi is a former Director of the World Trade Organization (WTO). With over 22 years of working closely with global institutions such as the World Bank, IMF, UNCTAD, and OECD, his area of interests focuses on international economic policies, infrastructure development, and trade regulations. He has a vast and varied experience advising governments across Africa and Asia on economic policy, infrastructure planning, and securing financial assistance.  Before his international role, Mr. Priyadarshi served for over 20 years in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), holding senior positions at both state and ...

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Centre Head

Dr. Debajit Palit

Centre for Climate Change & Energy Transition

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Dr. Debajit Palit is a researcher, practitioner, author, editor, and trainer, he brings over 27 years of expertise across renewable energy, including solar PV, biomass, clean energy access, micro-grids, energy transition, climate action, and the energy-livelihood-gender nexus. He has been consistently featured among the Top 2% of the World’s Scientists in the Stanford University ranking for the past five years. He holds a Ph.D. in Energy Policy from TERI School of Advanced Studies, a Post Graduate Diploma in Non-Conventional Energy Technology from Tezpur University, and a Master’s degree in Physics ...