Dr. Sumanth Ragala

Consultation and orientation on India: Public Private Partnership (PPP), Renewable energy/political affairs, trade and developmental issues to German civil servants.

Expertise on business negotiations / renewable energy (India & Germany)/ industrial partnerships- India, Germany & North America.

Vermittlung von Universitätspartnerschaften zwischen Universitäten und NGOs der nördlichen und südlichen Hemisphäre/ Facilitate University partnerships with Universities and NGO’s in Northern & Southern hemispheres

Supported & reviewed Hired Labour Standard Project conducted in Africa, Asia & Latin America on various plantations, analysed the data via SurveyMonkey, created linkages between Fairtrade International & Indian trade unions for alliance, training & capacity building, compiled market surveys for various products, drafted a strategy for Fairtrade Foundation India campaign for fundraising, reviewed business plan & prepared impact information about the Fairtrade success in member countries

Courses taught: Sustainable Development :Renewable Energy, International Trade / Indian Economy, Society, Culture & Politics

Research area: “A Comparative Study of Common Strategies of Sustainable Development Mechanisms: Renewable Energy. Courses taught: Sustainable Development : Renewable Energy / international Trade / Indian Economy, Society, Culture & Politics / Supervised international Master students theses / Guided students in academic projects

Briefings on international trade and UN, industrial relations & fund raising / Briefings on Sustainable Development Mechanisms and Corporate Social Responsibility & its impact on United Nations Volunteerism / Provided information about the recruitment procedures and about UNV programme / Assisted in identification and pre-short listing of the candidates for UNV posts / Carried out various administrative tasks

Traced DAAD’s alumni from Indian Institutes of Technology (I.I.T’s) & Indian Institutes of Management (I.I.M’s) (now placed internationally) / Evaluated the programme through statistical data and analyzed the impact of the DAAD scholarship / Maintained alumni data base and updated the contact details of the alumni / Represented DAAD in International Education Fairs

Facilitated academic & industrial liaisons between Canadian and Indian universities and industries / Negotiated business deals with Canadian and Indian industries and academic institutions / Conducted international symposiums: Academic and Industrial Partnerships (for Canadian and Indian academicians and members of international Canadian trade commission) / Represented Canadian Education Network in various conferences international and national including in Canadian and Indian Educational Fairs in India

International Trade / Environment & Energy / Indian Economy, Society, Culture & Politics

International Trade (US, India & Europe) / Foreign Policy / society & politics of US, India, Europe (Germany)