SLS Mirror - July 2019 SLS MIRROR JULY 2019, Volume 13, Issue 7 | Page 18

DR. NAUSHEEN NIZAMI
Dr. Nausheen Nizami received a research grant of INR 4,50,000 awarded from Indian Council of Social
Science Research under the recently introduced IMPRESS Scheme which aims at Impactful Policy
Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS). The topic of proposed research is ‘Analysing Impact of
Automation on Employment: Assessment and Policy for IT-BPM Sector’. The duration of the research
project is of 1.5 years. Dr. Nizami is the Project Director and is undertaking this project in collaboration
with Dr. Tripathi from Central University of Gujarat.
Dr Nizami was invited to present a paper on ‘Industry 4.0 and its Creative Destruction effects on work in
Information Technology and analytics industry: An empirical analysis’ in the 6th Regulating for Decent
Work conference at ILO Headquarters, Geneva. The theme of the conference was ‘Work and Well-being
in the 21st Century’.
Dr Nizami presenting her research at ILO Headquarters, Geneva
The 2019 RDW conference focused on the future of work, to advance the understanding of what
innovative institutions and transformative policies could help in ensuring a more equitable and just
society. 150 Papers were selected across four major themes to help the global community in shaping a
better future of work with a focus on: (i) transitions and transformations in the world of work; (ii)
rethinking capitalism; (iii) well-being in the world of work; and (iv) building and renewing institutions: a
social contract for the 21st century. This conference marked the ILO’s 100th anniversary in 2019.
With the advent of fourth industrial revolution, increased migration, rising incomes & inequalities, there is
a need for transformation in the world of work. Research in the following areas is strongly encouraged:
worker well-being in the era of fourth industrial revolution, work-sharing, rebuilding collective bargaining
through e-voice, Role of AI in occupational safety and health, protecting workers in the digital age,
decent work, etc.
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