NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING COMMUNITIES RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

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1 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING COMMUNITIES RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE Organized by the Consortium on Climate Change & Natural Environment WVI, EHA, EFICOR & AFPRO (25 th 26 th September 2017) Venue: NASC Complex, ICAR, PUSA Campus New Delhi PROGRAMME SCHEDULE P a g e 1 of 6

2 DAY 1 ( ) Sessions / Programme 9:30 TO 10:00 10:00 TO 11:00 REGISTRATION INAUGURAL PROGRAMME Welcome & Setting the Agenda: Mr. Cherian Thomas CEO& National Director, World Vision India Chief Guest: Dr. Harsh Vardhan- Honorable Minister of Environment Forest &Climate Change, Government of India Guests of Honour: Prof. Col. Dr. James Thomas- Principal Advisor & Former Vice Chancellor- D.Y. Patil University& Hospital, Navi Mumbai Dr. J.P. Sharma Joint Director, Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Delhi Mr. Roy Thomas Joint Director, Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change Prof. Vinod Sharma- Vice Chair- Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority Prof. Vinod Menon - Former Founding Member NDMA, Government of India. New Delhi Ms. Gayatri Subramaniam Chief Programme Executive, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi. Dr. Anil Sinha- IAS (Rtd)- Former, Vice Chair- Bihar State Disaster Management Authority. New Delhi Lighting of the Lamp 11:00 TO 11:30 TEA / COFFEE Break P a g e 2 of 6

3 11:30 A.M TO 1:00 Session 1: Climate Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Livelihoods in a changing climatic scenario Panel Chair:Dr. Neil Devasahayam Head Technical Support, World Vision India Livelihood diversification for the vulnerable households Dr. Binu Mathew Director, TARU Leading Edge, New Delhi Findings of a study funded by World Vision India, on Agricultural Vulnerability & Risk due to Climatic Changes - in the state of Chhattisgarh Mr. Madhav Gholkar Manager, Agriculture Research & Field Operations. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune. Climate Smart Agriculture practices among small & marginal farmers - Case Studies from WOTR Initiatives Mr. Andi Eicher - Project Director, Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA) Case Study of Climate Smart Agriculture practices from Lalitpur and Kishangadh areas of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Dr. Hari Das Manager, Climate Adaptive Agriculture and Livelihoods, CARITAS India Climate Smart Integrated Farming Practices Caritas India Experiences Ms. Parina Einjen Regional Manager, Action for Food Production (AFPRO), Udaipur. Climate Resilient Agriculture Practices from Rajasthan Dr. Nafees Ahmed Sr. Scientist, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Delhi Successful models on Climate Smart Agricultural Practices in India 1:00 TO 2:00 LUNCH BREAK P a g e 3 of 6

4 2:00 TO 3:30 Session II: Energy efficiency & Renewable energy - a catalyst to rural development Session Chair: Dr. D.K. Khare, Scientist, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India. New Delhi Dr. Priyadarshini Karve CEO Samuchit Enviro Tech, Pune. Clean Cooking Stoves and Entrepreneurship Models - Case Studies from Samuchit Enviro Tech Initiatives Dr. A. Sajidas CEO & Managing Director, Biotech India, Trivandrum Waste to Energy Initiatives engaging communities Mr. ShoyabahmedKalal Deputy Director, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Government of India. New Delhi. India's commitment under the Paris agreement on the energy sector & the role of grassroot communities Mr. Salmon Jacob National Coordinator: Climate Change & Environment, World Vision India. New Delhi Tackling Indoor Air Pollution in the rural households with energy efficient stoves and use of renewable energy A case study from Sahariya tribe of Baran district in Rajasthan. Mr. Prarabdh Mishra Sales & Marketing Head, Rural Spark, New Delhi Clean energy applications among grassroot communities - Rural Spark Experience Mr. Jarnail Singh India Director, The Climate Group. New Delhi. Low carbon development models for the bottom of pyramid segment - The Climate Group Experience 3:30 TO 4:00 4:00 TO 4:30 Session III: Community Voice Session Moderator Dr. Anil Khandekhar TEA / COFFEE BREAK Voices from the Field farmers, women, children and youthfrom Rajasthan o Ms. Asha Kanvar o Ms. Pinki Bairagi o Mr. Prakash Balkishan o Ms. Rashmi Purabchand o Mr. Jayantilal Roat Mr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Samstipur, Bihar, EFICOR Community voice from My City Delhi Project of World Vision India Community voice from Faridabad urban project, World Vision India 4:30 Close for the day P a g e 4 of 6

5 DAY 2 ( ) 9:30 TO 11:00 Session IV: Community Health & Climate Change Sessions / Programme Session Chair:Prof. Col. Dr. James Thomas Principal Advisor & Former Vice Chancellor D.Y.Patil University, Navi Mumbai Exposure to outdoor & indoor air pollution and cardiovascular health Dr. Nitish Dogra Professor, International Institute of Health Management, Delhi Trends in health issues in India, due to environmental degradation & climatic changes Dr. Joyce Vaghela Sr. Consultant & HOD Community Health, St. Stephens Hospital. Delhi Climate change in India and rise of vector borne diseases Dr. Henna Hejazi Programme Manager & Knowledge Management, Sphere India. Srinagar Community Health in disaster context - preparedness & emergency response Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha State Consultant, World Vision India, Hyderabad Airborne Infection Control and TB Ms. Vibha Varshney Associate Editor, Down to Earth, Delhi. Health Concerns due to changing climatic conditions in India 11:00 TO 11:30 TEA / COFFEE BREAK P a g e 5 of 6

6 11:30 TO 1:00 Session V: Community Preparedness & Innovative response mechanism to climate induced disasters Session Chair:Prof. Vinod Menon, Former Founding Member NDMA, Government of India. New Delhi Innovative approaches in Community Preparedness to climate induced disasters Mr. Kamal Kishore Member NDMA, Government of India, New Delhi Use of Technology in building climate resilience among communities Mr. N.M. Prusty - President, Humanitarian Aid International, Delhi. Innovative Funding Mechanisms in disaster response and preparedness Mr. Vikrant Mahajan CEO SPHERE India Coordination of GO/NGO/INGO for Resilience Mr. Ramesh Babu/Harshan Director Programmes, EFICOR. Delhi Field Experience on Cash transfer mechanism during Emergency Response Mr. Harjeet Singh- International Policy Advisor, Action Aid Role of Civil Societies in DRR Road Map Prof. Anil Sinha IAS, (Rtd)- Former, Vice Chair- Bihar State Disaster Management Authority Institutional Mechanism for DRR Mr. Blesson Samuel Senior Manager, Humanitarian Emergency Affairs, World Vision India Disaster Relief to Building Resilient Communities Bardhaman, West Bengal Experience 1:00 TO 2:00 LUNCH BREAK P a g e 6 of 6

7 2:00 TO 3:30 Session VI: State Action Plans on Climate Change- Case Studies & opportunities for Civil Society engagements Session Chair:Mr. D.K. Manavalan IAS (Retd), Executive Director, AFPRO, Delhi Mr. Sanjay Vashist CEO Climate Action Network South Asia, Delhi Community Engagement towards a low carbon based development Mr. Harjeet Singh International Climate Policy Manager, Action Aid Integration of Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Loss & Damage Dr. Padma Mahanti Director, Department of Environment& Climate Change Government of Kerala Kerala state action plans on climate change - successes & challenges Mr. Vineet kumar Programme Officer, Centre for Science & Environment, Delhi State Action plans on Climate Change: Successes and Challenges Prof. Vinod Sharma Vice Chair Sikkim Disaster Management Authority Sikkim State Action Plan Model Dr. Ashish Chaturvedi Director, Climate Change, GIZ India State Action Plans on Climate Change successes and opportunities for the civil society engagements 3.30 P.M TO 3.45 PM TEA BREAK P a g e 7 of 6

8 3:45 TO 4:15 Valedictory Session Session Moderator:Ms. Christabel Kalaiselvi Group Director Operations, World Vision India Session Speakers: Mr. Kamal Kishore Member NDMA, Government of India, New Delhi Mr. Sanjay Vashist CEO Climate Action Network South Asia, Delhi Mr. Ramesh Babu Director Programmes, EFICOR. Delhi Prof. Col. Dr. James Thomas Principal Advisor & Former Vice Chancellor D.Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai. Prof. Vinod Menon - Former Founding Member NDMA, Government of India. New Delhi Dr. Ashok Chacko, Director Community Health & Development Programmes Emmanuel Hospitals Association (EHA), Delhi Mr. D.K. Manavalan IAS (Retd) Executive Director, Action for Food Production (AFPRO), Delhi Dr. Neil Devasahayam - Head Technical Support, World Vision India, Chennai Dr. Anil Khandekar Director Programmes, World Vision India Mr. Salmon Jacob - National Coordinator: Climate Change & Environment,World Vision India 4:15 TO 4:30 P.M Vote of Thanks- Salmon Jacob, National Coordinator: Climate Change & Environment, World Vision India P a g e 8 of 6

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