Inaugural Session
Monday, 4 January 2016
Satish Dhawan Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
09:30 -11:00 am
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Welcome remarks
Prof M H Bala Subrahmanya, Chairman, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
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Conference introduction
Seema Purushothaman, Vice-President INSEE and Professor, Azim Premji University
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Presidential address
Engaging with urban environments: Challenges and opportunities for environmental researchers
Sharachchandra Lele, President INSEE and Senior Fellow and Convenor, Centre for Environment and Development, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
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Introducing keynote speaker
Rajeswari Raina, Secretary INSEE and Scientist, National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS)
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Inaugural address
Sustainable cities will be equitable and inclusive cities: How urban growth must be reinvented for sustainability and liveability in our world
Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
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