Agenda

Program Schedule

Hundreds of students, teachers, community representatives from 95 blocks of the state participating in various activities of Uttarakhand State Science Summit will interact with world’s best brains in Climate, Disaster Management, Governance and Policy making

Friday 28 Nov

8:30 Hrs
Registration
In-person
Online
Speaker
Reception
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10:00 Hrs
Opening Address : Dr DK Aswal, Hon’ble Member, NDMA, Government of India, Opening of 20th Uttarakhand State Science & Technology Conference(USSTC)
Online
Dr. D.K. Aswal
Auditorium
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10:00 Hrs
Opening of #TechForResilience – Science, Technology, Innovation Exhibition
Online
Open House
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11:30  - 16:30 Hrs
Tea Break and Networking
In-person
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Lecture Theaters
11:30 - 13:15 Hrs
Thematic Sessions
In-person
Online
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Lecture Theaters
SFS 1: Ambassador's Roundtable: Shaping Resilient and Sustainable Future
SFS-2: Educator’s Conclave:Educator’s perspective on Environment, Sustainability and Disaster Management
Session Partner - Govt of Uttarakhand
SFS-3: Sustainable Financing and Corporate Leadership for Disaster and Climate ResilienceS
Session Partner - NIDM, GoI
SFS-4: Regional Cooperation in the Era of Climate Change and Disasters
Session Partner - Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Session Partner - Swiss Agency, CBRI
SFS-5: Developing Technology Leadership for Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience
Session Partner – Technohub, DRDO, In-Space, ESRI, GT, NRSC
SFS-5: Developing Technology Leadership for Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience
Session Partner - AON
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11:30  - 16:30 Hrs
Lunch Break & Networking
In-person
Speaker
Lecture Theaters
14:00 - 16:00 Hrs
Plenary Session - 1
In-person
Online
Resilient Infrastructure: Development for a Safer Tomorrow
Session Partner:  - Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
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11:30  - 16:30 Hrs
Tea Break & Networking
In-person
Speaker
Lecture Theaters
16:15 Hrs
Inaugural Ceremony
In-person
Online
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Auditorium
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18:00 Hrs
आपदा प्रबंधन एवं मातृ शक्ति - #WomenForResilence : CULTURAL EVENING
In-person
Online
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Auditorium
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18:00 Hrs
HONB’LE CHIEF MINISTER’S GALA DINNER
In-person
Online
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Auditorium
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Saturday 29 Nov

8:30 Hrs
Over the Clouds: #WalkForResilience
In-person
Online
Speaker
Reception
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10:00 Hrs
#TechForResilience – Science, Technology, Innovation Exhibition
Online
Open House
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8:30 Hrs
Registration
In-person
Online
Speaker
Reception
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10:00  - 15:00 Hrs
Paper/Poster Presentations
In-person
Speaker
Lecture Theaters
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10:00 - 11:00 Hrs
Technical Sessions
In-person
Online
Speaker
Auditorium
STS-1: Space to Safety: Leveraging Space Technologies for Resilient Planet
STS-2: Sikkim Model of Disaster Governance
STS-3: Heat Waves
STS-4: IRR Model: Localizing Disaster Resilience in the Himalayas
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11:15 - 13:15 Hrs
Plenary Session - 2
In-person
Online
Session partner - National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW)
Auditorium
Water Conclave: Crisis and Resilience (GLOFS, LLOFS, Cloud Outbursts, Glaciers, Springs, Rivers)
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14:00 - 16:00 Hrs
Plenary Session - 3
In-person
Online
Session partner - National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW)
Auditorium
Safeguarding Humanity: Managing Public Health Emergencies
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16:00 - 17:30 Hrs
Plenary Session - 4
In-person
Online
Speaker
Auditorium
SAFEGUARDING HUMANITY: MANAGING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES
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20:30 Hrs
Himalayan Fusion - Folk Show
In-person
Speaker
Auditorium
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20:30 Hrs
Gala Dinner
In-person
Speaker
Auditorium
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11:30 - 13:15 Hrs
Thematic Sessions
In-person
Online
Speaker
Lecture Theaters
STS-1: Space to Safety: Leveraging Space Technologies for Resilient Planet
STS-2: Sikkim Model of Disaster Governance
Session Partner - ISRO-IIRS, USAC
STS-3: Heat Waves
Session Partner - Sikkim SDMA, UKSDMA
STS-4: IRR Model: Localizing Disaster Resilience in the Himalayas
Session Partner - SEEDS India
Session Partner - IIT Roorkee – ICARS
STS-5: AI for Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience
Session Partner - IIT Roorkee, GBPU
STS-6 : Climate Change, Disaster Management, and National Security in India
Session Partner - Rashtriya Raksha University
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11:30  - 16:30 Hrs
Lunch Break & Networking
In-person
Speaker
Lecture Theaters
11:30 - 13:15 Hrs
Thematic Sessions
In-person
Online
Speaker
Lecture Theaters
STS-1: Space to Safety: Leveraging Space Technologies for Resilient Planet
STS-2: Sikkim Model of Disaster Governance
Session Partner - ISRO-IIRS, USAC
STS-3: Heat Waves
Session Partner - Sikkim SDMA, UKSDMA
STS-4: IRR Model: Localizing Disaster Resilience in the Himalayas
Session Partner - SEEDS India
Session Partner - IIT Roorkee – ICARS
STS-5: AI for Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience
Session Partner - IIT Roorkee, GBPU
STS-6 : Climate Change, Disaster Management, and National Security in India
Session Partner - Rashtriya Raksha University
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14:00 - 16:00 Hrs
Plenary Session - 4
In-person
Online
Guardians of the Himalayas: Voices of the Communities
Session Partner - GOONJ
Auditorium
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11:30 - 13:15 Hrs
Thematic Sessions
In-person
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STS-07: Loss and Damages
STS-08: Powering Resilience Through Green Energy Transition
Session Partner - TISS, Mumbai
STS-09: Promoting Carbon Ecosystem as a Response for Climate Resilience
Session Partner - SWANITI
STS-10: Role of Media in Climate Action and Disaster Resilience
Session Partner - Terrablu
Session Partner - IIT Roorkee – ICARS
STS-11: Innovation for Disaster Preparation and Management
Session Partner: IPE Global
STS-12: Cooperation for Resilient Himalayas & Developing Himalayan Corridor
A Govt of Uttarakhand Initiative
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14:00 - 16:00 Hrs
Plenary Session - 6
In-person
Online
Resilience Through Traditional Knowledge Systems (Sanskrit, Sanskriti, Parampara)
Session Partners - IKS, IIT-Roorkee & Sanskrit University Haridwar
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Sunday 30 Nov

10:00 Hrs
#TechForResilience – Science, Technology, Innovation Exhibition
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Open House
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8:30 Hrs
Registration
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Reception
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10:00 - 11:30 Hrs
Plenary Session - 7
In-person
Online
Session Partner - Samarthanam International
Auditorium
Innovation for Enabling Inclusive Societies & Building Resilient Octogenarian communities
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10:00 - 11:30 Hrs
Plenary Session - 8
In-person
Online
Session Partners - INDIA FOUNDATION
Auditorium
Collaboration for Collective Safety - Crowd Management for Disaster Resilience
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11:45 - 13:15 Hrs
Valedictory Session
Online
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Auditorium
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11:30  - 16:30 Hrs
Lunch Break & Networking
In-person
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Lecture Theaters
11:45 - 13:15 Hrs
Optional Activities
*Doon Valley Attractions
Evening Ganga Arti (Rishikesh or Haridwar)
Guided Tour of Upper Himalayas
*Separate registrations are required for the Optional Activities.
*WDSM will facilitate these optional activities for delegates registering for these optional activities
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