Agenda for Purvca Samvad
( Please note that there might be Subject to slight changes as per event requirements )
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Registration & Tea
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Lighting of Ceremonial Lamp & Shradhanjali for Zubeen Garg
10:15 AM to 10:30 AM
Welcome Address
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
Keynote Address
Dr. Akhilesh K Maurya,
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
10:45 AM to 11:00 AM
Special Guest's Address
TBA
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Partners & Collaborators Address
Rizwan us Zaman,
Senior Technical Consultant, Assam Climate Change Management Society
11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Report Launch, Presentation, Q&A
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion 1 -
Making Public Transportation Inclusive: Strengthening Bus-Based Systems
Moderator :
Dr. Simanta Kalita, Sustainable Development Professional, Guwahati, Assam
Panel Speakers:
Abhijit Lokre, The Urban Lab Foundation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Devraj Das, General Secretary, Metropolitan Transport Association, Guwahati, Assam
Dr. Rahul Mahanta, Associate Professor, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam
Official of Assam Transport Commissioner's Office (Name to be confirmed)
12:30 PM to 12:45 PM
Q & A Session for Panel 1
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM
Spotlight Session 1
Mobility Without Barriers: Reimagining Cities for All
Dimbeswar Talukdar, ACS
Development Officer, Metropolitan Development Authority
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Spotlight Session 2
Air Quality, Climate Change, and its impact on Sustainable Mobility Choices
Dr. Arup Misra, Charman, Assam Pollution Control Board, Guwahati, Assam
2:15 PM to 2:30 PM
Spotlight Session 3
Active Mobility and Our Streets
Abhijit Lokre, The Urban Lab Foundation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion 2 -
Walking and Cycling for Mobility Justice: Building Equitable and Safe Streets
Moderator
Himangka Kaushik, Fellow, Transitions Research, New Delhi
Speakers
Amalendu Bhuyan, Senior Planner, Assam Urban Knowledge Hub, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Guwahati, Assam
Barasha Das, Independent Journalist, Guwahati, Assam
Dr. Bhairrvi Joshi, CEO, BYCS India Foundation, Valsad, Gujarat
Nipjyoti Bharadwaj, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam
Urmi Buragohain, CEO- IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation Centre, Assam
3:15 PM to 3:30 PM
Q & A Session for Panel 2
3:30 PM to 3:45 PM
Spotlight Session 4
Active Mobility and Fit India
Dr. Bhairavi Joshi, CEO, BYCS India Foundation, Gujarat
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
Citizen's Voice Session
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4:15 PM to 4:30 PM
Reflections & Valedictory Address
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Tea & Networking
5:00 PM
Event Concludes