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Inception Workshop on India’s Second National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
May 28, 2007
0930-1000	Registration
1000-1100	Inaugural Session
-	Welcome and Context Dr. Subodh K. Sharma, National Project Director, NATCOM
-	Address: Shri R. H. Khwaja, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests
-	Address: Shri Siddhartha Behura, Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests
-	Keynote Address: Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests
-	Vote of thanks
1100-1130	Tea Break
1130-1200	Session I: Elements of Second National Communication Session Chair: Shri S. P. Sethi, Principal Adviser, Planning Commission
1130-1145	GHG Emission Inventories- Scope and Approach Dr. Chhemendra Sharma, Expert Consultant, NATCOM PMC
1145-1200	Impacts, Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation - Scope and Approach Dr. Sumana Bhattacharya, National Expert Consultant, NATCOM PMC
1200-1320	Session II: GHG Emission Inventory Estimation & Uncertainty Reduction The format of proceedings of this session will consist of a brief presentation on current status and issues and perspectives in the respective areas of the session Session Chair: Dr. A. P. Mitra, Scientist of Eminence, National Physical Laboratory
Panelists
-	Mr. A. Choudhury, CFRI, Dhanbad Coal combustion in energy transformation & heavy Industries
-	Dr. A. K. Singh, CMRI, Dhanbad Fugitive emissions
-	Dr. Mukesh Saxena, IIP, Dehradun Road transport
-	Mr. Abhishek Nath, TERI, New Delhi Industrial processes & product use
-	Mr. Prabhat K. Gupta, NPL, New Delhi Agriculture
-	Dr. K.K. Singhal, NDRI, Karnal Enteric fermentation
-	Prof. N. H. Ravindranath, IISc, Bangalore Emissions from land use, land use change & forestry
-	Dr. J. S. Pandey, NEERI, Nagpur Waste
Observations by representatives of Ministries/Departments
1320-1330	Open Discussion
1330-1415	Lunch
1415-1530	Session III: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments The format of proceedings of this session will consist of a brief presentation on current status and issues and perspectives in the respective areas of the session Session Chair: Dr. Jyoti Parikh, Integrated Research & Action for Development
Panelists
-	Dr. K. Krishna Kumar, IITM, Pune Climate scenarios
-	Prof. A. K. Gosain, IIT Delhi Water and adaptation issues
-	Dr. P. K. Aggarwal, IARI, New Delhi Agriculture and adaptation issues
-	Prof. R. Sukumar, IISc, Bangalore Forests, biodiversity & natural ecosystems
-	Prof. K. Narayanan, IIT Mumbai Coastal zones and adaptation issues
-	Dr. R. C Dhiman, NIMR, Delhi Malaria and adaptation options
-	Prof. P. R. Shukla, IIM, Ahmedabad Industry, settlement and society
-	Representation of IRADe Himalayan, Ecosystem
Observations by representatives of Ministries/Departments
1515-1530	Open discussion
1530-1600	Tea Break
1600-1715	Session IV: Adaptation Studies in India The format of proceedings of this session will consist of a brief presentation on current status and issues and perspectives in the respective areas of the session Session Chair: Shri R. H. Khwaja, Additional Secretary, MoEF
Panelists
-	Ms. Rajasree Ray, MoEF, New Delhi Adaptation projects in India
-	Prof. Santosh Kumar, NIDM, New Delhi Disaster management and adaptation to climate change
-	Dr. V.K. Reddy, MANAGE, Hyderabad SREP and watershed management programme
-	Dr. Suruchi Bhadwal, TERI, New Delhi Tools for enhancement of coping capacities
-	Dr. A. Nambi, MSSRF, Chennai Vulnerability and adaptation issues in arid areas
-	Mr. A. Ravindra Babu, WASSAN, Hyderabad Adaptation pilot programme
Observations by representatives of Ministries/Departments
1700-1715	Open discussion
1715-1730	Wrap Up