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Training Workshop on Climate Change : Impact Assessment, Vulnerability & Adaptation Strategy
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
17th - 19th December, 2001
Inaugural Session
09:00 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome
Dr. Joyashree Roy , Programme Coordinator, Jadavpur University
10:10 - 10:20 Presidential Address
Prof. A.N. Basu, Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University
10:20 - 10:40 Inaugural Address by
Dr. Subodh K. Sharma, NPD/ NATCOM, E&F, New Delhi
10:40 - 11:10 Key note Address by
Prof. A.P. Mitra, NPL, New Delhi
11:10 - 11:15 Vote of Thanks by
Sri Rajatkumar Bandyopadhyay, Registrar, Jadavpur University
11:15 - 11:45 Tea/Coffee

Technical Session 1:
11:45 - 12:15 Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategies vis-à-vis the National Communication
Dr. Subodh K. Sharma

12:15 - 12:45 Scenario Generation : Third Assessment Report
Dr. Joyashree Roy

12:45 - 13:15 Socio-economic Scenario : Indicators and models
Dr. Amit Garg

13:15 - 14:15 Lunch

Technical Session 2:
14:15 - 15:00 Rainfall and Temperature Variability over India : Observations and Model Projections
Dr. Rupa Kumar Kolli
15:00 -15:30 Climate Change Impact on Health/ Agriculture
Krishna Kumar
15:30 - 15:45 Tea/Coffee
15:45 - 17:00 JU faculty Presentations and Focused group meeting

18th December, 2001

Technical Session 3 : Forestry Sector
10:00 - 11:00 Vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies
Dr. N.H. Ravindranath
11:00 - 11:30 Tea/Coffee
Technical Session 4 : Health / Economy
11:30 - 12:00 Impact of Climate Change on Human Health
Dr. Sumana Bhattacharya
12:00 - 13:00 Socio Economic Scenario and Adaptation Strategies
Dr. Joyashree Roy
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

Technical Session 5 : Coastal Zones
14:00 - 14:50 Vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies and Coastal Zone Management
Dr. Sugata Hazra
14:50 - 15:40 Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Sector in India
Dr. N. Kalra

15:40 - 16:00 Tea/Coffee

Technical Session 6 : Agriculture
16:00 - 16:30 Agriculture and Climate Change
Dr. Debasish Lohar
16:30 - 17:00 Agriculture and Climate Change
Dr. Bimal Bhattacharya

19th December, 2001
Technical Session 7
10:00 - 11:00 Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies : Third Assessment Report
Dr. Anand Patwardhan

11:00 - 11:30 Vulnerability and adaptation for Industry, Transport and Infrastructure Sectors
Mr. Manmohan Kapshe

11:30 - 12:00 Tea/Coffee

Technical Session 8
12:00 - 13:00 Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
A.K. Gosain
13:00 - 13:30 Water Resources in India
Dr. Pentu Saheb
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch

Concluding Session
14:30 - 15:30 Valedictory