The WSDS in collaboration with the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I), will host the Kolkata Virtual Sustainable Action Dialogue as a pre-event to WSDS 2021.

The dialogue will feature as part of the Chamber’s 13th edition of Environment and Energy Conclave. The panel discussion titled, ‘Driving Post COVID Economic Growth through Resource Efficiency’ is scheduled to be held on 26 August, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (IST).

Agenda

5.35 p.m. – 5.40 p.m.	Welcome &WSDS Presentation	Dr Annapurna Vancheswaran, Senior Director-Communication Outreach and Advocacy Unit, The Energy and Resources Institute
5.40 p.m. -5.50 p.m.	Special Address by Chair	Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute
5.50 p.m. – 6.35p.m.	Panel discussion: Driving Post COVID Economic Growth through Resource Efficiency	Mr. Souvik Bhattacharjya, Associate Director, Integrated Policy Analysis Division, The Energy and Resources Institute Prof. Dr. Sadhan Kumar Ghosh , Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Chief Coordinator, Centre for Sustainable Development and Resource Efficiency Management, Jadavpur University Dr. DivyaTiwari, CEO, Saahas Dr. Rachna Arora, Deputy Team Leader (EU-REI Project), GIZ Scientia Professor VeenaSahajwalla FAA FTSE HonFIEAustCPEng, ARC LAUREATE FELLOW, Director, ARC Green Manufacturing Research Hub, Director, NSW Circular, Director, Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
6.35 p.m. – 6.50 p.m.	Q&A
6.50 p.m. – 6.55 p.m.	Concluding Address	Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI
6.55 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.	Special Remarks	Mr Deb A Mukherjee, President Designate, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Managing Director,Cenergist Energy Private Limited

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