The 2023 Programme
August 18, 2023
(Friday)
9:30 am - 10:00 am: Registrations and tea
10:00 am - 10:30 am: Welcome and felicitations
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10:30 am - 11:30 am: Talk by Prof. Paul Hockings
11:45 am - 12:45 pm: Talk by Dr. Tarun Chhabra​
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm: Exhibition opening
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Cultural byte
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2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Panel discussion: Sustainability & Policy
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Presentation by Keystone Foundation
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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm: Talk by Prof. Nurit Bird David
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm: Exhibition
August 19, 2023
(Saturday)
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Talk by Prof. Kavita Philip
11:00 am - 11:15 am: Cultural byte
11:15 am - 1:15 pm: Invited presentations on changing landscapes
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch and exhibition browsing
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Panel discussion: Citizens for the Nilgiris
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm: Panel discussion: Economic Drivers
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm: Talk by Thiru Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister for I.T & Digital Services of Tamil Nadu
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Cultural event
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August 20, 2023
(Sunday)
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Talk by Dr. Siddhartha Krishnan
11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Talk by Ramachandra Guha
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Summary and Takeaways