Samagam 2018 Samagam 2022 Samagam 2023

Session

Speakers

Time

 

Day 1 (9th November 2023)

 

 

 

Inauguration and Keynote

Relevance of LSDGs in achieving Global SDGs

Anchors- Anoop Nautiyal and Shikha Singh

  • Mr. Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, MoPR, GoI 
  • Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, MoRD, GoI
  • Mr. Sunil Kumar, Former Secretary, MoPR, GoI
  • Ms. Dhruvi Shah, Executive Trustee and CEO, Axis Bank Foundation
  • Ms. Seema Arora, Executive Director, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development

 

1000-1100hrs

Presentation of Reports on LSDGs and Panchayat Development Index

Anode Governance Lab

1100-1130hrs

 

Tea Break

 

1130-1145hrs

Session 1 : Experiences from Ground Zero

Dr. Thomas Isaac, Former Finance Minister, Kerala Govt.

  • Maharashtra- Ms. Vibha Pravinrao Raut, Sarpanch, Agargaon Gram Panchayat
  • Jharkhand- Ms. Niharika Sukriti, Mukhiya, Bundu Gram Panchayat
  • Karnataka- Mr. Ramesha M, Gram Panchayat member (Nagaramgere Gram Panchayat) and Rahamath Ulla, Gram Panchayat member (Yalagodu Gram Panchayat)
  • West Bengal- Mr. Rabindranath Bera, Vice-President, Digambarpur Gram Panchayat
  • Dr. Yogesh Kumar, Executive Director, Samarthan

Moderated by Sonali Srivastava, Anode Governance Lab.

1145-1245hrs

 

Session 2 : LSDGs and Inclusion of Marginalized Sections 

  • Ms. Sarada Muraleedharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Govt of Kerala
  • Ms. Smriti Sharan, Joint Secretary, MoRD, GoI
  • Ms. Hyun Hee, Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF India
  • Mr. Mathew Cherian, Global Ambassador on Ageing, HelpAge International
  • Mr. Sushant Verma, Asia Regional Director, Trickle Up
  • Ms. Ranu Bhogal, Executive Director, CARMDAKSH

Moderated by Madhu Khetan, PRADAN

1245-1330hrs

 

Lunch

 

1330-1415hrs

Session 3 : What role can Corporates/CSR play in supporting localization and realization of localized SDGs

  • Dr. Shagun Sabarwal, Director Programs, Asia at Co-Impact
  • Mr. Prabhakant Jain, Head CSR, DS Group 
  • Mr. Raju Sharma, Director (CSR), IndiGo
  • Ms. Sushmita Parai, Senior Manager, Tata Trusts
  • Mr. Subrat Singh, Executive Director, Foundation for Ecological Security

 

Moderated by Shashank Rastogi, Bridgespan

 

 

 

 

 

1415-1515hrs

 

 

Tea Break

 

1515-1530hrs

Session 4 : PRI-CBO Collaboration to achieve LSDGs

  • Mr. Sajith Sukumaran, COO Kudumbashree
  • Ms. Usha Rani, Lead – Capacity Building, Institution Building, Social inclusion and Social Development, NRLM, GoI
  • Mr. Liby T. Johnson, Executive Director, Gram Vikas, Odisha
  • Mr. Saroj Kumar Dash, Localizing SDGs committee of MoPR 

 

Moderated by Anoop Nautiyal, Social Development for Communities Foundation

 

 

 

 

1530-1630hrs

Session 5 : Capacity Building for LSDGs

  • Dr. W. R. Reddy, IAS, Former DG, NIRDPR
  • Dr. Anjan Kumar Bhanja, Head – Centre for Panchayati Raj, Decentralized Planning & Social Service Delivery
  • Mr. Subrata Das, Program Officer, Ford Foundation
  • Mr. Binoy Acharya, Founder Director, UNNATI
  • Mr. Anand Arkalgud, Founding Partner, SOCION
  • Mr. Ronak Shah, Chief Executive, Seva Mandir

 

Moderated by Sheena Gandhi, Sahayog Foundation India

 

 

 

 

 

 

1630-1745hrs

 

Day 2 (10th November 2023)

 

Recap of Day 1 discussion and agenda setting for Day 2

  • Anchored by Anoop Nautiyal and Shikha Singh
  • Ms. Sarbani Bose, Lead, CoE, Gender Equality, PRADAN

 

1000-1015hrs

Session 6 : Policy implications of LSDGs – policies in place and what else is required to effect LSDGs

  • Mr. Amarjeet Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of 
    Rural Development, GoI
  • Mr. Charanjit Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development
  • Mr. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog 
  • Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog
  • Mr. R. Elango, Former President, Kuthambakkam Panchayat
  • Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh, Sr Program Officer, BMGF

 

Moderated by Narendranath Damodaran, PRADAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

1015-1115hrs

 

Tea Break

 

1115-1130hrs

Way Forward

  • Mr. S M Vijayanand, Chairperson, Core Committee of Ministry of Panchayati Raj tasked with supporting States and MoPR in Localizing SDGs 
  • Mr. Vikas Anand, Joint Secretary, MoPR, GoI
  • Mr. Kuldip Singh, CEO, Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation
  • Mr. Ram Pappu, Executive Director, Mission Samriddhi
  • Mr. Ved Arya, Founder Director, The Buddha Institute 

 

Moderated by Dr. Nivedita Narain, Charities Aid Foundation India

 

 

 

 

 

 

1130-1300hrs

Closing remarks

 

 

 

 

Vote of Thanks

Mr. Saroj Kumar Mahapatra, Executive Director, PRADAN

Mr. Jaison Jacob Banglavil, Vice President,                Axis Bank Foundation

 

Mr. Sukanta Sarkar, Lead, CoE, Local Governance, PRADAN

1300-1315hrs

 

Lunch

 

1330-1415hrs