Samagam 2018 Samagam 2022 Samagam 2023

Keynote session

Relevance of LSDGs in Achieving Global SDGs

Speakers:

1. Dhruvi Shah, Executive Trustee, and CEO, Axis Bank Foundation
2. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
3. Seema Arora, Deputy Director General CII (Confederation of Indian Industry)
4. Sunil Kumar, Former Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India

 

Report on LSDGs

Presentation of Summaries of Report on LSDGs and Panchayt Development Index

Session 1

Experiences from Ground Zero

Moderator:

Sonali Srivastava, CEO, and Founder Anode Governance Lab

Speakers:

⦁ Dr. Thomas Isaac, Politician and Economist
⦁ Dr. Yogesh Kumar, Executive Director Samarthan-Center for Development Support
⦁ Vibha Pravinrao Raut, Sarpanch Agargaon GP, Maharashtra
⦁ Rabindranath Bera, Vice President Digambarpur GP, West Bengal
⦁ Niharika Sukriti, Mukhiya Bundu Panchayat, Jharkhand
⦁ Rahamath Ulla, GP Member Yalagodu, Karnataka
⦁ Ramesha M, Committee Member Nagaramgerem, Karnataka

Session 2

LSDGs and Inclusion of Marginalized Sections

Moderator:

Madhu Khetan, Integrator, PRADAN

Speakers:

⦁ Sushant Verma, Asia Regional Director, Trickle Up Inc
⦁ Smriti Sharan, Joint Secretary, Rural Livelihoods, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
⦁ Hyun Hee, Chief Social Policy, UNICEF India
⦁ Mathew Cherian, Global Ambassador of Ageing of HelpAge International
⦁ Ranu Bhogal, Executive Director CARM-DAKSH
⦁ Sarada Muraleedharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala

Session 3

What role can Corporates/CSR and Private Philanthropy play in supporting Localization and Realization of Localized SDGs?

Moderator:

Shashank Rastogi, Principal, The Bridgespan Group

Speakers:

⦁ Subrat Singh, Executive Director, Foundation for Ecological Security
⦁ Prabhakant Jain, Head CSR, DS Group
⦁ Dr. Shagun Sabarwal, Asia Programs Director, Co-impact
⦁ Raju Sharma, Director and Head CSR, IndiGo
⦁ Dr. Sushmita Parai, Senior Manager, TATA trusts

Session 4

PRI-CBO collaboration to achieve LSDGs

Moderator:

Anoop Nautiyal, Founder, Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation

Speakers:

Ramesh Chand, Member NITI Aayog, Union Minister of State
⦁ P Usha Rani, LEAD – IBCBSISD & HR, DAY- NRLM, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
⦁ Sajith Sukumaran, COO, Kudumbashree
⦁ Liby T Johnson, Executive Director, Gram Vikas
⦁ Saroj Kumar Dash, Development Practitioner from Odisha

Session 5

Capacity Building

Moderator:

Sheena Gandhi, Co-founder, Sahayog Foundation India

Speakers:

⦁ Dr. Anjan Kumar Bhanja, Associate Professor, National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR)
⦁ Dr. W.R.  Reddy, Former DG, NIRDPR, and Member, Executive Committee, Indian Panchayat Foundation
⦁ Anand Arkalgud, Co-founder, SOCION
⦁ Subrat Das, Program Officer, Ford Foundation
⦁ Ronak Shah, Executive Director, Seva Mandir

Session 6

Policy Implications and Needs for achieving LSDG

Moderator:

Narendranath Damodaran, Integrator, PRADAN

Speakers:

⦁ Elango Rangasamy, Social Innovator, Kuthambakkam Village, Tamil Nadu
⦁ Charanjit Singh, Additional Secretary Rural Livelihoods, MoRD (Ministry of Rural Development), Government of India
⦁ Anjani Kumar Singh, Sr. Program Officer, BMGF
⦁ Amarjeet Sinha, Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)

Recap of Day 1

Recap of Day 1

Speakers:

Sarbani Bose, Integrator, PRADAN

Way Forward

Way Forward

Moderator:

Dr. Nivedita Narain, CEO, Charities Aid Foundation India (CAF India)

Speakers:

⦁ S M Vijayanand, Chairperson, Core Committee, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India
⦁ Ved Arya, Founder Director, Buddha Institute
⦁ Ram Pappu, Executive Director, Mission Samriddhi
⦁ Vikas Anand, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India
⦁ Kuldip Singh, CEO, Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation