Day 1 (22nd November, 2013)
The first day of the workshop will focus on brief presentations from the project partners to highlight the major issues related to flooding and waterlogging in north Bihar and Odisha. We will encourage discussions from the participants so that a definite plan of action emerges.
0900 |
Registration and Refreshments |
0930 |
Welcome and Opening remarks |
0940 |
Need for a Knowledge Network Centre on Floods and Waterlogging and proposed activities of the Centre |
1010 |
Address |
1020 |
Address |
1030 |
Launching of the Knowledge Centre and Web portal |
1045 |
Coffee Break |
1100 |
Session 1: Flooding scenario in north Bihar and Odisha: Vulnerability and risk assessment |
1230 |
Summary and way forward |
1245 |
Lunch |
1400 |
Session 2: Waterlogging problems in north Bihar and Odisha: issues and causal factors |
1530 |
Summary and way forward |
1545 |
Tea break |
1600 |
Session 3: Floods and Waterlogging in the context of Climate Change and Disaster Risk reduction: Institutional response and mitigation strategies |
1730 |
Summary and way forward |
1745 |
Open Discussion and Close of Day 1 |
1930 |
Workshop Reception and Dinner |
Day 2 (23rd November, 2013)
Day 2 of the workshop will focus on development of specific work plan and identification of project sites. We would also expect the project partners to come up ideas and formulate a set of activities they would like to pursue as a part of the centre.
0930 |
Briefing for the Day |
0945 |
Development of work plan by participating institutions and identification of project partners (stakeholders) |
1100 |
Coffee break |
1130 |
Presentations by different groups and formulation of projects |
1330 |
Lunch and Close of Workshop |