ENGAGING YOUTH IN WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
March 22, 2022
PROGRAM AND SPEAKERs
MARCH 22, 2022
The forum is designed in the form of a plenary session and discussions. The team of panelists comprises of key experts on the subject with knowledge and experience in planning, policy advisory, and promoting cooperation initiatives.
08:45 am - 9:00 am
REGISTRATION
INAUGURATION SESSION
09:00 am - 09:05 am
09:05 am - 09:15 am
09:15 am - 09:25 am
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn
Executive Director, Mekong Institute
Opening Remarks
H.E. Mrs. Suchitra Durai
Ambassador of India to Thailand
Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta
Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation Department, Mekong Institute
DISCUSSION: Engaging Youth in Water Resources Conservation and Management
MODERATOR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Buapun Promphakping
Center for Civil Society and Nonprofit Management (CSNM)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Khon Kaen University (KKU)
09:25 am
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10:45 am
@15 minutes each
SPEAKER [1]
Shri Suneel Kumar Arora
Advisor in National Water Mission
Department of Water Resources
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India
SPEAKER [2]
Dr. Supapap Patsinghasanee
Director of Water Operation Center,
Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, Thailand
SPEAKER [3]
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Buapun Promphakping
Center for Civil Society and Nonprofit Management (CSNM) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University (KKU)
SPEAKER [4]
Dr. Partha Jyoti Das
Water Resources Expert
Aaranyak, Guwhati Assam
SPEAKER [5]
Dr. Non Arkaraprasertkul
Senior Expert in Smart City Promotion,
Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Thailand
Discussion Area - Government Perspective [1]
Sharing of Indian experience.
How youths can be motivated in Water Resources Conservation and Management.
Suggest exchange opportunities for youths from India and Mekong countries on emerging issues of Water Resources Conservation and Management.
What kind of youth network platform can be suggested to a build an interest group of youths on Water Resources Conservation and Management?
Discussion Area - Government Perspective [2]
Emerging issues and opportunities for youth engagement in Water Resources Conservation and Management.
Best practices and experiences of youth engagement in Water Resources Conservation and Management.
Suggest a platform for academic exchanges between India and Mekong countries.
What kind of collaboration will help students/youth to engage in addressing the emerging issues and opportunities in Water Resource Management?
Discussion Area - Academic Institution Perspective [3]
Youth role in Water Resources Conservation and Management.
Examples and best practices of engaging youth in Water Resources Conservation and Management in Mekong countries and India.
Identify and suggest emerging research areas in Water Resources Conservation and Management to engage youth.
Suggest mechanism to engage student internship and exchange program between India and Mekong countries.
Discussion Area - Private Sector Perspective [4]
Sharing of Indian experience.
How youths can be motivated in Water Resources Conservation and Management.
Suggest exchange opportunities for youths from India and Mekong countries on emerging issues of Water Resources Conservation and Management.
What kind of youth network platform can be suggested to a build an interest group of youths on Water Resources Conservation and Management?
Discussion Area - Government Perspective [5]
Hydrogence platform a next-gen industrial IoT platform that analyzes data and automatically makes decisions to regulate water level and supply.
Suggest exchange opportunities for youths from India and Mekong countries on utilization of the platform for Water Resources Conservation and Management.
SHARING PERSPECTIVES
10:45 am
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11:05 am
@10 minutes each
Youth Speaker from Mekong Countries
Miss Ros Sreyrey, Natural Resource Management, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Youth Speaker from India
Miss Mimika Mukherjee
Research scholar
Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati, India
Discussion Area - Perspective of Youth from Mekong Countries [1]
share experience on Water Resources Conservation and Management and how such experience could be useful to create a knowledge network between India and Mekong countries for youth’s engagement in WRM.
Discussion Perspective of Youth from India [2]
Share examples of youth engagement in Water Resources Conservation and Management in India and how such best practices can be replicated in the Mekong countries.
11:05 am - 11:15 am
@10 minutes
Dr. Anamika Barua
Professor
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India
Rapporteur
Provide key outcomes of the discussions with suggestions to create a platform for engaging youth in water resources conservation and management from the Mekong countries and India.
11:15 am - 11:25 am
@10 minutes
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Summary of discussion and way forward
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Buapun Promphakping
Center for Civil Society and Nonprofit Management (CSNM)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University (KKU)
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Closing Remarks
Mr. Madhurjya K. Dutta
Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation Department, Mekong Institute