Key Note 2: Vision for Dr. Madhu Chitkara Director, Chitkara Univ. Chandigarh Observatory as a centre for Academic pursuits Chandigarh's potential for Jagan Shah Director NIUA Urban Excellence 10:30-10:35am Vote of Thanks Ramanjit Johal Local Host Institution representative 10.35am - 10.50am Tea break 10.50am - 11:50am: Background Session - The Broader Framework for the Urban Observatory 15 mins each Background to the Urban Dr. Ajith Kaliyath Principal Investigator, UK-India Joint Observatory idea - and Network, NIUA implications for India Need and Possibilities for B. Purushartha B. Purushartha, IAS, Commissioner an Urban Observatory in Municipal Corporation, UT, the Chandigarh context Chandigarh Observatory - Michele Clark Principal Investigator, Joint Examples and Lessons from Network, Pro-VC, Univ. of the UK Nottingham Chandigarh Prof. Kiran Joshi HOD, Chitkara school of Planning Observatory - it a and Architecture. reality Lead Professor, Academic Partner Institution 11.50am - 1:15pm: Technical Session 1 - Governance and Decision Making challenges 15 mins each Chandigarh's benefits as Ar. Madhu Sarin Urban Planner one of Planned Modern Cities City Chandigarh Setia Chief Architect UT Initiatives towards Data Convergence from different departments to build the roadmap Fringe areas of the smart Gurmeet kaur Senior Town planner, UT city Chandigarh Data.gov: Examples of Government in UK Partner Institution UK and 12:50-1:10pm Q & A / Suggestions Moderated by Host Institution session and Vote of representative Thanks 1.10pm - 2.00pm Lunch break
Key Note 2: Vision for Chandigarh Observatory as a centre for Academic pursuits Dr. Madhu Chitkara Director, Chitkara Univ. Chandigarh's potential for Urban Excellence Jagan Shah Director NIUA 10:30-10:35am Vote of Thanks Ramanjit Johal Local Host Institution representative 10.35am - 10.50am Tea break 10.50am - 11:50am: Background Session - The Broader Framework for the Urban Observatory 15 mins each Background to the Urban Observatory idea - and implications for India Dr. Ajith Kaliyath Principal Investigator, UK-India Joint Network, NIUA Need and Possibilities for an Urban Observatory in the Chandigarh context B. Purushartha B. Purushartha, IAS, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, UT, Chandigarh Observatory - Examples and Lessons from the UK Michele Clark Principal Investigator, Joint Network, Pro-VC, Univ. of Nottingham Chandigarh Observatory - it a reality Prof. Kiran Joshi HOD, Chitkara school of Planning and Architecture. Lead Professor, Academic Partner Institution 11.50am - 1:15pm: Technical Session 1 - Governance and Decision Making challenges 15 mins each Chandigarh's benefits as one of Planned Modern Cities Ar. Madhu Sarin Urban Planner City Chandigarh towards Data Convergence from different departments to build the roadmap Setia Chief Architect UT Fringe areas of the smart city Chandigarh Gurmeet kaur Senior Town planner, UT Data.gov: Examples of Government Initiatives in UK and UK Partner Institution 12:50-1:10pm Q & A / Suggestions session and Vote of Thanks Moderated by Host Institution representative 1.10pm - 2.00pm Lunch break
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