EVENT SCHEDULES

DAY 1 –  Thursday 15 February 2018

9.00 – 10.10 AM Inauguration of KISS-UNSSC-UNDP Workshop (Banquet Hall, KIIT Convention Centre)
9.00 – 9.05 AM: Welcome address by Dr. Suraj Kumar, KISS
9.05 – 9.10 AM: Video Message by Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus
9.10 – 9.15 AM: Address by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT University and KISS University
9.15 – 9.20 AM: Video presentation on KISS
9.20 – 9.25 AM:Address by Dr Ahmed Baghdady,Manager of Research and Content Development, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
9:25 – 9:30 AM:Address by Dr. Deepa Prasad, State Head – Odisha, UNFPA
9.30 – 9.35 AM: Address by Ms. Yumi Bae, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Odisha
9.35 – 9.40 AMAddress by Mr. Patrick van Weerelt, Head of Office, UNSSC Bonn
9.40 – 9:50 Keynote Address by Shri B. R. Naidu, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Higher Education Department
9.50 – 9.55 AM: Vote of Thanks byMr. Arun Sahdeo, UNV India
9.55 – 10.10 AM: Group picture
10.10 A.M –  10.30 A.M Tea Break (Venue: Banquet Hall, Campus-6)
10.30 A.M – 12:45 P.M Expectations and Getting to know each other (1 hour)
The 2030 Agenda (Exercise and Presentation) (1 hour)
– Concept and context (MDGs to SDGs)
– Vision and Principles
– Policy coherence in the context of UN Reform
12:45 – 1:00 Address on Kalinga Fellowship by 2 students of KISS (Balika Baskey and Shanti Murmu) accompanied by ShriShashikumar Velath,Leadership Group Member, Ashoka [Zero Tolerance on Sexual Violence] Followed by a short film on the fellowship
1 P.M – 2 P.M Lunch Break
2 P.M – 3.00 P.M Leaving no one behind in India: how to bring the agenda to scale by Ms. Annie Namala, Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion
3.30 P.M – 5:30 P.M Visit to KISS: in search of the 5 P’s
People – Language Lab
Planet – Mega Kitchen
Prosperity – Vocational Centre
Peace – Life Skill Education
Partnerships – Smart Class Room-Oracle
5:30 – 6:30 De-briefing on KISS visit
7.00 P.M – 8.00 P.M Cultural night with Shri Anup Jalota (Venue: Auditorium, Campus -6) – Optional
8.00 P.M – 10.00 P.M Dinner of UN volunteers at KIIT Residency

DAY 2 – Friday 16 February, 2018

9.00 A.M-10.00 A.M Volunteerism and Sustainable Development SDG Exercise
The concept of volunteerism, UNV and the 2030 Agenda
10:00 -11:00 A.M An Introduction to Results Thinking
Monitoring tools for SDGs: Progress reporting through new technology, Ms. Meenakshi Kathel (1 hour)
11.00 A.M- 11.15 A.M Move to Auditorium, Campus-6
11:15 A.M – 12:15 PM Special address by Mr. Rahul Bose – actor, national rugby player producer and director of Poorna (Venue: Auditorium, Campus -6)
12:15 P.M – 12:30 P.M Tea Break
12:30 P.M – 2 P.M Where do you go from here?
– What have you learnt?
– What does this mean for your assignment?
– Opportunities moving forward – Your plan of action
2 P.M – 2.45 P.M Lunch Break
3.00 P.M – 3.45 P.M Panel discussion on Education
Panelists:
Shri Anand Kumar (Retd. Professor, JNU)
Mr. Ahmed Baghdady (Research and Content Development Manager, WISE)
Shri B R Naidu, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Higher Education Department
Moderated by Ms. Nishtha Satyam, Head Strategic Partnerships,
Policy Impact and Public Relations UN Women
4 P.M – 5 P.M Inaugural Plenary
Welcome by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder KISS University & KIIT University
Introductory Remarks by Dr. Ashok Jain, Adviser, NITI Aayog
Address by Dr. Pawan Patil, Senior Economist and Chief of Blue Economy Programme of the World Bank, Washington, USA
Address by Ms. Ranjana Chopra, Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department, Addl. Ch. DG, Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar
Chief Guest Address by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Hon’ble Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog on Achieving SDGs in India: from Vision to Action
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Suraj Kumar, Adviser, KISS University
5 P.M – 5.15 P.M Tea Break (Venue: Conference Hall 4, Campus-6)
5.15 – 6.15 Visit to KISS to greet 27,000 students
Welcome Address by Dr. Achyuta Samanta
Felicitation of Guests [Senior Govt. Officials, Members of NITI Aayog and other dignitaries] Vote of Thanks by Shri R N Dash, Secretary, KIIT & KISS
6.15 Depart for KIIT Residency/Hotel [Dinner at leisure]

DAY 3 – Saturday 17 February 2018

9:30 A.M-11 A.M Technical Session 1: Status of SDGs in India(Venue: Conference Hall 4, Campus-6)
Chair:
Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Hon’ble Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog on Achieving SDGs in India: from Vision to Action (TBC)
Implementation of SDGs in India: An Overview by Shri Ashok Jain, Adviser, NITI Aayog
Monitoring Progress on SDGs: Using Priority SDG Indicators by Ms. Sanyukta Samaddar, OSD, NITI Aayog
Presentation by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Planning Secretary
Interactive Q&A
11 A.M-11.15 A.M Tea Break
11.15 A.M-12.45 P.M Technical Session 2: Facilitating Integrated Planning and Implementation of SDGs (Venue: Conference Hall 4, KCC)
Chair: – Mr. B P Acharya, Telangana, DG, MCHRD
Panel:

  • Simona Costanzo Sow, UNSSC on SDG Capacity Development
  • Participatory Planning training expert from Odisha – Jagadish Pradhan, Sahabhagi Vikas Andolan/ SBA, Bhubaneswar
  • Local perspective by PRI representative (district/ block panchayat)
  • State Govt. representatives (Joy Elamon, KILA, Mr. Rajendra Mishra, Madhya Pradesh)

Interactive Q&A
Remarks by Chair

12.45P.M-1.45P.M Lunch Break
1.45P.M-3.15P.M Technical Session 3: Reducing Inequality – Addressing Social Exclusion (Venue: Conference Hall 4, KCC)
Chair:Ms. Chithra Arumugam, Commissioner – cum-Secretary Women and Child Development Department Panel:

  • Samik Das, World Bank
  • Dr Suraj Kumar, Adviser, KISS University
  • NITI Aayog
  • State Govt. representative (Praveen Pardesi, Principal Secretary to the CM Maharashtra/ Planning Secretary, Maharashtra or Mr. P.P. Soti, Member, Chhattisgarh)

Interactive Q&A
Remarks by Chair

3.15 PM – 3.45 P.M Talk on Skill Development in Odisha by Mr Subroto Bagchi, Chairman, Odisha Skill Development Authority(Venue: Conference Hall 4, KCC)
4 PM – 4.45 P.M Valedictory & Way Forward(Venue: Conference Hall 4, KCC)
Welcome Address by Ms. Ranjana Chopra, Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department, Addl. Ch. DG, Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar
Valedictory Address by Mr. Yuri Afanasiev, United Nations Resident Coordinator India
Concluding Remarks by Dr Ashok Jain, Adviser SDG, NITI Aayog
5.30 P.M – 6 P.M Certificate Distribution (Venue: Trident)
Sharing of Experiences about the programme by Simona Costanzo Sow
Address by Rupa Dash, CEO, World Woman Foundation
Address by Yuri Afanasiev, United Nations Resident Coordinator India
Address by Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Odisha
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder and Mentor, KIIT &KISS
Certification Distribution by Pradeep Jena, Yuri Afanasiev, Patrick van Weerelt, Dr. Samanta
6 P.M High Tea at Trident