Monday, February 12, 2007

0900 - 0930

Registration

Inaugural Session

Convenor: Ram Bhatt

0930 - 1030

Welcome Address

Jocelyne Josiah, Officer in Charge, UNESCO, India

Opening Remarks

Leyla Tegmo-Reddy, Director, International Labour Organisation (ILO), India

Opening Remarks on Objectives and Agenda

Dietmar Hahn, Programme Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), India

Vote of Thanks

Anita Sharma, Senior Technical Adviser, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), India

1030 - 1100

Tea/Coffee

Session 1

Setting the scene

Convenor: Ram Bhatt

1100 - 1300

Speakers:

-          K.P. - K.P. Kannan, National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS), New Delhi
“The informal Sector in India - Challenges and Priorities”

-          Bhalchandra Mungekar, Member, Planning Commission, New Delhi
“Development Plans of the Government of India for the Informal Sector”

-          - Kenneth King, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong
“Training in the informal sector of India - an "Asian Driver”?”

-          Amit Mitra, Independent Researcher, New Delhi
“Skill Development for the Informal Sector – Trends and Requirements”

  Discussion

1300 - 1400

Lunch

Session 2

New Knowledge, Skill and Competence Requirements for the Informal Economy in the Context of Globalisation
Chair: Kenneth King, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong

1400 - 1600

Panelists:

-        Amitabh Kundu, Professor of Economics, Dean, School of Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi

-          Madhu Singh, Senior Program Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), Germany

-          Manfred Haebig, Senior Manager Sustainable Economic Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Germany

-          Philip O’Keefe, Lead Social Protection Economist, World Bank, New Delhi

-        Amir Ullah Khan, Faculty Member, India Development Foundation, Gurgaon

Discussion

1600 -1630

Tea/Coffee Beak

Session 3

Favourable Policy Environment and Practices for Promoting Decent Work and Training for the Informal Economy

Chair: M.J Khanijo, Senior Advisor at the Centre for Managing Innovation & Technology and the Centre for Social Sector Governance at the International Management Institute, New Delhi

1630 - 1800

Panelists:

-          S. Parasuraman, Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

-          Ashok Kumar (Deputy Director General), Directorate General of Education and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, New Delhi

-         V. Mohankumar, Director, Directorate of Adult Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi

-         R.G. Chouksey, Joint Director, Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal

-          Akiko Sakamoto, Skills and Training Policy Specialist, International Labour Organisation (ILO), New Delhi

Discussion

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Session 4

Breaking New Ground:

Training Strategies for the Informal Sector

Chair: Santosh Mehrotra, Senior Consultant, Planning Commission, New Delhi

0930 - 1100

Panelists:

-        M.C. Pant, Chairman, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), New Delhi

-          Madhav Chavan, Founder, Pratham, New Delhi

-          A.M. Joseph, Director, Don Bosco Organization, New Delhi

-         Reema Nanavaty, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad

-         Sandeep Panghat, Sobha Developers Private Ltd., Bangalore

Discussion

1100 - 1130

Tea / Coffee

Session 4

cont.

Breaking New Ground:

Training Strategies for the Informal Sector

Chair: Santosh Mehrotra, Senior Consultant, Planning Commission, New Delhi

1130 - 1300

Panelists:

-          R.G. Chouksey, Joint Director, Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal

-         Kamesh Salam, Director, Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC), Guwahati

-         Albert Joseph, Functional Vocational Training & Research Society (FVTRS), Bangalore

-          K.P. Murthy, Strategic Consultant, MICO Bosch, Bangalore

-          Nalini Gangadharan, Founder Member, CAP Foundation, Hyderabad

Discussion

1300 - 1400

Lunch

Session 5

Partnerships and Networking: Public-private partnerships and networking with non-governmental organisations

Chair: P.P. Srivastava, Member, North Eastern Council, Shillong

1400 - 1530

Panelists:

-          I.S. Gahlaut, Director, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Gurgaon

-          Sandra Rothboeck, Consultant, Maya Organics, Bangalore

-          Sangeetha Purushothman, Founder Director, Best Practices Foundation, Bangalore

-          Sumeeta Banerji, Resource Person (Work and Employment), Solution Exchange, New Delhi

-          Minu Abraham, Strategic Team Leader, Dr. Reddy’s Foundation, Hyderabad

Discussion

1530 - 1600

Tea / Coffee

Valedictory Session

Convenor: Julia Froelicher, Project Manager, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), India

1600 - 1700

Summary Presentation – Conclusion and Recommendations

Ram Bhatt

Directions for the Future

Sudha Pillai, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, New Delhi
Champak Chatterji, Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi

Valedictory Address

B.S. Baswan, Senior Consultant, Planning Commission, New Delhi

Vote of Thanks

Akemi Yonemura, Education Program Specialist, UNESCO, New Delhi