DAY 1
12 December 2024


Inauguration Session
Venue: Convention Centre, Auditorium I
Time Activity
08:00-09:00 Breakfast
08:30-09:30 Registration
09:30-11:30 Inauguration
09:30 AM - 09:35 AM Invocation and Lighting of Lamp
09:35 AM - 09:40 AM Welcome Address 
Prof KK Sharma, Dean, School of Social Sciences, JNU
09:40 AM -09:45 AM Overview of the Conference
Dr Anil Chandran S, General Secretary, IASP
09:45 AM -09:55 AM Address by the IASP President
Prof. Suresh Sharma, President, IASP
09:55 AM -10:10 AM Inaugural Address 
Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Vice Chancellor, JNU
10:40 AM – 10:55 AM Keynote Address
Ms Andrea M. Wojnar, Representative India and Country Director, Bhutan, UNFPA
10:55 AM – 11:05 AM Spotlight Talk
Mr Arjan de Wagt, Deputy Representative Programmes, UNICEF India
11:05 AM – 11:10 AM Release of Souvenir and Demography India
11:10 AM – 11:15 AM Special address
Prof. Dipendra Nath Das, Rector II, JNU
11:15 AM – 11:19 AM Special address
Prof S Sreekesh, Chairperson, CSRD, JNU
11:19 AM – 11:23 AM Announcement of Awards
Dr Anil Chandran S, General Secretary, IASP
11:23 AM-11:26 AM Convenor’s comments
Dr Bhaswati Das
11:26 AM – 11:30 AM Vote of Thanks
Dr. Jeetendra Yadav, Treasurer, IASP
11:30 AM-12:00 PM High Tea
12:00 PM-01:30 PM Plenary Session 1 - UNICEF
Venue: Convention Centre, Auditorium I
Moderator Chairpersons Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Dr. Bhaswati Das Christopher Garroway 
and Gustavo Nicolas Paez Salamanca,
Dr. Gudakesh  
Name Title
MoSPI Representative from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  (MoSPI), Government of India
Niti Aayog Representative from NITI Aayog (SDG vertical), Government of India (TBC)
WCD Representative from Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD),  Government of India (Statistics Advisor, TBC)
Renu Singh, Country Director,  Young Lives India Representative from Young Lives India (Renu Singh, Country Director)
Prof. Purushottam M. Kulkarni Purushottam M. Kulkarni, Retired Professor, JNU, expert in mathematical demography  and population policy, health, social disparities, sex ratio; served on advisory  committees of the Census of India.
01:30 PM-02:30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM-03:30 Plenary Session 2 - Population Council 
Venue: Convention Centre, Auditorium I
Moderator Chairperson Session 
Coordinator
Rapporteur
Dr. Subrato Mondal, USAID,  India Prof F Ram, Ex-Director, IIPS, 
Mumbai
Dr. Ajay K Singh  
Name Title
Dr. Subrato Mondal, USAID, India USAID Vision for Capacity Building in the Northeast Region
Dr. Punit Mishra, Population  Council RASTA: Driving evidence-based implementation and capacity building
TBC Assessing geographical vulnerability for MNCH in Northeast India 
Tribal Health and Nutrition status in North-Eastern States of India TBC, Population  Council
Panel discussion: Learnings for  Health Programmes (20 Minutes) Prof Laishram Ladusingh, Ex-Director, IIPS, Mumbai 
Dr. Siddharth Maurya, RRC for the Northeast Region, NHSRC, Govt of India 
Dr. Zorinsangi, NHM, Govt of Mizoram
03:30 PM-04:30 PM Plenary Session 3: PSI India Private Limited
Moderator Chairperson Session Coordinator Rapporteur
    Dr Gudakesh  
Name Title
Ravi Subbiah, Senior Director- Programs, PSI IPL
Kali Prosad Roy, Director- Programs, PSI IPL
Anshul Khurana - co-founder of Entitled Solutions
Deepak Kumar - Co-Founder BRS Enterprises
04:30 PM-05:00 PM Tea
05:00 PM-06:00 PM George Simmons Memorial Lecture
Venue: Convention Centre, Auditorium I
Chair Dr Suresh Sharma, President IASP
Speaker Major Gen. (Prof.) Atul Kotwal, Executive Director, NHSRC
06:00 PM-07:30 PM Cultural Programme
07:30 PM-09:00 PM Dinner 
Venue: SSS III Car parking