International Conference
on
Society, Environment and Sustainable Development: Emerging Issues and Alternatives


(March 20 to 22, 2024)

Introduction  image
CRRID, Chandigarh proposes to organize an International Conference on "Society, Environment and Sustainable Development: Emerging Issues and Alternatives” from March 20 to 22, 2024 at CRRID, Chandigarh. The International Conference is part of Chandigarh Climate Meet (third in the series) which is likely to be organized by Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh with the support from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi; Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC), PU, Chandigarh; National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi; Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC); The Working Group 05 of International Sociological Association (ISA) on Famine and Society; Research Committees- Inequalities, Stratification and Exclusion Studies (RC-08), Gender Studies (RC-10), Sociology of Environment (RC11), Urban Studies (RC-19); Media Studies (RC-20); Political Sociology (RC-21) and Sociology of Law, Crime and Deviance (RC-23) of Indian Sociological Society (ISS); Sociological Society Himachal Pradesh (SSHP); Deptt of Sociology, Post Graduate Govt College (PGGC-11), Chandigarh; Academy of Innovation in Technology and Management, Jalandhar; and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA)-Haryana Regional Branch; Global Research and Educational Foundation India (GREFI) and some other institutions are likely to support the organization of events in various capacities as technical and knowledge partners/collaborators.  

CALL FOR SESSIONS/ABSTRACTS FOR THE CONFERENCE  
The call for sessions/abstracts for International Conference is open. The conference aims to deliberate on interlinked issues of Society, Environment & Sustainable Development. Society has been facing various social, economic challenges which seem to hinder sustainable development. The sustainability seems to be at stake due to un-sustainability of human induced development practices. Achieving many of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be challenging particularly for states, cities and villages due to their weak institutional and fiscal base along with multiple social economic and environmental vulnerabilities. There is a need to protect habitats and safeguard the interests of poor people. The conference is likely to come up with concrete ideas for better future of the planet amid the climate change and gaps in all major areas to be addressed through SDGs.

Since role of habitats & their institutions are crucial for addressing many social, economic, environmental concerns, the conference will deliberate and discuss the issues, alternatives, innovations and modalities for sustaining the same. The sessions/papers on different contexts of the theme/s are being invited. The sessions and papers on various aspects of environment, sustainable development, climate change, water and forest management, adaptation, resilience, marginalization, poverty, hunger, food, decentralization in local as well as global contexts are welcome and how the same can help in resolving various types of problems in the developed as well as developing societies. The environment and sustainable development have been major concerns around the world and crucial issue for research and action having important social, cultural, political & other linkages &implications. The current challenges of managing pollution & providing health services to the huge population enhance the relevance of these important issues.

The post liberal regimes seem to serve better to the capitalists and rich sections and very negligible to meet the interests of larger sections of the poor populations. The global exploitative systems of colonialism seem to have changed their nature and forms with more modern systems and tools of exploitation. Now own institutions and own people seem to have developed new exploitative tools and procedures to exploit their own people and exploit own institutions. The marginalisation of poor and inequality is on rise. The exclusion of sizeable population is visible in terms of food, shelter, employment, education and health services. The progress of SDGs is very slow. The wealth is being captured by few people in the world. The few powerful and mighty seem to control wealth and power to decide the fate of majority. Climate change and human induced environmental problems are creating another kind of challenges. The air, water & soil pollution is on rise & having tremendous implications on health & therefore big challenges for habitats and their sustainability. The emerging situations need better interdisciplinary understanding and better public responses to reverse the exploitative trends, tools, practices, marginalization, exclusion and environmental stress to check the emerging discontents among the masses and promote sustainable development.

The social issues and environmental capturing the full import of the acronym FAMINE (Food insecurity as a consequence of severely diminished purchasing power of vulnerable groups in society, Alienation on account of discrimination based on Caste, Color or Creed; Marginalization on account of severely diminishing real incomes; Inequality based on dysfunctional social systems and travails of the workers in Informal Sector, Negative impact on vulnerable groups of natural calamities & manmade disasters such as civil wars and economic shocks caused by market volatility; & Exclusion from mainstream society based on social and economic ostracization resulting in social conflict, unrest and violence) in the context of the environment & sustainability are also likely to be discussed in the conference.
The sessions/abstracts are invited on a wide range of areas, including the following:

o Society: Challenges, Reconstruction, Reflection, Responsibilities, Transition and Transformation
  • Poverty, inequality & exclusion 
  • Marginalization & deprivation 
  • Women empowerment/gender issues
  • Atrocities/violence/crime against dalits/minorities/tribes/women and children & their empowerment /mainstreaming 
  • Rights based development 
  • social, economic & political 
  • Planning, governance & management: macro & micro dimensions 
  • Collective action and social movements 
  • Participation, organizational democracy and self-management, urban development and e governance 
  • Transition to transformation: social, economic, physical and environmental dimensions 
  • Religions philosophies for peace, non-discrimination, love, happiness & environmental protection 
  • Caste, class & gender: inequality , discrimination & remedial measures 
  • Work, employment & capability formation/poverty alleviation 
  • Education, health, social welfare & inclusion & sustainability - Media, art and culture 

o Environment & Related Issues 

  • Environment: Concepts, Theories & emerging realities 
  • Climate Change (IPCC, UNFCC, COP 28 etc) 
  • Global initiatives-local impact 
  • Energy efficiency, renewable energy, national energy missions/ plans and local actions 
  • Nature-based approach to climate change 
  • Critical review of Paris and other agreements and other initiatives like COP 28. 
  • Managing river basins and related issues 
  • Global water governance 
  • Climate change, water, energy and food: Interlinkages and issues 
  • Hydro based development in Himalayan and other mountain regions 
  • Carbon management and green technological interventions 
  • Natural disaster management 
  • Social dimensions of climate change 
  • The role of environmental NGOs in response to climate change 
  • The role of citizens in response to climate change 
  • The role of enterprises in response to climate change 
  • Towards safe and sustainable human settlements. 

o Sustainable Development: concepts, contexts, issues & goals 

  • Sustainable development: concept, theories and realities 
  • Local contexts of macro frameworks of SDGs/Localizing SDGs 
  • SDGs as Holistic Macro Framework for all countries: Efforts, initiatives, linkages and best practices 
  • Who takes the lead: Role of Governments and other key stakeholders 
  • Financing the SDGs at sub- national and local levels. 
  • Role of cities and local governments in sustainable development goals 
  • How to overcome over-urbanization, growth of slums, poverty and ever increasing inequality 
  • Eco mobility and environmental refugees 
  • Challenge of affordable housing, slum development and poverty alleviation 
  • Urban transportation and environmental pollution 
  • Improving Eco-efficiency and Green Growth 
  • Issues and alternatives in water, sanitation, SWM etc. 
  • Building a sound-material-cycle society through 3 Rs 
  • Environmentally sustainable transport 
  • Culture, traditional wisdom and identity 
  • Challenges against cities in the context of New Urban Agenda 
  • Strategy on prevention of natural and manmade disasters 
  • Improvement of educational, cultural and social welfare facility 
  • Improvement of housing quality, basic services and livelihood 
  • Green growth of cities- smart innovations and inclusive initiatives 
  • Addressing urban concerns to promote Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) 
  • Meeting demands of energy, water and food 
  • Smart and sustainable development amid globalization, liberalization and privatization 
 
The focus of the conference is to understand social, environmental development related issues and alternatives and how the same are likely to influence sustainability. In this context what alternatives are emerging to cope with the emerging challenges to achieve sustainable development across various continents, will be deliberated upon during three days conference. It aims to provoke questions in different contexts vis a vis many of the above aspects is concerned and explore various alternatives to manage the growth and development in juxtaposition with increasing pressure on society due to growing inequalities, poverty, social exclusions, deprivations and climate change/environmental stress.

The social issues and environmental capturing the full import of the acronym FAMINE (Food insecurity as a consequence of severely diminished purchasing power of vulnerable groups in society, Alienation on account of discrimination based on Caste, Color or Creed; Marginalization on account of severely diminishing real incomes; Inequality based on dysfunctional social systems and travails of the workers in Informal Sector, Negative impact on vulnerable groups of natural calamities & man-made disasters such as civil wars and economic shocks caused by market volatility; & Exclusion from mainstream society based on social and economic ostracization resulting in social conflict, unrest and violence) in the context of the environment & sustainability are also likely to be discussed in the conference.

SESSIONS AND LANGUAGE

The official language of the conference sessions/papers will be English. The three-day conference will consist of three plenaries/symposiums on the conference themes and approximately 18 technical sessions. The welcome and valedictory sessions will be in the Main Conference Hall of CRRID. The audio visual and LCD screens will be provided in all the halls. The technical and skilled assistance will also be provided by the volunteers.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND OTHER DETAILS  

The final date for submitting session proposals and abstracts for the conference (up to 500 words in MS Word format) is February 29, 2024. The abstracts/proposals will be reviewed by the organizing/ academic committee. The acceptance of all the sessions/abstracts of papers will be conveyed before March 5, 2024 but efforts will be made to convey acceptance within 2 to 3 days of submissions to enable the participants to make their travel, visa and other related arrangements. The full papers (between 3500-6000 words in MS Word format) will have to be submitted on acceptance of abstract before March 15, 2024. The abstracts may be submitted to the Conference Coordinator Dr. Manoj Kumar Teotia at the email address: mkteotia@gmail.com/ chandigarhclimatemeet2019@gmail.com. The last date for registration for the conference is also March 10, 2024. On the spot registrations (10% extra) will only be available in case the delegates send formal requests. For details please visit the conference website and http://chandigarh-climate-meet-2019.site123.me/ and CRRID website (http://www.crrid.res.in/ in Upcoming Events) to see the updated details of the conference. The selected papers may be published in edited book form with ISBN number. The abstracts of the papers should include the following information:

1. The title of the Paper
2. The name, affiliation, mailing address and e-mail address(es) of the proposer(s)
3. A description of the Paper (not exceeding 500 words)

REGISTRATION FEE 

The authors and session chairs will have to register for the Conference. The pre conference workshop applicants will have to register for both the events. There will be a registration fee for taking care of food, accommodation, local travel and kits. The registered delegates will be supplied with the conference program and other literature in a kit on their arrival at the conference site. In addition, we plan to arrange information desks, manned by students and staff. CRRID plans to utilize its student volunteers, researchers and volunteers from other institutions for local arrangements. The registration fees should be deposited before March 10, 2024. On the spot registrations (10% extra fee) may be allowed with a prior request by the delegates.

REGISTRATION FEE FOR CONFERENCE # (fee for workshop extra):  

Sl No

Category of Participants / delegates

Category A* Countries 

Category B* 

Countries 

Category C* 

Countries 

1.

Delegates (Teachers, Researchers, Practitioners, NGOs, Govt. Officials, Policy Makers etc)

300 USD/ (F)

Rs 21000 (I)

200 USD/(F)

Rs 14000

100 USD/(F)

Rs 7000

2.

Students 

(on the production of Identity card)

150 USD/(F)

Rs 10500 (I)

100 USD/(F)

Rs 7000 (I)

50 USD/(F)

Rs 4000 (I)

3.

Industry  (extra charges for exhibition of products/ technology)

400 USD/(F)

Rs 28000 (I)

300 USD/(F)

Rs 21000 (I)

200 USD/(F)

Rs 14000 (I)

F=Foreign delegates and I=Indian delegates 

Important: # Registration fee includes access to all sessions, welcome reception, souvenir, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, tea/coffee breaks and accommodation during the conference. 

* Categories of countries based on World Bank classification: Category A: High income. Category B: Upper middle income. Category C: Low and lower middle income 

(Source: http://www.isa-sociology.org/en/about-isa/membership/table-of-economies-by-category/).  

Bank details for payments: The payment of registration fee can be made online in case of foreign delegates by using SWIFT Code and through Local Cheque /Pay Order/ Demand Draft favoring CRRID, Chandigarh 160019, India or online in case of Indian delegates (Name of the Bank: State Bank of India; Branch Code: 3246; Account Number: 55049348238; IFSC Code: SBIN0003246; SWIFT Code: SBININBBP141).

Ragistration Form

Please click here (Download) to download the form and send the same to the Conference Coordinator at mkteotia@gmail.com/ chandigarhclimatemeet2019@gmail.com

Travel Grants

Some selected paper givers may be provided full or partial travel grant depending upon availability of the funds. The committee will allocate the grants based on the need, qualification, quality of papers and the nationality of the candidates (based on the World Bank development indicators). The grants will be paid only to those selected authors who submit their original and unpublished research papers within stipulated time. The application for grant should be made with the full paper and with a half page statement of motivation/interest. In addition, some of the invited speakers will be paid economy airfare and board and lodging facilities at the guest house of CRRID, Panjab University or the Hotel.

CONFERENCE PATRONS/ STEERING COMMITTEE  

  • Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, Former Minister of Human Resources and Development, Govt of India (Padma Vibhushan Awardee-2017) and currently President of CRRID Society (Chief Patron) 
  • Dr S K Mangal, Chairman, Governing Body, CRRID, Chandigarh (Chair) 
  • Dr Bindu Duggal, Director (Acting), CRRID, Chandigarh (Co Chair) 
  • Prof Harmohinder Singh Bedi, Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh (Padma Shri Awardee- 2022 and noted author and academician) 
  • Prof Raghvendra P Tiwari, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab
  • Prof. R C Kuhad, Former Vice Chancellor, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 
  • Prof R.M. Pant, Vice-Chancellor, Assam University, Silchar, Assam 
  • Prof. Renu Vig, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Chairperson, CRIKC 
  • Dr. Subhash Sharma, Director, CEPR, Chandigarh 
  • Professor Debolina Kundu, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi
  • Professor Gaurav Verma, Coordinator, CRIKC, Panjab University, Chandigarh 
  • Shri Prabodh Kumar, IPS, Special DGP, Punjab Human Rights Commission 
  • Mrs Asha Kumari Jaswal, Former Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh 
  • Professor (Retd) Debal K SinghaRoy, President, WG05 on Famine and Society, ISA 
  • Shri S.N. Tripathi, Director General, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi 
  • Professor V N Alok, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi 
  • Dr G R Chaudhary, Director, SAIF and Professor, Department of Chemistry, PU, Chandigarh 
  • Dr S K Mishra, Registrar, IKGPTU, Kapurthala, Punjab 
  • Shri Ravinder Singh Sheoran, Senior Journalist 
  • Dr Rajeev Kumar, Chairperson, Department of Environment Studies, PU, Chandigarh 
  • Shri Ravi Guru, Deputy Director General, All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), New Delhi
  • Prof Rekha Saxena, Deptt of Political Science, University of Delhi and Hony Senior Advisor, Forum of Federations, Canada 
  • Professor Abha Chauhan, Deptt of Sociology, Central University of Himachal Pradesh and Former President, ISS 
  • Prof Sukhdev Singh, President, North-West Indian Sociological Society (NWISA) 
  • Prof Hitesh Vaidya, Former Director, NIUA, New Delhi 
  • Prof. Punam Agarwal, Principal, PGGC, Sector 11, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Nisha Bhargava, Principal, MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

i. International Advisory Committee

  • Professor Dai-Yeun Jeong, Director, Asia Climate Change Education Center, Jeju, South Korea
  • Professor Yuri Kazepov, Department of Sociology, University of Vienna, Austria 
  • Professor Debra J. Davidson, Environmental Sociology, Deptt of Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta, Canada
  • Professor Aboobacker Rameez, Vice Chancellor, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) and Professor of Sociology, FAC, SEUSL 
  • Professor Vladimir Klimanov, Director of the Center for Regional Policy of RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation & Director of the Institute for Public Finance Reform. Moscow, Russia  
  • Professor Jean Pierre Paulain, Chair of “Food Studies” jointly set up by University of Toulouse (France) and Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
  • Dr Peer Smets, Department of Sociology, Vrije University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 
  • Professor Merino Martinez Susana B, Economic Research Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico 
  • Dr Ilshat RYSAEV, Bashkir Academy of Public Administration and Management under the Head of the Republic Bashkortostan, Russian Federation 
  • Dr Rimma Anasovna AKHMETIANOVA, Head of the Deptt of Sociological Analytics, Centre for Strategic Research, Ufa, Russia 
  • Dr Bikram Singh Sekhon, Development Engineer and Planner, Melbourne, Australia 
  • Mr Vladimir Kulikov, Moscow, Russia 
  • Dr Mikhaylova Anna A., Leading Researcher, Institute of Applied Economic Research, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia 
  • Dr Angela Genova, Deptt of Economics, Society & Politics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy 
  • Ms Maliga Naidoo, Director, Academy of Leisure Sciences, Africa 
  • Dr Krishna Prasad Bhandari, Associate Professor, Pashchimanchal Campus (Formerly Western Region Campus), Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal 
  • Mr Nawaraj Koirala, Professional Local Governance Finance, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Dr Deepika Gupta (Canada), Shri Sukhdev Singh (Singapore); Shri Kamal Chaudhary (Finland) 
  • Shri Lovekesh Soni, Entrepreneur, Wolver Hampton, UK 
  • Dr Joyeb Garai, Sociologist from Chittagong, Bangladesh

ii. National Advisory Committee

  • Dr. Vidyutkumar Anantray Joshi (Vidyut Joshi), Former V.C., Bhavnagar University, Former Director, Centre for Social Studies, (ICSSR), Surat 
  • Professor S Gurusamy, Former Senior Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, Dean, School of Social Science, The Gandhigram Rural Institute (DU), Dindigul, TN 
  • Prof S L Sharma, Deptt of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh 
  • Professor B K Nagla, Formerly with the Deptt of Sociology, MDU, Rohtak 
  • Professor J K Pundir, Formerly with the Deptt of Sociology, CCSU, Meerut, UP 
  • Prof Virendra Pal Singh, Univ of Allahabad & currently Chairman of GREFI 
  • Dr. Parvez A. Abbasi, Former Prof and Head, Department of Sociology, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India and currently Vice Chairman, GREFI 
  • Prof Ranvinder Singh Sandhu, Deptt of Sociology, Retd from GNDU, Amritsar 
  • Prof Rajesh Gill, Deptt of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh 
  • Prof Satish K Sharma, Deptt of Sociology, Formerly with HPU, Shimla 
  • Prof Arvind Joshi, Former Dean, Social Sciences and Retd. Prof of Sociology, BHU 
  • Prof Pampa Mukherjee, Chairperson, Deptt of Political Science, PU, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Vimal Triverdi, Fomerly with CSSS, Surat, Gujarat 
  • Prof Upendra Nath Roy, Head, Department of Rural Development, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh
  • Prof Antony Palackal, Deptt of Sociology, University of Kerala 
  • Prof Jagan Karade, HOD, Deptt of Sociology, University of Kolhapur (AG-02) 
  • Prof Balaji Kendre, Deptt of Sociology, University of Mumbai 
  • Professor D R Sahu, Deptt of Sociology, Lucknow and Former Secretary, ISS 
  • Prof Manish K Verma, Deptt of Sociology, BBAU, Lucknow & Former Secy, ISS 
  • Professor Shweta Prasad, Deptt of Sociology, BHU, Varanasi and Secretary, ISS 
  • Prof Ajailiu Niumai, Deptt of Sociology, University of Hyderabad 
  • Prof Arvinder Ansari, Deptt of Sociology, JMI University, Delhi 
  • Prof Chandan Kumar Sharma, Deptt of Sociology, Tejpur University, Assam 
  • Prof Monica Munjial Singh, Former Chairperson, Centre for Social Work, PU, Chd. 
  • Prof V N Alok, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi 
  • Professor Manoj Kumar Jena, Centre for Study of Social System, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 
  • Professor Rabindra Kumar Mohanty, Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, Mizoram University, Aizawl
  • Professor Kali Nath Jha, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Hari Singh Gaur, Central University Sagar, MP 
  • Prof Mahesh Shukla, Professor of Sociology, Govt. TRS College of Excellence, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh 
  • Professor Kulwinder Kaur, Deptt of Sociology, JMI University, New Delhi 
  • Deptt of Sociology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra 
  • Dr Sanjay Kolekar, Deptt of Sociology, Savitribai Phule Pune University 
  • Dr Sanjay Tiwari, Member Management Committee, Indian Sociological Society 
  • Professor Daya Shanker, IIT, Roorkee, Uttrakhand 
  • Prof M Thamilarasan, Head, Deptt of Sociology, University of Madras, Chennai, TN 
  • Professor Annesha Shafi, Chairperson, Deptt of Sociology, University of Kashmir 
  • Prof Pramod Kumar Shukla, Deptt of Sociology, DDU Gorakhpur University, UP 
  • Prof Sanjeev Chaddha, Head, MDC, MGSIPA, Chandigarh 
  • Professor Sandip Chaudhari, Head, Department of Sociology, SBES College of Arts and Commerce, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
  • Prof Namita Gupta, Former Chairperson, Centre for Human Rights and Duties, PU 
  • Prof Sunil Kumar, Deptt of Sociology, KUK, Kurukshetra 
  • Prof Vijaylakshmi Brara, Deptt of Sociology, Royal Global University, Guwahati 
  • Prof Amalendu Jyotishi, School of Development, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru 
  • Dr Sudha Khokate, Department of Sociology, Bangalore University, Bangalore 
  • Dr Sreemannarayana Murthy, Asso. Prof., Sociology, Andhra Univ., Visakhapatnam 
  • Prof (Dr) Devender Pal Singh Tomar, HOD, Sociology, JV College, Baraut, UP 
  • Prof Ashish Saxena, Head, Deptt of Sociology, University of Allahabad 
  • Prof Alok Kumar, HOD, Sociology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, UP 
  • Dr. Abdul Qayum, IFS, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), A&N Administration 
  • Dr. Debashsish Nandy, Asso Prof, Political Science, Kazi Nazarul University, WB 
  • Dr Mujtaba Hussain, Noted Flute Artist, Panjabi University, Patiala 
  • Dr Rajni Bala, Convenor, RC10, Indian Sociological Society (ISS) 
  • Dr Bhup Singh Gaur, Convenor, RC 21 of ISS on Political Sociology 
  • Shri Tikender Singh Panwar, Former Deputy Mayor, Shimla MC, HP 
  • Dr Mohinder Slariya, General Secretary, Sociological Society Himachal Pradesh 
  • Dr Amar Pal Singh, Associate Professor, SRM University, Lucknow, UP 
  • Dr Rajvir Dhaka, AP, HIPA, Haryana & Secretary, IIPA, Haryana Regional Branch
  •  Dr Pirzada Amin, IUST, J&K, Srinagar
  • Dr Shabnam Ara, DSW, Cluster University Srinagar, J&K 
  • Dr Surya Prakash Upadhyay, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT, Mandi 
  • Dr Sumant Swain, Assistant Professor, IIHMR, New Delhi 
  • Professor Soumyajit Patra, Deptt of Sociology, SKBU, Purulia, WB 
  • Prof B P Badola, Sociologist, GCTE, Dharamshala, HP
  • Dr Itishree Pattnaik, Associate Professor, Christ College, Banglore, Karnataka

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

  • Dr Manoj Kumar Teotia, Conference Coordinator/Organizing Secretary and PhD Incharge, Sociology, CRRID, Chandigarh; Convenor, RC19 on Urban Studies, ISS and Vice President cum Secretary, WG05 on Famine and Society, ISA 
  • Dr Vinod Chaudhary, Chairperson, Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh (CoCoordinator and Joint Secretary) 
  • Shri Sunil Bansal, Asso Prof/S&EO/FA and Former Director (Acting), CRRID, Chd 
  • Dr Rajesh Aggarwal, Asso Prof, PRC and Former Director (Acting), CRRID, Chd 
  • Advovate Berjeshwar Singh Jaswal, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Rakesh Kumar Malik, Deputy Director, Sports, Panjab University, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Manoj Kumar, Secretary, NWISA & Asso Prof, Sociology, PGGCG-11, Chd. 
  • Dr Ranjay Vardhan, Associate Prof, Sociology, PGGCG, Sector 46, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Anupam Bahri, AP, UILS, PU, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Jagdish Kumar Mehta, Head, Sociology, DAV, Sector 10, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Rakesh Thakur, Associate Prof,, Deptt of Sociology, PGGC-11 Chandigarh 
  • Dr Bhavna Sood, Chairperson, Sociology, MCM DAV College for Women-36, Chd. 
  • Dr Rohtash Godara, Associate Professor, Deptt of Geography, Govt College, Panchkula 
  • Shri Jayant Attreya, PMLSDPS, Sector 32, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Meenakshi Rana, Sociology, MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, Chd 
  • Dr Vinod Kumar, RBI Chair Professor, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Neetu Gaur, AP, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Gurinder Kaur, AP, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Jatinder Singh, AP, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Vikas Kumar, AP, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Pawan Sharma, PRC, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Poonam Sandhir, PRC, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Dr Shaik Iftikhar Ahmed, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Shrvashree Hanslal, Sukhwinder Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Banjinder Singh

 CONFERENCE SUPPORT UNIT- STUDENTS AND STAFF (with Coordinators)

  • Shri Meenal Barua, CRRID 
  • Shri Parveen Negi, CRRID 
  • Shri Hem Singh, CRRID 
  • Shri Jagtar Singh, CRRID 
  • Mrs Bindu Sharma, CRRID 
  • Shri Suresh Kumar, CRRID
  • Shri Surender Sharma, CRRID 
  • Shri Gurjot Singh, CRRID 
  • Shri Harsh Rawat, CRRID 
  • Sarvashree Deepak Kumar, Anirudh Kumar, Rakesh and Sandeep, Chandigarh 

Ph.D. Students of Sociology @CRRID 

  • Mr Gourav Kumar, PhD Scholar, Sociology, CRRID
  • Mr Abhimanyu Singh Thakur, PhD Scholar, Sociology, CRRID
  • Ms Aishwarya, PhD Scholar, Sociology, CRRID
  • Mr Ajit Kumar, PhD Scholar, Sociology, CRRID
  • Ms Rehiana, PhD Scholar, Sociology, CRRID
  • Ms Parmeet Kaur, PhD Scholar, Sociology, CRRID
  • Mr Amit Kumar, PhD Scholar, Sociology, CRRID 
  • Ms Neetu Rana, CRRID, Chandigarh 
  • Mr Baneshwar, CRRID, Chandigarh

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MAIN SPONSORSHIP

3rd Chandigarh Climate Meet 2024 International conference brings a lots of opportunities to be a part of this event and highlight your program/ product/ institution in front of eminent people from urban academia and industry. There are various levels of sponsorships for the Conference and recognition will be given to each sponsor at the social and business events, in pre-Conference marketing materials, conference website and related activities.


Platinum Sponsorship                                                                                       (INR 5, 00,000)

Recognition in all Press Releases

Organisation’s logo and link on the Conference Website

Acknowledgment during the Inaugural Ceremony

Color advertisement of the sponsor/ product in the front pages of the Conference Souvenir

Organization’s brochure and demo CD to be included in Conference kit

Organization’s name and logo printed on the Conference Proceedings, Posters and Signage

Five Complimentary registrations

Two Exhibit spaces for a technical session


Gold Sponsorship                                                                                               (INR 300,000)

Recognition in all Press Releases

Organization’s logo and link on the Conference Website

Acknowledgment during the Inaugural Ceremony

Color advertisement of the sponsor/ product in the front pages of the Conference Souvenir

Organization’s name and logo printed on the Conference Proceedings, Posters and Signage

Three Complimentary registrations

One Exhibit space


Silver Sponsorship                                                                                     (INR 200,000)

Organisation’s logo and link on the Conference Website

Acknowledgment during the Inaugural Ceremony

Color advertisement of the sponsor/ product in the front pages of the Conference Souvenir

Organisation’s name and logo printed on the Conference Proceedings, Posters and Signage

Two Complimentary registrations

One Exhibit space


Bronze Sponsorship                                                                                      (INR 100,000)

Organisation’s logo and link on the Conference Website

Color advertisement of the sponsor/ product in the front pages of the Conference Souvenir

Organisation’s name and logo printed on the Conference Proceedings, Posters and Signage

Display of Organisation’s Banner within the Lunch Area

One Complimentary registration


Other Supporting Sponsorship (please tick):

 

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

 

CONFERENCE KIT SPONSORSHIP                                                      INR. 125,000

Benefit: Sponsor's Logo along with Organizer's Logo will be put on the bags, Organisation’s name and logo printed on the Conference Proceedings, Posters and Signage, One Complimentary registration

 

 

BANNERS & POSTERS / EXHIBITION STALLS SPONSORSHIP               INR 50,000

Benefit: Sponsor's Logo on the Conference Banner & Poster to be put at the Conference Venue for full conference time/days/ Exhibition stall size (2m x 2m)

 

Lunch sponsorship                                                                                     INR 35000 per day  

Benefit: Sponsor's Banner to be put at the Lunch Venue and Sponsor’s name to be mentioned in the invitation cards 

 

Dinner sponsorship                                                                                    INR 40000 per day  

Benefit: Sponsor's Banner to be put at the Dinner Venue and Sponsor’s name to be mentioned in the invitation cards 

 

Advertisements in Conference Souvenir/ Book of Abstracts 

Particulars 

RATE (INR.)*

Back Cover Page

20,000=00

Inner Front Pages (Front or Back)

15,000=00

Full Page

7,500=00

Half Page

5,000=00

*international sponsors are requested to convert INR into USD 

Note: For colored advertisements, art work in CD with printout of the same should be provided by the advertiser.


Payment Details

 

The Local Cheque / Pay Order / Demand Draft favoring CRRID, Chandigarh, India Payable at "Chandigarh, India" or money can be transferred on-line in the account of the Director General, CRRID, Chandigarh as mentioned below.


Sponsorship Category ________________ Amount ____________     Cheque/ DD/ Pay Order No.___________

Date___/___/__________ Drawn on (Bank) __________________________________ Branch _______________

The Local Cheque /Pay Order/ Demand Draft favoring CRRID, Chandigarh (pl see bank details below)

 

Date: ___________________                                                                         Signature: ___________________

Detail of Bank Account 

 

Name of the Bank

State Bank of India

Name of the Account Holder

Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Plot 2-A, Sector 19-A, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh-160019 India

Branch Code

3246

Account Number

55049348238

IFSC Code

SBIN0003246

SWIFT Code

SBININBBP141




Looking forward for your positive response.


Yours Truly


 

(Manoj Kumar Teotia)

  Conference Coordinator/Organizing Secretary


 

CRRID, 2A, Sector 19A, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh 160019 India

Telefax: +91172-2725406/2725215; Mobile: +91-8283825534

Email:mkteotia@gmail.com/ chandigarhclimatemeet2019@gmail.com/

Website: http://chandigarh-climate-meet-2019.site123.me/

 

 

Organisers plan to facilitate some field trips to the new and planned city of Chandigarh for the interested participants. They can take a heritage walk/tour of their choice or Capitol Complex (Assembly Hall, Punjab and Haryana High Court etc). They may also take the travel and sightseeing tours in “Hope and Top” buses of Chandigarh Administration. Those participants who are interested in trips outside Chandigarh to places such as Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, Shimla, Kasauli, Delhi, Amritsar, Manali etc. may plan their trips through travel agents organised by the committee. Places of attractions in Chandigarh: https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g297596-ActivitiesChandigarh.html. 

THE PROPOSED VENUE

CRRID, Chandigarh enjoys a well developed academic and physical infrastructure in terms of a spacious and pleasant built environment, Wi-Fi enabled state of the art cyber and computational   facilities, a well equipped central library, archives, numerous faculties constituted by research departments. It has been host to innumerable seminars, international conferences and international events and the conference participants will be welcome to utilize its resources.


LOGISTICS 

Chandigarh city is situated near the picturesque foothills of Shivalik range of Himalaya and is a planned city of the country. It is very well connected to the national capital Delhi. The city has invited commendable scholarship from researchers, policymakers, civil society activists, architects, and planners from all across the globe. As a city, we plan to organise a special panel on Chandigarh to create and accelerate an interest in urban studies amongst researchers. The city has adequate stay facilities of various categories and variety of food. The tri-cities of Chandigarh-Panchkula and Mohali (SAS Nagar) provide ample opportunities for stay, food and cultural activities.    


Connectivity: Chandigarh is well connected by rail & road (about 4-5 hours journey from Delhi), and air (about half an hour from Delhi). The Chandigarh International Airport has flights from Dubai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Pune, Srinagar, Jammu etc. All major domestic airlines are connected to Chandigarh which in turn is connected to other international airports in Delhi (about half an hour journey) and Mumbai (about two and half hour journey).

 

Transport: Chandigarh provides a wide range of means and modes of public and private transport ranging from local buses, radio taxis, cabs and auto rickshaws at affordable prices. It has a wide intra and inter-city transport network that makes it conveniently accessible.

 

Accommodation: There are multiple options available for accommodation around the proposed venue, CRRID. These range from deluxe five and four star luxury hotels, middle range hotels and guest houses, economical tourist lodges to bed and breakfast. For those looking for cheaper accommodation, there are University Guest Houses, UT Guest House, Himachal Bhawan, Panchayat Bhawan, Youth Hostel etc. In addition limited rooms are also available at affordable rates at CRRID guest house.


Food: The Organising Committee would arrange for a working lunch, two tea/coffee breaks with snacks and dinner for all the participants, on all the three days of the conference. In addition, welcome and valedictory dinners will be hosted by the organizers.

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  • Dr. Manoj Kumar Teotia, Programme Coordinator, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) 2A, Sector 19A, Chandigarh, India 160019
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