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International Conference on India's Water Economy: Law & Sustainable Development
CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development and Society of Indian Law Firms are organizing an International Conference on India's Water Economy: Law & Sustainable Development on 11 - 12 May 2007 at New Delhi.
Of all the amount of water available globally, only 2.53 percent is freshwater and remaining is salt water. Moreover, around two third of this freshwater is locked up in glaciers and permanent snow cover. Rapid increase in human population has resulted in a severe scarcity of potable water worldwide. This problem has been compounded by issues like water pollution, water security and governance which include disputes because of sharing of water at both national and international level.
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Law has been a major source to solve most of the problems related to water crisis. There is hardly any country where there are no provisions to deal with water related issues. Water is also one of the most serious threats to regional stability and peace worldwide. International agreements have been implemented to avoid conflicts. In spite of the efforts taken by the international community currently over 260 river basins are shared by two or more countries mostly without adequate legal or institutional arrangements.
In India, water has been traditionally perceived to be a free good available from the nature. This perception has not materially changed. Existing institutional, legal and governance framework relating to acquisition, distribution and utilization of water has not helped in changing this perception. |
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The role of the Central Government in sustainable management of water resources is and will continue to be quite critical. While the sovereign right of the central government on any natural resource like water is undisputed, the role a government should assume to exercise this right and it needs to be defined through consensus among stakeholders. The objectives & goals of water policy, howsoever meticulously formulated, can not be achieved without appropriate water laws and efficient implementation mechanisms. There have been policy assertions that suggest that management of water resources needs to be done in an integrated and holistic manner rather than being managed in a compartmentalized approach, however these assertions have not got reflected into instruments that can give such approaches operative effect.
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This conference will focus, on the role of law in promoting sustainability of water; an effort would be made to understand water laws from all aspects including the regimes that they lay down for rural and urban water supply, watershed development, and irrigation management groundwater management, amongst others. The role of the judiciary, and in particular the higher courts, in promoting better water regulation and management from the standpoint of sustainable development would also be discussed in this context. While discussing these themes the issues and concerns of the industry as also of the larger civil society would also be kept in focus.
We have invited, Prof. Saifuddin Soz, Union Minister for Water Resources, Government of India to be the Guest of Honour at the Conference. A galaxy of prominent speakers has been invited from Government, Industry, Economists and Civil Society representatives to address the gathering. |
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Day 1, Friday, 11 May 2007 |
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Participants Profile: |
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1530 - 1630hrs Registration |
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Academics |
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1630 - 1745 hrs Inaugural Session |
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Banks & Financial InstitutionsSustainability |
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1745 - 2000 hrs Plenary Session I |
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Civil Society |
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"Governing Water State, Market and Water Services" |
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Consultants |
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2000hrs Cocktails & Dinner |
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Corporates - Small, Medium & Large Category |
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Development Cooperation Agencies |
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Day 2, Saturday, 12 May 2007 |
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Environmentalists |
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0930 - 1000hrs Registration |
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Government - Policy makers & Regulators |
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1000 - 1215 hrs Plenary Session II |
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Infrastructure Developers & Users |
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"Water Security: Assessing the Need and Accessibility for All" |
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Insurance Companies |
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1215 - 1430 hrs Plenary Session III |
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Legal Experts |
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"Water Management: Bringing the Business & People Together" |
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Media |
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1430 - 1530 hrs Lunch |
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Technocrats |
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1530 - 1745 hrs The Debate "Is Sustainable Development
of Water Resources; An Elusive Goal?" |
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How To Participate:
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Delegate Fee: Rs. 3000.00 per participant |
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Delegate Fee |
You Pay |
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Registration before 1 May. 2007 |
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Rs. 3000.00 |
Rs. 2700.00 |
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Group Participation (4 or more participants) |
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Rs. 3000.00 |
(Per participant) Rs. 2250.00 |
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CII / SILF Members |
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Rs. 3000.00 |
(Per participant) Rs. 2550.00 |
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Students |
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Rs. 3000.00 |
(Per participant) Rs. 1500.00 |
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Sponsorship Opportunities |
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Sponsorship Category |
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Amount |
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Principal Sponsors |
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Rs. 5,00,000 |
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Co-Sponsors |
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Rs. 3,00,000 |
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Associate Sponsors |
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Rs. 2,00,000 |
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Event Sponsors |
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Rs. 1,00,000 |
| The Organizers: CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development |
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-government, not-for-profit and industry-led, industry-managed organization founded 111 years ago with the vision of building business leadership. It works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering with industries and Governments alike, through advisory and consultative processes.
The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, launched in January 2006, is an institution that aims to create a conducive, enabling climate for Indian businesses to pursue sustainability goals. It seeks to create awareness, promote thought leadership and build capacity to achieve sustainability across a broad spectrum of issues. A pioneering effort by CII, the Centre will be the fountainhead of ideas and practices to promote Sustainability. It endeavours to enable Indian businesses become sustainable and channelise the potential of Indian industry to power India's agenda for inclusive growth and sustainable development. It aims to enable businesses transform themselves by embedding the concepts of sustainable development into their own strategies, decisions and processes. |
| Society of Indian Law Firms |
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SILF is the apex body of law firms in India. SILF was established in the year 2000 with the aim of protecting, safeguarding and promoting the interests of law firms in India. The Bar Associations of the different courts in India represent the individual members of the legal profession in India. Law firms have not been historically represented in an organized and streamlined manner. A dire need was felt to form an association of this kind in view of various aspects of the practice of law that are peculiar to law firms in contradistinction to the role of individual practicing lawyers. The members of SILF include the top most law firms in India. SILF strives to create an atmosphere that will enable Indian law firms to match the technology, manpower skill and the infrastructure that most of the foreign law firms possess.
SILF serves as a forum for exchange of ideas and information as also a medium for interaction with the government, the judiciary and the bureaucracy. In a short period of six years, SILF has achieved many laurels amongst them being internationally recognized by IBA (International Bar Association), the UIA (Union International des Avocats) as well as by LAWASIA.
Mr.Lalit Bhasin, Managing Partner, Bhasin & Co. is the President, Society of Indian Law Firms. |
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