SWITCH-Asia Comprehensive Networking Event
“Achieving Sustainable Livelihoods in Asia through
Sustainable Consumption and Production”
4 – 6 November 2015
The LaLiT Hotel - New Delhi, INDIA
[Updated as of October 22]
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
OPENING SESSION
09:00 – 10:30
Welcome and opening addresses
Moderator: Uwe Weber, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
1. Mr. Sushil Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of
Environment Forest and Climate Change, Government
of India
2. Mr. Cesare Onestini, Minister, Deputy Head
of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to
India
3. Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, UNEP Regional Director
4. Mr. Thomas Wiley, Head of Sector, European
Commission
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee & networking break with group photo
11:00 – 12:00
Keynote Speeches
Moderator: Uwe Weber, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
1. Dr. Anup K Pujari, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises, Government of India
2. Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, UNEP Regional Director
12:00 – 12:45
Press conference (invitation-based only)
12:00 – 12:45
Meet & Greet Session
12:45 – 13:30
Lunch break
Session 1: SCP, LIVELIHOODS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION
13:30 – 15:00
Impulse presentations and panel discussion
As a Programme funded by DG EuropeAid, SWITCH-Asia’s
ultimate objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation and
improved livelihoods. 2015 has been nominated as the
European Year of Development highlighting different activities
of the EU to promote development worldwide. Within this
broader framework, this panel intends to explore how in
promoting SCP, SWITCH-Asia projects contribute to poverty
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alleviation, both in urban and rural settings.
Moderator and speaker: Dr. Johann
Cooperation at the EU Delegation to India
Hesse,
Head
of
Panellists:
1. “Jute Diversified Products” project, Bangladesh
2. “Sheep Wool for Building Material” project, Mongolia
3. “Water Stewardship” project, Pakistan
4. “Prospect” project, Indonesia
5. “Agribusiness Access to Finance” project, India
6. “Vertical Shaft Brick Kilns” project, Nepal
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee & networking break
Session 2: SWITCH-ASIA’s IMPACT ON SCP POLICY FORMULATION
15:30 – 17:00
Impulse presentations and panel discussion: Outreach to
and engagement of policy-makers and policy uptakes
This session will feature an introduction by the SWITCH-Asia
Regional Policy Support Component (RPSC) led by UNEP to
assess global to sub-regional policy trends and opportunities
on SCP in the Asia region in the context of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development. In addition, it will feature subregional and country presentations by policymakers and policy
activities in the SWITCH-Asia Programme overall, integrating
SWITCH-Asia Projects as discussants on SCP policy
engagement.
Chair: Mr. Charles Arden-Clarke, Head, 10 Year Framework of
Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production
(10YFP)
Panellists:
1. Mr. Sabin Basnyat, Resource Efficiency Coordinator,
UNEP Regional Office for Asia-Pacific
2. Dr. A.K. Mehta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC),
India
3. Dr. Mohammad Kurshid, Secretary-General, South Asia
Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)
4. Dr. Chatchai Intatha, Office of Natural Resources and
Environment Policy and Planning, Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment, Thailand
5. Mr. Manikku Leelaratne, Team Leader, SWITCH-Asia
National Policy Support Component, Sri Lanka
SWITCH-Asia Project Discussants:
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The Lead Elimination Project – Eliminating Childhood
Lead Poisoning
VA3 Super Project – Energy Efficiency and
Sustainability in China’s SMEs through Public-Private
Partnerships (PPPs)
Q&A with Audience
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17:00 – 17:10
Summary of Day 1 and outlook to Day 2
19:00 – 21:00
NETWORKING DINNER WITH CULTURAL PERFORMANCE
DAY 2 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:15
Opening remarks, outlook into Day 2 and session introduction
Session 3: SCP
ADAPTATION
09:10 – 12:00
IMPACT
ON
CLIMATE
CHANGE
MITIGATION
AND
Presentation session: Galvanizing action for climate
resilient development
SCP practices are instrumental not only for climate change
mitigation, but for a broader approach enabling climate resilient
development. The session will feature expert speakers to
provide an overview on the latest findings on climate change in
Asia and how climate change is addressed in EU-India
development cooperation. In addition, concrete examples will
be provided on how small scale low-carbon technologies
promoted by SWITCH-Asia projects and TERI’s Lighting A
Billion Lives initiative benefit local communities, mitigate climate
change and promote resilience.
This session is co-hosted by the German Development Institute (DIE) and
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Introduction:
Mr. Patrick Schroeder, SWITCH-Asia Network
Facility: Southern-led climate initiatives - The
role of non-state actors
Moderator/Speaker: Mr. Sander Chan, DIE
Panellists:
 Ms. Henriette FAERGEMANN, Climate Change Counsellor
EU Delegation India,
Climate change initiatives in EU-India development
cooperation
 Mr. Shobhakar Dhakal, Asian Institute of Technology and
Coordinating Lead Author IPCC
SCP and Climate Change: Crucial linkages and
opportunities
 Lighting a Billion Lives presentation by TERI (tbc)
 Mr. Mukesh Gulati, MSME Clusters, India
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee & networking break
Presentation of the winning photos of the “Clean & Green India”
2015 photography competition by the Asia Society for Societal
Improvement & Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST).
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11:00 – 12:00
Panel discussion: Climate change action by businesses
through sustainable consumption and production
Climate actions undertaken by businesses are crucial element
for any successful mitigation strategy. The panel will feature
representatives from large businesses and SWITCH-Asia
projects working with SMEs to discuss how large companies
and SMEs can cooperate effectively to implement SCP
practices, green supply chains and advance the transition to a
low-carbon economy in Asia.
This session is co-hosted by the German Development Institute (DIE) and
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Moderator: Mr. Manish Shrivastava, TERI
Panellists:
 French embassy New Delhi representative (tbc)
 Mr. Krishnan Pallassana, The Climate Group India: Clean
Energy for All
 Mr. Wilasinee Poonuchaphai, Automotive SME Project,
Thailand
 Ms. Putri Razreena Abdul Razak, SuBuMa, Malaysia
 Indian business representative on Indian Low-carbon
Corporate Vision for Paris (tbc)
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch break
Session 4: PROMOTING SCP IN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SKILLS
TRANSFER
13:30 – 15:00
Impulse presentations and panel discussion
SWITCH-Asia projects provide training and capacity building to
a wide range of beneficiaries lime MSMEs, local communities,
women, policy-makers, etc. This panel will explore best
practices, developed and applied by selected projects in
conducting effective skill transfers as well as discuss with
experts how SCP knowledge and practices can be integrated
into education, training and skills development.
Moderator and Speaker: Mr. Vaclav Klenha, Team Leader, EU
Skills Development Project in India
Panellists:
1. “Acidloop” project, India
2. “Get Green” project, Vietnam
3. “Train the Trainers” project, China
4. “Re-Tie” project, Bangladesh
5. “Green Homes” project, Nepal (TBC)
6. UNITAR
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee & networking break
Session 5: SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF SWITCH-ASIA GRANT PROJECTS
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15:30 – 17:00
Workshop session
Project management is a carefully planned and organized effort
to accomplish a successful project, in the SWITCH-Asia context
for example improving the environmental performance of a
specific industry, secure jobs and contribute to improved
livelihood. Project management includes defining and
confirming the project goals and objectives, identifying tasks
and how goals will be achieved, quantifying the resources
needed, and determining budgets and timelines for completion.
It also includes managing the implementation of the project
plan herewith ensuring that there is accurate and objective
information on 'performance' relative to the plan, and the
mechanisms to implement recovery actions where necessary.
Moderators and speakers:
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17:00 – 17:10
Ms. Shana Impens, EU Commission
Ms Sarojini Kaul, Delegation of the European Union to
India
Summary of Day 2 and outlook into Day 3
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DAY 3 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:10
Opening remarks and outlook into Day 3 programme
Session 6.1: MONITORING AND EVALUATION APPROACHES
09:10 – 10:30
The SDGs were launched in September 2015 and SCP will be
at the core of the new development agenda. In the new era for
international development a large number of new indicators
have been introduced. Evaluations of impact will need to
consider both the societal and environmental dimensions of
programmes. SWITCH-Asia projects are currently reporting
their achievements qualitatively and quantitatively with the
project impact sheets. As data collection methods are not
standardised the reported results are difficult to aggregate at
the Programme level. The session will provide opportunity for
interactive discussion between experts and projects on the
framework for SWITCH-Asia project reporting, which would
allow impact data aggregation at the Programme level and link
project achievements to the SDG indicators.
I Part: Panel presentations and discussion
Moderator:
Mr. Patrick Schroeder, SWITCH-Asia Network
Facility
Panel discussion (5-10 minutes each speaker):
 Uwe Weber, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
 Ria Noviari Butarbutar, EU Delegation Indonesia (tbc)
 Kartika Anggraeni, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
 Chen An, “Industrial Symbiosis” project (China)
II Part: World café’ and participant discussions
Participants will discuss in groups and then report back to the
audience on:
10:30 – 11:00
projects’ experiences regarding impact monitoring,
evaluation and reporting
projects’ challenges and needs
suggestions to improve current practices and methods
Coffee & networking break
Session 6.2: THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
11:00 – 12:30
Coaching session with projects’ and expert presentations,
incl. launch of the SWITCH-Asia book on SME case-studies
Once clarified how to identify and use indicators on projects’
impact, it is altogether important to communicate it effectively.
Communicating effectively the activities and achievements of
projects to their direct beneficiaries as well as to a wider,
international audience is crucial in ensuring that projects’ efforts
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are properly acknowledged, appreciated and disseminated,
thus facilitating the exchange of best practice, resources and
know-how.
Via a combination of projects` case-studies and group
discussions and exercises, this session will address the
following questions:
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Why does projects’ impact communication matter?
How to identify and build projects’ core messages
Whom is projects’ communication meant to?
Tools and approaches to convey projects’ results
Moderator:
Ms. Silvia Sartori, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
Panellists:
1. “Reducing Plastic Bag Waste” project, Cambodia
2. “Pro-Sustain” project, India
3. Mei-Ling Park, “Regional Policy Support Component”
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch break
Session 7: SCP IMPACT ON GENDER AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
13:30 – 15:00
Impulse presentations and panel discussion
Poverty and development include a gender dimension. The
women are often amongst the mostly affected by poverty or
have limited chances to access services and resources
conducive to development. SWITCH-Asia projects in their
implementation of SCP practices directly or indirectly contribute
to women’s empowerment. This panel will highlight such cases
and the interconnections between SCP, development, gender
and poverty, thus bringing to light the often-implicit gender
dimension of SCP interventions.
Moderator:
Ms. Silvia Sartori, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
Speaker:
UN Women Office for India, Bhutan, Maldives
and Sri Lanka
Panellists:
1. S N Srinivas, UNDP India
2. Anannya Bhattacharjee, Society for
Development
3. “Eco-Jute” project, Bangladesh & India
4. “SMART Myanmar” project, Myanmar
5. “Going Green” project, India
6. “Cotton Production” project, Pakistan
7. “Cook Stove” project, Myanmar
15:00 – 15:30
Labour
and
Coffee & networking break
Session 8: SUSTAINABILITY BEYOND SWITCH-ASIA PROJECTS’ TIMEFRAME
15:30 – 17:00
Interactive workgroup session
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The SWITCH-Asia Programme from the outset advocates
projects’ efforts to sustainably install project activities and/or to
ensure projects achievements continue beyond the projects’
lifetime. In addition to secure adequate financing and working
via policy advocacy projects have followed several innovative
strategies towards sustaining the initially SWITCH-Asia funded
activities.
Moderator:
Ms. Sutthiya Chantawarangul, Programme
Officer, EU Delegation, Thailand
Speaker: Mr. Uwe Weber, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
Facilitators:
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6.
“Water Stewardship” project, Pakistan
“VA3” project, China
“SMART Myanmar” project
“Prospect” project, Indonesia
“Jute Diversified Products” project, Bangladesh
NF staff and EU colleagues
CLOSING SESSION
17:00 – 17:15
Summary of Day 3 and event concluding remarks by DevCo
and NF
OPTIONAL: Day 4 – Saturday, November 7
The SWITCH-Asia project “Scaling up sustainable development of MSME clusters in
India” offers a one-day exposure visit to an industrial cluster in Faridabad district,
Haryana State for 20 interested participants.
Please refer to the “Day 4 optional programme” file for more details.
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