SESSION - I

An Insight into Bamboo Sector-Bamboo Craft and Industrial Products.

Chairman
Sh. Dhirendra Sharma, Principal Conservator of Forests, Govt. of Chhattisgarh

Speakers

• Dr. C.N. Pandey, Director, Indian Plywood Industries Research & Training Institute, Bangalore
• Sh. S.K. Pandey, Advisor, National Mission on Bamboo Applications
• Sh. T.P. Subramony, Regional Coordinator, South Asia, International Network for Bamboo & Rattan (INBAR)
• Prof. A.G. Rao, Professor, IIT, Mumbai

SESSION - II

Capacity Building - Cultivation to Enterprise Development.

Chairman
Major Anil Singh, Hastshilp Vikas Board, Govt. of Chhattisgarh

Speakers

• Sh. Kuldeep Chand, AGM, NABARD, Mumbai
• Dr. O.P. Chaubey, State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur
• Sh. B.K. Sahu, Craft Centre, Narayanpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh)
• Sh. Sanjeev Karpe, Director, Konkan Bamboo & Cane Development Centre

SESSION - III

Bridging the gap Policy and Regulatory - Issues of Availability, Role of Forest Authorities, PRIs, Artisans & Entrepreneurs.

Chairman
Sh. Kameshwar Ojha, DDG, National Bamboo Mission

Speakers

• Sh. Srinivas Rao, CCF, Jagdalpur
• Sh. Anand Agarwal, Promoter, ML Commodities, Mumbai
• Sh. Arun Prasad, DFO, Bijapur
• Sh. Apoorva Trivedi, Gramin Vikas Samiti, Bastar

SESSION - IV

Upgradation of CFCs in Chhattisgarh through CSR and PPP Model.

Chairman
Sh. Diwakar Mishra, Mission Director & Chief Conservator, Bamboo Mission, Govt. of Chhattisgarh

Speakers

• Sh. Surinder Singh, Head, Vocational Training, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.
• Sh. Ramachandra, ESSAR

SESSION - V

Domestic/International Business Opportunities-perspectives of entrepreneurs, exporters and designers.

Chairman
Sh. Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, Export Promotion Council for Handicraft

Speakers

• Smt. Neera Sarmah, Designer, Gujarat Bamboo Design and Product Centre
• Sh. Madan Mohan Jalan, MD, Arunachal Industries Ltd
• Sh. S.S. Maiti, Senior Manager, TRIFED, M/o of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India

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