Dialogue of Civilizations

Dialogue of Civilizations

Dialogue of Civilizations Climate Change Science & Policy in India: Summer 1 – 2015 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Northeastern University, Boston, MA-02115 Instructor: Prof. Auroop Ganguly Teaching Assistant: Devashish Kumar Director, University Scholars: Dr. Jonna Iacono Student Mentors: Lindsey Bressler and Kara Morgan ____________________________________________________________________________ Academic Sessions, Cultural Visits, and Travel Itinerary Mumbai: May 23rd – May 30th 5/23 Sat: Colaba • Arrival late night; welcome by Prof. Ganguly and Prabodh Badoni; Drive to hotel Rodas 5/24 Sun: • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM: Vande Matram • 11:00 AM – 11: 45 AM: Discussion on War Games, Syllabus, Assignments in Indian Culture (Read and Lead Class Reflections: 5 minutes for each topic), and Climate Change Book by Kerry Emanuel Assign Chapters per Room: Read and Lead Class Discussions • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Tea Break • 12:00 – 3:00 PM: Briefing by Sanchia and Sagar Dave • 3:00 – 6:00 PM: Local Tour, visit to Jain Temple, and Mani Bhavan • 9:00 – 12:00 PM: Welcome Dinner at Khyber Pass 5/25 Mon: • 9:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Climate data analytics using MATLAB and Climate data visualization using Panoply • 12:00 - 12:45 PM: Module 1 - Introduction to the World of Climate Science • 12:45 - 1:00 PM: Module 2 - Understanding Climate Modeling (started) • 2:00 - 3:00 PM: Lunch Break • 3:00 - 6:00 PM: Dharavi Slum 5/26 Tue: • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Elephanta Caves • 1:00 – 2:30 PM: Lunch • 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Drive to Powai and a short visit at Powai lake • 8:00 – 9:00 PM: Check-n hotel and break to freshen up • 9:00 – 12:00 PM: Movie ‘Rock On’ with group dinner (Pizza) 5/27 Wed: Powai • 9:45 AM: Leave Rodas for IIT-Bombay Campus • 10:15 AM: Reach IIT-Bombay Campus (CTARA) • 10:30 – 11:00 AM: Prof. Om Damani (Acting Head, CTARA) gave overview of CTARA academic and research activities • 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Sushant (MTD, 2nd year) lead the group to CTARA workshop to show some prototypes/models • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Sushant/Pradnya and Akanksha lead the group to Foods Lab (F1-shed) • 1:00 – 3:00 PM: Lunch (ordered from outside) & Nano Tech Lab tour (Prof. Swaroop Ganguly & Group) • 3:20 – 4:40 PM: C-USE (Prof. Ronita Bardhan & Group) • 4:40 - 5:30 PM: Introduction and discussion with Prof. Subimal Ghosh & his group • 5:30 – 6:00 PM: CTARA Lab Visit • 6:00- 6:30 PM: Drive to hotel Rodas 5/28 Thu: • 8:45 – 10:30 AM: Module 2: Understanding Climate Modeling • 10:30 – 10:45 AM: Break • 10:45 – 12:30 AM: Prof. Subimal Ghosh’s Talk • 12:30 – 1:00 PM: Presentation by Sahana and Amey • 1:00 – 1:40 PM: Presentation by Devashish and Udit • 1:40 – 2:40 PM: Lunch Break • 2:40 – 3:00 PM: Obama’s Anger Translator and Music of Paul Robson • 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Module 3: Water, Energy, and Food Security • 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Module 4: Hazards, risk, and vulnerability • 5:00 – 5:15 PM: Break • 5:15 – 6:30 PM: MATLAB session • 6:30 – 7:00 PM: Reflection and feedback with students on scheduling 5/29 Fri: • 8:30 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast in Rodas and move to the academic room (Rodas) • 9:00 – 10:30 AM: Subhamoy's perspectives on entrepreneurship in India and private industry • 10:30 – 10:40 AM: Break • 10:40 – 12:05 AM: Rama's perspective on India as a center of the jewelry world • 12:05 - 12:15 PM: Break • 12:15 AM - 1:30 PM: Pubali's perspective on Indian cinemas and the depiction of inequality (economic, gender, caste/religion) • 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Panel Discussion with two entrepreneurs (Subhamoy and Rama), a scriptwriter (Pubali) and a professor (Swaroop) • 2:30 - 4:00 PM: Lunch • 4:00 – 5:30 PM: Module 5: • 5:30 – 5:45 PM: Introduction to R 5/30 Sat: • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Tiger Safari and Kanheri Caves) • 3:00 – 7:30 PM: Preparation for War Game I • 8:00 – 10:00 PM: Farewell Dinner at Sigree 5/31 Sun: • 8:00 AM: Drive to airport for flight to Bangalore (1015/1155 Hrs.) Bangalore: May 31st – June 3rd 5/31 Sun: • 11:55 AM: Flight lands at Bangalore airport • 12:00 – 2:30 PM: Drive to Hotel and check-in at Lemon Tree • 4:30 – 5:30 PM: Short meeting with lunch • 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Discussion on Encyclopedia Article with Kara and Lindsey 6/1 Mon: • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Bannerghatta National Park • 2:00 – 3:30 PM: Drive to Wipro Campus and Lunch at Lemon Tree (Electronic City) • 3:30 PM: Arrival at Gate # 6, to be received by Srimoyee/Sathish • 4:00 - 4:30 PM: Introductory session & Wipro Overview session by Jayakumar Nair • 4:30 - 5:00 PM: Light Refreshments • 5:00 - 6:00 PM: Campus tour. • 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Drive to Nikin’s NGO • 8:00 - 9:15 PM: Interactions at Nikin’s NGO • 9:15- 10:00 PM: Drive back to hotel • 10:00 – 11:00 PM: Welcome Dinner at Lemon Tree 6/2 Tue: • 9:00 – 9:30 AM: Introduction and overall framework discussed by Prof. Ganguly • 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Session 1: Presentation by Agriculture (Kiera), Energy, Industry, Health, and Water sector in sequence • 1:00 – 2:15 PM: Lunch Break • 2:15 – 3:30 PM: Team discussion • 3:30 – 6:30 PM: Session 2 • 6:30 – 7:00 PM: Break • 7:00 – 10:00 PM: Farewell Dinner at Bon South • Prof. Sourav Mukherji from the IIM Bangalore and seven postgraduate students from IISc Bangalore (advisees of Prof. Pradeep P Mujumdar) attended war game. 6/3 Wed: • 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Visit to Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd. • 6:30 – 7:30 PM: Cooking lesion at Lemon Tree 6/4 Thu: • 7:00 AM – 7:00 AM: Drive to Bangalore Airport • 8:40 – 9:40 AM: Fly to Cochin Kerala: June 4th - June 10th Academic Sessions Module Name 7 Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation 8 Megacities: Past and Present 6/4 Thu: • 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM: Drive to Munnar and Check-in in hotel Windermere 6/5 Fri: • 9:00 – 10:30 AM: Module 7 • 10:30 – 10:45 AM: Break • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Module 8 • 12:00 – 12:20 PM: Break • 12:20 – 1:15 PM: P-E using CDO • 1:15 – 2:15 PM: Lunch in the hotel • 2:30 – 4:00 PM: Hiking along the tea plantation • 4:30 – 7:00 PM: Kathakali dance and Kerala martial arts 6/6 Sat: • 8:00 AM – 1:15 PM: Drive to Alleppey and board Houseboat • Overnight with lunch and dinner on houseboat 6/7 Sun: • 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Drive to Kovalam and check-in in hotel The Leela • Deadline to submit cultural presentation 6/8 Mon: • 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM: Prof. Sourav Mukherji’s talk on Social Entrepreneurship, Selco, Barefoot college, Narayan Hridyala, and Gyanshala • 1:15 – 2:30 PM: Lunch Break • 1:15 – 2:30 PM: Discussion on Encyclopedia Article • 2:30 – 5:40 PM: Students’ presentation on Indian Culture (5 minutes each: total 28*5 = 140 mins) 6/9 Tue: • Morning free time • City tour in the evening Kolkata: – June 10th - 16th Module Name 9 Socio-economic Influence 10 Policy and Regulations 11 US-India: The Journey Forward 6/10 Wed: • 10:30 AM: Drive to Airport • 1:25 PM: Flights departs Kovalam airport • 20:55 PM: Arrive Kolkata via Mumbai 6/11 Thu: • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Visit Prof. Joyashree Roy at Jadavpur University • 2:00 – 5:00 PM: Module 9-12 by Prof. Rajarshi Majumder • 5:00 – 5:30 PM: Break • 5:30 – 6:30 PM: Equality session by Kara and Lindsey 6/12 Fri: • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Drive to IIT-KGP • 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Workshop • Overnight stay at KGP guesthouse 6/13 Sat: • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Drive to Kolkata via Mondarmoni Beach • 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Lunch • 2:00 – 6:00 PM: Kolkata Infrastructure and Hydro-sensors/GIS with Prof. DJ Sen 6/14 Sun: • 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM: Same day trip to Sunderbans • Slides for climate presentation due 6/15 Mon: • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Climate presentation by students, • 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch • 1:00 - 4:00 PM: Prof. Majumder lectures and P-E • 4:00 – 7:00 PM: Visit to Mother Teresa Tomb and Mission 6/16 Tue: • 5:00 – 11:45 PM: Flight to Delhi (0645/0910 Hrs & 1030/1145 Hrs) • PM: Cultural Visit Varanasi-Dehradun-Rishikesh: Module Name 12 War Game II – Adaptation and Policy 6/17 Wed: • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Prof. Rajarshi Majumder on Energy Economics • 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break • 1:00 – 9:00 PM: Varanasi Visit • 9:00 – 11:00 PM: Dinner and Reflection with Jonna 6/18 Thu: • Fly to Dehradun via New Delhi (D/A: 1225/1355 Hrs. and 1800/1900 Hrs.) • Check-in in hotel Dewa Retreat 6/19 Fri: • Visit Rishikesh and Haridwar • Overnight stay in Haridwar 6/20 Sat: • Climate war game II Presentations (PPTs/PDFs) Due • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Drive to Dakpathar Power Plant • 12:00 – 1:30 PM: Visit the Power Plant • 1:30 – 3:30 PM: Drive to Dehradun (Lunch in Dehradun) • 3:30 – 5:00 PM: Drive to Mussoorie by small vehicle not in coach 6/21 Sun: • 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM: Climate War Games II 6/22 Mon: • 9:00 – 12:00 PM: Free Time and Lunch • 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Drive to Dehradun and board Shatabdi Express at 1500 Hrs Delhi, Ranthambhore, and Agra: 6/23 Tue: • On time transfer to railway station for train to Sawai Madhopur- 0735/1255 Hrs.

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