Our Past Panelists
We are thankful for having received the support of the following expert panelists in our past sessions. We hope to this grow this community of actors in the coming months over several such panel discussions.
Panel 1: Heat Waves - Humanitarian Observations from South Asia
Dorothea Hilhorst
International Institute for Social Studies, Erasmus University,
The Netherlands
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Keynote Speaker
Nimesh Dhungana
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), The University of Manchester UK
Heat Waves and Health in South Asia
Prabhod Chakrabarti
Swami Vivekananda, Environment and Disaster Management India
Heat Waves: View from Humanitarian Systems of India
Delu Lusambya
PhD researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Keya Saha Chaudhary
Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific at ICVA
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Mihir Bhatt
All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) India
Heat Waves in South Asia: Way Ahead
Panel 2: Observing Heatwaves in Light of Adaptation and Mitigation
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Dr. Ajit Tyagi
President, South Asia Meteorological Association, Senior Advisor at Integrated Research & Action for Development, New Delhi and Chairman of IDC Foundation
Dr. Niladri Gupta
Sr. Water Resources Management Specialist, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Akash Goenka
Team Leader at Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
Panel 3: Future of Heatwaves in South Asia
Kunal Satyarthi
Joint Secretary (Advisor), National Disaster Management Authority of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi
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Krishna AchutaRao
Dean and Professor for Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi
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Dr. Mariam Zachariah
Research Assistant at the Grantham Institute- Climate Change and the Environment of Imperial College, London
Panel 4: Sudanese Conflict, Refugees Crisis and Lessons for South Asia
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Panel 5: Cultural Heritage Protection within International Humanitarian Efforts During Conflicts & Disasters
Panel 7: Observing Cyclones in South Asia: Future of the Past
Panel 8: Observing Resilience: Coastal South Asia
Flora Bawi Nei Mawi
Executive member cum director of Community Care for Emergency Response and Rehabilitation (Myanmar)
