Venue
North Eastern Police Academy, Umsaw, Meghalaya
Event Date
20, 21 & 22 November 2022
Why attend?
Exchange ideas, gain knowledge and establish partnerships with various stakeholders
Network with various policy makers, green professionals and budding entrepreneurs
Showcase achievements in adopting green practices, products and services
Deliberate through academic discourses & paper presentations
Enjoy birding, trekking and nature walk in the sprawling NEPA campus
Witness and join in art & cultural activities centring around the region’s green & indigenous practices
7th Northeast Green Summit
At a Glance
THEME
NE Chief Minister's Round Table
This session, moderated by the UNEP, will bring together Chief Ministers of the North East to deliberate on their experiences in dealing with the peculiar challenges that climate change throws up for the region as well as how the region can set a new paradigm for a green and inclusive economy.
Art Walk
In the art component of NE Green Summit 2022, renowned artistes from across Northeast India would showcase various nature-inspired sustainable artforms in a demarcated zone.
Forest Minister's Conclave
In this conclave, inter-State matters relating to management and control of forests, wildlife, biodiversity and environment of Northeastern region would be discussed. The following illustrative list of inter-State matters may be considered in the Round Table.
Rhythm of the Hills
The Northeast is covered with high hills, verdant forests teeming with vibrant wildlife, sheer cliffs and breath-taking waterfalls. Music, dance and theatre inspired by the nature of the Northeast.....
Nature Through Lens
The Summit will portray some of the best photographs featuring wildlife, ecosystems, flora & fauna and the endangered species which are found in the region of Northeast India and also its neighbouring countries by ace photographers, scientists, conservationists and wildlife experts.
Bewitching Birds
Birds are responsible for stability and wellbeing of an ecosystem. More than 10800 species of birds are found worldwide, of which around 900 are found in Northeast India. Join in for a Bird Walk wherein we unfurl the hidden life of birds and make you meet a few true angels of the planet.
Screening Nature
Few selective, incredible planet-centric and environmentally conscious documentaries will introduce you to some of the most inspiring people working tirelessly to preserve our earth. Whether you’re looking to admire Earth’s beauty or gain some perspective on the challenges it faces, the documentaries are sure to awaken and inspire you instantly.
Yoga And Nature
In this segment of the Summit, we weave yoga and nature together in a way that dissolves the boundaries between them. Experience all of these in the picturesque misty forest of NEPA campus and increase your sphere of awareness.
Jungle Trail
The aim of Jungle Trail is nature exploration, awareness and conservation of the eco system. Every Summit, nature walks are conducted in different ecosystems with the active participation of people from all age groups and disciplines.
Zero Waste Event Management of Northeast Green Summit
Presenting the first ever Zero Waste Summit of Northeastern region of India, where it shall be ensured from the begining that all the waste generated in the event is reduced and recycled,
Green Awards
To acknowledge the efforts of various groups and departments engaged in sustainable development and conservation activities across the region, the Northeast green summit honours various unique initiatives every year.
Northeast Zero Waste Meetup
A component of the Summit, is a Zero Waste Extravaganza which includes competitions for schools and institutions to showcase their ideas, music performances and filmmaking skills in order to create a regenerative planet.
Tribal Tattoos
Indigenous tattoos, all eco-friendly and used by the tribes of the Northeast, would be back at the Summit. A tattoo, its origin, what it communicates and more would all be unveiled, and guests can sport one too when they walk out of the venue!
Handmade Paper Making
A demonstrational model of a Handmade Paper unit would be the setting for a handmade paper workshop at the Summit. Traditional experts from Tawang, who are directly engaged in making such papers, would conduct the workshop.
Organiser
Vibgyor N.E. Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, specialises in green issues of Northeast India & works closely with other groups in this sector in the region. Vibgyor has completed 6 successful years of Northeast Green Summit, the only such annual conclave of the region. The 7th edition of Northeast Green Summit aims towards
BALANCING PEOPLE, PLANET, PROFIT: SUSTAINABLE NE INDIA & BIMSTEC REGION
Knowledge Partners
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, the sixth member of the IIT fraternity, was established in 1994. The academic programme of IIT Guwahati commenced in 1995. At present the Institute has eleven departments, seven inter-disciplinary academic centres and five schools covering all the major engineering , science, healthcare, management and humanities disciplines, offering B.Tech., B.Des., M.A., M.Des., M.Tech., M.Sc., MBA and Ph.D. programmes.
Guwahati Biotech Park (GBP), the visionary project of Govt. of Assam, is spearheading the biotech popularization & entrepreneurship growth in North-Eastern part of the country. Guwahati Biotech Park, with the support & association of Department of Biotechnology, GoI and IIT Guwahati, have started the Technology Incubation Centre, the first Incubation Centre in Biotechnology & allied areas in eastern India. The incubation centre is providing ready-to- use modular laboratory space for lease, instrument facilities and other technical & non-technical support facilities.
The event aims to celebrate the rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage of Northeast India, showcase their inter-linkages and focus on the need for an integrated approach for sustaining this heritage.The Summit is striving towards preserving, maximizing and developing the potential of the unique biodiversity zone of Northeast India through various awareness programmes abiding by the principles of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.The discussions will link and draw lessons from science, culture and market mechanisms.
- The Summit strives to preserve, maximize and develop the potential of the unique biodiversity zone of NE India.
- Various activities in sync with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN are accordingly drawn up during the Summit.
- The Summit celebrates the rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage of NE India.
- Showcasing the inter-linkages and focusing on the need for an integrated approach for sustaining the heritage of Northeast India are attempted during every Summit.
- Discussions and activities during the Summit link and draw lessons from science, culture and market mechanisms.
- DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & POST DISASTER LIVELIHOODS
- PREVENTING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
- TOURISM FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
- AGRI-HORTI DEVELOPMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY
- SUSTAINABLE USAGE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- GREEN SKILLS
- BIO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- BIO-ECONOMY
- COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF TRADITIONAL FOODS
Key Takeaways
GLOBAL AUDIENCE
GREEN LEADERS
POLICY MAKING SESSIONS
B2B MEETINGS
PROMOTING GREEN INNOVATIONS
GREEN EXPO
START-UPS PITCH
HACKATHON
GREEN MUSIC
HONOURING ECO WARRIORS
SUSTAINABLE ART & CRAFT SHOWS
CERTIFICATES TO PARTICIPANTS
ACADEMIC PAPER PRESENTATIONS
How You Can Help?
Be an academic partner & help create a green agenda for GenNext
Host a technical session/Green Art Walk/Rhythm of the Hills/Speak & share your green lessons at a technical session
Attend & empower yourself to prepare for a greener tomorrow
Host a green B2B meet .....
Submit paper on green issues, empower others
Host Power Breakfast Session for green policy makers
Showcase your green products
Venue
The North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) was established in 1978 to cater to the police training requirements of the Northeastern states. Initially, the academy was set up as Regional Police Training College (RPTC) under the North Eastern Council. However, in May 1980, the name was changed to North Eastern Police Academy. The Academy was transferred from Ministry of DoNER to Ministry of Home Affairs on April 2007 to facilitate professional inputs. Located in Umsaw village, in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya, the Academy is rich with a variety of flora and fauna spread across an area of 205 acres of land. The academy maintains its greenery tenderly and is home to many species of birds and butterflies.
The Academy is located at Umsaw Village under the Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya. A 20 Km journey towards the north from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, 83 Km South from Guwahati on the Shillong-Guwahati National Highway and 12 Km west from Umroi Airport. The entry point towards the Academy is from the main G S road popularly known as Umsaw Dyke. The Academy is situated just about 100 yards from the Dyke. The Academy has a beautiful sprawling campus spreading over an area of 205 acres of land and is located at a height of 976 metres (3500 ft)
The Summit features academic sessions and discourses by environmentalists and other eminent resource persons; various nature inspired cultural concerts and some more out-of-the-box events aimed at the indigenous people of the region. This will highlight the connection of environment with the tradition, art and culture of NE India. Secondly, the NE Green Summit aims to conserve the natural and cultural heritage of Northeast India by bringing together stakeholders from all walks of life to deliberate, share experiences and propose solutions to some of the odd challenges being faced in the region. All of these tasks are performed keeping in mind the theme of ‘Green Northeast, Clean Northeast, Sustainable Northeast.’
- Politicians & policymakers
- Bureaucrats & technocrats
- Academicians
- Civil society groups
- State/Central Government organizations
- Students & youths
- UN and international bodies & business
- Houses having a stake in ensuring sustainable development of the region
- Nature enthusiasts
- Art lovers
- Cultural activists
- Local communities
- Green NGO members and the public at large.
- Representatives from neighbouring countries of Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh
BROCHURES
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CONTACT
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COFFEE TABLE BOOKS
Now, know further in detail about how the Northeast Green Summits have unfolded over the years. Have an intriguing read with the Coffee Table Books of the previous editions of the summit!
Advisory Board
DR. RAJKUMAR RANJAN SINGH
UNION MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & EDUCATION, GOVT. OF INDIA
DR. RAJDEEP ROY
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, SILCHAR
SHRI CP MARAK, IFS (RETD)
Member, MEGHALAYA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION & FORMER CHAIRMAN, MEGHALAYA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
PROF. SIVAJI BANDYOPADHYAY
DIRECTOR, NIT SILCHAR, ASSAM
SHRI JISHNU DEB BURMAN
DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER, GOVT. OF TRIPURA
SHRI RANJAN CHATTERJEE, IAS (RETD)
FORMER CHIEF SECRETARY, MEGHALAYA & FORMER MEMBER, NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
SHRI NILANJAN ROY
FORMER CEO, THE TIMES OF INDIA GROUP, BOARD MEMBER, FAIRCENT
SHRI SHANKHADEEP CHOUDHURY
FOUNDER, NORTHEAST GREEN SUMMIT PRESIDENT, VIBGYOR N.E.FOUNDATION
Co-ordinator & Secretary
SMT. BITAPI LUHOE
SECRETARY, VIBGYOR N.E. FOUNDATION
Patron
SHRI. DEEPAK KUMAR (IPS)
DIRECTOR, NORTH EASTERN POLICE ACADEMY (NEPA) UMIAM
SMTI. KEERTHI JALLI (IAS)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GUWAHATI BIOTECH PARK & DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KAMRUP ASSAM
Co-ordinator
Dr. MANCHONG LIMLUNTHANG ZOU
Assistant Director, (NEPA)NORTH EASTERN POLICE ACADEMY UMIAM
Email id :[email protected]
Mobile No. :9818315387
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Academic Advisors
PROF. S.K. KAKOTY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI
DR. SUDIP MITRA
HEAD, CENTRE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI
DR. SIDDHARTHA SINGHA
Assitant Professor, SCHOOL OF AGRO AND RURAL TECHNOLOGY (SART), INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
PROF. PARTHANKAR CHOUDHURY
PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ASSAM UNIVERSITY, SILCHAR
Coordinators
DR. BULA CHOUDHURY
SENIOR SCIENTIST, GUWAHATI BIOTECH PARK
DR. RAJIV CH. DEVGOSWAMI
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE , GUWAHATI BIOTECH PARK
Co-coordinators
SHRI VINEET CHOUDHARY
INCUBATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPECIALIST, GUWAHATI BIOTECH PARK
SHRI JASRAJ SINGH
MANAGER, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION, GUWAHATI BIOTECH PARK
SHRI. KAMAL GAULI
SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, GUWAHATI BIOTECH PARK
SHRI RINKI KALITA
SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT, GUWAHATI BIOTECH PARK
Testimonials
The Northeast Green Summit has been able to generate a sea of knowledge in course of its six editions and it was an educative experience for me to be participating at the Summit.
The Northeast Green Summit, which was initiated few years back, is an initiative that is so very important for a region like Northeast India. It’s the largest of its kind in the Northeast and is an example that should be scaled up for the sake of not only Northeast but the whole world.
I am thankful to the organisers for this wonderful initiative - in fact, I am personally associated with this Summit since its inception as our goals are similar. My forest is one of the biggest houses where all animals can live. If 700 crore people plant one tree each every day, than it will help to change the climate conditions, otherwise we will have to face trouble in the future.
It’s a great honour and I felt very privileged to have participated in the first ever Northeast Green Summit. I must thank the organisers as they have been working very positively since the inception of the idea of this Summit.
The Northeast Green Summit is a wonderful experience. There is no alternative to preserving the gifts of nature in leading healthy, wealthy & joyful lives. The summit has conveyed the same message to us.
Northeast Green Summit is doing a yeoman service to sustainable and equitable development of the ecologically sensitive region. The introspection and heightened consciousness which the summit is creating towards a holistic development is truly note worthy.”
Northeast Green Summit 2022
Day-wise tentative schedule
- Art walk
- Rhythm of the hills: cultural shows
- Jungle trail
- Nature through lens: Photo walk
20th Nov: 8:30am-11:30am; 1:00pm-3:00pm
21st Nov: 8:30am-11:30am - Screening nature: Film fest
- Various indigenous craft making workshops & exhibitions
All 3 days
10:00 am onwards:
- Bird camp: Bewitching birds
First session: 8:00-10:00
Second session: 2:00-4:00 - Exhibition of disaster mitigating technologies
- Expo on medicinal plants technologies
- Exhibition & sale of traditional foods of NE India & Bimstec countries
- Yoga and nature
20th Nov: 4:30pm-5:30pm
21st Nov: 7:00am-8:00am
22nd Nov: 7:00am-8:00am
20th November 2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Registration
10:00 AM ONWARDS
- Art walk & other components
- International Expo on Medicinal Plants Technologies
- Exhibition & sale of traditional foods of NE India & BIMSTEC countries
- Exhibition of disaster mitigating technologies
- “Hacke-D” a hackathon on disaster preparedness solutions
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Inaugural Function
12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Inauguration of Workshop & training programme on disaster preparedness for stake holders
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Parallel Technical Sessions:
- International seminar on ‘Sustainable usage of medicinal & aromatic plants
- Combating organized wildlife crime in Northeast India and BIMSTEC countries
- Commercial potential of traditional foods
3:15 PM to 3:30 PM
Tea Break
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Parallel Technical Sessions:
- Farm & forest resources for food security
- Poster presentation on ‘Cuisine & Culture: Identity of BIMSTEC countries’
8:00 PM to 10:00PM
Cultural Programme &Dinner
21st November 2022
10:00 AM ONWARDS
- Art walk & other components
- International Expo on Medicinal Plants Technologies
- Exhibition & sale of traditional foods of NE India & BIMSTEC countries
- Exhibition of disaster mitigating technologies
- “Hacke-D” a hackathon on disaster preparedness solutions
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Parallel Technical Sessions:
- Role of S &T, policy for disaster ready society & enhancement of livelihoods
- Rethinking Tourism in Northeast India
- Workshop and hands on training for traditional food product development
- International stake holders meet on biotechnology development &transfer
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Parallel Technical Sessions:
- Skilling of Rural Population for Promotion Bio-entrepreneurship
- Oral and poster presentation by research scholars (Theme: Bio-resource utilization of NER)
- Oral and poster presentation by research scholars (Theme: Biotechnology for post- COVID world: Advancement in therapeutics)
- Round Table on Nature Governance in NE India & India: Point-Counterpoint
8:00 PM to 10:00PM
Cultural Programme &Dinner
22nd November 2022
10:00 AM ONWARDS
- Art walk & other components
- International Expo on Medicinal Plants Technologies
- Exhibition & sale of traditional foods of NE India & BIMSTEC countries
- Exhibition of disaster mitigating technologies
- “Hacke-D” a hackathon on disaster preparedness solutions
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parallel Technical Sessions:
- Biotechnology: Stakeholder’s Meet and Way Forward
- Regional bio-start-up meet
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Lunch
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Declaration of Action Plan/ Recommendation & Closing
8:00 PM to 10:00PM
Cultural Programme &Dinner
Our Partners
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VIBGYOR NE FOUNDATION
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