INVITATION -Conference on Technology Vision 2035.
Suhas B. Naik-Satam
Conference on Technology Vision 2035
jointly
organised by
Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment and Council (TIFAC)
National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC)
&
National Council of Science Museums(NCSM)
National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC) was established in January 1997. NCSC provides a platform to its members to accentuate the development of science communication in India. The Centre also provides opportunities for science communicators to explore and express their talents and creativity for better understanding of science and recognises and rewards such talents.
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous society under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India was formed on April 4, 1978. As per recommendation of the Task Force constituted by the Union Planning Commission in early 1970’s to assess the activities of the Science Museums, It has its own network of 25 science museums/centres spread across the country
Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), a technology think tank under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), oversees technology trends and makes an effort to delineate possible technology trajectories that the country needs to take. TIFAC has made significant contribution to Indian S&T system by bringing out technology vision documents, technology assessment and foresight reports besides supporting technology innovation, technology infusion in MSME sector and patent facilitation.
Recently, TIFAC has brought out the Technology Vision 2035 document, an outcome of an extensive visionary exercise involving about 5000 people across 12 key sectors of national importance. The document was released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister at the 103rd Indian Science Congress on January 3 2016, held in Mysore.
In brief, this document captures the needs and aspirations of Indians in the year 2035 and enunciates them in the form of 12 prerogatives – 6 individual and 6 collective. A set of 10 Grand Challenges have also been identified. Towards achieving these prerogatives, a range of technologies at different stages of evolution have been identified as enablers in this context. This document is also being followed by technology road maps of 12 key sectors. A brief of these road maps is captured as “Technoscape” in the document. You may access the document at www.tifac.org.in
NCSC is playing its cardinal role as S&T communicators in creating public understanding of TV 2035 by facilitating interaction between the TIFAC Think-tank team and selected stakeholder groups for diffusion and dissemination of the essence of the document
A focused action plan can transform such technology vision into realisation. Taking this into consideration, TIFAC in partnership with National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC) and National Centre for Science Museums (NCSM) is organising a Conference on 18th April 2016 from 9:30 am to 5 pm at Nehru Science Centre, Dr. E Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai 400018. The programme in addition to the presentations on the main TV 2035 document by TIFAC, would also include plenary sessions on 5 sectors of TV 2035. The sectors are: ICT, Health, Energy, Education and Industry.
The agenda for the Conference would be:
09.30 – 10.30 AM – Opening Session
· Opening remarks by Head, National Centre for Science Communicators
· Objectives for the proposed National Discussion: by Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, TIFAC
· Overview of the Vision document- Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, Executive Director, TIFAC
· Salient features of the document by Dr. Bal Phondke, Author, TV 2035 Document
· Making of TV 2035 Document – Dr. Gautam Goswami, Head, TV 2035 Exercise
Plenary Sessions
Session 1: 10.30 AM – 1.00 PM
Education: Professor Varun Sahni (Lead speaker) + Dr H C Pradhan +DR Deepak Phatak
ICT: Prof. Ashok Jhumjhunwala (Lead speaker), Mr. Ashank Desai, & Dr. Uday Nirgudkar
Lunch Break: 1.00 – 1.45PM
Session 2: 1.45 – 5.15 PM
Energy: Dr.Rangan Banerjee (Lead speaker), Dr.S. P. Sukhatme & 1 expert
Health: Dr. W Selvamurthy (Lead speaker), Dr. Bal Inamdar & 1 expert
Industry: Dr. Narshima Rao (Lead speaker), Dr K V Raghavan & 1 expert
Tea Break – 5.15 - 5.30 PM
Press Conference: 5.30 – 6.00 PM
With Kind regards
Suhas B. Naik-Satam
Convener
Chairman Director General
NCSC NCSM TIFAC
Conference Secretariat:
National Centre for Science Communicators
Vidnyan Bhavan, V.N. Purav Marg, Sion-Chunabhatti, Mumbai 400022