Department of Geography, University of Madras, oikos CHENNAI CHAPTER – Students for sustainable economics and management with support from UN-HABITAT, SUSTAIN, IFMR-CDF, MARG Group, CARE EARTH, City Connect, US Department of Energy and Brookhaven National Laboratory invites you to observe “World Habitat Day 2010”

Better City, Better Life Citizens Involvement In Shaping A Better City

Schedule

05th October 2010; 03.00 p.m. TO 05.00 p.m.

Venue

Thanthai Periyar Hall, University Of Madras, Chennai – 600 005

Valedictory Address By

Hon’ble Thiru Thangam Thennarasu, Minister For School Education, Government Of Tamil Nadu will deliver Valedictory Address.

Chaired By

The session is chaired by Mr. M G Devasahayam ( IAS Retd. ) Managing Trustee, SUSTAIN

Launch

Launching of sustainable Chennai initiative and youth declaration

Lead By

Ms. Ayesha Sandhu ( TBC ); Mr. Vikas Chawla ( CII Chennai Young Indians Network ) oikos Chennai British Council Climate Change Champions

Youth For Sustainable Cities

Mr. P Micheal Vetha Siromony, IAS, Director, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute Of Youth Development

Eminent Speakers

This session will be preceded in the forenoon by a session on sustainable communities by Prof. M S Ananth ( TBC ) Director, IIT, Madras and Mr. V Suresh former CMD Hudco, Govt Of India