Watch some of our videos from IUC 2011
Urbanisation and Inclusive National Development
Inclusive Urbanisation
Institutional Design and Urban Transformation
Conclusions: Research, Policy, and the Road Ahead
(in order of time of delivery)
The last segment of the India Urban Conference was held in Delhi on 22 November, 2011. The objective was to discuss issues uncovered in Mysore with policy-makers and bureaucrats, and explore means for future action.The conference initiated a discussion on how to measure, monitor and support urban development in India. The programme was designed to bring policymakers and other stakeholders who have intimate knowledge of the evidence gaps and institutional challenges in urban development together with other constituencies that may be able to accelerate solutions.
Detailed agenda
| Detailed agenda for IUC 2011, Delhi Conference – 22nd November 2011 | ||
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Welcome Address (IIHS, Janaagraha, Yale) | |
| 9:30 AM– 11:20 AM | Urbanisation and Inclusive National Development Chairperson: Dr. Rakesh Mohan (Vice-Chairperson, IIHS) Speakers: M.K. Venu (Managing Editor, Financial Express), Dr. Pronab Sen (Primary Advisor, Planning Commission), Dr. N C Saxena (Member, NAC), Aromar Revi (Director, IIHS) This session explored connections between urbanisation and national development, emphasising the interconnectedness of urban and rural India as well as the geography of job creation, population growth, land use change, and sectoral shifts in the economy. | |
| 11:20 AM – 11:40 AM | Tea | |
| 11:40 AM – 1:10 PM | Inclusive Urbanisation Chairperson: Renana Jhabvala, National Coordinator, SEWA and Chairperson, SEWA Bharat This panel extended the first session’s macro picture of economic geography and linkages. It integrated national programmatic views of urban policymaking with city management perspectives to highlight some of the systemic dynamics underlying urban poverty, inequality, and infrastructure and service quality. In particular, the session highlighted the interaction between infrastructure, services, and the social, economic, and political relationships that drive urban evolution and inclusion. | |
| 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM | Keynote: Inclusive Urbanisation (Honorable Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) | |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:30 PM – 2:50PM | Keynote: Reframing Urbanisation in National Development (Honorable Minister of Rural Development) | |
| 2:50 PM – 4:00 PM | Institutional Design and Urban Transformation Chairperson: Dr. Isher Ahluwalia This session explored the varying perspectives on the roles of central, state, and local governments in urban transformation, focusing in particular on the sorts of reforms needed to ensure that India’s policies and institutions are ready to respond to the changing economic and social geography of urbanisation in India. | |
| 4:00 PM – 4:25 PM | Keynote: Urban Development and Governance (Honorable Minister of Urban Development) | |
| 4:25 PM – 4:40 PM | Tea | |
| 4:40 PM – 6:10 PM | Conclusions: Research, Policy, and the Road Ahead Chairperson: Montek Ahluwalia (Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission) This session reflected on the discussions during the day and provided perspective on research methods and approaches and, more importantly on how we might go about building institutions and partnerships to address the challenges and opportunities that urbanisation poses for India. | |
