International Workshop on ODS Phase-out in Defence Forces

Centre for Air Power Studies

International Workshop

on

Benefits of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Phase-out in

Defence Forces

on

November 25 – 26, 2010 

Venue: Casuarina, Indian Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi

 
25 Nov 2010    
0900 Registration  
0930 – 1030 Inaugural Session
Opening Remarks: Air Commodore Jasjit Singh (retd) Director, Centre for Air Power Studies
Inaugural Address: Air Chief Marshal PV Naik PVSM VSM ADC Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force
Special Address: Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC
Keynote Address: Shri J.M. Mauskar IAS Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India
Focal Address: Mr Masa Nagai, Senior Legal Officer, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya
1030 – 1045 Tea
1045 – 1300   Session I: National Ozone Policy and the Defence Forces
Chairman: Air Marshal Joseph Neri AVSM VSM, Air Officer in-charge Maintenance, Indian Air Force
Implementaion of Montreal Protocol in India Dr A. Duraisamy, Director, National Ozone Cell   Ministry of Environment and Forest , India
An Overview of Technical Options to HCFCs Prof R.S. Agarwal IIT Delhi and National Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment and Forest, India
Discussions
1300 – 1400 Lunch
1400 – 1600 Session II: Defence Operations in the Era of ODS Phase-out
  Chairman: Air Marshal PV Atahawale AVSM VSM Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command Indian Air Force
  Regulatory Mechanism to Control ODS Proliferation under Montreal Protocol: Mr Masa Nagai, Senior Legal Officer, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya
  Challenges of ODS Management in Defence: Group Caption Manoj Kumar VSM Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi
  Discussions
1600 – 1615 Tea
     
     26 Nov 2010    
0930 – 1100 Session III: Energy Mapping and Roadmap for Reducing Energy Intensity in the Defence  
Chairman: Air Marshal JN Burma PVSM AVSM VSM Air Officer in-charge Administration, Indian Air Force
Initiatives to Improve Energy Management across Defence Forces: Lessons Drawn   Mr Wouter J Veening Chairman, Institute for Environmental Security, Netherlands
Challenges of Environment Management in the Defence Forces and Future Trends Mr Tom Spencer, Vice Chairman, Institute for Environmental Security UK
Discussions
1100 – 1115 Tea
1115 – 1200   Session IV: A joint presentation by Mr Sanjay Seth, Energy Economist of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (GoI undertaking), Dr Ram Verma, Joint Director General Works (Utilities) E-in-C’s Branch and Mr Manoj Mudgul, Vice president and Plant Head, Jay Bharat Maruti Limited from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Moderated by Mr. Atul Bagai, UNEP
1200 – 1315   Session V: ODS Management: Case Study India
Chairman: Air Vice Marshal M Matheswaran AVSM VM Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) Space, Indian Air Force
ODS Inventory Management Initiative in Indian Air Force: Wing Commander Shankar Das Joint Director Maintenance Planning, Indian Air Force
ODS Inventory Management Initiatives in Indian Army Major General TM Mhaisale, Cdr HQ Technical Group EME Army Technical Centre, New Delhi
1315 – 1415 Lunch
1415 – 1600 Session VI: Region Specific Presentations Chairman: Mr Atul Bagai Senior Regional Network Coordinator OzonAction, UNEP
  Braainstorming Session on Country Specific Initiative by the Military Representative of Participating Countries
  Closing Remarks Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak (retd) Additional Director, CAPS
    In Consultation with
Ministry of Environment and Forest                          Confederation of Indian Industries
Government of India                                                (CII)