As part of the eSangathan project,  the consortium is organising an International Conference focussing on the “Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Ageing Workforce”.The agenda of the conference addresses the perspectives of ageing by Government of India, various organisations, institutions and NGOs. The consortium would deliver the findings on the research work being carried out on Mahindra Pilot and Oresund Pilot using collaborative working environment.

The conference has Panel Discussions on

1. Ageing & ICT
2. Socio-economic aspects of Ageing

Distinguished speakers include:

1. Mr. Ajit Nimbalkar, Chairman of Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority & Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra 
2. Dr. Andrew Sors - Minister-Counsellor, Head, Science & Technological Development, Delegation of the European Commission
3. Bharat Doshi - Executive Director and Group CFO, Mahindra & Mahindra
4. Katarzyna Balucka-Debska - Project Officer, European Commission
5. Mr. Ashank Desai, Chairman, Mastek Limited & President - National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) 
6. Raghav Saha - Adviser, Ministry of Science & Technology
7. Dr. Ram Takwale - Director, Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation (MKCL)
8. Dr. Pramod Kale - Former Director, ISRO; Professor, University of Pune; Vice President CASP
9. Dr. S.D. Gokhale - Founder President, CASP & President, International Longevity Centre-I.
10. Dr. Arun Nigavekar - Former Chairman, UGC & Chairman, ILC-I
11. Madhukar Joshi - Member of Board, Mahindra Composites
12. John Thattil - Regional Director-(W), HelpAge India
13. Dr. Aabha Chaudhary - Founder Secretary, Anugraha India
14. Major Gen. Satya Sharma - Institute of Defense Scientists and Technologists (IDST)
15. Dr. Miguel Membrado -Co-Founder & CTO, Netcipia
16. Leif Bloch Rasmussen - Associate Professor, Dept. of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School
17. Nicole Turbé-Suetens - Founder, Distance Expert
18. Dr. Marianne Ziekemeyer - AgeProof

Click here to see the speaker profiles.

Please mark your calendar for attending the eSangathan conference and register yourself for attending the conference.

Note: Participating is free of cost, provided the participant registration is mandatory.

Posted on March 28th, 2008 by Shanmuga
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