As precursors to DSDS 2009, special events will feature sectoral themes relevant to climate change adding great value to the discussions. Some of the likely themes are as follows:

Themes Organized by
Date
Contact person
WATER      
Adapting to climate change: strategies for water and food security in India SDC (Swiss Development Cooperation) 4 February 209 Sakshi Chadha Dasgupta
Climate change, glacier retreat, and water-induced disasters in the Himalayan region ICIMOD and TERI 4 February 2009 Prof Syed Iqbal Hasnain
ENERGY EFFICIENCY      
Role of electricity regulatory commissions and utilities in addressing climate change issues AFD (Agence Française de Développement) 3 February 2009 Saurabh Gupta
Scaling up renewable energy and energy efficiency in South Asia: focus on financing and investment REEEP 4 February 2009 Sonya Fernandes
Energy transformations for Asia: responding to energy security and climate challenges TERI and AEI, supported by Khemka Foundation 6 February 2009 Deepti Mahajan
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES      
Localization on environmental business and supply base in India EuroAkadem-Academy for European Management GmbH, Germany 3-4 February 2009 Elen Meder
Emerging technologies in developing countries: capabilities and governance issues Science and Technology Area, TERI, supported by IDRC (International Development Research Centre) 4 February 2009 Nupur Chowdhary
Barriers to technology transfer TERI and BHC (The British High Commission) 4 February 2009 Prosanto Pal
Towards a low-carbon economy: streamlining technology transfer between India and Japan TERI-IGES-NEDO-JBIC 4 February 2009 Namrata Kala
CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS & DIALOGUE    
1st YUVA meet: on climate change EEA, TERI in partnership with IYCN 2-3 February 2009 Neha
Indo-Norwegian research cooperation within climate science TERI-Norwegian partnership. Funded by MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Norway 3 February 2009 Sangeet K Srivastava
Democracy and sustainability in emerging economies: India as a case study 21st Century Trust 3-4 February 2009 Madhu Madhavi
High-Level India-EU Seminar on climate change and sustainable development

AGCC (Action for a Global Climate Community)
"The conference is co-hosted and sponsored by German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the Heinrich Boell Foundation"

3-4 February 2009 Madhu Madhavi
Negotiator’s roundtable: way forward to Copenhagen TERI 4 February 2009 Annapurna Vancheswaran
Ministerial CEO roundtable discussions TERI-BCSD 6 February 2009 Pooja Kumar
Catalyzing institutional synergy globally for managing risks of a changing climate IRI and TERI 6 February 2009 Sanjay Tomar
Meeting of the WSDF Patrons and Advisory Group Members TERI, ADB, and WSDF 6 February 2009 Prima Madan
ICSD (India Council for Sustainable Development): Meeting of the Members TERI 7 February 2009 Prima Madan
MITIGATION      
Global climate policy and technology development: keys to a sustainable future GROCC (The Global Roundtable on Climate change) 4 February 2009 Shriya Ramachandran
SUSTAINABLE HABITAT      
Sustainable buildings and construction for India: policies, practices, and performance UNEP-SBCI (Sustainable Buildings & Construction Initiative) & the Marrakech Task Force on Sustainable Buildings & Construction 4 February 2009 Priyanka Kochhar