The 2nd Annual
Sac Summit 2015
22-23 May, New Delhi
5
All India Institute of Local Self Government
Ranjit Chavan
President
Ramanath Jha
Director General
The 2nd South Asian
Cities Summit - 2015
In South Asia, the urban world comes with a complex set of environmental, economic and social
challenges, but also represents a unique opportunity to build more sustainable, vibrant, innovative,
and equitable communities. The Government of India has announced an investment of $1.2 billion for
100 smart cities in the next 15 years ensuring basic guidelines of smart city and will provide better
urban living conditions, better urban environment and will increase employment and provide for
better urban governance.
Finding solutions and creating a roadmap for a smart urban future involves developing new forms
of collaboration and partnerships. Inspired by the possibilities of this new and smart urban era and
driven by the philosophy of ‘Connecting Cities. Building Knowledge’ the All India Institute of Local Self
Government (AIILSG) and Cities Network Campaign (CNC) in association with Climate Development
Knowledge Network (CDKN) is organizing the South Asian Cities Summit 2015 at New Delhi, India.
South Asian Cities Summit
2013 A Grand Success!
The 1st South Asian Cities Summit, 2013 (www.
citiesnetworkcampaign.org/sac-summit-2013),
organized
in New Delhi, India, in April 2013 was a grand success, with
participation from more than 200 delegates across the
South Asian countries and the formation of the South Asian
Mayors’ Forum (SAMF).
Some Highlights from the South Asian Cities Summit 2013
²² Formation of the South Asian Mayors’ Forum
²² Delhi Declaration 2013 signed by Mayors/Commissioners/
Participants from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal,
and other participants
²² National and International Experts - Presentations and
Interactions
²² Special guests – Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary
Environment, Department of Environment, Govt of
NCT of Delhi, Dr Jatin Modi, President, UCLG-ASPAC,
Mr Ranjit Chavan, Director General, AIILSG, Ms. Hansa
Patel, Executive Advisor AIILSG and Global Advisor
CNC, Mr. Rajesh Tacho - Minister of Urban Development,
Arunachal Pradesh, Prof Mohan Munasinghe, MIND Sri
Lanka and Mayors/ Commissioners/ Senior City officials
from across South Asian cities
2nd South Asian Cities Summit
2015 Smart and Sustainable Cities
Following from the Delhi Declaration,
AIILSG and CNC in association with CDKN is
organizing the 2nd South Asian Cities (SAC)
Summit 2015 in New Delhi.
The Summit will be a high-profile
gathering of Hon’ble Ministers/ Mayors/
Commissioners/ CEOs, Government/local
government officials from South Asian cities,
international subject experts, policy makers,
national/international
organizations,
technology providers, financial institutions,
funding organizations working in the area
of Smart and Sustainable cities and climate
change in the South Asian countries.
The SAC Summit 2015 is in line with the
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s
ambitious initiative of ‘100 Smart Cities’
which is an effort to promote economic
growth, improve governance, and deliver
more effective and efficient public services
to India`s urban residents. The SAC Summit
2015 will discuss a potential roadmap for
implementing the vision of the Hon’ble
Prime Minister.
The Summit is expected to witness a
participation of approx 300 delegates from
across the world.
Proposed Highlights of
SAC Summit 2015
²² Debate and discuss a potential roadmap for Smart and sustainable cities in India and for cities
in South Asia
²² Identify implementable action plans for improvement in key urban services and infrastructure
such as transportation, street lighting, solid waste management, sanitation etc
²² Inclusion of energy efficiency practices and use of renewable energy technologies
²² Financing and funding avenues for cities and exploring potential business opportunities
²² South Asian Mayors’ Forum Meet - Explore the huge potential of South Asian cities to involve,
engage and influence one another and learn from similar urban issues and experiences
²² A platform to display Best Practices across smart cities around the globe
²² Exhibit by smart technologies by service providers
Tentative Agenda
The core of the program activities focuses on the various themes/areas of city concern. The different
sessions will include a keynote from a prominent subject/international expert, city experience,
technology providers and finance/investment model.
Day 1 – 22 May
10:00 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:15
12:15 – 13:30
12:15 – 13:30
13:30 – 14:30
14:30 – 15:45
15:45 – 16:00
16:00 – 17:15
16:00 – 17:15
17:15 – 17:30
19:00
Inaugural Session
Tea Break
Leadership Speak - An Anchored Discussion
South Asian City Leaders - Pride in your City -Energizing your Citizens
Panel Discussion I
South Asian Cities – Empowering Local Governments towards the Smart
and Sustainable City Development –Enhancing Urban Governance
Parallel Session I
Heat Health Project – NRDC/ CDKN
Business Lunch
Technical Session I
Cleanliness is Every Citizen’s Right –Citizen centric Solid Waste
Management Approach
Tea Break
Technical Session II
Water and Sanitation – Enhancing the Lifeline fluid of cities
Parallel Session II
Future Cities of South Asia - Digital Cities
Closing Day 1 – Briefing on Day 2
Business Meeting / Dinner
Day 2 – 23 May
09:30 – 11:15
09:30 – 10:30
11:15 – 11:30
11:30 -12:15
11:30 – 12:15
12:15 – 14:00
14:00 – 15:00
15:00 – 16:15
16:15 – 16:30
16:30 – 17:45
17:45 – 18:15
Technical Session III
Financial Viability of Smart Cities – A Policy Approach
Parallel Session III
Eco-Mobility – A step towards making cities smarter
Tea Break
South Asian Mayors’ Forum/ Business Meeting
Parallel Session IV
Urban Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Looking into the Health parameter
Technical Session IV
Moving people across cities in comfort and speed
Technology to the rescue of urban mobility
Business Lunch
Technical Session V
Energy Efficiency and Off-grid Technologies – Role in making a Smart City
Tea Break
Panel Discussion II
Paradigms for Future Cities- Moving Cities Towards Smartness
Closing and Way Forward
Partnership Benefits
Benefits to Participants
Branding
The summit will provide the platform to discuss
on the possible future solutions and agreements
for cities.
²² Unique opportunity to participating cities
across South Asia to bridge the knowledge
gap between cities and help each other in
creating a sustainable urban environment
²² Network
with
various
ULBs,
Govt
departments & officials, International
organizations, Funding & Donor agencies,
heads of development authorities and top
industry and academic players from energy
and environment sector, etc
²² Strengthen collaboration among cities,
technology providers, and investors in these
sectors and identify strategic priorities for
collaboration and to explore new business
opportunities with Indian counterparts
²² Showcase latest technologies and share best
practices from companies across the globe
in the field of urban governance, smart city
planning, urban climate resilience, disaster
risk reduction, etc
²² Empower yourself by interacting with
senior city managers and gaining adequate
knowledge about doing business in cities;
²² One-on-one B2B meetings with specific
partners (pre-decided) to explore joint
venture opportunities in India
²² Officially branded as Associate Partners
²² Logo placement and branding of your
organization in all the publicity avenues
(website, publication material, backdrop,
other online media publication such as
proceedings, etc)
Marketing
Your company details included on all
collaterals used to promote the Conference.
Some of these are as follows:
²² Your logo on all the E-mailers
²² Brochures and publicity materials
²² Online/print advertisements
²² Newsletters
²² Exclusive e-mail blast will be sent to all
schools/ academic institutions
²² One-on-one
business
meetings
(pre planned)
²² Branding and marketing as Associate
Partners in press kits, backdrop, banners
and website
Invitations
²² Exclusive passes for 2 representatives
for your organization
²² 10% discount on registration fee for
your invitees
Publications
²² One/ Half page in the conference booklet
for brief on the Associate Partners
Sponsorship Packages
Category
INR (in Lakhs)
Platinum
10
Gold8
Silver 3
Bronze 2
Proposed participants at South Asian
Cities Summit 2015
The participants at this event would include:
²² Mayors and senior city government
representatives from south Asian countries
(approximately 50 cities)
²² International/National speakers and experts
(approximately 30)
²² Participants from other international and
national organizations (100-120 persons)
²² Technology companies/ businesses
²² Research/ Academic Institutions
Registration
Registration Fee
International participants
Participants from South Asian countries
Early bird Registration < 20-25 April 2015
Per Person (individual)
USD 150
INR 5000
Discount 10%
Per Person (more than 5 persons)
USD 125
INR 4500
Discount 10%
Partners
The Summit Secretariat, AIILSG-CNC Delhi Office
South Asian Cities Summit is an international campaign of All India
Institute of Local Self Government and Cities Network Campaign.
They together coordinate the South Asian Mayors’ Forum and guide
Local Governments on various urban issues.
All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG)
AIILSG is a premier institute of excellence to strengthen and reinforce Urban Local
Governance. In 85 years of its progress, AIILSG has believed in delivering rational,
transparent and accountable governance for the people. It has been working with
the various agencies in Central and State Governments along with internationally
acclaimed agencies like World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, USAID, UNESCO,
DFID, GIZ, etc in carrying out various training and developmental programmes for enhanced urban
development and management.
www.aiilsg.org
Cities Network Campaign –A Global initiative
The Sustainable Environment Resource Institute (SERI) also known as Cities
Network Campaign (www.citiesnetworkcampaign.org, CNC) is a premier not-forprofit organization dedicated to working in the area of climate change, sustainable
development, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water and sanitation, transportation
etc. CNC is a UN listed NGO and is also an Associate Partner/Programme/Event partner
of World Urban Campaign , UN-HABITAT and many world renowned organizations such as AIILSG, DA,
WWF India, TERI, IWP, CEE, UCLG-ASPAC, etc. SERI through CNC has a total membership of more than
1500 members globally including 35 cities from across South Asia, majorly from India.
www.citiesnetworkcampaign.org
Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
The Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is designed to support decision
makers in delivering ‘climate compatible development’ (CCD) in government, the private
and non-governmental sectors at national, regional and global levels by combining
research, advisory services and knowledge-sharing in support of locally owned and
managed policy processes. CDKN is a North–South alliance that brings together a
wide range of expertise and experience: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in London, the Overseas
Development Institute (ODI) (London), LEAD Pakistan (Islamabad), FundaciónFuturoLatinoamericano
(FFLA) (Quito), and SouthSouthNorth (SSN) (Cape Town). The CDKN team includes climate scientists,
researchers, economists, consultants and project managers, along with specialists in communication,
networking and partnership building.
www.cdkn.org
Contact Us
Ms. Anuradha Das
CNC
+91 – 9818572546
Mr. Ravi Ranjan Guru
AIILSG
+91-9818098411