November 6-7, 2009, New Delhi

Leading non-profit organisation LEAD India, with the support of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), has developed a unique and innovative project to create a network of grassroots Climate Leaders trained and empowered to bring forth regional climate change concerns to a national level.

LEAD India is now organising a 2-day National Conference to provide a platform to the Climate Leaders to interface with policy makers, experts, institutions and donor agencies.

Sir Richard Stagg, British High Commissioner to India and Nitin Desai, Member, Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change & President LEAD India will address the gathering.

Inaugural Session
Date: November 6, 2009
Time: 10 am
Venue: Indian National Science Academy (INSA),
            Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi

Complete agenda (PDF, KB, 554 Opens in new window).

Media interested in covering the conference or interacting with the climate leaders are requested to email Swayamprabha Das or tel: 9871323423 or email Tara Mann or tel: 9810896876.

Notes for Editors

• For complete profile of the climate leaders and to know more please visit the Climate Leaders Programme website.
  
  
• Photogallery of the inaugural event.

5.11.2009

Dan Chugg
Director, Press and Communications
British High Commission
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
Tel: 26872161; Fax: 26870065
mailto: Sidharth.Patnaik@fco.gov.uk

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