Foundation for MSME Clusters Hosts International Conference on “Just Transition to Net Zero – Role of Bamboo in the SAARC Region”

The
Foundation
for
MSME
Clusters
(FMC)
is
proud
to
host
an
international
conference
titled
“Just
Transition
to
Net
Zero
–
Role
of
Bamboo
in
the
SAARC
Region”
on
December
17th,
2024,
at
Deventure
Sarovar
Portico,
Kapas
Hera,
New
Delhi.
This
event
is
part
of
the
project
“Promoting
Integrated
Bamboo-Based
Enterprise
Development
among
SAARC
Countries,”
implemented
since
2017
with
support
from
the
SAARC
Development
Fund.
Spanning
Afghanistan,
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
India,
and
Nepal,
this
initiative
is
led
by
partners
including
Women’s
Economic
Empowerment
Rural
Development
Program
(Afghanistan),
BRIF
(Bangladesh),
Tarayana
(Bhutan),
FMC
(India),
and
ABARI
(Nepal),
with
FMC
also
serving
as
the
technical
advisor.

The
conference
will
bring
together
policymakers,
industry
leaders,
financial
institutions,
and
civil
society
representatives
to
collaborate
on
leveraging
bamboo
as
a
tool
for
sustainable
development
in
the
SAARC
region.
Shri
Shivraj
Singh
Chouhan,
Hon’ble
Minister
of
Agriculture
&
Farmers’
Welfare,
Government
of
India,
has
been
invited
as
the
Chief
Guest.
Distinguished
guests
include
Shri
Pasha
Patel,
Chairman,
State
Agricultural
Price
Commission,
Maharashtra,
as
the
Guest
of
Honor;
and
Shri
Ajay
Shankar,
Chairman,
Foundation
for
MSME
Clusters,
who
will
also
share
his
invaluable
expertise
during
the
sessions.

A
key
highlight
of
the
event
will
be
the
case
presentations
by
SDF
Project
Partners
from
Bhutan,
Nepal,
and
Bangladesh,
showcasing
their
learnings
and
exploring
future
pathways.
Additionally,
three
thought-provoking
panel
discussions
will
delve
into
the
role
of
industries,
financial
institutions,
and
civil
society
in
advancing
the
bamboo
sector.
Moderated
by
distinguished
journalists
and
experts,
these
panels
will
feature
industry
stalwarts
such
as
Dalmia
Cement,
Nayara
Energy,
and
Hindalco
Industries;
representatives
from
NABARD,
SIDBI,
and
HDFC
CSR;
and
policy
and
research
experts
from
the
National
Bamboo
Mission
and
Forest
Research
Institute.

This
conference
offers
participants
an
exceptional
opportunity
to
share
and
showcase
their
commitment
to
sustainable
practices,
explore
new
avenues
for
bamboo
sector
development,
and
contribute
to
crafting
a
regional
strategy
for
achieving
net
zero
goals
through
bamboo-based
innovations.
Bringing
together
CSR
heads,
researchers,
buyers,
and
artisans,
the
event
aims
to
create
a
collaborative
roadmap
for
sustainable
development
in
the
SAARC
region.

For
information
about
FMC,
please
visit

www.fmc.org.in.