YSAN Webinar on Responsive Urban Local Governance in South Asia 2023

Hanns Seidel Foundation's Young South Asia Network (#YSAN) recently organized a webinar on "Responsive Urban Local Governance in South Asia". The webinar sought to explore the nexus between #UrbanSustainability and #LocalGovernance in the region with a focus on climate change induced issues.

The event featured an impressive lineup of keynote speakers and expert panelists from all over South Asia to discuss and enlighten us about the various urban and environmental challenges in the region from a governance perspective.

YSAN fellows also presented case studies on major urban governance challenges regarding floods and heat management and best practices from their respective cities.


0:00 - Disclaimer
0:13 - Opening by Mr. Bilal Muhammad, Senior Program Manager, HSF Pakistan
01:38 - Welcome remarks by Mr. Andreas Hergenröther, Resident Representative, HSF Pakistan
06:15 - Introduction by Ms. Sana Khan, YSAN Fellow
10:35 - Keynote Address by Ms. Shahnaz Arshad
28:53 - Keynote Address by Mr. Joydeep Gupta
41:45 - Panel Discussion moderated by Ms. Afia Salam, Panelists: Dr. Nausheen H. Anwar, Ms. Shuchi Vora, Mr. Neaz Rahman
01:41:50 - Q&A Session
01:53:21 - YSAN Fellow's Presentation: Bangladesh’s Mega Cities, Understanding Urban Flooding by Mr. Arif Nezami
01:54:00 - YSAN Fellow's Presentation: Urban heat and flood mitigation in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Mr. Achala Arunalu
02:10:00 - YSAN Fellow's Presentation: Urban Flooding in Pakistan: The Human Face & Mitigation Strategies by Ms. Mavra Bari & Ms. Ayesha Majid
02:33:45 - YSAN Fellow's Presentation: Urban Flooding- Rhetoric and Praxis in India by Mr. Debarshee Gupta
02:40:00 - The End


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