India @ Arendalsuka

INDIA: THE POTENTIAL OF RECYCLING WATER AND WASTE – MYTH AND REALITY IN ACHIEVING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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Climate change, population growth, and urbanisation means that the world's largest democracy requires massive investments to reach the UN's sustainability goal no. 6. Unless progress increases dramatically, millions of people will lack access to clean water in 2030.

This debate wants to take a closer look at the potential of recycling wastewater to replace potable water and returning carbon and nutrients back to soil, as well as possible contributions by Norwegian companies and government.?

DMIs event "India: the potential of recycling water and waste – myth and reality in achieving a circular economy" at Arendalsuka will cover:

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• Opening Introductory remarks from experts
• Pathway to Water Security: Achieving water resilience and enabling a circular water economy in India by rejuvenating rivers, ponds, lakes, and water bodies.
• Pathways to collaboration: Joint strategic projects
• Taking the partnership to the global south: Norwegian expertise and commitment, India’s innovation and ambition
• Mingling

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The event will also be streamed live. Please block your calendar and follow us live through this link. ?

We are pleased to announce that this debate will also be uploaded to the Det Moderne India Podcast.

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From soil to water at Arendalsuka

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Soil and water are the?most important natural resources?that meet all human needs, and protect the environment and civilization.?Last year MP Himanshu Gulati and DMI gathered MPs, a diverse group of experts, thought leaders, prominent personalities and passionate individuals who share a common goal: to explore innovative ideas, exchange knowledge, and foster collaboration in our collective mission to save soil.

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Sadhguru?– The Founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru is a Yogi, mystic and visionary. He is ranked amongst the fifty most influential people in India. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is one of the most prominent contemporary spiritual voices, and is loved by millions around the world. An Indian yogi and spiritual leader, his voice is far-reaching to both Western and Eastern audiences.

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Sadhguru?is urging:

1) every government to put soil management on the national agenda, and

2) every person to ask their elected representatives to put it on their local agenda.

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Through the panel discussion, we aimed to deepen our understanding of the intricate web of life within soil, its crucial role in supporting food production, mitigating climate change, and maintaining biodiversity.?

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A few take aways:

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• Agricultural soils are recommended to have a minimum of 3-6% soil organic matter to be considered soil. Absence of organic matter leads to desertification. The countries with the best soil are at <2% already.
• As we continue to pull more nutrients out of the soil, it impacts the quality of the nutrition in the food that is grown. This in turn impacts not just physical health, but also mental health.
• The nation is a human construct that we are taking way too seriously. Of course, there are benefits to having nations, but the global challenges we are facing today need us to re-orient our minds and look beyond the constricting concept of nation-states, in order to work together to really save our soil.
• 1.7 billion people are expected to face crises of water and food. Where are they going to go? Naturally to places that have water and food. There won't be enough armies in the world to stop the migration of 1.7 billion people. This impacts every country - both in developed and developing nations.
• We need to look beyond cash crops such as wheat and rice. The UN has declared 2023 as the Year of Millets, and India is taking this very seriously. Millets have more nutrition, and also use less resources such as water to grow.
• The next generation of young people are not interested in farming.?

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Sharing a few glimses below:

This year we are looking forward to talking about water at Arendalsuka.?

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As it is still summer vacation for most of us in Norway, do take the time to listen to our podcasts with Sadhguru:?

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Is India a Secular Nation??

Save Soil?

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Be sure to check out the other Norway-India events at Arendalsuka listed below:

CAN AI MAKE NORWAY BETTER? A DISCUSSION BASED ON A BRAND NEW AI STUDY

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Dag:?Onsdag 14.8? Tid:?12:00 - 12:45? Sted:?Madam Reiersen?

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AI is on everyone’s lips. Discussions surrounding opportunities and threats are ongoing, yet we can all agree that AI is here to stay.

Findings from our recent AI Global and Nordic study are encouraging for our future with AI. Suggesting that AI can make companies and countries more productive and profitable.

But can it make Norway better?

This panel discussion will explore the role AI can play in the future growth of Norway, to help make Norway better.

• Can Norway keep up and ride the AI-wave to ensure international competitiveness?
• How can we ensure ethical and regulated use of AI?
• How can we ensure that Norwegian companies are using AI to not just cut costs, but to generate wealth?

This panel discussion, moderated by Ashok Krish, global head of the Advisory and Consulting function at the AI.Cloud unit at?(TCS), will explore the role AI can play in the future growth of Norway, to help make Norway better.?

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• Geir Holmgren, CEO, Gjensidige
• Jannicke Nilsson, EVP Safety, Security & Sustainability, Equinor
• ?ystein Eriksen S?reide, CEO, Abelia
• Rune Garborg, CEO, Vipps
• Yngvar Ugland, EVP & Head of NewTechLab, DNB

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HISTORISK HANDELSAVTALE MED INDIA–HVA BETYR DETTE FOR NORSK EKSPORT, N?RING OG DET GR?NNE SKIFTET?

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Dag:?Onsdag 14.8 2024? Tid:?14:00 - 15:30? Sted:?Clarion Hotel Tyholmen?

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India har g?tt forbi Kina som verdens mest befolkede land. Indias ?konomi har vokst til ? n? v?re verdens 5. st?rste ?konomi og sp?s ? bli den 3. st?rste innen f? ?r. Landet representerer et av verdens st?rste konsummarkeder og er en av verdens st?rste energikonsumenter. India har samtidig ambisjoner om en mer eksportrettet ?konomi, og den n?v?rende regjeringens slagord er ?Make in India? og ?Self-reliant India?.

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Frihandelsavtalen mellom India og EFTA-landene ble signert 10. mars og kan if?lge statsminister Jonas Gahr St?re bli den viktigste handelsavtalen Norge har inng?tt etter E?S-avtalen. Avtalen vil gi nulltoll p? nesten all norsk eksport til India og ?pne store eksportmuligheter for norske virksomheter til et allerede enormt marked. Handelsavtalen bidrar samtidig til ? styrke samarbeidet mellom landene og gir Norge en ny arena for dialog med India i en urolig verden med geo- og sikkerhetspolitiske spenninger.

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India m? v?re med for at verden skal kunne lykkes med ? n? forpliktelsene i Paris-avtalen og b?rekraftsm?lene. India har verdens tredje st?rste klimagassutslipp og vil v?re det landet i verden med st?rst ?kning i energiettersp?rsel de neste 20 ?rene. Det er estimert at det vil investeres et sted rundt USD 350 mrd. i det gr?nne skiftet i India frem til 2030. Dette representerer store muligheter for norsk kompetanse, teknologi og l?sninger. Norge kan bidra til Indias gr?nne skifte og samtidig ?ke v?r eksport til India. India representerer store muligheter for norske akt?rer, men er samtidig et komplekst land med et krevende marked.

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Fokus for diskusjonene vil v?re mulighetene for norsk n?ringsliv i India, med vekt p? omr?der hvor Norge har konkurransefortrinn og India samtidig har de st?rste behovene, og ambisjonene.

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Sentrale sp?rsm?l under seminaret vil v?re:

• Hvordan kan norske selskaper komme i posisjon til ? bidra til det gr?nne skiftet i India?
• Hvilke muligheter ligger innenfor gr?nne maritime l?sninger, sirkul?r?konomi og gr?nn energi?
• Hvordan kan ?kt norsk aktivitet i India bidra til ? m?te regjeringens eksportm?l?
• Hvilke utfordringer m?ter norske selskaper i det indiske markedet?
• Med ny handelsavtale, har vi virkemidlene og rammebetingelsene som skal til for ? lykkes i det indiske markedet?

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• Espen Barth Eide, Foreign Minister, Govt. of Norway
• H?kon Haugli, CEO, Innovation Norway
• Afroz Shah, LLM Gold Medalist, Afroz Shah Foundation
• Acquino Vimal, Indian Ambassador to Norway, Indian Embassy in Oslo
• May-Elin Stener, Norwegian Ambassador to India, Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi
• Tove Andersen, CEO, Tomra
• Betty Lun?e ?sheim, CCO and Board Member, Fiven
• Tellef Thorleifsson, CEO, Norfund
• Per Lilleb?, Chair, Cambi
• Himanshu Singh, Head of Corporate Banking, ICICI Bank
• Terje Hauan, CTO, SEID
• Cristian Valdes Carter, Director & Commercial Counsellor - India, Innovation Norway
• Helge Tryti, Chair, Norway India Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Monica Nagelgaard, Designate Consul General in Mumbai, Consulate General in Mumbai
• Silje Christine Andersen, First Secretary, Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi

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FORSKNINGS, UTDANNINGS- OG N?RINGSLIVSSAMARBEID- MULIGHETER I INDIA. EN PANELSAMTALE

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Dag:?Onsdag 14.8? Tid:?17:00 - 17:45? Sted:?UiA-teltet?

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De beste l?sningene utvikles i samarbeid! Derfor m? koblingen mellom h?yere utdanning og n?ringslivet styrkes.?India har 1043 universiteter, omtrent 42 000 colleges og 11 779 frittst?ende institusjoner, noe som gj?r det til en av de st?rste sektorene for h?yere utdanning i verden. Samtidig er det er en av verdens raskest voksende ?konomier med mange muligheter for norske bedrifter. Her er det mye potensiale med andre ord! ?

I denne sesjonen f?r vi h?re fra b?de privat n?ringsliv og forskere om det de ser p? som fordeler og muligheter i deres prosjekter og satsninger mot India. Dette er en perfekt m?teplass for deg som er interessert i samarbeid med India eller andre Panoramaland i krysningspunktet utdanning, forskning og n?ringsliv. Gjennom dagsaktuelle eksempler fra samarbeidet mellom Norge og India skal vi se n?rmere p? hvordan et slik samarbeid kan styrke b?de utdanning, forskning og n?ringsliv i de respektive landene.?

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Deretter blir det en panelsamtale mellom relevante akt?rer i skj?ringspunktet forskning, n?ringsliv og h?yere utdanning hvor vi blant annet diskuterer hvordan?Panoramastrategien?og regjeringens?nye strategi for ? ?ke n?ringslivets investeringer i forskning og utvikling kan fungere?som nyttige verkt?y i tr?d med Norges innsats for ?kt samarbeid med land utenfor EU, her med fokus p? India.?

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Moderator:?Vikas Thakur?(Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Science at UiA)?

Part 1: Conversation between four accomplished individuals working in or with India in various ways and listening to their expriences and reflections:?

• Kristina Norne Widell, Senior Researcher,?Sintef Ocean?
• Robert Kristiansen, Founder?and?CEO, Semine?
• Ole Jakob S?rdalen, Chief Innovation Officer, Pixxi ?
• Rahul Fotedar, CTO Morrow Batteries

Part 2: Discussion on possibilities to increase collaboration between academia and the industry outside of the EU with representatives from relevant public entities:?

• Anne Kjersti Fahlvik,?Executive Director - Innovation in Industry and the Public Sector, The Research Council of Norway
• Ragnhild Tungesvik, Executive Director- Higher Education and Research, Directorate for Higher Education and Research and Skills (HK-dir)?
• Cristian Valdes Carter, Country Directory for India, Innovation Norway?
• May-Elin Stener, Norway's Ambassador to India

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Please note that the three Norway-India events above are not organized by us, but we encourage you to check them out.