EARTH DAY 2001 ECOCLUB.com & indianhospitality.com CONFERENCE

TOPIC: "EARTH DAY 2001 AND ECOTOURISM" - AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE"
TIME: SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2001 - 12:00 NOON GMT / UTC
VENUE: http://ecoclub.com/chat

Organiser Speakers Contributors Background Material  
Schedule Transcripts

CONFERENCE ORGANISER:
Ms. Dolly Bhasin, Managing Director, Trade Wings Infotech Ltd. (E-Publishing House) Director, SPH Consultants, Promoter - Ezine www.indianhospitality.com

SPEAKERS:
Ms. Dolly Bhasin, Ecotourism & E-Publishing Consultant, ECOCLUB.com Correspondent
Mr. Deepak Dutt, Hotel and Ecotourism Specialist, Director Operations, Hotel Hans Plaza, Delhi
Mr. Ashok Dilwali, Nature & Tourism Photographer and writer
Mr. Tenzing Nima, Eco-Tour Guide, Momo Tours

CONTRIBUTORS:
Mr. Bhanu Bharti, Art director and Researcher on Tribal Studies on Ecology/cultural exchange and Ecotourism.
Mr. Deep Narayan Pandey, Associate Professor, International Network on Ethnoforestry, IIFM Bhopal, Ethnoforestry Expert.

CONFERENCE COORDINATION:
Antonis Petropoulos, ECOCLUB.com Director Email: a@ecoclub.com

CONFERENCE MATERIAL:

Contributors in order of presentation Material
Ms. Dolly Bhasin Paper  / Profile
Mr. Deepak Dutt Profile
Mr. Tenzing Nima Profile
Mr. Bhanu Bharti Profile
Mr. Deep Narayan Pandey Paper
Heritage Resorts Profile
Kalpavriksh Action Group Profile
Mr. Mukund Prasad / Corbett Hideaway Resort Profile

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 April: Pre-Registration : At http://ecoclub.com/chat

NB. During pre-registration participants may publish their profiles at the Conference Centre so that others know who they will be chatting with. Also it is an opportunity to get accustomed with the Conference Room Facilities. Please note that only a limited number of participants can be allowed in the Conference Centre at any time. Try to arrive early on the day, to avoid dissapointment.

Sunday 22 April (All times in GMT : check the current GMT time at http://ecoclub.com/chat)

12:00 - 12:05 : Participants arrival & short welcoming message by ECOCLUB.com Director.

12:05 - 12:20: Presentation by Ms Dolly Bhasin (with contribution from Mr.Bharti and Prof Deep Narayan Pandey)

12:20 - 12:25 : Presentation by Mr. Deepak Dutt.

12:25 - 12:30 : Presentation by Mr. Deep Narayan Pandey / Q&A with Sudipto Chatterji

12.30 - 12.35 : Presentation by Mr. Tenzing Nima

12.35 - 12.40 : Q&A to Mr. Ashok Dilwali, by Ms Dolly Bhasin

12:40 - 13:10 : Questions from the audience to the Speakers.

13:10 - 13:15 : Summary of points raised, by Ms Dolly Bhasin.

13:15 - open ended : General Discussion, participants are free to set up their own rooms and chat privately if they wish.

Monday 23 April : Transcripts published at http://ecoclub.com/library/conferences/220401/transcripts.html

Tuesday 1 May: Feature in ECOCLUB ecotourism news, Issue 25.