Theme 1 – Sustainable Development - Systems Analysis Approach

Parallel Session 1 (10 August - 14:00-15:30 IST) 

• Global Impacts of COVID-19 and Challenges for the Future
• Methodological Approaches in System Analysis for Sustainable Development

Parallel Session 2 (10 August - 16:00-17:30 IST)

• Mainstreaming Technology for Achieving the SDGs
• Partnerships and Collaborations for Systems Analysis in Asia 

Panel Discussion (10 August - 17:30-18:30 IST)

• Applications of Systems Analysis in Policy, Institutions and Market Mechanisms – An Asian Perspective

Theme 2 – A Systems Analysis Approach for Complex Global Problems

Plenary Session (August 11 - 9:00-9:30 IST) 

Parallel Session 3 (August 11 - 9:30-11:00 IST)

• Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Towards future research and strategies
• Nature Based Solutions (NBS) for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration
• Enabling Sustainable Development

Parallel Session 4 (August 11 - 11:30-13:00 IST)

• Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Towards Future Research and
  Strategies (Contd…)
• Nature Based Solutions (NBS) for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration (Contd..)
• Systems Thinking and Sustainable Urbanization

Theme 3 - Digitalization and Sustainability

Plenary Session (August 11 - 14:00-14:30 IST) 

Parallel Session 5 (August 11 - 14:30-16:00 IST) 

• Digitalization to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals: Steps Towards a Smart Green Planet
• Privacy and Ethical Issues in Digital Innovations Including AI

Parallel Session 6 (August 11 - 16:30-18:00 IST)

• Future of Urban Systems Management to Move Towards a Post-Carbon City
• Digital Innovations and Approaches for Participatory and Inclusive Development

Panel Discussion (August 11 - 18:00-19:00 IST)

• Sustainable Urban Transitions

Theme 4 - Resilience to Climate Change in Agriculture & Disaster Risk Reduction

Plenary Session (August 12 - 9:00-9:30 IST)

Parallel Session 7 (August 12 - 9:30-11:00 IST)

• Climate Smart Agriculture
• Climate Modelling for Extreme Events (Floods, Heat Waves,
  etc.)
• Strategies for Climate Resilient Disaster Risk Reduction

Parallel Session 8 (August 12 - 11:30-13:00 IST)

• Agrometeorology: From Scientific Analysis to Operational Application
• Climate Observations, Climate Processes, and Climate Modelling
• Sustainable Water Management

Theme 5 - Sustainable Energy Transition in Asian Countries

Plenary Session (August 12 - 14:00-14:30 IST)

Parallel Session 9 (August 12 - 14:30-16:00 IST)

• Clean & Just Energy for Sustainable Asia
• Transforming to a Net-Zero Emissions Energy System: Opportunities and Challenges
• Human Dimensions of Transitions to Sustainability in The Energy Sector

Panel Discussion (August 12 - 16:00-16:30 IST)

• Sustainable Energy Transition in Asian Countries with Emphasis on Solar, Wind and Wave