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Activities/Sessions
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Speakers
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Day 1: 18 May 2022 (Wednesday)
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10 AM to 5:30 PM
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Arrival of Dignitaries at Mahatma Mandir ,Gandhinagar
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Lighting of the Lamp
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Felicitation of dignitaries on the dais
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Remarks by UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka
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Mr. Eric Falt (UNESCO)
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Welcome Address by Hon’ble Secretary (Culture), Govt. of India
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Speech by Hon’ble Minister (Culture), Govt. of India
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Inaugural Speech by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat
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Keynote address by VIP/VVIP Guest 1
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Keynote address by VIP/VVIP Guest 2
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Keynote Address by
Dr. Amareswar Galla
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UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Museums and Sustainable Heritage Development, Anant National University, Ahmedabad; former Vice President of International Council of Museums, Paris
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Conference Moderator by Prof. Michel Danino
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Visiting Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
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Archaeological excavations at Vadnagar: A Saga of 2500 years of uniterrupted Civilization
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Shri Y. S. Rawat
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Archaeological Excavations at Vadnagar – recent findings
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Dr. Abhijeet Ambekar
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Tracing the origins, growth and development of the shell Bangle industry at Vadnagar
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Dr. Arati Deshpande Mukherjee
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Observations on the Faunal Remains excavated from the site of Vadnagar, Gujarat
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Dr. Pankaj Goyal
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Botanical studies and Agricultural practices at Vadnagar
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Dr. Rajesh Agnihotri
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First archaeoseismic evidence of a palaeo-earthquake from Vadnagar, Mainland Gujarat
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Dr.Siddharth Prizomwala
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Vadnagar: A Strategically Located Buddhist site and its Multiple Facets
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Dr. Susan Verma Mishra
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Vadnagar in Ancient texts and literature
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Dr. Ramesh Atmaram Ojha
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Nagar community of Vadnagar and their contribution
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Prof. Margi Hathi
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Day 2: 19 May 2022 (Thursday)
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9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
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Hydrological characteristics of the northern alluvial plain rivers in Gujarat
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Dr. Navin Juyal
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Ancient Water Structures and Lakes at Vadnagar
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Dr. Krishan Pal Singh
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Visualising Water Heritage – Living Water Museum
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Prof. Sara Ahmed
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Buddhist remains at Vadnagar, Taranga Hill and Interpretation of travel records of Xuanzang
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Shri Y. S. Rawat
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The Emergence and Development of Buddhism in Gujarat: Textual and Archaeological Sources
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Prof. Shrikant Ganvir
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Significance of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain archaeological remains in North Gujarat and special focus on vadnagar findings
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Dr. Ken Ishikawa
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Archaeology of Rock Paintings Depicting Stupas in Gujarat in the backdrop of Buddhist remains at Devnimori and Vadnagar
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Prof. V.H. Sonawane
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Archaeology, Geophysics and Cultural Heritage Management of Sites of Buddhist Pilgrimage within South Asia
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Prof. Robin Coningham
/ Prof. K.Krishnan
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Vadnagar and its Sailing Networks: Maritime links and Communities
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Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray
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Early Historic to Ethnography Beads from Gujarat: A case study at Vadnagar
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Prof. Alok Kumar Kanungo
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Day 3: 20 May 2022 (Friday)
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9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
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An International Overview of Archaeological Site and Museum Interpretation
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Dr. Nick Merriman
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Recreating & Promoting Heritage Conservations and Archaeological Interpretation
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Mr. Ratish Nanda
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Conservation Approaches to excavated brick Structures and Architecture in Archaeological Contexts
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Shri Tapan Bhattacharya
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Role of Technology in the investigation, interpretation, presentation of artifacts
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Anusha Kasthuri Arachchilage
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Living heritage, Tourism and Sustainable Development, Business strategies for heritage organizations, Designing visitor experiences
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Prof. Ioannis Poulios
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