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About AICADR

The Government of India’s Law Commission in its 246th Report emphasized on culture of institutional arbitration in India and recommended chambers of commerce to set up new arbitration centers with rules/ latest provisions. Hence, AICADR has been formed as an exclusive Council of the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), providing Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation and other related services to the industry.

The ADR Rules are based on UNCITRAL model, drawn up after series of meetings and deliberations with the Hon’ble Judges of Supreme Court, High Court, leading practitioners, senior bureaucrats, industrial representatives and authorities from Secretariat of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and International Commercial Arbitration.

Aims & Objectives:

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Propagation of ADR

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Stakeholder’s capacity building

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Research and coordination with national & international institutions engaged in ADR.

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Speedy, transparent and cost-effective resolution of disputes

ASSOCHAM is also bringing out a publication on Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. On behalf of their leadership, Organizations may submit write-up, article or case study related to D&I within 500 words or one page. A few pages of the publication are reserved for advertisements, and you may also submit the advertisements for branding.

Last date for submission of Nomination is 5th August 2022.

Jury Members

Ms. Preeti Sudan

Former Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Dr. Ravi Verma

Regional Director, (Asia)
International Center For Research on Women (ICRW)

Shri T. D. Dhariyal

Former State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Ms. Suhela Khan

Country Programme Manager,
Women’s Economic Empowerment, UN Women

Mr. Anil Rajput

Chairperson,
ASSOCHAM CSR Council

Mr. Ravi Bhatnagar

Co-Chairperson,
ASSOCHAM CSR Council

Mr. Vishal Kedia

Founder and Director,
Complykaro Services Private Limited

Who should attend

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Leaders
Human Resource Business Partners (HRBP)
Chief Human Resource Officers (CHRO)
Decision Makers & Leadership Team
Learning and Development Professional
CSR and Sustainability Professional
Strategy and Innovation Professional
Brand Promotion and Marketing Head
Talent Acquisition Leader
POSH Trainers

Glimpses

Agenda

3rd Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards & Conclave–2022
Tuesday, 6th September 2022, The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi
Registration Time: 9.00 AM To 9.45 AM

Role of Workplace inclusion in economic growth
Enhancement of sustainable livelihood through equal opportunities at workplace
Creating inclusive eco system for business sustainability
Role of leadership to promote Inclusion & Equity culture at workplace

Welcome Address	Mr. Anil Rajput, Chairperson, ASSOCHAM CSR Council and Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, ITC Ltd.
Industry Perspective	Mr. Mukesh Chauhan, Regional HR Head–North, Reliance Jio
Industry Perspective	Ms. Harita Gupta, SVP, Head APAC & Global Head, Enterprise Services, Sutherland
Release of Publication
Guest of Honor	Ms. Susan Ferguson, UN Women Representative for India, UN Women India
Award Distribution
Chief Guest	Mrs. Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women
Vote of Thanks and Concluding Remarks	Dr. Upasana Arora, Chairperson ASSOCHAM Empowerment Council and Yashoda Superspeciality Hospital
Tea Interaction & Networking (11.15 AM–11.45 AM )

Significant Role of Women parity at work in Nation building process
Improved Gender ratio and equal participation in decision making at workplace foster innovations, creativity, and sustainable business growth
Preventing and ending gender-based violence & harassment at Workplace
Initiatives in Diversity and Inclusion space with special reference to gender equality

Special Address	Dr. Raghuram Rao, Assistant Director, General (TB), Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI
Special Address	Ms. Pranita Achyut, Director Research and Program, International Center For Research on Women (ICRW)
Industry Address	Mr. Dharm Rakshit, Plant Human Resources Head, Dharuhera and Lead Employee Relations- Hero MotoCorp Limited
Industry Address	Capt. Jyotsna Malhotra (Retd.), Head Employee Engagement, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion (DGM-HR), TVS Motor Company Ltd
Industry Address	Mr. Rupesh Tripathi, Partner and Head of People, KPMG Global Services
Industry Address	Smt. Jai Shri Sharma, Additional General Manager, Human Resource, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC)
Concluding Remarks	Mr. Vishal Kedia, Founder and Director, Complykaro Services Private Limited

Building a future of work that works for PwDs and LGBTQs
Disabled friendly and Accessible Infrastructure ecosystem for sustainable business growth
Addressing obstacles to promote equal opportunity for LGBTQs and other communities
Empowerment of LGBTQs community at workplace for equity and inclusive

Special Address	Dr. Muniraju S. B., Deputy Adviser, NITI Aayog, Government of India
Special Address	Laxmi Narayan Tripati, Transgender rights activist, dancer, and writer
Industry Address	Ms. Ojasvi Sirohi, Program Manager and D&I Champion, Fidelity International
Industry Address	Mr. Anurag Verma, Vice President- People, Uniphore Software Services
Industry Address	Mr. Praveen Karn, Head Group CSR, Minda Corporation Ltd
Industry Address	Mr. Sanjoy Majumder, Deputy Managing Editor, BBC World Service
Industry Address	Ms. Neha Sathish, Lead, CSR & D&I – India, Thomson Reuters
Concluding Remarks	Shri T. D. Dhariyal, Former State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Networking Lunch (2.00 PM–3.00 PM)