EARTH DAY 2009: AMCHAM & US Consulate Kolkata Program on E-Waste

AMCHAM Kolkata-US Consulate Earth Day Program on E-waste Management:
US Consulate Kolkata's Deputy Public
Affairs Officer Dr. Moulik J. Berkana introducing the Panelists, the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation,
Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharjee, Dr. Shurjo Ghosh, Vice President, LabVantage Solutions India and
Mr. Subho Samanta, Center Head, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Kolkata and Global Delivery
Head for Cognizant’s Customer Solutions Practice

 

Earth Day Discussion E-waste - Panelists: Mayor of Kolakta Municipal Corporation, giving the opening remarks,
and AMCHAM Kolkata members Dr. Shurjo Ghosh, Vice President, LabVantage Solutions India and Mr. Subho
Samanta, Center Head, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Kolkata, and Global Delivery Head for
Cognizant's Customer Solutions Practice

 

To Celebrate Earth Day 2009, AMCHAM Kolkata and the US Consulate General organized a Digital Video Conference (DVC) on E-Waste on April 17. To set the ball rolling for the DVC, presentations and an interactive session was held moderated by Dr. Moulik Berkana, Deputy Public Affairs of the US Consulate.

Kolkata Mayor Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharjee opened the Session. Mr. Subho Samanta, Center Head, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Kolkata, and Global Delivery Head for Cognizant’s Customer Solutions Practice spoke on E-Waste Hazard: The Impending Challenges; and Dr. Shurjo Ghosh Vice President, LabVantage Solutions India made a presentation (attached) on E-Waste Management Systems Prevalent in European Industry and those that can be adapted for Indian conditions.

U.S. Interlocutor for the DVC was Mr. John S. Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Recyclers International. Passionately espousing his trademarked mantra that "Green is Good", Mr. Shegerian also serves as a board member on the VerdeXchange for Innovations and Developments in the Green Economy. Established in 2002, Electronic Recyclers International® is an Electronic Waste collector and recycler, specializing in the environmentally safe and socially responsible dismantling of CRTs. Electronic Recyclers International® is recognized as the Number One Electronic Waste Recycler in the state of California and one of the largest in North America.
Mr. Shegerina is also a Member of the Board of Advisors of ATHGO (Alliance Toward Harnessing Global Opportunities). ATHGO is a member of the UN Global Compact.

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