Prof M.M.Sharma, Padma Vibhushan Awardee, FNA, FRS, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Eminence,Chief Guest Inaugurated the 2nd Edition of International Conference on RESPONSIBLE PACKAGING i.e RESPack-2023 held at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai during 8th & 9th June,2023.
Shri Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, IAS Retired, Former Chief Secretary of Manipur , Distinguished Fellow of TERI was the Guest of Honour for RESPack-2023.
Mr Ajit Singh, Chairman, ACG Worldwide, Mr Arvind Mehta, Chairman, Governing Council & AMTEC-AIPMA and Mr Sanjay Bhatia, Managing Director, HTW & President, AIPMA were present as Special Guest during Inauguration of RESPack-2023.
Prof Dhiraj Kumar, Director, National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh ( NIDMP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India, Prof Prateek Sharma, Vice Chancellor, TERI School of Advanced Studies ( TERISAS) and Dr M.K. Gupta, Director, CPPRI, Govt of India were present as Special Guests during FIPSA-2022 Award NITE on 8th June, 2023 in the Evening.
Mr R.R,Rashmi, IAS Retired, Distinguished FEllow, TERI and Mentor, FIPS was the Chief Guest during FIPSA Award NITE.
INTERACTION MEET ON STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT PWM RULES FOR THE GOAL OF CIRCULARITY WITH PRE & POST CONSUMER PLASTICS PACKAGING MATERIALS
PARTICIPATION OF CHAIRMAN, FIPS DURING THE LAUNCH PROGRAM OF InPackaging, DIGITAL PLATFORM
I feel honored to be present as Keynote Speaker during the Launch program of InPackaging, a digital platform on Packaging, probably the first of its kind in Asia which was organized by Shish Global Industries Limited and held at Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 9th March, 2024. The platform is created to facilitate packaging business mainly for the MSME segment. The event was attended by about 450 participants from Gujarat, Maharashtra and other parts of India.
Distinguished guests, including Mr Pasha Patel, founder of Phoenix Foundation- Bamboo gram; Dr.Sawar Dhanania, Chairman, Rubber Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India,Mr Ashvin Mistry, Head of Plastic Waste Cell of Gujarat, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB),Manisha Gupta, Editor CNBC TV and number of association dignitaries and members graced the event with their esteemed presence, contributing to insightful discussions and strategic planning for
a sustainable future.
Leading packaging associations like All India timber Merchants association, Indian Compostable plastics Manufacturers Association(ICMA) and Bangladesh Garments accessories and packaging manufacturers Associations signed MOU during the event.
PARTICIPATION INTO PLASTIVISION-2023 EXHIBITION & GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON PLASTICS INDUSTRY - DIVE INTO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HELD AT NSC GROUND, MUMBAI DURING 7-11TH DECEMBER, 2023
NATIONAL CONFERENCE INNOVATIVE HIGH BARRIER POLYMERIC MATERIAL FOR PACKAGING OF FMCG
RESPack 2023
Prof Dr N.C. Saha, Founder Chairman and Director, FIPS was invited as Guest Speaker during the `` 14th World Spice Congress`` held at CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre, Navi Mumbai during 15th -17th September,2023. The event was organised by Spices Board of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India.Shre Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs was present to handover the ``Export Award`` to the highest exporters of spices. Prof Saha delivered a Presentation on `` RESPONSIBLE FOOD PACKAGING AND EMERGING TRENDS`` ON 16TH September,2023. The session was Chaired by Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Additional Secretary & Director General, DGFT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India.
Prof Dr N.C. Saha, Founder Chairman, Foundation for Innovative Packaging and Sustainability ( FIPS) was invited as Guest during International Conference to deliver a presentation on `` Current Trade Practices in Plastics Packaging: Challenges and Opportunities`` held at Jaipur on 24th September,2023. The conference was held during the First largest Plastics exhibition in Rajasthan under the banner of RAJPLAST-2023. The event was organized by Rajasthan Plastics Manufacturers Association and PHD Chambers of Commerce & Industry. It was a grand success with 350 exhibitors and over 125 participants in the conference.
RESPack 2023
Prof Dr N.C.Saha, Founder Chairman, FIPS was an esteemed speaker during International Conference on Sustainable Packaging at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai on 7th Sept, 2023. The conference was organised by Media Fusion, Middle East and Africa.
Prof Dr N.C.Saha, Founder Chairman, FIPS has moderated Panel Discussion on Advancing the Circular Economy for Plastics Packaging on 7th Sept, 2023 during International Conference on Sustainable Packaging coinciding with Plastic Recycling Show at Dubai World Trade Centre.
The Panelists were
Antonino Furfari, Managing Director, Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE)
Karl Hagspiel, Senior Circular Economy Expert, ALPLA
Priya Sarma, Sustainability HEAD and C&CA Business Partner home & Beauty and Well-Being, Unilever Middle East & Turkey
Prof Dr N.C.Saha was pleased to meet the group of his Ex- students of Indian Institute of Packaging who are now working at senior position in different FMCG companies at UAE
FIPSA Award Nite.
International Conference on Responsible Packaging.
National conference on Export worthy Natural Packaging of Natural,Organic and Geographical indications ( GI) Agro products.
Organised by Agricultural and Processed food Products Export Development Authority, ( Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India) in association with Foundation for Innovative Packaging' and Sustainability ( FIPS) as Knowledge Partner held at Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati on 30th June, 2022.
Past Events
FIRST FOUNDATION DAY WAS CELEBRATED ON 28TH JANUARY, 2022 ( VIRTUALLY). Mr Atul Bagai, IAS, Head of Country office, UNEP and Prof Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Director, NITIE, Mumbai were present as `` KeyNote Speaker``. Mr Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, Retd IAS and Dr U.Venkateswarlu, Retd IAS, Mentor of FIPS were also present to address the gathering.
PARTICIPATION IN BRAIN STORMING CONCLAVE & TECH FAIR ON ATMANIRBHAR NORTH EAST THROUGH S &T INTERVENTIONS DURING 21ST & 22ND DECEMBER, 2021
VISIT OF FIPS TO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, MEGHALAYA ( USTM) DURING 20TH DECEMBER, 2021
Virtual conference on Plastics in Packaging: Sustainable Technology Solution ( Part-2): Driving Value from Multilayer Post- Consumer Packaging Waste held on 21st October,2021.
Valedictory Function of 40 hrs Short term course on `` Innovative Packaging and Sustainability`` with Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Science, University of Delhi
On-Line Short term ( 40 hours) Certificate Program on ``Innovative Packaging and Sustainability``.
Recent Events
Webinar withy NERIST held on 5th April 2021
Round Table Discussion on PWM rules, 2011 amended draft on 11th March, 2011, Issued by Ministry of Environmental, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India held on 6th May, 2021
A WEBINAR ON IMPORTANCE OF PACKAGING FOR MSME TO ENHANCE EXPORT MARKET
WEBINAR ON PACKAGING INNOVATION AND ENVIRONMENT
A WEBINAR ON TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN FOOD PACKAGING
