10th WAC & Arogya Expo 2024: Balancing Tradition and Technology for Holistic Wellness, Dehradun,Uttarakhand: Register

Supported by:

• Ministry of AYUSH
• Government of Uttarakhand

10th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo

12th – 15th December 2024 – Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Institutional Patrons

• CCRAS (Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences)

Prime Sponsor

• Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

Chief Patrons

• Shri Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
  • Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of AYUSH & Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
• Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami
  • Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Patrons

• Dr. Shekar D Mande – National President, Vijnana Bharati
• Dr. Vijay P Bhatkar – Mentor, Vijnana Bharati

National Steering Committee

• Chair:
  • Vd. Rajesh Kotecha – Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India
• Co-Chairs:
  • Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak – Special Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India
  • Dr. Pankaj Pandey – Secretary Ayush, Govt of Uttarakhand
  • Ms. Kavita Garg – Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India
• Members:
  • Dr. Rajesh S Gokhale – Secretary, DBT
  • Vd. Jayant Deopujari – Chairman, NCISM
  • Vd. Devendra Triguna – Chairman, RAV
  • Dr. A Raghu – DGHS
  • Dr. Manoj Nesari – Advisor (Ay.), Ministry of Ayush
  • Dr. Kousthubha Upadhayaya – Adviser (Ay.), Ministry of Ayush
  • Dr. Shivkumar Sharma – National Organising Secretary, Vijnana Bharati
  • Shri Vivekanada Pai – Secretary General, Vijnana Bharati
  • Shri Praveen Ramdas – National Joint Org. Secretary, Vijnana Bharati
  • Shri Ranjit Puranik – Trustee, WAF
  • Dr. E T Neelakandan Mooss – Kerala
  • Dr. G Geetha Krishnan – WHO, Jamnagar
  • Dr. Pawankumar Godatwar – WHO, Delhi
  • Dr. Antonio Morandi – Italy

National Organising Committee

• Chair:
  • Dr. P M Varier – Managing Trustee, AVS, Kottakkal
• Co-Chairs:
  • Prof. Dr. Tanuja Manoj Nesari – Director, AIIA, Delhi
  • Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan – Managing Trustee, WAF
• Secretary General:
  • Prof. Anup Thakar, ITRA
• Treasurer:
  • Dr. S Sunil Kumar, Kerala
• Chief Co-ordinator:
  • Shri Chandrasekharan Nair, Bengaluru
• Members:
  • Dr. Shriramji Jyotishi, Nagpur
  • Dr. Ramesh P R, AVS, Kottakkal
  • Dr. Satyanarayana, Visakhapatnam
  • Vd. Tanuja Gokhale, Pune
  • Vd. Bhavdeep Ganatra, Ahmedabad
  • Dr. Mamta Mishra, Mumbai
  • Dr. Sarbeswar Kar, JSS, Mysore
  • Vd. Shantala Priyadarshini, Mysore
  • Dr. Rajeshwari Singh, Min. of Ayush, Delhi
  • Dr. Sumeet Goel, Delhi
  • Vd. Prashant Tiwari, NASYA
  • Smt. Sandhya M, Kerala

Proposed Names:

• Vd. Raman Ranjan, Patna
• Dr. Deepa K K, Kerala
• Dr. Vidhu Sharma, Australia
• Shri A F M Fakhrul Islam Munshi, Bangladesh
• Dr. Florin Bebesel, Romania

Scientific Committee

• Chair:
  • Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, DG – CCRAS
• Co-Chair:
  • Dr. Rammanohar P, Kerala
• Secretary:
  • Dr. Supriya Bhalerao, Pune

Plenary Lectures

• Chair:
  • Prof. Sanjeev Sharma, VC, NIADU
• Convenor:
  • Dr. Preeti Chabra, Delhi

Oral Presentations

• Chair:
  • Prof. Kalpana Shah, Navi Mumbai
• Co-Chair:
  • Prof. Girish KJ, Haridwar
• Convenor:
  • Dr. Prashant Deshmukh, Jaipur

Poster Presentations

• Chair:
  • Dr. Sujith E, AVP, Coimbatore
• Co-Chair:
  • Prof. Swati Bamnote, Bhopal
• Convenors:
  • Prof. Yogita Jamdade, Pune
  • Dr. Ashish Kate, Nagpur
  • Dr. Rahul VJ, Kochi

E-Book Presentations

• Convenor:
  • Prof. Shalini Rai, New Delhi
• Co-Convenors:
  • Dr. Umesh Sapra, Delhi
  • Dr. Ila Tanna, Dehradun

Associated Events

• Principals’ Conclave

  • Chair: Dr. Jayant Deopujari, Chairman, NCISM
  • Co-Chair: Dr. BS Prasad, President, Board of Ayurveda, NCISM
  • Convenor: Dr. Harshala Rajurkar, Nagpur
  • Convenor: Dr. Sapan Jain, Bhopal

• Conclave on Pashu Ayurveda

  • Chair: Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Commissioner, AH and DD Govt. of India
  • Co-Chairs:
    • Mr. Anurag Agarwal, MD, Natural Remedies
    • Dr. Anup Kalra, Ayurvet
  • Convenor: Dr. SK Kumar, Bengaluru
  • Convenor: Dr. Bimal Kumar Chaudhary, IVA

• International Delegates’ Assembly

  • Chair: Dr. Mita Kotecha, Jaipur
  • Co-Chairs:
    • Vd. Pawankumar Godatwar, New Delhi
    • Dr. S. Sunilkumar, Kerala
    • Prof. Gunvant Yeola, Pune
  • Conveners:
    • Dr. Anupama K, University of Southern California, USA
    • Dr. Asmita Wele, Pune
    • Prof. Mandip Kaur, Jamnagar
    • Vd. Sukumar Sardeshmukh, Pune
    • Dr. Rahul Jain, New Delhi
    • Dr. Avinash Jain, New Delhi

• Seminar On Medicinal Plants

  • Chair: Prof. Mahesh Dadhich, CEO, NMPB
  • Co-Chair: Dr. NB Brindavanam, Visakhapatnam
  • Convener: [Name Not Provided]

• Ethnopharmacology & Traditional Healers Meet

  • Chairs:
    • Dr. Pulok Mukherjee, Kolkata
    • Dr. Prakash Itankar, Nagpur
  • Co-Chairs:
    • Shri Nirmal Kumar Awasthi, TCHP
    • Dr. Pradeep Sarmokadam, Goa
  • Conveners:
    • Dr. Pramod H J, KLE
    • Shri Gajendra Gupta, TCHP
    • Dr. Harsha Hegde, ICMR-NITM, Belgavi

• RAV-Guru Shishya Meet

  • Chair: Vd. Devendra Triguna, Chairman, RAV
  • Co-Chair: Dr. Vandana Siroha, Director, RAV
  • Conveners:
    • Dr. KK Dwivedi, NCISM
    • Dr. Upendra Dixit, CRAV Guru, Goa

• Garuda’s Flight- Ayur Startups

  • Chair: Prof. Tanuja Nesari, AIIA
  • Co-Chairs:
    • Prof. Mahesh Vyas, AIIA
    • Dr. Sushrut Kanaujiya, NCISM
  • Convenor: Dr. Shivkumar Harti, AIIA

• Satellite Events (Pre-Congress Events)

  • Conveners:
    • Vd. Pooja Kohli, Delhi
    • Vd. Yash Thakar, Gujarat

AROGYA EXPO 2024

• Chair: Shri Anurag Sharma, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Jhansi
• Co-Chair: Dr. Yadhu Mooss, Kerala

Ayurveda Short Film Festival

• Chair: Prof. Mamata Bhagwat, Karnataka
• Convener: Dr. Jasmine Gujarati, Ahmedabad
• Jt-Convener: [Name Not Provided]

Ayurveda & Media

• Chair: Shri KP Eashwar, Chennai
• Co-Chair: Vd Tanuja Gokhale, Pune
• Convener: Shri Debobrat Ghose, Delhi
• Jt-Convener: Ms Sonam Singh Subhedar, Delhi

Industry Conclave

• Chair: [Name Not Provided]
• Co-Chairs:
  • Shri Anurag Sharma, Member of Parliament, Delhi
  • Shri Shashank Sandu, ADMA, Mumbai
  • Dr. Ramanathan, AMMOI, Kerala
  • Dr. Niranjan Murthy, KADMA, Bengaluru
  • Dr. JP Singh, PAMA, Punjab
  • Dr. Hardik Soni, GAAMA, Ahmedabad

Public Outreach Programmes

• Chair: [Name Not Provided]
• Co-Chairs:
  • Prof. Kamalesh Kumar Sharma, Jaipur
  • Dr. Sharada G, JIAR, Jammu
• Convenor: Dr. KK Pandey, Dehradun

AYUSHEXCIL – International Buyer-Seller Meet

• Chair: Dr. Pradeep Miltani, Delhi
• Co-Chair: Shri Praveen Mittal, Director, AyushExcil, Delhi
• Convenor: Shri Ashutosh Srivastava, AyushExcil, Delhi

State Organising Committee

• Chair: Prof. AK Tripathi, VC, UAU, Dehradun
• Co-Chairs:
  • Prof. Hemavati Nandan, VIBHA, Uttarakhand
  • Prof. Anup kumar Gakkhar, Registrar, UAU, Dehradun
• Conveners:
  • Dr. Shishir, Dehradun
  • Dr. KK Pandey, Dehradun

National Advisory Board

• Dr. H R Nagendra – Chancellor, S-VYASA University
• Prof. (Dr.) Mohanan Kunnummal – Pro VC, Kerala Health University
• Dr. M K Ramesh, M. S. , FRCS – VC, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
• Shri Darshan Shankar – VC, Transdisciplinary University
• Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd.) – VC, Maha. Uni. of Health Sciences
• Vd. K S Dhiman – VC, Ayush University, Kurukshetra
• Prof. (Dr.) Suhrita Paul – VC, West Bengal Uni. of Health Sciences
• Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan – Chairman, NAAC
• Dr. Mukul Patel – VC, Gujarat Ayurved University
• Dr. Sanjeev Sharma – VC, NIA
• Dr. B R Ramakrishna – Pro-VC, S-VYASA University
• Prof. A K Singh – VC, Mahayogi Gurugorakhnath, Ayush University, Gorakhpur
• Dr. Mita Kotecha – Jaipur
• Prof. Abhijit Joshi – VC, Desh Bhagat University, Chandigrah
• Prof. P K Prajapati – VC, Rajasthan Ayurved University
• Dr. Meenakumari – Director, NIS
• Dr. Subhas Singh – Director, NIH
• Dr. Bal Krishan Sharma Kaushik – VC, Guru Ravidas Ayurved University
• Dr. Neeta Mahesekar – Director, NEIAH
• Prof. (Dr.) A K Tripathi – VC, Uttarakhand Ayurved University
• Dr. Dammika Abeygunawardena – Commissioner (Ayurveda), Srilanka
• Dr. A K Chandrakar – VC, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Science & Ayush University of Chhattisgarh
• Vd. Raghuram Bhatt – President MARBISM, NCISM
• Shri Acharya Balakrishna – Patanjali Ayurved

Main Theme

Balancing Tradition and Technology for Holistic Wellness

• Let the digital pulse of Ayurveda guide you to harmony, balancing ancient wisdom with modern technology for holistic wellness.

Event Messages:

From Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

• Dehradun will witness an unprecedented event on Ayurveda during 12-15 December 2024–the 10th edition of the World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and Arogya Expo.
• Over 5000 Ayurveda stakeholders are expected to take part in this 4-day event.
• The Arogya Expo in Dehradun is expected to see a footfall of over a lakh of people from all over the state and elsewhere.
• The event promises to be as attractive and rich as the previous ones for students, academicians, researchers, businesses, and all concerned with Ayurveda.

From Shri Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of AYUSH

• Touted as the world’s largest platform for Ayurveda, the 9th WAC held in Goa in 2022 elicited a huge response from its stakeholders.
• The Government of India has been giving great priority to the AYUSH sector since 2014, led by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
• The 10th WAC and Arogya Expo will be a landmark event that will improve access to Ayurveda for seekers across the world.

Event Theme: Digital Health – An Ayurveda Perspective

• This event will focus on the intersection of digital health and Ayurveda, exploring how technology can enhance the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda for modern wellness needs.

Location and Accommodation

• Venue: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
• Accommodation: Participants have to arrange their own accommodation. Bookings can be made online through service providers at negotiated rates.

Registration Details

• For Indian Delegates:
  • General Delegates: ₹4000
  • BAMS Students: ₹3500
  • Spot Registration: ₹5000
  • Late Registrations (From 15th Oct. to 31st Oct 2024): ₹4500
• For International Delegates:
  • IDA Delegates: $200
  • Late Registrations (From 15th Oct. to 31st Oct 2024): $250
  • Spot Registrations: $300
• Note: All registrations are without accommodation. Authors of selected abstracts for oral, poster, and E-book presentations are eligible for a 50%, 30%, and 20% concession, respectively, in the delegate fee.

Call for Papers

Researchers and scholars are invited to submit abstracts on the following themes:

• Digital Health and Ayurveda
• Ayurveda for Public Health
• Innovations in Ayurvedic Science
• Translational Research and Integrative Medicine
• Global Ayurveda Regulations and Challenges
• Traditional Healers’ Meet
• Ayurveda Aahar (Ayurvedic Nutrition)
• Ayurveda Oncology
• Ayurveda Sharira (Anatomy)

Important Dates:

• Last Date for Submission of Abstracts: 31st August 2024
• Confirmation of Abstract Acceptance: 10th September 2024
• Full Paper and PPT Submission: 10th October 2024
• Poster Submission: 10th October 2024

Event Components

• Plenary Sessions
  • Invited lectures by Nobel Laureates, eminent personalities from the Digital Health (DH) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sectors.
  • Panel discussions on future-ready Ayurveda and new-age Samhita (traditional Ayurvedic texts).
  • Hands-on workshops on AI for Ayurveda, Pharmacovigilance, and Non-Animal Toxicity Studies.
• Workshops and Hands-On Training
  • International Conclave on Pashu Ayurveda
  • Ayurveda Biology Conclave
  • Research Methodology Workshops
  • WHO GTMC Conclave

Expo Highlights

• Arogya Expo 2024
  • One of the largest Ayurveda expos, featuring stalls from top Ayurveda medicine manufacturers, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and R&D bodies.
  • Expected footfall: Over 150,000 visitors.
  • Special focus on Ayurveda startups, innovations, and digital health technologies.

Ayurveda Short Film Festival

• A unique platform to showcase short films focusing on the role of Ayurveda in contemporary health and wellness.

Industry Conclave

• A dedicated session for industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the Ayurveda sector.

Public Outreach Programs

• Free Ayush clinics, health camps, and public lectures to spread awareness about the benefits of Ayurveda.

Global Ayurveda Perspective

• Ayurveda is making a big comeback on the global stage. European countries like Germany have long held Ayurveda in high regard, and offer courses in the subject. Countries like Australia and Switzerland have recognized Ayurveda as a bona fide medical system, thereby allowing the setting up of Ayurveda clinics.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) has also taken significant steps to promote traditional medicine systems, including Ayurveda, through the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar.

Contact Information

• WAC Secretariat:
  • World Ayurveda Foundation
  • #6, (New 22) Sankey Road, Lower Palace Orchards, Sadashivnagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Pin 560003
  • +91 80 42140442
  • Email: info@ayurworld.org
  • Website: www.ayurworld.org