Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
VIGYAN BHAWAN: NEW DELHI
7–9 JANUARY 2010 |
Engaging the Diaspora: The Way Forward
The 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is scheduled to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 07-09 January 2010.
It will provide the delegates with an opportunity to interact with:
- Cabinet Ministers from India on matters of interest and concern to them.
- PIO Ministers/dignitaries from other countries on the expectations and aspirations of the overseas Indian community from the land of their ancestors and how they could work towards strengthening the relationship between India and the country of their residence.
- Chief Ministers on issues their States need to attend on priority and facilities and incentives available in their states for the overseas Indian community.
Concurrent sessions would be held on ‘Investment’, ‘Knowledge’, ‘Philanthropy’ and ‘Gender Issues’.
PBD-2010 will also see the launching of an annual Lecture series under the overarching theme of ‘India and its Diaspora: Everlasting Bonds of Togetherness’.
On cards is also a Golf Tournament, seminars on ‘Nano-Technology’ and ‘property-rated issues’ of NRIs/PIOs.
The Convention will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on 8th January. President of India will deliver the valedictory address on 9th January and would confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards for 2010.
PBD Conventions provide the largest platform to the PIOs and NRIs for exchange of views and networking on matters of common interest. Among the decisions taken by the Government of India as a result of wider consultations held at these Conventions, are formulation of the Overseas Citizenship of India, establishment of Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre, conceptualisation of PIO University, formation of Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council of People of Indian Origin, setting up of the India Development Foundation, enabling professionals holding Overseas Citizens of India cards to practice in India and launching of The Global Indian Network of Knowledge (Global-INK).
The Convention is being organised by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), in partnership with the Government of NCT of Delhi and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). |
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