7-9 January 2012
Birla Auditorium , Jaipur, Rajasthan
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
DAY 1 : Saturday, 7th January, 2012
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
1000-1600 hrs
Seminar on “Social Entrepreneurship-Water”
A C Hall (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
1000-1600 hrs
Seminar on “Solar Energy : Investment and R&D”
Art Gallery Hall-BTS (basement, Birla Auditourium)
1430-1630 hrs Concurrent Session on “Enhancing Rural Energy Access”
Glass Lab 4 (2nd floor, Birla Auditorium)
1000-1600 hrs
Seminar on Health
Glass Lab 2 : (First Floor, Birla Auditorium)
1500-1700 hrs
Interaction with Youth (Rajasthan Government)
Maharana Pratap Auditorium
1900-2000 hrs
Cultural Programme by ICCR
City Palace
2000-2130 hrs
Dinner by Ministry of External Affairs
City Palace
DAY 2 : Sunday, 8th January, 2012
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
0900-0945 hrs
Inaugural Session
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
1015-1130 hrs
Plenary Session-1
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
1145-1315 hrs
Plenary Session-2
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
Lunch
Back Lawns, Birla Auditorium
1430-1600 hrs
Plenary Session-3
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
1630-1745 hrs
PBD Oration
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
1900-2000 hrs
Rajasthani Cultural programme
Sisodia Rani Bagh
2000-2130 hrs
Dinner by CM of Rajasthan
Sisodia Rani Bagh
DAY 3: Monday, 9th January, 2012
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
0930-1130 hrs
Plenary-4
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
1200-1300 hrs
Parallel State Session
Bihar
AC Hall Large (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Gujarat
Art Gallery (Ground floor, Birla Auditorium)
Haryana
AC Hall 2 (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Jharkhand
Glass Lab 2 (1st floor, Birla Auditorium)
Kerala
Art Gallery-BTS (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Madhya Pradesh
Glass Lab 4 (2nd floor, Birla Auditorium)
Rajasthan
Glass Lab 1 (1st floor, Birla Auditorium)
1430-1600 hrs
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session - I : Diaspora & Development : Driving Innovation
Art Gallery Hall (Ground Floor, Birla Auditorium)
Concurrent Session - II : Meeting with Diaspora Organisations
AC Hall Small (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Concurrent Session - III : Town Hall on Youth Connectivity
Glass lab 1 (First Floor, Birla Auditorium)
Concurrent Session - IV : Conclave on Gender
AC Hall Large : (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Concurrent Session - V : Session on Gulf
Glass Lab 2 : (First Floor, Birla Auditorium)
1700-1800 hrs
Valedictory Session
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
1900-2030 hrs
Contemporary Musical Extravaganza
Jai Mahal Palace
2030 hrs
Dinner by Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs
Jai Mahal Palace
Saturday, 7th January 2012
[Pre-PBD Seminars]
1000-1600 hrs
Seminar on “Social Entrepreneurship-Water”
A C Hall (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
1000-1600 hrs
Seminar on “Solar Energy : Investment and R&D” Art Gallery Hall (basement, Birla Auditourium)
Concurrent Session on “Enhancing Rural Energy Access” (1430-1630 hrs) Glass Lab 4 (2nd floor, Birla Auditorium)
1000-1600 hrs
Seminar on Health
Glass Lab 2 : (First Floor, Birla Auditorium)
1500-1700 hrs
Interaction with Youth (Rajasthan Government)
Maharana Pratap Auditorium
1500-1600 hrs
Session on Tourism Art Gallery-BTS (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
1900-2000 hrs
Cultural Programme by Indian Council for Cultural Relations
City Palace
2000-2130 hrs
Dinner by Ministry of External Affairs
City Palace
Sunday, 8th January 2012
0900 hrs
PM Arrives
0900-0945 hrs
Inaugural Session
Main Hall Birla Auditorium Global Indian: Inclusive Growth-Next Generation Partnerships
Lighting of the Lamp
Welcome Address
Mr. Parvez Dewan
Secretary
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Address
Mr. Ashok Gehlot
Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Address
Mr. Vayalar Ravi
Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs
Address by the Chief Guest
H E Ms Kamla Persad Bissessar
Prime Minister of Trinidad &Tobago
Inaugural Address
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India
Vote of Thanks
Mr. B. Muthuraman
President Confederation of Indian Industry
0945-1015 hrs
Tea/Coffee Break
1030-1145hrs
PLENARY 1 - Inclusive Growth : Two Decades of Economic Liberalisation
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
Since the economic reforms process was initiated in 1991, India has progressed rapidly on growth and human development. How can Pravasis synergize their competencies with India’s growth for optimal mutual gains?
Moderator
Mr. Vayalar Ravi
Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs
Keynote Address
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
Minister for Finance
Address by Ministers
Dr. C P Joshi
Minister for Road Transport and Highways
Ms. J Natarajan,
Minister for Environment
Questions & Answers
1145-1315 hrs
PLENARY 2 - Business Session : Partnering for Prosperity
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
Education, healthcare, rural development, gender issues…… these have been some of areas in which Pravasis have wholeheartedly partnered in India. How can Pravasis work with government institutions for meeting common development objectives?
Moderator
Dr. Shashi Tharoor
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Guest of Honour
Mr.Veerappa Moily
Minister of Corporate Affairs
Keynote Address
Prof. G Mohan Gopal
Director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for
Contemporary Studies
Address
Mr. Sitaram Yechury
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Mr. Ananth Kumar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Mr. A Krishna Kumar Managing Director & Group Executive (National Banking)State Bank of India
Mr. Gopinath Pillai Ambassador-at-Large
Singapore
Dato’ Seri S. Samy Vellu
Government of Malaysia’s Special Envoy to India & South Asia on Infrastructure
Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED)
Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee
Director General
Confederation of Indian Industry
1315-1430 hrs
Lunch
Back Lawns, Birla Auditorium
1430-1600 hrs
PLENARY 3 - Shared Connectivities : Message of the Mahatma Gandhi
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
Pravasis share robust bonds with their ancestral land in terms of culture, language, customs and other ‘soft’ spheres. What can overseas Indian communities do to reinforce cultural connectivites?
Moderator
Mr. Sam Pitroda
Adviser to Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations
Address by PIO Ministers :
Mr. M Choonee
Minister of Arts & Culture Mauritius
Datuk Dr. S Subramaniam
Minister of Human Resource, Malaysia
Mr. Harinder Takhar
Minister of Government Services Ontario, Canada
1600-1615 hrs
Break
1630-1745 hrs
PBD Oration Series
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
Chair
Mr. Sam Pitroda
Adviser to Prime Minister on Public Information
Infrastructure & Innovations
Speaker:
Prof. Kishore Mahbubani Dean & Professor in the Practice of Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicyNational University of Singapore
1800 hrs
Delegates to depart for Sisodia Rani Bagh
1900-2000 hrs
Cultural Programme by Government of Rajasthan
Sisodia Rani Bagh
2000-2130 hrs
Dinner by Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Sisodia Rani Bagh
Monday, 9th January 2012
0930-1130 hrs
PLENARY 4 - Global Indian: State initiatives and Opportunities (Chief Ministers’ Session)
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
India’s growth and development story has decisively shifted to the states and many states have evolved innovative models for their progress. Leaders of different states come together to highlight their policies for investment and development and to discuss the institutional support offered by them for Pravasis.
Moderator
Mr. Vayalar Ravi
Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs
Address by Chief Ministers:
Mr. Digambar Kamat
Chief Minister of Goa
Mr. Narendra Modi
Chief Minister of Gujarat
Mr. Arjun Munda
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Mr. Oommen Chandy
Chief Minister of Kerala
Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Mr Ashok Gehlot
Chief Minister of Rajasthan
1130-1200 hrs
Tea/Coffee Break
1200-1315 hrs
Parallel State Sessions
Bihar State
AC Hall (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Gujarat State
Art Gallery (Ground floor, Birla Auditorium)
Jharkhand State
Glass Lab 2 (1st floor, Birla Auditorium)
Kerala State
BTS (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Madhya Pradesh State
Glass Lab 4 (2nd floor, Birla Auditorium)
Rajasthan State
Glass Lab 1 (1st floor, Birla Auditorium)
1315-1430 hrs:
Lunch by Government of Rajasthan in the Back Lawns
1430-1600 hrs:
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session - I : Diaspora & Development : Driving Innovation
Art Gallery Hall (Ground Floor, Birla Auditorium)
Development partnership in education and healthcare can be scaled up from individual efforts to community endeavours, involving both Pravasis and panchayats. Pravasis aspire to transfer of funds and expertise for visible difference to places of their origin. Best practices will be shared at this session which would also examine partnership models. [India Development Foundation for Overseas Indians to make presentation]
Moderator
Dr. A Didar Singh
Advisor
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Guest of Honour
Mr. Sachin Pilot
Minister of State for Communications and IT
Panelists
Lord Bhiku C Parekh
Mr. P N C Menon
Chairman, Sobha Developers Ltd.
Dr. Piyush C. Agrawal
Chairman, US India Business Forum of Florida
Concurrent Session-II :
Meeting with Diaspora Organisations
AC Hall Small (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Mr. T P Sreenivasan
Former Ambassador of India and Governor for India of the IAEA
Panelists
Mr. Ashook K. Ramsaran
President, Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International)
Mr. Hemant Patel
Chairman, Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Mr. Jean-Regis Ramsamy
VP Gopio-Reunion & PDT ODI
Mr. Lal Motwani
President, National Federation of Indian American Associations(NFIA)
Mr. Haridas Kotahwaka
President, Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA)
Mr. Satish Thakkar
President, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Mahen Utchanah
Former Minister & President GOPIO International East
Mr. Parthasarathi Pillai
Dr. Thomas Abraham
Founder President, Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) and Executive Trustee, GOPIO International Foundation
Concurrent Session-III :
Town Hall on Youth Connectivity
Glass lab 1 (First Floor, Birla Auditorium)
Engagement of the next generation of Pravasis with India has gathered pace as the vibrancy of their ancestral land and its global profile increasingly attracts youth. Young Pravasis are returning to enrich their cultural experience, learn languages and work in India. Ideas for creating platforms of engagement in different spheres will be evolved in this session.
Moderator
Mr. Mohammed Azharuddin
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Chair
Mr. Mukul Wasnik
Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
Panelists
Mrs Rajni Sriram, FRSA
CEO and Co-founder, Wings of Hope
Ms. Preeta Bansal
Noted Attorney and Former Senior Obama Administration Official
Mr. Swadesh Chatterjee
Concurrent Session-IV :
Conclave on Gender
AC Hall Large : (Basement, Birla Auditorium)
Gender issues relate to women’s empowerment efforts in India such as education of the girl child, domestic abuse, and financial empowerment, among others. Gender issues in the Pravasi community have also received attention from the Indian government. Joint interventions and solutions for both sides will be considered in this session, with special mention of the role of political and professional women.
Chair
Lord Khalid Hameed of Hampstead CBE DL
CEO, London International Hospital
Guest of Honour
Ms. Bina Kak
Minister for Tourism, Art & Culture Government of Rajasthan
Panelists
Dr. Girija Vyas
Member of Parliament
Mrs Sarita Boodhoo
Asst. Sec., GOPIO Mauritius
Dr. Nandini Tandon Founder and CEO
Tenacity Group Inc.
Mr. S Priyadarsan Indian Film Director
Four Frames Sound Company
Ms. Sudha Pillai
Member Secretary,
Planning Commission
Concurrent Session-V :
Session on Gulf
Glass Lab 2 : (First Floor, Birla Auditorium)
Chair :
Mr. E Ahamed
Minister of State for External Affairs, and Ministry of Human Resource Development
Guest of Honour
Mr. K C Joseph Minister of overseas Indians
Government of Kerala
Panelists
Mr. Yusuffali M A
Managing Director, EMKE Group
Dr. Bharat Butaney
IBPC Dubai
Mr. C K Menon Chairman & Managing Director
Behzad Group of Companies
Dr. Ravi Pillai Chairman & Managing Director
RP Group of Companies
Mr. Mohamad Ali Parambathekandi Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Galfar Engineering & Contracting Saog
1700-1800 hrs
Valedictory Session & Conferment of ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards’
Main Hall Birla Auditorium
National Anthem
Welcome Address
Mr. Parvez Dewan
Secretary
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Address
Mr. Vayalar Ravi
Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs
(in Chair)
HE Mr. Shivraj Patil
Governor of Rajasthan
Chief Guest
(in Chair)
H E Ms Kamla Persad Bissessar
Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago
Presentation of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards by the President of India
Acceptance Speech
PBS Awardee
Valedictory Address
Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
President of India
Vote of Thanks
Confederation of Indian Industry
National Anthem
1900-2030 hrs
Contemporary Musical Extravaganza
Jai Mahal Palace
2030 hrs
Reception hosted by Confederation of Indian Industry
Jai Mahal Palace
2100 hrs
Dinner hosted by Mr. Vayalar Ravi
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs at Jai Mahal Hotel, Jaipur
Jai Mahal Palace
