| Day I - Friday, 7th January 2005 |
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| 9.15 a.m. 10.45 a.m. |
Inaugural Session
- Arrival of dignitaries
- Lighting of the Lamp
- Inaugural Invocation
- Welcome Address by Mr Jagdish Tytler, Hon'ble Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs & Chairman, Organizing Committee PBD 2005
- Special Address by Diaspora Chief Guest, Mr Jules Rattankoemar Ajodhia, Vice-President Suriname
- Inaugural Address by Dr Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
- Vote of Thanks by President, FICCI
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| 10.45 a.m. 12.00 noon |
Venue: S N Kohli Grounds
Movement to NCPA, Tea, Registration,
distribution of kits etc.
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| 12.00 noon- 1.45 p.m. |
Plenary Session I with Mr P. Chidambaram,
Hon'ble Minister of Finance
Theme- India: A Hub for Globalization
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| 1.45 p.m. 2.45 p.m. |
Lunch
Hosted by Mr Jagdish Tytler,
Hon'ble Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
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| 2.45 p.m. 6.15 p.m. |
Plenary II with Mr Jagdish Tytler,
Hon'ble Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
Theme- New initiatives for the Diaspora
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| 7.00 p.m. 8.30 p.m. |
Cocktails & Dinner
Hosted by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Venue: S N Kohli Grounds
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Venue: NCPA
Day II - Saturday, 8 th January 2005
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| 10.00 a.m. 1.30 p.m. |
Sectoral Sessions on:
- Education
- Science & Technology
- Healthcare
- Voluntary Sector and Development
- NRI's in Gulf
- PIO Issues
- Finance
- Tourism & Culture
- Tracing the Roots
- Private International Law
- Infrastructure
- Knowledge Based Industry (IT & Biotechnology)
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| 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 2.30 p.m. 6.00 p.m. |
Interactive Parallel Sessions with the State Governments |
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| 7.00 p.m. 8.30 p.m. |
Cocktails & Dinner
Venue: S N Kohli Grounds |
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Venue: NCPA
Day III - Sunday, 9 th January 2005
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| 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |
Plenary Session III with the Leader of Opposition |
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| 10:30 a.m.-12.30 noon |
Plenary Session IV on Diaspora Youth
Theme- India & Generation Next |
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| 12.30 p.m.-1.30 p.m. |
Plenary Session V with Mr Kamal Nath,
Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry
Theme- Brand India in the 21 st Century |
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| 1.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 2.30 p.m.-3.00 p.m. |
Delegate Seating |
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| 3.00 p.m.-4.30 p.m. |
Conferment of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Awards by the President of India
Address by the President of India
High Tea with the President of India
(Naval Band Display) |