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India In UK
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2006 Schedule
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| Day 0: Jan 6, 2006 (Friday) |
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| 1500 - 1600 |
Media Briefing at ICCH
- Inauguration of Arts and Craft bazaar / Arts gallery (At Shilparamam Crafts Village)
- Curtain Raiser : Cultural Show
(At Amphitheatre, Shilparamam Crafts Village)
- Dinner
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| Day 1: Jan 7, 2006 (Saturday)
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| 1030 - 1200 |
Inauguration by The Prime Minister of India.
- Invocation
- Opening Remarks, Secretary MOIA.
- Address by Minister of State (IC) for Overseas Indian Affairs.
- Address by Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh.
- Address by Chief Guest Mr. Ahmed Kathrada.
- Address by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India.
- Release of OCI Handbook.
- Handing over of OCI documents.
- Release of MOIA newsletter.
- Vote of thanks by Mr. Saroj K. Poddar (President FICCI).
- National Anthem.
- Departure of Chief Guest & PM.
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| 1200 - 1230 |
Distribution of Delegate Kits |
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| 1230 � 1330 |
Lunch |
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| 1230 - 1330 |
Round Table I "India : The Knowledge Power House"
Chair : Secretary (MOIA)
Speaker : Mr. Mohanbir Sawhney
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| 1330 - 1530 |
Plenary I "Defining a Diaspora Agenda"
Chair : Mr. Oscar Fernandes, MOS (IC)
Opening Remarks, Secretary, MOIA.
Speakers : Mr. Sunil Khilnani, USA
Mr. Devesh Kapur, USA
Mr. Dato Seri S. Samy Velou, Malaysia
Dr. Prem Misir, Guyana
Mr. Lalit Mansingh, India
Q & A
Summing Up & Way Forwarded : Secretary MOIA
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| 1530 � 1545 |
Coffee/Tea break |
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| 1545 - 1700 |
Plenary II "Diaspora Partnership in Healthcare"
Chair : Mr. T. K. A. Nair, Principal Secretary to PM
Opening Remark : Secretary, MOIA
Speakers : Dr. Vijay Koli, President, AAPI, USA
Dr. Balasubramanian, AAPI, USA
Dr. P. S. Sugathan, Brunei, Darussalam
Dr. Balaji Sadasivan, Singapore
Q & A
Address by the Chair
Summing Up and way forward
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| 1700 � 1715 |
Signing of MOU |
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| 1730 - 1830 |
Plenary III "Remittance Services"
Chair Mr. Oscar Fernandes, MOS (IC)
Guest of Honour : Mr. P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister
Opening Remarks : Secretary MOIA
Presentation : Mr. P. J. Nayak, Chairman, UTI Bank
Launch & address by FM
Address by Chair |
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| 1900 - 2030 |
Cultural Programme |
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| 2030 |
Cocktail & Dinner |
| Day 2: Jan 8, 2006 (Sunday)
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| 0930 - 1100 |
Plenary IV "Interactive session with the States"
Chair : Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission of
India
Opening Remarks
Presentation by Dr. Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI
Response of CMs
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| 1100 - 1115 |
Coffee/Tea break |
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| 1115 - 1300 |
Interactive Session Continues
Response of CMs
Q & A
Summing up & way forward
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| 1300 - 1400 |
Lunch
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| 1400 - 1500 |
Parallel Sessions with States
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| 1500 - 1515 |
Coffee/Tea break |
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| 1515 - 1645 |
Plenary V "Indian Diaspora Knowledge Network"
Chair : Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Opening Remarks : Secretary, MOIA
Speakers : Mr. Abdul Waheed Khan, ADG, UNESCO, PARIS
Mr. Steve Glovinsky, Adviser, UNDP
Mr. Ravi Seethpathy, Canada
Dr. N. S. Rajendaran, Malaysia
Q & A Mr. Ramlinga Raju, Chairman, Satyam Computers
Summing up & way forward
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| 1700 � 1715 |
Signing of MOU |
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| 1700 - 1830 |
Plenary VI "Diaspora and Culture"
Chair : Mr. Jaipal Reddy, Minister of Culture and Urban Development
Opening Remarks : Secretary, MOIA
Keynote Speaker : Dr. Karan Singh
Speakers : Ms. Rathna Kumar, USA
Mr. Abhimanyu Unnuth, Mauritius
Mr. Satnarayan Maharaj, Trinidad & Tobago
Hon'ble Dato G. Palanivel, Malaysia
Q & A
Summing up & way forward
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| Day 3: Jan 9, 2006 (Monday)
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| 0930 - 1130 |
Parallel Sessions
Parallel I � �Indian workers abroad�
Chair :
Presentation- PGOE
Keynote Speaker : Prof. Binod Khadria, Singapora
Speakers : Mr. Abhay Mehta, Kuwait
Mr. T. K. Jose, Government of Kerala
Mr. Suresh Kumar, President, IBPC
Mr. Madhavan, Indian Association, Sharjah
Mr. K. Kumar, Convenor, Indian Community Welfare
Association, Dubai
Mr. C. M. Bhandari, Ambassador of India to UAE
Keynote Address
Address by the Chair
Q & A
Summing up and way forward
Parallel II �Gender Issues of the Diaspora�
Chair: Smt. Girija Vyas, Chairperson, National Commission for Women
Presentation: Dr. Ranjana Kumari, Women Power Connect
Speakers : Mrs. Shanta Sinha, President, M. V. Foundation, Hyderabad Govt.
of AP.
Prof. V. C. Govindraj, Vice President, ISIL
Hon'ble Ms. Komala Krishnamoorty, Malaysia
Q & A
Address by the Chair
Summing up and way forward
Parallel III � �Diaspora Youth�
Chair: Mr. Madhu Gaud Yashki, MP
Presentation : MOIA
Speakers : Mr. Yogendra Chowdhury, Director, Nehru Yuvaka Kendra
Sanghatan
Ms. Poonam Ahluwalia, USA
Mr. Madhu Marimuthu, Youth Malaysia
Ms. Priyanka Patnaik, Canada (3rd IPDY)
Representative of 4th IPDY
Keynote Address
Q & A
Address by the Chair
Summing up and moving forward
Parallel IV � �Opportunities in education�
Chair: Prof. Y. K. Alagh
Presentation: EdCIL
Keynote Speaker : Mr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Speakers : Joint Secretary, Higher Education
Dr. H. S. Ballal, Vice-Chancellor, MAHE
Mr. Ramachandaran, Director, BITS, Pilani, Dubai
Keynote Address
Q & A
Address by the Chair
Summing up and way forward
Parallel V � �Assisted Living�
Chair: Dr. Laxminarayan Pandey, Chairman, Standing Committee
Presentation: Mr. B. K. Samal, LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
Keynote Speaker: Mr. K. Sridhar, MD, LIC of India
Speakers : Mr. Jiji Thomson, MD, NORKA
Mr. P. K. Choudhary - MD, ICRA
Keynote Address
Q & A
Address by the Chair
Summing up and moving forward
Parallel VI � �Commemorating the Diospora�
Chair: Mr. Rao Inderjit Singh, MOS for External Affairs
Opening Remarks by the chair
Presentation : MOIA
Ms. Shundell Prasad, USA
Speakers : Mr. Mahadeo, Aapravasi Ghat, Mauritius & Mrs.
Deerpalsingh, MGI, Mauritius
Launch of Book, �Colonial Emigration Acts� By Ms. Leela Gajadhur
Swarup
Ms. Leela Gujadhar Sarup
Mr. R. Chander, Netherlands
Dr. M. K. Gautam, Netherlands
Launch of Book, �Tears in Paradise� By Mr. Rajendra Prasad
Q & A Mr. Rajendra Prasad
Address by the Chair
Summing up and way forward
Panel Discussion I � �Diaspora & Political Discourse�
Chair: Mrs. Shashi U. Tripathi, Secretary (West) MEA
Speakers : Dr. Lenny Saith, Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Anil Bachoo, Mauritius
Mr. George Siuraj, Fiji
Mr. Baleswar Agarwal, Secretary General, Antar Rashtriya
Sahyog Parishad
Mr. Radha Krishna Padayachie, South Africa
Lord Rana, UK
Mr. Sanjay Puri, US INPAC
Mr. J. C. Sharma, Former Secretary
Mr. Denison Jayasoorya, Malaysia
Dr. C. Rajamohan, India
Summing up by the Chair
Panel Discussion II � �Reporting on the Diaspora�
Chair: Dr. Sanjay Baru, Media Adviser to PM
Speakers : Mr. Paras Ramoutar, T & T
Mr. Chidanand Rajghatta, USA
Mr. Sreenath Srinivasan, USA
Mr. Raju Narisetti, USA
Mr. Ramesh Japra, USA
Ms. Neena Gopal, UAE
Mrs. Shubha Singh, India
Summing up by the Chair
Panel Discussion III � �Communal Harmony & Secularism�
Chair: MOS (IC)
Speakers : Mr. Abdul Raouf Bundhun, Mauritius
Justice A. M. Ebrahim, Zimbabwe
Mr. Shrikumar Poddar, USA
Mr. George Abraham, USA
Mrs. Nirmala Deshpande, India
Summing up by the Chair
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| 1130 - 1200 |
Coffee/Tea break |
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| 1200 - 1330 |
Plenary VII "Diaspora Philanthropy"
Chair: Mr. Vijay Mahajan, Chairman BASIX
Opening Remarks : MOIA
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Devesh Kapur
Speakers : Mr. Venkat, Director, GIVE Foundation
Mr. Rajesh Lutchman, Aryan Benevolent Home, South Africa
Ms. Ingrid Srinath, CEO, CRY
Mr. D. S. Misra, JS, MHA
Release of 'Catalyst'
Address by the Chair
Q & A
Summing up/Next Steps
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| 1330 - 1430 |
Lunch
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| 1330 - 1430 |
Round Table II "India : The Economic Powerhouse"
Speaker : Ms. Roopa Purushottam, USA
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| 1430 - 1530 |
Plenary VIII : "Demographic dividend: A global opportunity."
Chair : Dr. Mrs. Gita Reddy, Minister for Major Industries, Tourism and Sugar,
GOAP
Opening Remarks : Secretary, MOIA
Presentation : Lt. Gen (Retd.) S. S. Mehta
Q & A
Summing up & way forward. |
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| 1545 - 1700 |
Plenary IX: "Thinking back. Looking Forward"
Chair: MOS (IC)
Opening Remarks : Secretary, MOIA
Interaction by leaders of professional and sociocultural
organizations
Summing up & way forward.
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| 1630 - 1700 |
Coffee/Tea break |
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| 1730 - 1900 |
Awards Ceremony and Valedictory
Seating of Guests by 1715 Hrs.
Arrival of Rashtrapati Ji
Invocation
Welcome Address, Secretary MOIA
Citation & Awards
Remarks by Award Winners - (Two)
Release of PBD first day cover by Rashtrapati Ji
Address by Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, Minister of Communications & IT
Address By the Rashtrapati Ji
Vote of Thanks by Mr. Saroj Poddar, (President FICCI)
National Anthem
Departure of Rashtrapati Ji
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