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PRESS RELEASE
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention,
2010
Engaging the
Diaspora: The Way Forward
The next
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention will be held at Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi on 07-09 January 2010.
The 8th edition of this flagship event of the Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs has been differently structured this time around with a
view to provide the delegates with an opportunity to interact with:
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Cabinet Ministers from India on matters of interest and concern to
them.
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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.
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Chief Ministers on issues their States need to attend on priority
and facilities and incentives available in their States for the
overseas Indian community.
The
convention will have four concurrent sessions 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.
These 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, conceptualization of PIO University, formation of Prime
Minister’s Global Advisory Council of People of Indian Origin, setting
up of the Indian Development Foundation, enabling professionals holding
Overseas Citizens of India cards to practice in India, launching of The
Global Indian Network of Knowledge (Global-INK) and the issuance of a
smart cards for Indian workers working abroad.
The Convention is being organized by the Ministry of Overseas Indian
Affairs (MOIA), in partnership with the Government of NCT of Delhi. The
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) would be the institutional
partner.
Online registration would start from 15th September, 2009. Further
details would be available on the website of the Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs
(www.moia.gov.in).
Kuwait
September 9, 2009
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