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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:
1.
Ministers from
India
on matters of interest and concern to them.
2.
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.
3.
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-related issues’ of NRIs/PIOs.
The
high-profile convention will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble
Prime Minister of India on 8th January. Hon’ble
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 India 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)
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