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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:
(i)
Cabinet
Ministers from India on matters of interest and concern to them.
(ii)
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.
(iii)
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
high-profile 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, conceptualisation 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 organised 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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