9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
“Engaging the Global Indian”
7-9 January 2011: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) in partnership with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as the Institutional Partner is organizing the 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention (PBD 2011) from 7-9 January 2011 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) aims to connect more than 25 million Indians overseas with India's Economic and Social development.
The theme for PBD 2011 is “Engaging the Global Indian” and the sessions will include: -
- Inaugural session with Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
- Plenary Sessions
- With the Chief Minister’s of North eastern states and Minister, DONER
- With the Union minister’s
- With the other Chief Minister’s
- Four parallel sessions
- C.K. Prahalad Memorial Lecture on Global Economic Growth in the shadow of the economic crisis.
- Parallel State session
- Valedictory Session with Hon’ble President of India
- Conferment of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards by the President of India
- Cultural Programmes and Dinners
Other Attractions will be Pre Conference Seminars on 7 January 2011.
- Seminar on “Diaspora and Education – The Emerging Opportunities”
- Seminar on “Health Services – Connecting the Diaspora”
- Exhibition with a special focus on north eastern States of India
- OIFC Market Place
Please visit the PBD website at
www.pbdindia.org for the programme updates, registration procedures and for any other related details like accommodation and travel.
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