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Tentative Programme 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention Saturday, 7 January 2017 International Exhibitions Centre, Bengaluru

0900 Inauguration of PBD Exhibition By Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri , Chief Minister of , and Shri R.V. Deshpande, Minister of Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development of Karnataka

Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

0930-1045 Inaugural Session of Youth PBD Role of Diaspora Youth in the Transformation of

Chair: Shri , Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Co-chair: Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs

Welcome Remarks by Shri Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, Secretary (OIA&CPV), Ministry of External Affairs

Address by Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka

Keynote Address by Shri Vijay Goel, Chair Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports

Keynote Address by H.E. Mr. Michael Ashwin Adhin, Vice President of Suriname

Address by Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs

Vote of Thanks by Dr. A.K. Dubey, Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

1050–1150 Plenary Session I Nurturing India’s Young Ambassadors: Reaching out to Indian Students Abroad and NRI & OCI Students in India

Chair – Shri , Minister of Human Resource Development; C0-Chair – Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session coordinator

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Q & A with delegates

1150–1300 hrs Delegates visit PBD Exhibition

1300–1400 hrs Lunch

1400–1530 hrs Plenary Session II Start-ups and Innovations which had social impact in India

Session Chair and Moderator : Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog Mr. Anil Kumar Gupta, Founder, National Innovation Foundation Mr. Venketesh Shukla, President of TiE Silicon Valley Mr. Harish Hande, CEO, SELCO India Mr. Naveen Jha, CEO, Deshpande Foundation Dr. Prasad Kaipa, CEO Kaipa Group, California Prof. Jagadeesh Moodera, Adjunct professor at Suffolk University, USA. Mr. Arsh Shah Dilbagi, Entrepreneur, India.

Introduction of Participants Panel Discussion Q & A with delegates

1530–1730 hrs Plenary Session III Fuelling growth through disruptive Innovations: Start-up ecosystem in Karnataka

Address by Shri Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT, BT and Tourism Participants in the Panel - Mr. Sharad Sharma, Ispirt Foundation Mr Ravi Gururaj, Founder & CEO QiKPod Mr Shrikumar Suryanarayan, Co-founder, Sea6 Energy Private Ltd Mr Rahul Narayan, Fleet Commander, Team Indus Mr Naveen Jha, CEO, Deshpande Foundation, India Mr. Naveen Tiwari, Founder & CEO, InMobi Q and A

1800–1845 hrs Cultural evening and dinner (hosted by Govt of Karnataka)

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Tentative Programme 8 January 2017 - Sunday Inauguration of 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention

Forenoon Welcome Address by Shri , Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt of India

Remarks by Shri R.V. Deshpande, Minister of Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Karnataka

Address by Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka

Address by H.E Dr. Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal (Chief Guest for PBD 2017)

Keynote Address by Shri ,

Vote of Thanks

Chief Ministers’ Session

Chair – Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka Co-Chair – Gen V. K Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs Chief Ministers of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Puducherry

Lunch

1445 hrs Chief Ministers meet dignitaries & delegates

1500-1600 hrs Plenary Session I Indian Diaspora: Catalysts for Realising India’s Development Vision: India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians

Chair – Shri M.J Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs

Introduction of Participants

Presentation by Session coordinator: Ms Vani Rao, Joint Secretary(OIA2), Ministry of External Affairs

Q & A with delegates

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1600 – 1700 Hrs Plenary Session II Consular Services to Overseas Indians: Ensuring Effective & Efficient Delivery

Chair – Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session Coordinator

Q and A with delegates

1650–1750 Hrs Plenary Session III Partnering with Diaspora to Accelerate Tourism in India

Chair: Shri , Minister of Culture and Tourism Co-chair: Shri M.J. Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session Coordinator

Q and A with delegates

1740- 1820 Hrs Plenary Session IV India as a Global Health and Wellness Hub Chair: Shri J.P Nadda, Minister of Health Co-chair : Shri M.J.Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session coordinator

Remarks by Special Guest: Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramaniam, Minister of Health, Malaysia

Q and A with delegates

1900 -1945 hrs Cultural evening and dinner (Hosted by Ministry of External Affairs)

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Tentative Programme 9 January 2017- Monday Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - Valedictory Session

0930-1015 hrs Plenary Session V Diaspora Organizations: Bridging Distances, Unlocking Opportunities Chair – Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session Coordinator

Q and A with delegates

1015-1100 Hrs Plenary Session VI Managing the Emigration Cycle: Streamlining and Supporting Indian Workers Emigration to ECR countries

Chair – Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs Co-chair: Shri M.J.Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session Coordinator: Shri Mridul Kumar, Joint Secretary(Gulf), Ministry of External Affairs

Q and A with delegates

1100-1145 Hrs Plenary Session VII Leveraging Social Media for Diaspora Connect

Chair – Shri M.J Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session Coordinator

Q and A with delegates

1145-1240 Hrs Plenary Session VIII Leveraging Diaspora Expertise for Knowledge and Encouraging Innovation

Chair: Shri Sadananda Gowda, Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Presentation by Session coordinator

Remarks by Special Guest Dato’ Seri Utama Samy Vellu, Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Infrastructure for India and South Asia, with Cabinet Minister’s rank, Malaysia

Q and A with delegates

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1240-1320 Hrs Plenary Session IX Connecting Contemporary India to Diaspora in Girmitiya Countries: Link to Past for a Shared Future

Chair – Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs

Presentation by Session coordinator

Remarks by Special Guest: Mr. Prithivrajsingh Roopun, Minister for Culture and Arts, Mauritius

Q and A with delegates

1315-1415 Hrs Lunch

1415-1600 Hrs Plenary Session X Invest Karnataka : Innovate, Invent and Invest in Karnataka

Presentation about Opportunities in various sectors in Karnataka

Address by Shri. Krishna Byre Gowda, Minster for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka

Address by Shri. Priyanka Kharge, Minster for IT & BT Tourism

Address by Shri. Rudrappa Manappa Lamani, Minster for Textiles & Muzrai

Address by Shri. R.V. Deshpande, Minister for Large & Medium Industries & Infrastructure Development

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Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards Ceremony 9 January 2017

1700 onwards Welcome Address by Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs

Remarks by Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka

Conferment of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble President of India (30 Awards with photo opportunity)

Acceptance Speech by one of the Samman Awardees

Valedictory Address by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India

Vote of Thanks by Shri Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, Secretary (CPV&OIA), Ministry of External Affairs

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