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Tentative Programme 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention Saturday, 7 January 2017 Bangalore International Exhibitions Centre, Bengaluru
0900 Inauguration of PBD Exhibition By Gen (Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd), Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka, 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 India
Chair: Shri Vijay Goel, 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 Prakash Javadekar, 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 Ananth Kumar, 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 Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
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 Mahesh Sharma, 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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