25th New Generation Seminar September 13-27, 2015 “Rising India: Shifting Regional Power Dynamics, Meeting Domestic Challenges” Honolulu • Delhi • Mumbai Delhi Program September 20-23, 2015 Sunday, September 20--Delhi Arrival 1:00 am Arrive Indira Gandhi International Airport via Seoul, Asiana Airlines, OZ 0767 Met by: Ms. Yogita Sharma, KIIT, Mobile: +919999210678 2:00 am Proceed to hotel: The Shangri-la Eros Hotel-New Delhi 19 Ashoka Road, Connaught Place New Delhi 110001 India Telephone: 91 11 41196138 Fax: 911141196126 Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/newdelhi/erosshangrila/ Program Partner in India: Prof.(Dr.) S. S. Agrawal Director General KIIT Group of Colleges, KIIT Campus, Sohna Road, Near Bhondsi, Gurgaon-122102 Contact No. Office: 0124-2658000/10/20/40 Mobile: +91-9810198642 Email Id: [email protected], [email protected] 3:00-7:00 Rest, breakfast on own NOTE: Complimentary breakfast will be provided daily at the hotel from 7:00-10:00 am 7:45 am Meet in lobby to depart for Optional Visit to Agra Taj Mahal Visit 7:30 pm Return to hotel, evening free 25th New Generation Seminar, Delhi Program, Page 2 of 4 Monday, September 21 Breakfast on own at hotel 08:45 am Gather in TAPTI Room at the hotel Introductions to Yogita Sharma and KIIT staff 09:00-10:30 Rising India: Shifting Power Dynamic and Meeting Regional Challenges Brahma Chellaney, Professor, Center for Policy Research Overview of power shifts taking place in the Asia Pacific region economically, politically and militarily, the key relationships (China-India, India-Japan, Japan-China, China-US, for example), and India’s role now and in the future. Analysis of the key conflicts emerging over resources, especially water. [email protected]; [email protected] VENUE: TAPTI Room, The Shangri-la Eros Hotel-New Delhi 10:30 Break (tea /coffee will be available in the meeting room) 10:45-12:15 pm Rising India: Growing the Economy, Meeting Domestic Challenges Arun Maira, Former Member, Planning Commission, Government of India; former Chairman of Boston Consulting Group, India; Email: [email protected] India’s growth-development story with a focus on the development vision and strategy, the key triggers to growth, and the role of institutions and civil society. Contact: Om Prakash Mathur, 91-98910-88111, [email protected] 12:30-1:30 Buffet lunch at the hotel—Meeting Room 1 1:30-2:45 Rural Development in India and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) N.C. Saxena, Minister of State, Planning Commission, Government of India 9811486773; [email protected] What is the problem that this Act is trying to address; what are the objectives, what does the Act involve, how is it being implemented, what are the results so far? 2:45 Break 3:00 Depart hotel for BJP Public Policy Research Centre 3:30-5:00 BJP Policy Priorities and Vision for India Nalin Satyakam Kohli, National Spokesperson of the BJP and Director, BJP Public Policy Research Centre, Mobile: +91-98110 43492, [email protected] VENUE: BJP Public Policy Research Centre 5:00 Return to hotel; afternoon and evening free Shopping and dining areas to visit --Dilli Haat at INA http://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/dilli_haat.jsp --Chandnichok http://delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/shopping/chandni_chowk.jsp --Hauz Khas village --Lodhi garden --Jan path (near Connaught place) http://www.bharatonline.com/delhi/shopping- places/janpath.html 25th New Generation Seminar, Delhi Program, Page 3 of 4 Tuesday, September 22 Breakfast on own 09:15 am Meet in lobby to depart 10:00-11:00 Meeting with Officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (NOT Confirmed) Overview of India’s Act East policy and its relationships with China, Japan, and Southeast Asia OR 10:00-11:00 Parliament Tour (NOT Confirmed) Tour the Rajya Sabha 11:30 Arrive at India Habitat Center 11:30-12:00 pm Discussion with Mr Marut Sen Gupta, Deputy Director General, CII who leads Economic Policy and Ms Bidisha Ganguly, Principal Economist, CII VENUE: Confederation of Indian Industry, The Mantosh Sondhi Centre 23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Tel: 011-2462 1874; Fax: 011-2363 3168 12:15-1:45 Lunch Discussion: Women’s Issues and Women in Politics in India Dr Kiran Bedi, first woman to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service, activist and politician Ms Pinky Anand sr, Advocate, Additional Solicitor General, Supreme Court, A-126, Neeti Bagh, New Delhi - 110049, Mobile: 9810046775, [email protected] Venue: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 Phone: +91-011-24682001-05; Fax: +91-011-24682010; Email: [email protected] 2:30-3:30 Meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal New leadership and new vision for the future India. Changing the system from outside and from within. Mr. Kejriwal can share his vision for development and equitable prosperity by building a “servant government.” The challenge of corruption in politics and breaking the mold of traditional party politics through citizen activism and a reformist agenda. Challenges facing Delhi and Mr. Kejriwal’s plans and visions for addressing them. VENUE: Delhi Chief Minister’s Office, Conference Hall No 2, Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi-11011, Entry through Gate #3 CONTACT: Aswathi Muralidharan, Joint Secretary to CM, Ph: 8010444002 3:30 Depart for South Avenue Congress Party Offices 4:00-5:00 Indian National Congress Party Vision for India Shri Randeep Surjewala, Incharge, Communication, All India Congress Committee, Member of Legislative Assembly from Kaithal Assembly Constituency VENUE: Congress Party Headquarters, 58 South Avenue, New Delhi 110001 Joined by MP Sushmita Dev, first time MP and a spokesperson for Congress Party 25th New Generation Seminar, Delhi Program, Page 4 of 4 5:00 Depart for KIIT Group of Colleges Campus, Gurgaon (1.5 hour drive) KIIT Campus, Sohna Road, Near Bhondsi, Gurgaon-122102 6:30 Arrive Gurgaon; tour KIIT campus and learn about technical education in India 7:00-8:00 Spicmacay Cultural Performance Kuchipudi Dance-Vanashree and Jaya Rao Followed by talk by Dr. Arun Shah, Chairman of Spicmacay about the vision and spread of the Spicmacay movement 8:30 Dinner at KIIT with EWC alumni and other guests 9:30 Depart KIIT for hotel Wednesday, September 23 Breakfast on own 09:00 am Check out of hotel; load luggage on bus 09:30 Depart hotel 10:00-1:00 pm Learning from the Inspirational Leadership of Mahatma Gandhi: Visit to Gandhi Darshan and Gandhi Smriti Meeting with Secretary General Harijan Sewak Sangh and Director of Gandhi Darshan Ms. Manimala Gandhi Smriti is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, situated on Tees January Road, formerly Albuquerque Road, in New Delhi. It is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on January 30, 1948. It was originally the house of the Indian business tycoons, the Birla family. It is now also home to the Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum, which was established in 2005. 10:00-11:00 Gandhi Darshan at Rajghat 11:00-11:30 Visit to Rajghat samadhi 12:00 -1:00 Gandhi Smriti 30 January Marg. 1:00-2:00 Lunch at Khan Market or Claridges 2:00 Depart for the airport 2:45 Arrive at the airport 4:45 Depart for Mumbai; Air India flight AI0201 # # # # # .