Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013: Programme at a Glance..!

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas : 7-9 January 2013

'Engaging Diaspora: The Indian Growth Story'

Venue: Hotel Le Meridien, Kochi, Kerala

*Tentative

Venue / Time

Day 1 - January 7, 2013 (Pre PBD Seminars)

10-16 hrs           Seminar on Issues of NRIs in the Gulf

             

15 hrs onwards Seminar on Tourism  Seminar on Pure Sciences  Seminar on Skill Development

19-20hrs            Cultural Programme hosted by ICCR       

20-21.30 hrs      Dinner hosted by Shri Salman Khurshid , Hon'ble Minster of External Affairs         

Day 2 - January 8, 2013

9.30-10.15 hrs   Inaugural session

10.15-10.30 hrs Tea / coffee break

10.30-12 hrs      Plenary 1- India’s Growth : Greater Opportunities

12-13.30 hrs      Plenary 2- Heritage and Diaspora

13.30-14.30 hrs Lunch

14.30-16 hrs      Plenary 3- Engaging Young Overseas Indian

16-16.15 hrs      Tea/Coffee Break

16.30-17.45 hrs PBD Oration on ‘Gadar Movement’

19-20 hrs           Cultural Programme hosted by Government of Kerala

20-21.30 hrs      Dinner hosted by Government of Kerala

Day 3 - January 9, 2013

9.30-11.30 hrs   Plenary 4- Investment Opportunities in States (Chief  Ministers’ Session)

11.30-12 hrs      Tea/Coffee break

12-13.15 hrs      Parallel State Sessions

13.15-14.30 hrs Lunch

14.30-16 hrs      Innovation and Technology        Meeting of Diaspora Organisations (safe environment for overseas Indian)              India's Growing Soft Power        Overseas Indians and India

17-18 hrs           Valedictory Session and Conferment of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards

19-20 hrs           Musical Extravaganza

20-21.30 hrs      Dinner hosted by Hon'ble Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India

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