International Conference of PIO Parliamentarians
Building Bridges of Friendship and Understanding
10 th January, 2018 at Convention Hall, Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi
Organised by
Antar-Rashtriya Sahayog Parishad, Bharat (ARSP)
in association with
PIO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PIOCCI)
| 09:00 | Guests arrive at Ashoka Hotel | |
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| 09:30 | Guests to be seated before the arrival of Hon’ble President of India | |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Inaugural Session | |
| 10:45 - 11:05 | A brief presentation by UP Government on Trade & Investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Chair | Dr. Rajni Sarin, Member of Managing Committee, ARSP | |
| Address by | Hon’ble Shri Satish Mahan, Minister of Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Address by | Hon’ble Smt. Swati Singh, MOS for NRI Affairs, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 11:05 - 11:20 | Tea Break | |
| 11:20 - 12:20 | Parallel Session-I | |
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(Role of PIO Parliamentarians in building bridges of friendship and understanding) | ||
| Chair | Hon’ble Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences | |
| Keynote address | Hon’ble Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, MP | |
| Comments by visiting PIO MPs/Mayors(3 to 4 minutes for each speaker) | ||
| Parallel Session-II | ||
(Socio cultural connect for strengthening people to people relations) | ||
| Chair | Hon’ble Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, MP & President, ICCR | |
| Keynote address | Amb. Pavan K. Varma, former MP | |
| Comments by visiting PIO MPs/Mayors (3 to 4 minutes for each speaker) | ||
| 12:20 - 13:20 | Parallel Session-III | |
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(Emerging opportunities in Trade and Economic relations in the context of India’s economic rise) | ||
| Chair | Hon’ble Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance | |
| Keynote address | Mr. Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD & CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange | |
| Keynote address | Hon’ble Shri R. K. Sinha, MP | |
| Comments by visiting PIO MPs/Mayors (3 to 4 minutes for each speaker) | ||
| Parallel Session-IV | ||
(Engaging the Diaspora youth-the way forward) | ||
| Chair | Dr. Krishna Gopal, Sah-Sarkaryavah, RSS | |
| Keynote address | Hon’ble Shri Anant Kr. Hegde, Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship | |
| Comments by visiting PIO MPs/Mayors (3 to 4 minutes for each speaker) | ||
| 13:20 - 13:45 | Valedictory Session | |
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| Chair | Amb. Virendra Gupta, President ARSP | |
| Guest of Honour | Shri Ram Madhav | |
| Vote of Thanks | Shri Shyam Parande, Secretary General, ARSP | |
| 13:45 | Lunch |
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