Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Venue: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India
Date: 07 - 09 January 2010

Engaging the Diaspora: The Way Forward The 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is scheduled to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 07-09 January 2010.

It will provide the delegates with an opportunity to interact with:

1. Cabinet Ministers from India on matters of interest and concern to them.
2. PIO Ministers/dignitaries from other countries on the expectations and aspirations of the overseas Indian community from the land of their ancestors and how they could work towards strengthening the relationship between India and the country of their residence.
3. Chief Ministers on issues their States need to attend on priority and facilities and incentives available in their states for the overseas Indian community. Concurrent sessions would be held on ‘Investment’, ‘Knowledge’, ‘Philanthropy’ and ‘Gender Issues’.

PBD-2010 will also see the launching of an annual Lecture series under the overarching theme of ‘India and its Diaspora: Everlasting Bonds of Togetherness’. On cards is also a Golf Tournament, seminars on ‘Nano-Technology’ and ‘property-rated issues’ of NRIs/PIOs. The Convention will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on 8th January. President of India will deliver the valedictory address on 9th January and would confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards for 2010.

PBD Conventions provide the largest platform to the PIOs and NRIs for exchange of views and networking on matters of common interest. Among the decisions taken by the Government of India as a result of wider consultations held at these Conventions, are formulation of the Overseas Citizenship of India, establishment of Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre, conceptualisation of PIO University, formation of Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council of People of Indian Origin, setting up of the India Development Foundation, enabling professionals holding Overseas Citizens of India cards to practice in India and launching of The Global Indian Network of Knowledge (Global-INK).

The Convention is being organised by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), in partnership with the Government of NCT of Delhi and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

For more information: pbdindia.org

AROGYA Kolkata
Venue: TBA Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Date: 02 - 05 January 2010

Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) are jointly organising "Arogya Health Exhibitions" as per the indicated dates:

epartment of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) are jointly organising "Arogya Health Exhibitions" as per the indicated dates:

• Arogya Srinagar: 29th September – 2nd October 2009.
• Arogya Patna : 30th October - 2nd November 2009 * Arogya Kolkata : 2nd - 5th January 2010
• Arogya Bhatinda : 12th - 15th February 2010
• Arogya Bhubaneswar : March 2010

Why should you participate? AROGYA fair gives you a suitable platform:

• To showcase the strengths and potential of Indian systems of medicine.
• To exhibit, the Research and Development efforts in this sector.
• To interact with practitioners and consumers and other stakeholders.
• To project future trends and requirements in the AYUSH healthcare sector.
• To create awareness among individuals and professionals about Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
• To harness the potential of this fast growing and globally emerging sector.

For more information: www.arogyaficci.com