Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference on Leveraging the Soft Power of India ( 12 October 2021 12.30 pm)
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Ministry of External Affairs
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Indian Council for Cultural Relations
&
Diaspora Research and Resource Centre
Antar Rashtriya Sahayog Parishad
Virtual Conference
Leveraging the Soft Power of India
(Goodwill through craft, cuisine and creativity)
SEGMENT-II: Western Region
DATE: 16 October 2021 TIME: 1900-2030 India Time
PROGRAMME
INAUGURAL SESSION
Chair/ Opening Remarks– Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA
Introductory Remarks- Amb. Virendra Gupta, President, ARSP
Keynote - Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Hon’ble President, ICCR
Guest of Honour- Dr. Vindhya Vasini Persaud, MP and Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Government of Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Guyana
Inaugural address- Shri V. Muraleedharan, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs of India
TECHNICAL SESSION
Chair/Moderator: Shri Dinesh K Patnaik, Director General, ICCR
Ms Usha Bora, CEO and Founder of Jamini, France
Mr. Ashok Kalra, Hotelier and Advisor to Indian Business Network, Kuwait
Ms. Anjana Das-Hasper, Textile Designer, Germany
Ms. Shefali Adhikari, Dance Teacher and TV Show Host, Canada
Mr. Nirav K Patel, Businessman and Owner, KSD Technology, USA
Ms. Rama Vaidyanathan, Bharatanatyam Artist, Director, Ganesha Natyalaya, (ARSP nominated member) India
DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS
Summing up and Vote of Thanks- Shri Narayan Kumar, Hon. Director, ARSP
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