Friday 21st July 2000

16:00 - 18:30

Registration

18:00-19:30

Cocktails

19:30-20:30

Convention Inaugration

Mr. J.H. Makwana, Convention Convenor (CH)

Dr. Thomas Abraham, President GOPIO (USA)

Mr. Ram Lakhina, Chairman GOPIO (The Netherlands)

Hon. K.P. Balkrishnan India’s Ambassador to Switzerland(CH)

Hon. Mrs. Ambasassador (CH)

Dr. Satish Gupta, Co-Chair Conferences & Organising Committee Switzerland (CH)

20:30-23:00

Reception Dinner & Cultural Program

Saturday 22^nd July, 2000

8:00 –9:30

Registration/ Kaffee/Tea

9:30-10:30

Inaugration of Conferences

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Dr. Jyoti Barot, Chair, Conferences, GOPIO (USA)

Inaugural Address

Hon. J.C. Sharma, NRI Commissioner , Ministry of External Affairs , Govt. of India, New Delhi (INDIA)

Keynote Address

Dr. Joy Cherian, International Trade Expert & Former Commissioner, US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, Washington DC (USA)

10:30-12:00

Session I Pooling Resources

Moderator

"Pooling PIO Professional & Technological Resources"

Mr. S.P. Hinduja, Hinduja Group of Companies (GB)

"Investment Opportunities in North East States"

Hon. M.M. Jacob, Governor of Meghalaya (INDIA)

"Advisability and Feasibility of Creating a Global Federation of Chambers of Commerce"

Mr. Ramesh Dalal, President Indo-American Chamber of Commerce -IACC Mumbai (INDIA)

"A Global PIO Journal : Its Role in Collaboration"

Mr. Sudhir Misra, Editor, Tourism, India Link Intl. (GB)

Final Discussion & Remarks

12:00 –13:3 0

13:30-15:30

Session II Global PIO Collaboration in Technolgy

Moderator

Dr. Rakhal Dave, Chief Executive Officer, RiskEye, Zürich (CH)

"A Global Perspective for the Future of Biotechnology: Role of Collaboration Between India and the Western Countries"

Prof. P.K. Jain, President Jain Pharma Biotech, Basel (CH)

"Nutraceuticals (Health foods) of Indian Origin and the Role of PIO-Owned Companies in its
Promotion"

Dr. Muhammed Majeed, President, Sabinsa Corp. (USA)

"Computers and Medicine: Mergers of the 21^st Century – Opportunities for PIOs."

Dr. Ravi Ranjan, COO, MD Pad (USA)

"The Emerging Trends and Opportunities in Software Consulting"

Mr. Suresh Kumar, Co-Founder and Director, NexAge Consulting, (USA)

"Topic to be Announced"

Col. Suresh Patil, President of Green Thumb, Int. Environmental Group Pune (INDIA)

Final Discussion & Remarks

15:30-16:00

16:00-17:30

Session III Family, Women & Youth Issues

Moderator

Dr. Veena Gariyali, Ex. Direktor Kirby Psychiatric Center, New York (USA)

"PIOs : Ambassadors/or Traiters ?? "

Mr. Mani Mezhukanal (CH)

"Impact of Economic System on Women. "

Dr. Sushila Gidwani-Bushi (USA)

"Topic to be announced"

Miss Ashwani Patil (INDIA)

"New Images of Indian Women"

Miss Divya Saxena (CH)

"Racism, Prejudice and Women"

Ms. Mala Pal (CH)

"Youth Perception of the Integration Conflicts"

Miss Romanee Kalicharan (USA)

"Women Empowerment and Gender Equality"

Ms. Sudha Acharya (USA)

18:00-19:30

Cocktails

20:00-23:00

Banquet Dinner & Cultural Program

Sunday, 23^rd July, 2000

8:00 –9:00

Registration/ Kaffee/Tea

9:00-10:15

Session IV Business Networking

Moderator

Mr. Inder Singh, Comupter Software Consultant and community Activitst (USA)

"GOPIO Business Council: Networking Opportunities."

Mr. Chander Khurana, President ACS Telcom & Chair GOPIO Business Council (USA)

"Global Application of US Withholding Tax on US Securities

Mr. Hatim F. Hussain , Chief Executive Vice President Habib Bank AG Zürich. (CH)

"Opportunities for PIOs in Developing Countries"

Dr. Ahmed Kharodia, Malawi’s Ambassador to UK (GB)

"PIO Collaboration and Networking Opportunities in Technology in India."

Mr. M.A. Abraham, Managing Director, Aban Group of Industries, Chennai (INDIA)

"Financial Industry Convergence in the Next Millennium."

Mr. Niraj Baxi, Insurance Practioner (USA)

"Role of PIO Businesses in Asian Markets especially in India."

Mr. Ashok Motwani, Intl. Coordinator, GOPIO (INDIA)

Discussion & Final Remarks

10:30-12:00

Session V Human Rights and PIO Political Involvement

Moderator

Dr. Prof. Ved Nanda, Chair, GOPIO Commission on Human Rights (USA)

"Human Rights Issues and PIOs"

Mr. Ram Loomba, Philanthropist, (UK)

"Human Rights Violations against Fiji PIOs."

Mr. Ash Dutta, Community Activist, (CANADA)

"Impact of Recent Coup on PIOs Living in Fiji – What should be done?"

Mr. Nirmal Singh, Community Activist, (FIJI)

"Fiji Crisis and Global Campaign."

Mr. Noel Lal, Council of Fiji Institutions in Australia (AUS)

"Human Rights and Political Rights of Indians in Africa"

Mr. M. Jacob, Businessman and Community Activist (NIGERIA)

"Intra-Ethnic and Inter-Ethnic Relations Affecting PIOs in The Netherlands."

Prof. Mohan Gautam (THE NETHERLANDS)

"India’s Oppressed Classes and Human Rights Violations."

Mr. Gautam Chakarvarty (UK)

12:00-13:00

Session VI
Special Panel Discussion to Develop Global PIO Strategies for Fiji

Indo-Fijian Delegates & All Interested Participants

13:15 –14:30

14:30-15:30

Session VII Concluding Sessions & Resolutions

Moderator

Dr. T. Abraham, President, GOPIO (USA)

Briefs by Moderators

Dr. Jagat K. Motwani, Dr. Veena Gariyali, Prof. Ved Nanda, Dr. Rakhal Dave, Mr. Inder Singh, Dr. Jyoti Barot, Dr. S.K. Gupta

Resolutions

Dr. Rakhal Dave, Co-Chair (CH)

Vote of Thanks

Mr. Rajesh Jassal (CH)

15:30-16:00

16:00-18:00

GOPIO General Body Meeting & Elections

Mr. Ram Lakhina, Chairman, GOPIO (THE NETHERLANDS)