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GOPIO NEWS
December 28, 2012
A Publication of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO)
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December 28, 2012 |
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MOIA AND KERALA GOVT. GETTING READY TO HOST THE PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS
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MOIA AND KERALA
GOVT. GETTING READY TO HOST PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS (PBD2013), Jan 7-9, 2013
The Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and the Kerala Govt. is getting ready to host the
11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) from January 7-9, 2013 in Kochi,
Kerala, India. It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on
January 8. The President of India will deliver the valedictory address on
January 9 and also confer the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards. The pre-conference
seminars will also be organized on January 7 followed by plenary and panels
sessions beginning on January 8. Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag will be
the chief guest.
PBD has become a
significant forum to connect the overseas Indians from all over the world and
the PBD-2013 will be focusing on more connectivity with overseas Indians. Kerala
will be the Partner State of the 11th PBD, which would provide the
Diaspora an opportunity to understand the vibrant culture and potential of the
State. More than 2000 delegates are expected to participate in PBD-2013 from all
over the world.
For any further
queries, kindly contact: MOIA Director of Diaspora Services, Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs at dirds@moia.nic.in
DISCOUNT REGISTRATION FOR GOPIO MEMBERS
The Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) has approved GOPIO's request for discount
registration by GOPIO delegates to PBD2013 at 50% rate of $125.
Please refer to
the PBD2013 registration link and information below:
http://www.pbd-india.com/delegate_registration.shtml
For more information on PBD 2013, visit
http://www.pbd-india.com/
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GOPIO TO HONOR SEVEN FOR COMMUNITY
SERVICE AND FOUR WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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GOPIO International
plans to hold its annual executive and general council meetings, followed by its
conference starting on January 5 afternoon and concluding on January 6
immediately preceding, and in conjunction with Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013
events of January 7-9, 2013 in Kochi, Kerala, India.
GOPIO has selected
seven to receive community service awards at GOPIO's annual CSA Banquet to be
held on Jan. 6th in Kochi, in addition to four for special recognition including
Dr. A. Didar Singh, Secretary General of FICCI and former Secretary of MOIA.
GOPIO's Annual
Convention will take place in Kochi on Jan. 5th and 6th. The conferences will
cover country and area reports on community issues and perspectives from
different part of the world on Jan. 5th at the Presidency Hotel in Kochi.
Conferences will take place at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kochi and include Diaspora
Issues: Challenges & Opportunities; Freedom Movements in the Diaspora - Gadar &
Others; Economic Progress in the Diaspora: Making an Impact in Global
Investments & Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Progress in the Diaspora:
Investment in India; Creating India-Diaspora Science, Technology & Innovation
Knowledge Network. The convention will end with an awards banquet where NRIS and
PIOs who have done outstanding service to the community will be honored.
Several dignitaries have already been confirmed to attend the convention awards
banquet on Jan. 6th. They include the following:
Governor of Karnataka
and Kerala H. R. Bhardwaj
MOIA Minister Vayalar Ravi
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and
Lord Bhikhu Parekh of the House of Lords, London
The following have been selected for their services to the Diaspora community:
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Murray Bullock - St Vincent & Grenadines
Murray Bullock is chairman of St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) National
Lotteries Authority and chairman of St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) National
Development Foundation.
George Subraj - USA
George Subraj, born in Guyana and resides in New York, is CEO of Zara Realty
Holdings based in New York. He is dedicated to supporting diverse community
projects in USA and Guyana, including medical equipment and services to the
needy.
Photo
above: Murray Bullock, George Subraj, Dr. Anil Mehta and Prof. Ajay Rane
Dr Anil Mehta - Netherlands
Dr. Anil K. Mehta helps people from Indian origin, who in the Netherlands for
last thirty years without proper stay-permit or health insurance, referred
through Gurudwara's and ISKCON temples, becoming their only medical shelter.
Prof. Ajay Rane - Australia
Prof. Ajay Rane is former Chairman and current Honorary Treasurer of the Royal
Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He
serves on the Board of the Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES)
and is on the Urogynaecology committee of the apex organisation for Obstetrics
and Gynaecology,
Sunny Augustine - Dubai
Sunny Augustine is Managing Director of White Sands Tours and Travel, a leading
tour and holiday company in Dubai, and has been in the forefront of a historic
humanitarian task. In 1991, during the Gulf war, when thousands of hapless
expatriates trapped in the war zone, he played a key role in their evacuation
from Saudi Arabia to the safety of their respective countries.
Photo
above: GOPIO CSA Awardees for 2013 - Sunny Augustine, Vasu Chanchlani and Ishwar
Ramlutchman
Vasu Chanchlani - Canada
Vasu Chanchlani is a serial entrepreneur and visionary philanthropist supporting
projects having transformational impact. He started six successful technology
ventures with world class strategic investors. He is actively engaged with his
philanthropic projects, and contributes enormously for planned, sustainable and
positive impact. He co-founded Canada India Foundation (CIF) for deepening
engagement between Canada and India using public policy advocacy platform.
Ishwar Ramlutchman - South Africa
Ishwar Ramlutchman is CEO of AC Industrial Sales & Services. He is a business
entrepreneur and worked for procurement and implementation of water and
sanitation infrastructure projects for local government; corporate social
responsibility by building schools, poor feeding and health facilities for the
poor and disadvantaged in Kwa Zulu Natal.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Dr A. Didar Singh - India
Dr
Alwyn Didar Singh is Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI). A former civil servant, recently served as
Secretary to Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs where he was very supportive on
issues of interest and concern of the Indian Diaspora, in particular GOPIO's
initiatives on Passport Surrender and Kolkata Memorial.
Photo Above: GOPIO Special Awardees 2013 = From l. to r.: Dr. A. Didar Singh,
Manpreet Kau Singh and Asho Rao
Manpreet
Kaur Singh - Australia
Manpreet Kaur Singh is a Well established and prominent journalist in print,
broadcast and online media for over 23 years. Developed reference tool on
preservation of history of Indian migration to Australia, prescribed by
Education Services Australia and used by high school students. Worked for
community issues/ social causes, worked alongside police and community
organizations, for welfare of Indian Australians
Ashok Rao - USA
Ashok Rao
is an entrepreneur with five successful high technology start-ups and one of the
first Indian Americans to take a company public on NASDAQ. He is a professional,
keynote speaker at numerous Global Conferences, TIE Retreats and Chapters, as
well as Rice University and Franklin Pierce University. He is a motivational
speaker for Fortune 500 companies and various trade organizations. He is
Chairman of TIE Global Board of Trustees, the world's largest organization of
entrepreneurs.
Dr. Awtar Singh
(Posthumously) - USA
Chair, Board of Trustees, Indian American Heritage Foundation, recognizing and
rewarding qualified high school students in Southern California; Instituted
Perpetual Fellowship at University of California, Berkeley, covering
out-of-state tuition and fees, books, and living expenses.. Instituted Awtar and
Teji Singh Scholarship Fund at University of Colorado.
To read more details of the awardees, click below
GOPIO Convention 2013 -
Kochi, India
Detailed Program
January 5 - 6, 2013
GOPIO Meetings, Regional & Country
Reports,
Conference Program
& Community Service Awards Banquet
To download pdf copy opf GOPIO
Convention 2013, click below:
GOPIO Convention 2013 in Kochi - Detailed Program
5thJanuary 2013 - GOPIO
Meetings, Regional & Country Reports
Venue: The Presidency Hotel, Kochi
10:30am - 12:30pm
GOPIO Executive Meeting
Chaired by Ashook Ramsaran,
(President, GOPIO Int'l, USA)
(Not Open to the Public)
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Regional & Country Reports
Chaired by Inder Singh (Chairman
GOPIO Int'l, USA)
Open to the Public
Dr. Markandey Rai - Kenya
Ved Prakash Goojha - France
Deo Gosine - Trinidad & Tobago
Dr. Arnold Thomas - Caribbean
Munish Gupta - Africa
Dr. Sai Giridhar - Middle East
Umesh Chandra - Oceania (Fiji,
Australia, N. Zealand)
Rajindre Tewari - Europe
Amb R. Dayakar - South Asia
Dr Piyush Agrawal - North America
Jay Bhandari - Virginia, USA
Dr Sunny Wycliffe - Metro DC, USA
Roy Bodjhwan - Netherlands
Pradeep Kapoor - New Zealand
Jean Ramsamy - Reunion Island
Mrs. Lucky Singh - Australia
Dr. Prabhu Kulkarni - Ireland
Koshy Thomas - UK
Mr. Radha Krishnan - Indian
Organizations in the USA
K. N. Gupta - Liaison with Government
of India
Harbachan Singh - Liaison to
United Nations
Sunny Kulathakal - GOPIO Council
Reports
Dr. Piyush Agrawal - GOPIO Chapter
Developments
2:30pm- 4:30pm
General Council Meeting
Chaired by Inder Singh (Chairman
GOPIO Int'l, USA)
Open to the Public
6:00pm
Reception/Dinner
Venue: Dream Hotel, Kochi
6thJanuary 2013 - - GOPIO
Conference Program
Venue: The Presidency Hotel,
Kochi
9:00am
Registration
9:30am
Inauguration
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o Welcome: Sunny Kulathakal
(Executive Vice Pres, GOPIO Int'l, Bangalore)
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o Welcome: P. C. Cyriac
(President of GOPIO Chapter, Kochi, India))
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o Remarks by: Inder Singh
(Chairman GOPIO Int'l, USA)
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o Remarks by: Ashook Ramsaran,
(President, GOPIO Int'l, USA)
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o Inaugural Remarks by: Former Gov M. M. Jacob
(former Governor of Meghalaya& Arunachal Pradesh, India)
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o Book Release: EDGE OF THE
CLIFF by Anand Mullo (Historian, Mauritius)
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o Thanks: Suman Kapoor (Chair,
GOPIO's Women's Council, New Zealand)
10:00am -11:30am
Session I: Diaspora Issues: Challenges & Opportunities
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o Chair: Sunny Kulathakal
(Executive Vice Pres, GOPIO Int'l, Bangalore)
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o Co-Chair: Ms. Lucky Singh
(President, GOPIO Chapter Sydney, Australia)
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o Note-Taker:
Sarat Maharaj (GOPIO of Brisbane, Australia)
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o Lead Speaker: Paresh Rughani
(GOPIO Chapter of London, UK and Management Consultant)
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o Speaker: Dr. Chandrashekar
Bhat (Prof. at Tezpur University and Former Dir of Diaspora Studies, Hyderabad,
India)
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o Speaker: Prof Mohan Gautam
(Co-Chair, GOPIO Academic Council, Netherlands)
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o Speaker: Umesh Chandra (Int'l
Coordinator, Oceania, Australia)
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o Speaker: Anita Bhat (Youth
Director, GOPIO Youth Council, USA)
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o Speaker: Dr. Arnold Thomas
(Int'l Coordinator, Caribbean, St. Vincent)
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o Speaker: Dr. Isaac M. Nooranal
(Chairman of Soukya, India)
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o Q/A: Radha Krishnan (National
Director, Liaison to US Indian Organizations, USA)
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o Thanks: Jaswant Mody
(Associate Secretary, GOPIO Int'l, USA)
11:30am -11:45am
Coffee/Tea Break
11:45am-1:30pm
Session II: Freedom Movements in the Diaspora - Gadar & Others
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o Chair: Inder Singh (Chairman
GOPIO Int'l, USA)
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o Co-Chair: Dr. Neerja Arun
(GOPIO Academic Council Co-Chair, and Coordinator cum Dir, Gujarat Univ.
International Program, Ahmedabad, India)
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o Lead Speaker: Prof Harish Puri
(Researcher, Historian, & Author of Books on Gadar Movement, India)
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o Speaker: DrSavitri Sawhney
(Daughter of Gadar Hero Khankhoje, Author, India)
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o Speaker: Manpreet Kaur Singh
(Author, Journalist, Australia)
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o Speaker: Sunny Wycliffe
(Community Leader, GOPIO Metro DC, USA)
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o Q/A: Ved Prakash Goojha
(President of GOPIO France, France)
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o Conclusion: Harbachan Singh
(Director, Liaison to United Nations, USA)
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o Thanks: Jay Bhandari
(President, GOPIO of Virginia, USA)
1:30pm-2:30pm
Lunch
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o Introduction: Kurian Abraham
(GOPIO Chapter, Kochi, India)
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o Guest Speaker: Ashok Rao
(Chair, TiE Global, USA)
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o Thanks: Issac John
Pataniparambil (Chair, GOPIO Media Council, Dubai)
2:30pm-4:00pm
Session III: Economic Progress in the Diaspora:
Making an Impact in Global Investments
& Business Entrepreneurship
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o Co-Chair:
Dr Thomas Abraham (Exec. Trustee, GOPIO Foundation & GOPIO Founding President,
USA)
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o Co-Chair:
Rajindre Tewari (Int'l Coordinator, Europe, Netherlands)
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o Lead
Speaker: PNC Menon (Founder of Sobha Developers Limited, Oman)
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o Speaker:
Shri K. Mohandas (Former Sec of MOIA & Shipping, India)
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o Speaker:
Americai V. Narayanan (GOPIO Chapter of Chennai, India)
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o Speaker:
Dr. Muhammed Majeed (President and CEO, Sabinsa Corporation, USA)
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o Speaker:
T. Ramappa, Secretary, GOPIO-Bangalore and Chamber of Commerce
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o Q/A:
Prasad Yarlaggada (GOPIO of Australia Chapter)
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Conclusion: Arvind Sood (President, GOPIO Chapter of Central NJ, USA)
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o Thanks:
Deo Gosine (Co-Chair, GOPIO Business Council, Trinidad)
4:00pm-4:15pm
Coffee/Tea Break
4:15pm-5:30pm
Session IV: Economic Progress in the Diaspora:
Investment in India; Creating India-Diaspora Science, Technology &
Innovation Knowledge Network
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o Chair:
Munish Gupta (Int'l Coordinator, Africa, India/USA)
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o Co-Chair:
Dr. Ramesh Caussy (Chair, GOPIO Science & Tech Council, France)
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o Lead
Speaker: Yousuf Ali (Managing Director of EMKE Group, Abu Dhabi)
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o Speaker:
J. Alexander (former Karnataka Tourism Minister, India)
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o Speaker:
Deepak Sharma (Kotak Mahindra Bank, India)
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o Speaker:
Nirankar Saxena (Senior Director, FICC, India)
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o Speaker:
Sujata Sudarshan (Diretor, CII & CEO of OIFC, India)
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o Q/A: TP
Ibrahim Khan (GOPIO of Kochi Chapter)
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Conclusion: Dr. Markandey Rai (GOPIO of Kenya, Africa)
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o Thanks:
Dr. Harish Srivastava (Dr. Harish Srivastava (Senior Consultant,
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Rockland Hospitals Group, Delhi/Agra)
5:30pm-5:45pm
Session V: Conclusion & Wrap-Up
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o Speaker:
Ashook Ramsaran, (President, GOPIO Int'l, USA)
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o Supported
by: Dr. Piyush Agrawal (Senior Vice Pres, GOPIO Int'l, USA)
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o Note
Taker: Shyam Das (GOPIO, Australia)
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o Thanks:
Netram Rambudhan (Treasurer, GOPIO Int'l,USA)
5:45pm-6:00pm
Session VI: Resolutions
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o Chair:
Dr Thomas Abraham (Exec. Trustee, GOPIO Foundation &
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GOPIO Founding President, USA)
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o Research:
Dr. Piyush Agrawal (Senior Vice Pres., GOPIO Int'l, USA)
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o Co-Chair:
Amb. R. Dayakar (Int'l Coordinator, South Asia, India)
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o Thanks: K.
N. Gupta (Director, Liaison to Gov't of India, India)
6thJanuary 2013 - - GOPIO
Community Service Awards Banquet
Venue: The Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Kochi
7:00pm
Reception
8:00pm
CSA Banquet
Honored Guests
His Excellency H. R. Bhardwaj,
Governor of Karnataka and Kerala
Hon. Vayalar Ravi, Minister for
Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA)
Hon. Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister of
Kerala
Lord Bhikhu Parekh, House of Lords,
London
7thJanuary 2013 - - GOPIO
Wrap-up Meeting
Venue: The Presidency Hotel,
Kochi
9:00am
Breakfast
10:00am- 11:00am
GOPIO Executive & Council Meeting
Co-Chaired by Inder Singh (Chairman
GOPIO Int'l, USA)
Co-Chaired by Ashook Ramsaran,
(President, GOPIO Int'l, USA)
o Finalize Resolutions; Assessment; Planning
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Special rate of Rs. 4,000 for
double room plus taxes for GOPIO delegates at PresidencyHotel. Make your
reservation at Presidency Hotel (Near Ernakulam Town, near North Train Station),
Kochi, Tel: +91-484-2394300, E-mail:presid@vsnl.com. Contac5t: Mr. Nibu Mathew at
+91-9746471257. Transportation will be provided from Hotel Presidency to Dream
Hotel for Jan. 5th evening dinner and to Crown Plaza Hotel for GOPIO
Conference and Banquet on Jan. 6th. Since it is PBD Hotel, there will
be transportation from Presidency Hotel to Le Meridian Convention Center on Jan.
7, 8 and 9.
Click below for
GOPIO KOCHI CONVENTION -
PROGRAM AND KERALA TOURS DETAILS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you like to volunteer in the
convention committee, please contact Convention 2013 (Kochi).
CONTACT
For more information on GOPIO
Kochi Convention, contact Convention 2013 (Kochi) Chairman, Mr. Sunny Kulathakal
at Kulathakal@yahoo.com
at +91-9845756692 (India Mobile). or Convention 2013 (Kochi) Convener, Mr. T.P.
Ibrahim Khan at
tpmkhan@gmail.com.
REGISTRATION
Registration to attend the GOPIO Conference and the CSA banquet is FREE
for all GOPIO delegates and all others. However, pre-registration is needed.
Contact Thomas Abraham, Joint Secretary, GOPIO-Kochi, E-mail: gopiokochi@gmail.com.
GOPIO ARRANGES KERALA TOURS FOR GOPIO AND
PBD2013 DELEGATES
GOPIO is collaborating with reputable
tour and hospitality groups in Kerala to provide optional tours at discounted
rates for delegates attending GOPIO and PBD2013 events in Kochi. These tours are
designed to be made in advance of GOPIO and PBD2013 and after the PBD starting
on Jan. 10th. See more details by downloading the document.
RESERVE KERALA TRIP WITH THE FOLLOWING
TRAVEL GROUP
Mystical Holidays Pvt. Ltd.,
No.4/593-D, Ground Floor, Marottichodu, Edappally P.O., Kochi 682024, Tel:
091-484-4061516, or contact Mr. Noble Jose at +91 9446361516, e-mail:
noble@mystikalindia.com.
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GOPIO INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION JOINS HANDS WITH INDIA DEVELOPMENT COALITION
ON INDIA DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN KOCHI, INDIA, JAN. 10 AND 11 |
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Inform, Inspire, Impact India
Partners: GOPIO International
Foundation, NY and Karmayog, Mumbai
Invitation to participate in the 9th
International Conference
On
January 11-12, 2013 in Kochi
India Development Coalition, GOPIO International Foundation and Karmayog invite
you to join at the 9th International Conference on January 11-12, 2013 in Kochi,
Kerala. Conference aims to promote networking, collaborations, learning, and
sharing between the organizations to accelerate their work for poverty
eradication and climate mitigation using one or more innovative solutions. We
hope you will join us and support these efforts by volunteering, giving or
replicating in your village or town or anywhere else. You will learn from the
experts who have spent many years to master these solutions.
Theme: Finding Innovative Poverty and
Climate Solutions for India
Venue: Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies,
Kochi
There will be five panels of 90 minutes
each: Water, Education, Healthcare, Livelihoods, and Climate
Invited Speakers Include:
Keynote: Padmashri Dr. H. Sudarshan, Hon.
Secretary, Karuna Trust and VGKK, Bangalore, Karnatak
Keynote: Dr. Raju Narayanaswamy IAS,
Commissioner, Civil Supplies, Government of Kerala
Special
Invitee: Dr. J. Alexander, IAS (Retd.) former Chief Secretary
of Karnatak,
Ms. Jane E. Schukoske, CEO, Institute for
Rural Research and Development, Gurgaon, Haryana
Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairperson, GOPIO
International Foundation, New York, NY
Education:
Ms. Shukla Bose, Founder and
President, Parikrma Humanity Foundation, Bangalore, Karnatak
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Professor R.
Rajagopal, Director, Winterim Program in India, University of Iowa, USA
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Mr. Jinan K. B., Founder/Director, Sadhna School, Pune
Mr.
T U K Menon, State Coordinator, North South Foundation, Kochi,
Kerala
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Water
Mr. Santhanam, Dhan Foundation, Madurai,
Tamil Nadu
Dr. Ramkrishna Koduri, Director, Indigo
Water Recycling Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, AP
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Climate Change
Professor Francis Xavier, Kerala Veterinary &
Animal Sciences University, Trissur, Kerala
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Dr.
Sailesh Rao, Founder, Executive Director, Climate Healers, USA
Dr. Priyadarshanan
Dharma Rajan, Senior Fellow and Program Leader, ATREE, Bangalore
Professor Jerry Anthony, University of Iowa, USA
Professor David Osterberg, University
of Iowa
Livelihoods
Ms. Sumitra Iyengar, Director,
AWAKE, Bangalore, Karnataka
Mr. P V Hariharan, President, Agro
Biogenics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka
Mr. K. Longanathan, Executive
Director, Association for Sustainable Community Development, Tamil Nadu
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Healthcare
Prof. Baburaj
Chakrapani, Pallium India, Trivandrum, Kerala
Ms. Mamta Borgoyary, CEO, FXB
Surakasha India, New Delhi
Dr. Neelima Atal Mohanty, Director
Communications, Desire Society, Hyderabad, AP
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IDCA is a not-for-profit organization registered in the state of Illinois
since 2004. We obtained our 501 (c)(3) tax exemption status in 2005 from the U.
S. Internal service. We have been engaged since 2004 in promoting sustainable
development in India to eradicate poverty and minimize damage to our
environment. We promote networking, collaboration, learning,
giving, and volunteering both in US and India to support our member and partner
organizations in their efforts.
Registration: (Do not mail
Registration after December 31--NRI/PIO can register on line, others just inform
us about your intention to join us by email with your full name, organization,
email, contact numbers)
NRI/PIO and others; $75.00;
Students: $35.00
Indian citizens: Rs.
2000. Students; : Rs. 750.
Following the Conference,
a day long trip is planned for a visit to a Biodiversity project managed by
ATREE about 1:30 Hours away from Kochi. The Cost for a full day trip is
estimated at Rs. 750. ($15.) per person including transportation and lunch. If
you are interested to join us please indicate on your registration form and also
inform us by email by December 30. More information about the trip will be
posted on the website on the events page shown below.
Hotel Accommodation: The Olive Hotel, Kochi, Special rate of Rs. 2000 for
Luxury Room and Rs. 2400 for Deluxe Room. Limited capacity, so book early.
Contact: Sam Philip or Pramod Joseph at +91 9567863104.
For registration contact: Porus Dadabhoy at 630-960-2425 or in Inida Prof.
Alex Joseph (RCBS) +91 9746970806.
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GOPIO LIFE MEMBERSHIP AND CHAPTER FORMATION |
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GOPIO is a
non-partisan, non-sectarian global organization with chapters in several
countries, actively promoting the interests of people of Indian origin worldwide
by monitoring and addressing current critical issues of concern, and by
enhancing cooperation and communication between groups of Indians living in
various countries.
GOPIO Individual Life membership is open to all who
believe in the mission of GOPIO. The one- time fee is $5,000 for Platinum Life
Membership, $2,500 for Gold Life Membership and $1,500 Silver Life Membership
and half the amount for each category for those from developing countries and
India.
GOPIO is looking forward to opening chapters in all
major cities of the world so as to network people of Indian origin all over the
world. If you do not have chapter in your city, please visit GOPIO website (www.gopio.net)
and get details of
chapter initiation (visit
http://www.gopio.net/chapter_initiative.htm). Process involves sending
a letter of intent to start a chapter by a committee of five people or more. For
more information, contact:
GOPIO
Chairman - Inder Singh, Tarzana, California, USA, Tel: +1-818-708-3885, E-mail:
gopio-intl@sbcglobal.net.
GOPIO
President - Ashook Ramsaran, Fresh Meadows, New York, USA, Tel: 718/939-8194,
E-mail: ramsaran@aol.com
GOPIO
Executive Vice President - Sunny Kulathakal, Bahrain, Tel: +973 39441956 or +91
9845756692, E-mail: Kulathakal@yahoo.com
GOPIO Senior Vice
President - Dr Piyush Agrawal, Weston, Florida, USA, Tel: +1-954-684-6494,
E-mail:sudhapca@aol.com
To become a Life member of GOPIO, one can sign up online at
http://gopio.net/online_membership.htm or
fill up the form and send it with a
check to: GOPIO International, PO Box 560117,
New York NY 11356, USA.
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EDITORIAL BOARD |
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Chief
Editor:
Dr. Thomas Abraham,
Founder President
and Chairman Emeritus of GOPIO Intl. and Executive Trustee, GOPIO Foundation
(Stamford, CT, USA)
Editor: Nami Kaur, Secretary, GOPIO International (New York,
USA)
Co-Editors:
Bina Mahabir,
Co-Chair GOPIO Media Council, GOPIO International (Guyana-New York, USA) and
Nilofar Pardawala (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Webmasters:
Prashant Gupta (Hyderabad, India)
and Abu Thomas (New Rochelle, NY, USA)
Contributors of this issue:
Ashook Ramsaran (President, GOPIO Intl.), Sunny Kulathakal (Exec. Vice
President, GOPIO Intl. Bahrain), Dr, Mohan Jain (Founder President, IDCA,
Chicago, USA)
Contact Dr. Thomas Abraham, Tel: 203-329-8010, E-mail: gopio@optonline.net.
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