By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 19 December 2012

Gujarat Chief Minsiter Shri Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar to review the preparations of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2013. The meeting lasted for two hours. The sixth edition of Vibrant summit is going to be organized during 11-12-13 January 2013. It will be participated by more than 5000 delegates from 110 countries.

Japan and Canada are partner countries of this summit. As many as 300 delegates from Japan are going to participate in this summit. Online sign in process has been launched for MoUs. New initiatives, employment, small scale industry and technology are the areas in focus. Preparations for summit kicked off one year ago. So far 57 pre-event seminars are completed. During 24 December and 10 January 50 more events including 8 important seminars will be organized. A mega exhibition of summit will be organized on helipad ground in one lakh square meter area. USIBC, UKIBC and AIBC will represent American, British and Australian delegations.

Theme based seminars, panel discussions on rurbanization, youth development and good governance, discussion forums on sustainability, innovation and corporate social responsibility, two symposiums on innovation and technology and international level conference of academic institution and young entrepreneurs are planned.

Summit will be inaugurated on 11 January at Mahatma Mandir.

Seminars on green and efficient water management, technology solution for environment, solar energy, smart grid, port-led development, integrated smart city will be organized on first day while seminars on land use efficiency, financial hub, youth convention, transportation and auto hub, small-medium enterprises convention, higher education-environment, zero waste, 21st century city will be held on second day.

The meeting was attended by minister Saurabh Patel, Chief Secretary AK Joti, ACS Kailashnathan, Principal Secretary Sahu, CM’s Secretary Arvind Sharma, PWD Secretary S.Rathor, Industry Commissioner, and Indext-B MD.