Vibrant Summit:Plethora of programs starting from Monday

Even though the actual Vibrant Gujarat Summit will commence on January 12, state government is scheduled to arrange an array of programmes beginning from today, January 10, ensuring a grand start for the much awaited mega event where representatives from Japan, Canada and Commonwealth Business Council along with corporate bigwigs will take part. Seminars, penal discussion, discussion forum, roundtable conference, state government has left no stone unturned to provide a perfect platform to the investors and in line to make the state a global hub for business.

To begin with, on January 10, ‘International Roundtable For Academic Institutes’ will be held at Pandit Dindayal Petroleum University (PDPU) on 8:00AM. It will be followed by Young Entrepreneur meet at Hotel Cambey Grand, Ahmedabad, on 9:00AM, penal discussion on ‘Emerging Geographics’ at IIMA campus, Ahmedabad on 10:00AM, penal discussion on ‘Human Development Index’ at PDPU on 3:00PM, penal discussion on ‘Rurbanization: Changing face of Modern India at AMA on 6:00PM.

Programs on January 11 will begin with the formal opening of International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront on 8:30AM. It will be followed by penal discussion on ‘Industry Responsive Skill Development’ at AMA on 9:00AM, an Innovation Summit in hotel Cambey Grand on 10:00AM, IIT conclave at Nirma University on 2:00PM and a discussion forum on ‘Good Governance’ at National Law University on 6:00PM.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit will begin formally on January 12 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on 10:00AM. Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi along with numerous dignitaries will remain present on the occasion. Various seminars on the subjects like oil, gas and power, engineering and auto, SIR, SEZ, industrial parks, logistic parks, solar impulses and others will be organized 2:00PM onwards followed by a roundtable meet on small scale industries and a buyer-seller meet at 6:00PM.

Day two, January 13, will begin with a one-to-one business meet on 9:00AM at Mahatma Mandir. It will be followed again by seminars on various topics like urban development, Surat and Kitakyushu (Japan) Eco town cooperation, financial services, ports, ship building and ancillary activities, corporate social responsibilities and sustainable development, inclusive development, social business enterprise and others. Concluding programme for Vibrant Summit will be held on 5:00PM in the presence of Chief Minister and other dignitaries.

Earlier, during Nov-Dec 2010, state government had organized various seminars for the sectors like textiles, pharmaceuticals, tourism, agro and food processing, healthcare, chemicals and petroleum, information technology, biotechnology and gems and jewellery among others to really set up an atmosphere for VGGIS-11.