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ICCC Business Mission to India 2015

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IndiaMission2015January 6-13, 2015Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur & New Delhi

Dharma P Jain and Tony Chawla with Mr. Peter Hall

ICCC President Dharma P Jain with Benjamin Tal, Rajeev Misra and Tony Chawla

ICCC Board with Vibrant Gujarat delegation in Toronto

ICCC President Mr. Jain with Minister Chris Alexander, Sena-tor Asha Setha and Dr. Arun Seth

Hon. Deepak Obhrai releasing the ICCC report: Unlocking the Poten-tial of Canada-India Partership: Present Initiatives and Future Agenda

ICCC Board with the FKCCI delegation in Toronto

ICCC President Mr. Dharma P Jain with Minister Bal Gosal

ICCC Board with from Sports Forum panelists

India Mission2015January 6-13, 2015Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur & New Delhi

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ICCC Business Mission to India 2015

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ICCC Business Mission to India 2015January 6 – 13, 2015 Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur & New DelhiCanada India bilateral relations are on upward trajectory for over a decade. Prime Minister Harper

had three and a half years ago made the important observation that as “Canada and India develop

strategic partnership, the contributions of Indo-Canadians will remain invaluable”.

Inspired by this, the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) has been methodically and assidu-

ously working to engage Indo Canadians for enhancing economic partnership between Canada and

India. With trade representing 60 percent of the Canadian economy, increasing trade and commer-

cial relations with India is an important factor in Canada’s economic growth.

The visit of Prime Minister Harper and other federal ministers to India has helped in accelerating eco-

nomic relations with India. According to the Global Market Action Plan released by Minister of Inter-

national Trade some months ago, India is a priority country for Canada for developing long term busi-

ness relations to benefit both the countries.

Food security, education, energy security, infrastructure, information technology, are some of the im-

portant areas where both the countries are exploring joint opportunities for strengthening cooperation.

In this context, the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) released its Report on “Unlocking

the Potential of Canada-India Partnership: Present Initiatives and Future Agenda” a few weeks

ago. The ideas, suggestions and recommendations contained in the Report serve as a guide for its

members and other interested stake holders for making their contribution to the building of sustain-

able, strategic and comprehensive partnership between two countries. The Report also points out

the tremendous opportunities for mutual learning and mutual advantage in a closer Canada-India

partnership involving businesses and governments at all levels.

In the light of the expected conclusion of negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Agreement (CEPA), the ICCC is leading a business delegation to India from January 6-13, 2015.

Which coincide the visit of Hon’ble Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of

Foreign Affairs who will be representing the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Vibrant Gujarat 2015.

The organizers have drawn up for members of the delegation a full program, including networking

events, policy discussions and participation in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 in Gandhinagar and

the Vibrant Gujarat 2015. The members of the delegation will also be visiting Jaipur and New Delhi.

Highlights of the Program The program includes meetings and discussions with influential trade bodies, such as the Con-

federation of Indian Industry (CII), India-Canada Business Chamber (ICBC), Federation of Indian

Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI), Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry (FOR-

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TI) etc., Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI). In addition, the President of ICCC and

delegates will be meeting the business leaders & decision makers in all the cities. Meetings with

these organizations will take various formats – including conferences, seminars, B2B meetings,

networking receptions, luncheon roundtables and briefings – to offer the delegation valuable op-

portunities for business connections with Indian companies represented by these organizations.

PBD2015-India Convention The members of the delegation will also be attending the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhi-

nagar which is an important event for networking and information about Indian economic initia-

tives. PBD 2015 will mark the Centenary year celebrations of the return of the greatest ̀ Pravasi` of

all, Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa. The mega event will highlight safe environment for Over-

seas Indians for their contribution to economic growth and social development in India. Members

of the delegation will thus have at the Gandhinagar PBD an informative glimpse into India’s plans

for future development and emerging business opportunities.

Vibrant Gujarat 2015The members of the delegation will also participate in the Vibrant Gujarat convention in Gandhi-

nagar. Canada is a partner country and the country seminar on Canada will be on 11th January

2015. The event is an initiative of Gujarat state for investment promotion and advancement of

economic and social development. The event will provide enormous prospects to the State to

display its strengths, progressive stand, initiatives, investor friendly climate and culture of Gujarat.

Meetings with OfficialsIn PBD and Vibrant Gujarat, delegates will also have opportunity to interact with members of

chambers of commerce of other states also there. In addition to business meetings, delegates will

also have an opportunity to have meetings with Canadian and Indian policy-makers. The ICCC has

arranged meetings with senior political leaders, Indian government representatives, with the rep-

resentatives of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi, the Consulate of Canada in Ahmed-

abad. ICCC will also be holding related meetings with business and state-level officials to promote

synergistic opportunities in the SMEs and the wider services sector.

The proposed program as well as information on hosting and participating organizations and

description of delegates is given in succeeding pages. For more information, please contact us at

[email protected] or at www.iccconline.org.


ICCC Business Mission to India 2015Dharma P Jain Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce

Leader of the Delegation

President

924 The East Mall, Etobicoke

M9B6K1, Ontario, Canada

Cell: 416-305-0080, 416-224-0090

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Web: www.iccconline.org

Dharma P. Jain, is 26th elected president of the Chamber. He is an accomplished finance profes-

sional and practicing CGA, CPA serving to medium and small businesses in Canada and India. He

has over 25 years of international experience in the industry and public practice.

He has expertise in structured business financing, business consulting and advisory, compliance

& assurance, business restructuring, risk management and taxation. Dharma is well known in the

Indo-Canadian community for his strong conviction in the Canadian ethics of volunteerism and

giving back to the community. Dharma sits on the Compliance Audit Committee of City of Bramp-

ton and also serves as Vice-president of Jaipurfoot.org, a charity working for disabled.

He has helped raising funds for several hospitals and disabled. He is actively involved in mentoring

new immigrants which helps them in developing professional networks, evolving targeted job &

business search strategies and enhancing understanding of Canadian workplace culture.

Dharma is also member of several not for profit organizations, professional bodies and a passion-

ate member of Toronto Vegetarian association.


Hon. Deepak ObhraiCo-Leader of the Delegation

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

and for International Human Rights

426-N Centre Block, House of Commons

Ottawa, ON. K1A 0A6

Phone: 613-947-4567

Fax: 613-947-4569

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.deepakobhrai.com

Hon. Deepak Obhrai, is Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for Inter-

national Human Rights. Deepak Obhrai was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997 and

re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to

the Minister of Foreign Affairs in February 2006 and continues to serve in this role.

In addition, he has also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Coopera-

tion. He is a past president of the India-Canada Association, the Monterey Community Association

and the Hindu Society of Calgary, as well as the Vice-President of the National Indo/Canadian

Council. Mr. Obhrai and his wife, Neena, have three children.


Naval BajajImmediate Past President, ICCC

Chair, India Mission 2015



Cell: 905-626-8534, 416-845-5306

E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Naval Bajaj is Immediate Past President and Chair ICCC’s India Mission 2015. He has been as-

sociated with the Chamber for the last seven years, initially as a director and then as President.

He is the Chair of Greater Toronto Business Alliance (GTBA), and a member of the Advisory Committee

of Canada’s Chief Negotiator on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India.

Naval has been actively associated with several Indo-Canadian Diaspora organisations in Canada,

and has occupied leadership positions in the Rajasthan Association of North America (Canada)

and Panorama India. He is well known in the Indo-Canadian community for his strong conviction

in the Canadian values of volunteerism and giving back to the community.

Naval is a dynamic entrepreneur and a Certified Business Consultant at 7-Eleven Canada. He holds

a Master of Engineering, Master of Business Administration and Bachelors of Law degrees. Naval

is self-motivated and highly talented member of the south Asian Business and professional com-

munity. He has immense experience in providing consultancy in engineering, services and retail

industry. A firm believer in the process of globalization and global market integration, Naval has

continued to remain engaged in his Indian operations in metals, textiles and construction.

Naval has been honored with South Asian Professional of the Year award, RANA President’s Award and

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Naval was awarded Servant Leader award for 2010 by 7-Elev-

en, World Class Performance for 2009 by 7-Eleven, Best Performance Award for 2008 by 7-Eleven.


Asha Seth

Senator, Senate of Canada

Room 310, East Block

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5

Phone: 613-996-7162

Fax: 613-996-7235


Dr. Asha Seth was honoured to be named Canada’s first Indo-Canadian female Senator. Ever since,

Senator Asha Seth has worked tirelessly to bring awareness to the issues affecting the multicultural

communities of Canada. Senator Seth has also been a key member of the Senate Standing Commit-

tee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, where her many years of experience as a physician

add a unique and important perspective.

Senator Seth is also a member of multiple inter-parliamentary associations and friendship groups,

which aim at bridging different cultures in an effort to strengthen Canada’s relation with the world.

Hon. Chris Alexander

Federal Minister of Immigration & Citizenship

House of Commons,

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6


Minister Chris was elected to the House of Commons in May 2011.

In July 2013, Mr. Alexander was appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Previously, he

was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence in May 2011.

Prior to entering federal politics, Mr. Alexander served Canada as a diplomat. His first posting was

at the Canadian Embassy in Russia, and in 2003, he became Canada’s first resident Ambassador

in Kabul, Afghanistan. Between 2005 and 2009, he served as a Deputy Special Representative of

the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University and an M.A. in Political Science, Phi-

losophy and Economics from Balliol College, Oxford. He lives with his wife Hedvig and their two

daughters in Ajax, Ontario.


Patrick Brown

Member of Parliament

House of Commons

Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0A6

Phone: 613-992-3394

E-Mail: [email protected]

Mr. Patrick Brown is an elected member of the House of Commons, Canada. Patrick is currently

playing an active role in Parliament serving as a member of the Standing Committee on Health,

as a member of the Neurological Disorders Subcommittee, the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations

Committee, the Juvenile Diabetes All Party Caucus and he is the Co-Chair of the Malaria Caucus.

In 2011, Patrick was appointed by his party as the Chair for the Central Ontario Caucus. Patrick

is playing a leadership role on international affairs in the current Parliament. He is chairman of

the Canada-India Parliamentary Association which focuses on building relations with one of the

world’s fastest growing economies. His international experience prior to serving in Parliament

included a position on the executive of the International Young Democracy Union for seven years

and assisting in democratic building.


List of Delegates

1 Alexander, Chris

Federal Minister of Immigration &

Citizenship

House of Commons,

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6

Phone: 613-995-8042

Fax: 613-996-1289


Government

2 Aulakh, Amarpreet

Realtor

Royal Star Ralty Inc.

60 treeline Blvd

Brampton, L6P 1E4

Ontario, Canada

Phone: 905-793-1111


Realtor

3 Bajaj, Naval

Immediate Past President,

Chair- India Mission 2015

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce



Cell: 905-626-8534, 416-845-5306


www.iccconline.org

Business

Consultant

4 Bajaj, Rashi

President

Wild Wings

70 Mudd St. Stoney Creek, ON

Phone: 416-890-7391

Cell: 416-845-5306


www.wildwingsrestaurents.com

Retail Chain

Sr. No. Name and Address Nature of Business


5 Baxi, Pathik

Vice President,


924 The Eastmall, Etobicoke


Phone: 416-558-5513


www.iccconline.org

Lawyer

6 Banerjei, Jay

Chair, Membership Committee ICCC

Remax Real Estate & Mike Ferry Org:

Exec Business Coach

15 Royal Rouge Trail,

Toronto, ON, M1B 4T5

Phone: 416-289-3333

Cell: 647-273-1119

Fax: 416-289-4535


www.jaybanerjei.com

Realtor

7 Banerjei, Molly

CWM MEDIA, TV Host & Producer:

Talk Show “Chai with Molly”

DIVERSITY Tv, CBC affiliate, on Rogers

#129, Bell #583 & Bell Fibe #1253

15 Royal Rouge Trail,

Toronto, ON, M1B 4T5

Phone: 416-287-3220

Cell: 647-979-3220

Fax: 416-289-4535


www.chaiwithmolly.com

Media

8 Becker, Abu

President & CEO

Nrich Group

Head Office: #27-680

Rexdale Blvd.Toronto, ON

M9W 0B5, Canada

Phone: 416- 614 6500

Cell: 416-275-0786

email: [email protected]

www.NrichGroup.com;

Hospitality



9 Brown, Patrick

Member of Parliament

House of Commons

Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0A6, Canada

Phone: 613-992-3394

E-Mail: [email protected]

Government

10 Chaudhari, Raman

President

R-CHAD

8888, Keele St., Unit 3

Concord L4K 2N2

Ontario, Canada

Phone: 416-876-6267


www.rchad.ca

Construction

11 Chawla, Dimple

Director

Canadian Pageants

30 Intermodal Drive, Unit 207

Brampton, ON L6T 5K1

Phone: 905-789-7777

Fax: 905-789-0000


www.canadianpageants.ca

Show Business

12 Chawla, Tony (Inderveer)

Vice President


924 The Eastmall, Etobicoke


Phone: 905-789-7777


www.iccconline.org

www.tonychawla.com

Realtor



13 Chawla, Madan Mohan

Engineer and Advisor

Richmond Hill Optometric Clinic & MOL

1650 Elgin Mills Road East # 214, Rich-

mond Hill, Ontario,

Canada L4S 0B2

Phone: 416-433-6622

Fax: 905-883-1510


[email protected]

www.eyesofrichmondhill.com

www.nuworldresearch.com

Energy

14 Chokshi, Mahesh

CEO

Source One Medical Supply

10 Fairholme Drive, Unionville,

Ontario, L3R 7R1

Phone: 905-479-3055

Cell: 416-417-9119

Fax: 877-633-7703


www.medsourceone.ca

Medical

Equipment

15 Chotai, Ramesh

President

Bromed Pharmaceuticals

10 Barr Road

Ajax, L1S 3X9

Ontario, Canada

Phone: 905-427-4700 x26

Cell: 416-716-3196


Pharmaceuticals

16 Dua, Vikram

Managing Director

BGD Group

7015 Tranmere Drive, Unit 16

Mississauga, L5S 1T7

Ontario, Canada

Phone: 905-676-6000 x 103


www.bgdgroup.com

Financial

Services



17 Gill, Manjeet

President

TAVVA Indian Bistro

1510 Drew Road,

Mississauga, ON, L5S 1W7

Phone: 416-804-3232


www.tavvaindianbistro.com

Food Chain

18 Gill, Gugni

Mrs United Nations 2013/2014 (1st Run-

ner up) Philanthropist Entrepreneur

43 Saint Hubert Drive

Brampton, L6P 1W1

ON, Canada

Phone: 647-539-2204


Philanthropist

Entrepreneur

19 Grewal, Jagdish

Chief Executive Director

CP Media Group

27 Armthorpe Road, Unit#3

Brampton Ontario, Canada L6T 5M4

Phone: 905-793-2202

Cell: 416-970-5005

Fax: 905-793-2282


www.cpmediagroup.ca

www.punjabipost.ca

Media

20 Gupta, Ajay

Director

Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce



Phone: 416-520-4593


www.iccconline.org

Energy &

Mining



21 Gupta, Vinod Kumar

President & CEO

Vinod Gupta Professional Corporation

Frontier Growth Partners Inc.

10 Four Seasons Place,

Toronto, ON M9B 6H7

Phone: 416-471-5000

Cell: 647-201-7090


[email protected]

www.frontieradvisors.in

Business

Consultant

22 Jain, Dharma P

President




Phone: 416-305-0080

E-mail: [email protected];

[email protected]

www.dpjaincga.com

Business

Consultant

23 Jain, Anu

Director

D P Jain Professional Corporation

6-30 Intermodal Drive

Brampton, ON L6T 5K1

Phone: 905.790.9327

Fax: 905.790.9392


Financial

Services

24 Jain, Vidur Kumar, Dr.

Medical Doctor

86 Beachville Circle,

Brampton, L6V0V2

Phone: 647-219-1716


Health Sector



25 Joshi, Ashok

Independent Consultant

Finance & Administration

60 Mary Elizabeth Crescent,

Markham, Ontario L3R 9L2 Canada

Phone: 905-470-8896

Cell: 647-403-8417


Consultant

26 Kanwal, Kanwaljit Singh

Chief Editor,

Samay Indo Canadian (Hindi Newspaper)

7071 Airport Rd # 212

Mississauga, Ontario L4T 4J3 Canada

Phone: 905-673-3000

Cell: 647-893-3600

Fax: 905-799-0120


Media

27 Khurana, Vikram

President & CEO

Prudential Consulting Inc

Suite 108, 250 Consumers Road,

North York, Ontario

M2J 4V6 Canada

Phone: 416-490-1377

Cell: 416-826-0373

Fax: 416-490-0737


www.prudentialconsulting.com

IT and Health

Care Consulting

28 Lakhani, Praful

Director

Northwood mortgage Ltd

7676 Woodbine Ave, Suite 300

Markham, L3R2N2, Ontario

Phone: 416-617-0770


Finance



29 Lakshmanan, Vaikuntam Iyer

Vice Chairman & CEO

Process Research Ortech

2350 Sherdian Park Drive,

Mississauga, ON, L5K2T4

Phone: 905-822-4941

Cell: 905-467-6138

Fax: 905-822-9537


Innovation and

Technology

Development

30 Marwaha, Hardesh

Director




Phone: 416-524-2274


www.iccconline.org

Information

Technology

31 Mehta, Haresh (Mike)

President

Exim Canada

Tel: 416-979-7967 Ext. 2236

Cell: 416-846-8002


[email protected]

www.eximcan.com

Human

Resources

32 Nijjar, Sukhi

Watno Dur Television

37 Princeton Terrace, Brampton,

ON L6S 3S4, Canada

Phone: 905-799-0999

Cell: 416-803-0999

Fax: 905-790-7176


Media



33 Obhrai, Deepak

Parliamentary Secretary

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Parliamentary Secretary to the

Minister of Foreign Affairs

and for International Human Rights

426-N Centre Block,

House of Commons

Ottawa, ON. K1A 0A6

Phone: 613-947-4567

Fax: 613-947-4569


www.deepakobhrai.com

Government

34 Obhrai, Neena

Social Worker

Calgary, Canada

Phone: 403-669-5794


Social

Worker

35 Rathee, Kam

Special Adviser – India

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

199 Bay Street, Suite 4000

Toronto, M5L 1A9

ON, Canada

Phone: 416-863-3157


Lawyer

36 Seth, Arun Dr.

2425 Bloor Street West, # 412

Toronto, Ontario

M6S 4W4, Canada

Phone: 416-767-1117


Health



37 Seth, Asha Hon.

Senator, Senate of Canada

Room 310, East Block

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5

Phone: 613-996-7162

Fax: 613-996-7235


Senator

38 Sethi, Ginni

Director




Phone: 416-294-0213


Hospitality

39 Shah, Pankaj

Finance & Administration Officer

Collection Department

Court Services Division

City of Toronto

481, University Avenue,

Toronto, Ontario

M5G 2E9 Canada

Phone: 416-338-6834


Government

40 Shah, Rashmikant

Manager

Vishwam Enterprises

18 Bramcedar Cres.

Brampton ON L7A 1T1

Executive Director, Global Overseas

Export India Ahmadabad 380015

Phone: 011919426008585


Trading



41 Sharma, Brij K.

Vice President




Phone: 905-738-1011


www.bksca.com

Business

Advisor

42 Shamim, Badar

Director/Vice Chair, International

36 Queen St East, Brampton,

Ontario, Canada

Phone: 905-456-2024

Cell: 416-727-0142

Fax: 905-459-1949


badarshamim.com

Banking

43 Sheikh, Mohammed Tauseef

Premier Business Development Manager

HSBC Bank Canada

70 York Street,

Toronto, M5J1S9

ON, Canada

Phone: 647-822-2535


Banking

44 Shekhar, Dan

President

CANASIAN International Business Inc.

1605-156 Enfield Place,

Mississauga, On. L5B 4L8

Phone: 905-270-6459

Cell: 416-617-4391


www.cibicanada.com

International

Marketing

and Business

Development

services



45 Singh, Amardeep

Vice President

Atlantic Immigration Ltd.

2980 Drew Rd, Suite – 230

Mississauga, Ontario L4T0A7

Phone: 905-362-0202

Cell: 416-716-3495

Fax: 905-362-2201


www.atlanticimmigration.com

Immigration

46 Singh, Gurmukh

Media

230 Wolner Avenue,

Unit B-902, Toronto

M6N 1Y7, ON, Canada

Phone: 416-276-7168


Media

47 Srivastava, Ashok

Vice President

Toronto Financial Technology

Construction

246 Weighton Drive,

Oakville ON L6K 2R1

Phone: 647-297-4271


Construction

48 Tolia, Atul Dr.

Diagnostic Radiologist

1000 Fleet St, Mississauga,

L5H 4C6, ON, Canada

Phone: 905-278-1743


Health Sector



Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce’s Business Delegation to IndiaJanuary 6–13, 2015

Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur & New Delhi

Program

1000 – 1100 hrs Inaugural Session

1100 – 1130 hrs Tea / Coffee Break

1130 – 1300 hrs Plenary Session 1 of Youth PBD : ‘Bharat ko Jano’

Indian Diaspora Youth - Linkage with Traditions, Culture and

Philosophy

1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch Break

1400 – 1510 hrs Plenary Session 2 of Youth PBD : ‘Bharat ko Mano’: Innovations

in Modern India

1510 - 1530 hrs Tea / Coffee Break

1530 - 1700 hrs Plenary Session 3 of Youth PBD : Gandhian Thought in Context

of the 21st Century: A Youth Perspective

1700 – 1900 hrs Visit to PBD Exhibition

Ahmedabad,

January 7, 2015

Arrive Ahmedabad & Check into Hotel

Hotel The Pride

Day One: January 7, 2015, Wednesday

Youth PBD

Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar


1030 – 1200 hrs Inaugural Session

1200 - 1300 hrs Plenary Session I: Investment Opportunities in India : Thrust

on Important Initiatives


1400 – 1600 hrs Concurrent Session : Session with Political Leaders and Achievers of

Indian Diaspora

Concurrent Session : Role of Diaspora in Enhancing India’s Soft Power

Concurrent Session : Session on Girmitiyas


1630 – 1800 hrs PBD Oration : Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy over the Century

1900 hrs

onwards

Cultural Evening & Dinner

Venue: Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad

1030 hrs

onwards

Investment Opportunities in States (CMs Session) followed by Separate

Parallel State Sessions

Tea / Coffee Break will be announced in between


1430 – 1600 hrs Concurrent Session - Partnering Diaspora: Role of Indian Diaspora organ-

isations

Concurrent Session – Issues of Labour and Employment in Gulf Countries

Concurrent Session – Incredible India- : Opportunities in Tourism

Concurrent Session – Session on The Francophone Diaspora


1645 – 1800 hrs Valedictory Session and conferment of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

Awards by Hon’ble President of India

1900 hrs

onwards

Cultural Evening & Dinner

Venue: Sabarmati River Front, Ahmedabad

Business Reception

By Hon. Asha Seth, Senator, Senate of Canada

Day Two: January 8, 2015, Thursday


Day Three: January 9, 2015, Friday



10:00 - 12:00 hrs Global Visionary Award Ceremony

Presented by the Vision World Organization, Ahmedabad

Hon. Deepak Obhrai has been chosen for this year’s award. A distin-

guished past recipient of this award is India’s Prime Minister Narendra

Modi.

13:00 - 16:00 hrs Luncheon roundtable meeting with Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and

Industry

19:00 - 21:00 hrs B2B Meetings with Indian Businesses

10:00 - 12:00 hrs Networking reception with Intuit Canada

13:00 - 14:00 hrs Lunch break

14:00 - 18:00 hrs B2B Meetings with Indian Businesses

19:00 - 21:00 hrs Business Reception

10:00 - 13:00 hrs Inaugural Function

15:00 hrs

onwards

Country Seminars: UK, USA, Australia, Netherland, Japan, Singapore

Theme Seminars:

CSR - Touching Lives & Making an Impact

Gujarat: Preferred Hub for Defence Production

Innovation and Technology in Food Processing for Sustaining Food Secu-

rity

17:00 hrs

onwards

Country Seminars: Canada, Sweden

Global CEO Conclave

16:55 hrs Departure for Jaipur

18:05 hrs Arrival at Jaipur

19:00 - 21:00 hrs Dinner Reception

Day Four: January 10, 2015, Saturday

Day Six: January 12, 2015, Monday

Day Five: January 11, 2015, Sunday

Vibrant Gujarat 2015

Day Five: January 11, 2015, Sunday

Jaipur


10:20 hrs Arrival at New Delhi, Term-3

12:00 - 15:00 hrs Luncheon Business Reception

16:00 - 18:00 hrs B2B Meeting

19:00 - 21:00 hrs Reception at the Canadian High Commission

Venue: Canada Club, New Delhi

Day Seven: January 13, 2015, Tuesday

List of Hotels for India Mission 2015

Ahmedabad The Pride

Judges Bungalow Road,

Off S.G. Road,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

India - 380054.

Phone: +91-79-30115555/6

Fax: +91-79-30115566

E-mail: centralreservations@

pridehotel.com

Ahmedabad Regenta Ahmedabad - By Royal

Orchid Hotels

15, Ashram Road, Usmanpura,

Ahmedabad -380 013, Gujarat,

India.

Phone: +91 79 4026 8000

Fax: +91 79 4026 8001.

E-mail: reservations.rgamd@

royalorchidhotels.com

Jaipur Hilton Jaipur

42 Geejgarh House I Hawa Sadak,

Jaipur I India

Phone: +91 141 417 0000

Fax: +91 141 417 0001

E-mail: Reservations.Jaipur@

hilton.com

City Hotel Name, Address Phone, Fax, Email

Chamber's official travel agent for India Mission 2015Kala Narayanan

Director, Eurojets (Canada) Inc.

1325 Derry Road East, Unit # 7

Mississauga, ON, L5T 1B6

Ph: 905-565-9299

Cell: 905-677-7000


www.eurojets.ca


Hosting and Participating OrganizationsIndo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC)The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1977 as a representative organization

for the Indo-Canadian community. Since its foundations, the ICCC has adopted a mandate to pro-

mote and facilitate economic relations between Canada, India and other countries with a focus on

areas of business, trade and investment. ICCC was conferred Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award by

the President of India Pratibha Patil at Jaipur on 9th January, 2012. The incumbent president of

ICCC accompanied Prime Minister Harper to India in November 2012. The ICCC was also a partner

organization for India’s Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for Regional PBD Canada 2011 held in

Toronto in June 2011. To keep the momentum of initiatives on bilateral ties, ICCC launched a proj-

ect on “Canada-India Partnership: Unlocking its Full Potential”. The first report of the project will

be released during the India Mission 2015.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)The Confederation of Indian Industry is one of India’s most influential and representative busi-

ness organizations. Its membership represents a large-span of the Indian economic sector,

including large multinational corporations, national industry and SMEs and it has a close rela-

tionship with key government Ministries in an advocacy, policy-development and advisory ca-

pacity. Its current mandate focuses on “Business for Livelihood,” which looks to marry business

ventures with grassroots development and growth.

Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organization in India. Its

history is closely interwoven with India’s struggle for independence, its industrialization, and

its emergence as one of the most rapidly growing global economies. FICCI has contributed

to this historical process by encouraging debate, articulating the private sector’s views and

influencing policy. A non-government, not-for-profit organization, FICCI is the voice of In-

dia’s business and industry.

Federation of Rajasthan Trade & Industry (FORTI)FORTI is a proactive and dynamic apex chamber of Rajasthan. Working at grass root level and

with strong national and international linkage from 1965. The Chamber act as upgrading, develop-

ing and attracting new investment in state, through its research based policy. Organize seminars,


workshops and exhibition etc at regular intervals. FORTI believes our people are an organization’s

strength. FORTI is the voice of Rajasthan business, trade, industry, public and also the government.

Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI)Founded in 1949, the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) works to create and

sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry and trade in Gujarat. With 2800

direct members, which include over 160 Trade and Industry associations and leading Chambers

of Commerce of the State. In its efforts to promote economic growth of the country and the

state, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry has, over the years, initiated several focused

and meaningful dialogues covering various micro and macroeconomic aspects of development.

Indo-Canadian Business Chamber (ICBC) Established in 1994, the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber is an India-based business organiza-

tion with a mandate to improve trade and bilateral relations between India and Canada. It has

chapters in major business cities in India, including Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. As an ICCC

partner in India, the ICBC has been working tirelessly towards creating an itinerary for this busi-

ness mission with both logistical and substantive support. President Ritika Modi and ICBC COO

Nadira Hamid will be hosting this business delegation on behalf of the Chamber.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University has been promoted by Gujarat State Petroleum Corpora-

tion (GSPC) to create a world class University in energy education and research with special focus

on the oil and gas sector. The university has further expanded its programs to address the need for

trained human resource in the domains of engineering, management and humanities.


Brief Information on Indian Cities to be visited by ICCC led India Mission 2015AhmedabadThe gross domestic product of Ahmedabad was estimated at $59 billion in 2010. The city is the

largest supplier of denim, gemstones and jewellery in India. The automobile industry is also im-

portant to the city; after Tata’s Nano project, Ford and Suzuki are planning to establish plants

near Ahmedabad while the ground breaking ceremony for Peugeot has already been performed.

A NASSCOM survey in 2002 on the “Super Nine Indian Destinations” for IT-enabled services ranked

Ahmedabad fifth among the top nine most competitive cities in the country. The city’s educational

and industrial institutions have attracted students and young skilled workers from the rest of India.

GandhinagarGandhinagar, Gujarat’s new capital has emerged as one of the fastest growing regions in the coun-

try. In addition to housing it is one of the largest manufacturing bases in India, Gujarat also accounts

for a disproportionately large share of the investor and entrepreneurial population in the country.

Recognizing the potential of the state as a centre for the financial services industry, the government

of Gujarat formulated Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Limited (GIFT) as a mega

project to realize this vision. GIFT is conceptualized as a global financial and IT services hub.

JaipurJaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. It was founded

on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom the city is

named. The city today has a population of 3.1 million. Jaipur is known as the Pink City of India. In

2008, Jaipur was ranked 31 among the 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities. Mahindra World

City is a special economic zone that has the largest IT SEZ in the country. This is a joint venture of

Rajasthan Govt’s RIICO and Mahindra group. Other than IT SEZ, this SEZ also has Light engineering

zone, textile and other industry zones.

New DelhiNew Delhi is the national capital and second most populous city in India with a population of 16.3 million

in 2011. The greater NCR urban, which includes the neighbouring cities of Baghpat, Gurgaon, Sonepat,

Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and other nearby towns, has nearly 22.2 million residents.

Delhi’s Gross domestic product GDP (at 2004-05 prices), on average, grew by 10.7% between 2007 and

2012, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the region. Key service industries in Delhi are informa-

tion technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism. Construction, power, health

and community services, and real estate are also important to the city’s economy.


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