17th’s PIO DIALOGUE WITH INDIA
International Conference on Raja Rajan, Rajendra Cholan & Bujang Valley (Kadaram)
January 4, 2023
2nd Chola Conference – New Delhi 2023
January 7, 2023
An International Conference on the history of PIOs and 11th January 2023. This conference is scheduled to begin at 9.00am to 2.00pm in The Abhay Prashal Sports Club, Indore
The program schedule is as follows:
| TIME | SPEAKERS | ITENERARY |
| 8.30am – 9.00am | Registration | |
| 9.00am – 9.10am | A RAVENDIRAN ARJUNAN
Secretary General, GOPIO International |
Welcome Speech |
| 9.10am – 9.20am | Tribute to Late SELVARAJOO SUNDRAM
Co-Founder of GOPIO |
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| 9.20am – 9.30am | DR PONNUSAMY MUTHAYAH
Co-Founder Gopio |
Special address on GOPIO History |
| 9.30am – 9.50am | SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI
MP for Indore |
Inaugural Speech |
| 9.50am – 10.15am | PROF AJAY DUBEY
Chair of the Centre for National Security Of Studie & Professor in the School of International Studies JNU, Delhi. – PIO & India in Continous Engagement as Partners for Progress |
Key Note Address: |
| 10.15am – 10.30am | Tea Break | |
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PANEL SESSION 1: OCI CARD ISSUES & RECOMMENDATIONS Moderator: A RAVENDIRAN ARJUNAN. Secretary General, GOPIO International |
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| 10.30am – 11.15am | Panelist:
MR HARIKRISHNAN, President, GOPIO Singapore MR RAVINDRA KUMAR JAIN, President, GOPIO Myanmar MR GUNASAKARAN SREERANGAN, President GOPIO Malaysia MR MEHEN POINOOSAMY, GIO Europe MS RITA ABRAHAM, GIO South Afica MS KETTY CAPAILLE, GIO Reunion Island |
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PRESENTATION SESSION 1 THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF PIOs |
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| 11.15am – 11.40 am | Speaker 1: MR BALAKRISHNAN GOVINDASAMY
GOPIO Malaysia Speaker 2: DR. SUMMUGAM RENGASAMY Kedah State Assemblyman, Malaysia |
Siam-Burma Death Railway – The Forgotten History
Bujang Valley (Kadaram) a potential to be world class Archaeological Tourist Destination
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PANEL SESSION 2: PIO ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Moderator: MR HARIKRISHNAN MUTHUSAMY, President, GOPIO Singapore |
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| 11.40am – 12.20 pm | Panelist:
MR RAJINDER TEWARI, GIO Netherlands MR RAVINDRA KUMAR JAIN, GOPIO Myanmar MR. RKM SENTHIL UMAYAGASI MR. CHELIYAN, Cultural Tourism, India PROF J.RANGANATHAN, First Honorary Consul of Myanmar in Chennai |
Business Opportunities India Opportunities in Medical Tourism India- Opportunities in Organic farming Potentials of Cultural Tourism Collaboration, partnerships and joint ventures in tourism and trade. |
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PRESENTATION SESSION 2 THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF PIOs |
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| 12.20pm – 1.00pm | Speaker 1:
MR JITENDRA KUMAR, GIO Youth, France -Education & Studying in Europe for PIOs
Speaker 2: MR SHOUVIK NAG, Indo-Canada Business Chambers -Education in Canada for PIOs
Speaker 3: MR GOPALAKRISHNAN KOLANDAI, GOPIO Malaysia -Collaborative Upskilling & Reskilling Initiatives for Future Ready Workforce
Speaker 4: V.K BALASUBRAMANIAM, Assistant Secretary GOPIO Sri Lanka -Coordinator for the Upliftment of Plantation Sector Education |
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PRESENTATION SESSION 2 THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF PIOs |
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| 1.00pm – 1.45pm | Panelist:
MR SUJEET SINGHAL, Startup Mentor (Navuddyami-Young Entrepreneurs) MR VINAY DUSSOYE, President, GOPIO Mauritius |
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| 1.45PM – 2.00PM |
CONCLUSION & RESOLUTION End of Session (Group Photograph & Lunch) |
This conference will also be streamed on Facebook Live on GOPIO Malaysia Facebook page from 9.00am to 2.00pm (India Time) and 11.30pm to 4.30pm (Malaysia/Singapore Time). Click the link below to view the livestream.
https://www.facebook.com/GOPIOMalaysia
