updated on January 8, 2014
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
“India and the Lusophone Market”
International Congress, January 14 and 15, 2014 – Goa, India
Organized by Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG)
in collaboration with CII – Confederation of Indian Industry, IdEA – Institute of Asian Studies and AAPI – Friendship Association Portugal-India
Key ideas of the Congress:
– Common platform. The Congress should be a first attempt to establish a global common platform doing business between India and the Lusophone countries. Bilateral trade is narrowing and restricting the potential of trade between India and the 250 million Portuguese speaking people of the Lusophone countries.
– Responsible business. More responsible businesses can foster more growth in India and the Lusophone countries. Social business, as defined by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus, shall focus on providing a product and/or service with a specific social, ethical and environmental goal. This is also one of the main aims of this Congress.
– Enhancing economy and social cohesion. The Congress should contribute to enhance economy, trade and social cohesion in India. The contacts during the Congress should contribute to promote investment in diverse sectors (industry, commerce, tourism and services).
– Promoting social cohesion in Goa. To promote social cohesion in Goa we offer a special registration fee of 1.000 Rs for Indian citizens and of 500 Rs. for Indian students (limited number).
Areas covered by the current participants
Delegates of Indian companies and Portuguese-speaking countries have expressed the desire to find business partners of the following areas (areas will continuously be updated):
- Pharmaceuticals, orthopaedics, veterinary, infant accessories.
- Hospitals (products and services);
- Supply of salt packaging;
- Fishing material;
- Banking and investment
- Electricity (equipment, devices, servicing), technical assistance (electric, diesel, hydraulic oil, generators, climatization and hiring of highly qualified technical staff for the referred areas);
- Hidraulics such as suction pumps e volume meters;
- Aluminum, Brass and CI Casted and machined spare parts;
- Refrigeration and air conditioning: designing and service providing;
- Welding joining & brazing technology in dissimilar metals;
- Investment and financial products;
- Supply of tires; recycling of tires;
- Agricultural tractors and spare parts;
- Logistics projects and solutions;
- Assisting in import-export;
- IT and software;
- Cold chains, refrigeration…
- Tourism promotion
- etc.
Preliminary Programme
The Congress will have a plenary session in a main hall and “Face-to-face” business networking in a separate hall, adjacent to the main hall. Both will be held on January 14 and 15 at Hotel Mandovi in Panjim.
Social events will be held on January 14 and 15.
A Post Congress Excursion of one day will be held on January 16.
Plenary Session
The plenary session will have an inaugural session, major presentations, a country panel and short presentations.
Inaugural Session
Opening of the Secretariat at 8:30 am at Hotel Mandovi. The inaugural session will begin at 9:00 am at Hotel Mandovi.
The following dignitaries have confirmed their presence at the inaugural session:
- Mr Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister of Goa. Mr Parrikar will also participate in the gala dinner.
- Mr Fernando Sumbana Júnior, Minister of Youth and Sports (Mozambique)
- Mr Joaquim Rafael Branco, former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. (Title of presentation will be announced soon)
- Mr Salimo Amad Abdula, President of the Business Confederation of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries. CE-CPLP (Mozambique)
For the closing ceremony we have the confirmation of:
- The Portuguese ambassador to India, Mr Jorge Rosa de Oliveira
Invitations have been sent awaiting confirmation:
- Mr Anand Sharma, Union Cabinet Minister in charge of Commerce and Industry and Textiles
- Mr Mahadev Naik, Minister for Industries, Government of Goa
- Dr Jitendra Nath Misra, Ambassador of India (Designate) to Portugal
Confirmed participations at the Congress:
- Lourenço Sambo, Director of the Investment Promotion Centre (CPI), Ministry of Planification and Development (Mozambique)
- Araújo Simão Martinho, Director of Planification and Cooperation Studies, Ministry of Youth and Sports (Mozambique)
Other ministers of Goa as well as dignitaries of the Lusophone countries have also been invited as well as the ambassadors of the Lusophone countries to India.
Major presentations (duration of about one hour each)
Confirmed:
– Tata Group and Tata International Limited and its interest in Africa
Mr Syamal Gupta, Special Advisor, Tata International Limited (India)
– Aravind Eye Care System: Eye care for all – poor and rich
Mr. Ravilla Thulasiraj, Executive Director, Laico / Aravind Eye Care System (India)
– Investments in India, the Goa Door
Dr Manoj Kamat, Special Advisor, Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG) (India)
– Can every Indian citizen afford the best health services? Videoconference followed by Q&A
Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Hrudayalaya Group of Hospitals (India)
– What the countries can learn from each other: the example of India
Prof Eugénio Viassa Monteiro, President, Friendship Association Portugal-India – AAPI (Portugal)
– Africa can feed the world – apply the ARAKU formula
Mr Manoj Kumar, CEO, Kallam Anji Reddy Chair, Naandi Foundation (India)
Additional major presentations will be included soon.
Country Panel
There will be a country panel where representatives of some of the Lusophone countries and India will present the economic situation of their countries.
Short Presentations
Confirmed:
Perspective on the Healthcare Industry in India
Dr Hasit Joshipura, Senior Vice President South Asia & Managing Director, GSK Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)
Green Revolution in Diesel and Gas Generators
Mr Ramchandra Salgaonkar, Sr. Manager
Power Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. (India)
An Investment Case in Angola – Challenges for a Local Pharmaceutical Company
Mr João Carlos Lopes, CEO
Mecofarma de Angola (Angola)
Luso-tropicalism: Portuguese unique ability to adapt to India
Mr Miguel Sinval, General Manager
PETROTEC Retail Petroleum Equipment (India) Private Limited (India)
Green Shipping Technologies, a competitive factor for success
Mr Jorge Antunes, Tecnoveritas, IT & RD, Lisbon and Singapore (Portugal and Singapore)
The presentation will focus on the energy management technologies available to optimize the ship fuel consumption and air pollution mitigation.
The role of the Portuguese Chambers of Commerce
Mr Pedro Magalhães, ACL-CIEP Portuguese Chamber of Commerce & Industry / International Confederation of Portuguese Entrepreneurs (Portugal)
Economic and political relations between India and the Lusosphere: Present and potential
Mr Constantino Xavier, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC (USA)
Mozambique – A multi sectorial model / An open window of investment opportunities
Mr João Filipe Figueiredo, President of Banco Único (Mozambique)
The model of the economic development in Mozambique, Mozambique in the regional economy, sectorial opportunities, promotion of foreign investment.
Portugal as a favourite tourist destination in Europe: real possibilities for Indian tourists
Mr Otto Czernin, CEO
LIMITS portugal incoming & incentives (Portugal)
Know-how and logistics for the strong growing sectors in Angola
Mr Luis Silva, CEO António J Silva, Logistics (Angola)
Golden Visa, a door for investment and Export to Europe
Ms Célia Nunes, Golden Visa, Lisboa (Portugal)
Investment opportunities in the Brazilian market
Mr Alick Nilesh Barreto, AdvantageBRIC Business Consulting, São Paulo (Brazil)
Cold chain to reduce waste in fishery, agriculture and retailing
Mr Gonçalo Valentim, REFRIGER, Lisboa (Portugal)
Additional short presentations will be included soon.
Social events
– Our special guest on January 14:
Portugoesas Musical Group – Portugoesas are the soprano Veronica Milagres da Silva and the mezzo-soprano Carolina Figueiredo, accompanied on piano by Carlos Garcia. Portugoesas try to explore traditional and classical Goan music, giving it a unique touch while respecting its root essence. The research conducted by Veronica Milagres da Silva and Carolina Figueiredo on this subject brought about a repertoire covering their own interpretations of traditional Goan songs, transmitted mainly through oral tradition.
Have a look at a live demo of Portugoesas here and about the group here.
– Gala Dinner on January 15 at 8:00 pm at Hotel Mandovi
“Face-to-face” business networking
In order to create direct business contacts, each delegate/company (by paying an extra fee, in addition to the participation fee) will have an individual table with chairs, in a separate hall, adjacent to the main hall of Plenary Sessions, in order to attend to those who are interested.
Post Congress Excursion
A one day Post Congress Excursion is planned on January 16 visiting Old Goa, National Institute of Oceanography and some companies at Verna Industrial Estate.
For additional information or registration please visit www.lusophonegoa.org
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