List of Summits and Conferences in Jan 2018

Summits and Conferences in Jan 2018

1. The Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018

   Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal
   Organised By: Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) and Expo & Event Management Services
   Aim/Purpose: To promote maximum benefits of hydropower producers, to explore the possibility on how building hydro projects.

2. 1st Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference

   Venue: New Delhi
   Organised By: The Government of India
   Aim/Purpose: Way of reaching out to Indian community overseas by Central government.

3. 4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference

   Venue: Rajgir in Nalanda district, Bihar
   Organised By: India Foundation, Nalanda University, Ministry of External Affairs, Asean-India and Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha
   Aim/Purpose: To facilitate crosspollination of ideas and foster harmony at global level. It also focused to explore shared values of dharmic traditions, which may provide the guiding light to troubled world today.

4. The 4th Annual Women Leadership Summit

   Venue: IIM-Bangalore
   Organised By: Jointly by Indian and Australian Government
   Aim/Purpose: To discuss issues related to both men and women.

5.  Australia India Youth Dialogue (AIYD)

   Venue: New Delhi and Mumbai
   Organised By: Jointly by Indian and Australian Government
   Aim/Purpose: To promote exchange and partnership across organisations among talented young minds.

6. Fourth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AIMMAF)

   Venue: New Delhi
   Organised By: The ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry and the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India
   Aim/Purpose: Further deepen and enhance the ASEAN-India cooperation in food, agriculture including animal husbandry and fisheries, and forestry as well as contribute towards the achievement of the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals, and the related goals of the UN Zero Hunger Challenge.

7. 5th Bilateral Technical Meeting on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

   Venue: New Delhi
   Organised By: Government of India and Malaysia
   Aim/Purpose: To enhance cooperation to design and develop policies and strategies in the field of Traditional Medicine in Malaysia.

8. International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI)

   Venue: New Delhi
   Organised By: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
   Aim/Purpose: To bring together countries from different parts of the world – from Chile to Australia and from Japan to Sri Lanka – with different socio-economic backgrounds and geographical features.

9. Third edition of the geo-political conference, ‘Raisina Dialogue’

   Venue: New Delhi
   Organised By: the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
   Aim/Purpose: To challenge issues globally

10. 65th Meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE)

    Venue: New Delhi
    Organised By: Union Human Resource Development Minister
    Aim/Purpose: To improve quality of education. Under it, students will be empowered with 360 degree information with interesting learning experience and increase teacher accountability.

11. 15th Edition of BioAsia

    Venue: Hyderabad from February 22, 2018
    Organised By: Government of Telangana
    Aim/Purpose: To discuss Prominent technology and bio-business convention in Asia for Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.

12. 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture

    Venue: Berlin, Germany
    Organised By: Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMEL) in cooperation with GFFA Berlin e.V., Senate of Berlin and Messe Berlin GmbH.
    Aim/Purpose: Focussed on sustainable and productive animal production among other issues.

13. International Solar Alliance Forum at World Future Energy Summit

    Venue: Abu Dhabi
    Organised By: Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy attended the Forum representing India
    Aim/Purpose: To promote solar energy among its member countries.

14. India-ASEAN Business and Investment Conference

    Venue: New Delhi
    Organised By: Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu
    Aim/Purpose: To enhance connectivity via land to strengthen trade ties.

15. 7th Asia Steel International Conference

    Venue: Bhubaneswar
    Organised By : Tata Steel, in association with the Indian Institute of Metals
    Aim/Purpose: Provides a platform for the exchange of knowledge on various aspects of the global steel industry.

16. 16th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial meeting

    Venue: New Delhi From From April 10 to 12
    Organised By: Government of India in New Delhi and co-hosted by the Government of China and South Korea
    Aim/Purpose: To promote energy across the globe.

17. International Dam Safety Conference

    Venue: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
    Organised By: Union Minister of State for Water Resources
    Aim/Purpose: To discuss several issues related to dam safety Challenges across the globe.

18. Third edition of International Spice Conference

    Venue: Jaipur From February 4 to 7
    Organised By: All India Spices Exporters’ Forum and Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
    Aim/Purpose: On effective strategies and innovative technologies that foster sustainable farming, improve the livelihood of spice farmers, address spice industry challenges, food safety concerns and demand supply disparity.

19. 21st edition of India International Seafood Show

    Venue: Goa
    Organised By: Marine products export development and seafood exporters association of India
    Aim/Purpose: Focus on policies, market trends, technology and road maps to achieve.