African Science &Technology Ministers Conference & Technology Expo
March 1-2, 2012: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Dear Sir/ Madam,
As
a sequel to the commitment of Hon'ble Prime Minister at the India- Africa Forum
Summit, FICCI in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology in
partnership and MEA would be hosting an India-Africa S&T Ministers
Conference & Tech Expo on March 1-2, 2012 at Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi . The event will be inaugurated by Mr. Vilasrao
Deshmukh, Hon'ble Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences,
Government of India .
This major ministerial level event is being organised in coordination with the
African Union Commission and is expected to be attended by about 40 S&T
Ministers from across the African continent along with equal number of senior
officials from various countries.
The event is expected to provide a platform
for the advocacy, outreach and commitment of India
under the framework of the New S&T Cooperation Initiative with
Africa . Besides showcasing the value based relationship
and opportunities which India
can offer, the Ministerial Conference will help to develop linkages and also
secure the interests and commitments of the African partners to this Indian
initiative. The presence of the policy makers from both sides is expected to
outline future S&T interactions including collaborative research, exchange
programs, knowledge and technology transfer platforms and various capacity
building mechanisms which are relevant to the African country's needs.
The
conference will also have an exhibition to showcase some of the best Indian
technologies/innovations from across the sectors.
I would request you to kindly make it
convenient to attend the conference on 1-2 March 2012 at Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi . A copy of tentative program is enclosed for your
reference.
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