Pravasi Bharatiya divas (PBO) 2010 scheduled

The annual flagship event


Oct 06, 2009

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) in partnership with the Government of NCT of Delhi and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing the 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention (PBD 2010) from 7th - 9th January 2010 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Parvasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is the annual flagship event of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) which aims to connect more 25 Million Indians with India's Economic and Social development. The event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and President Pratibha Patil will address the concluding session of the three-day gathering of PIOs and NRIs from all regions of the global Indian Diaspora.

PBD-2010 will also witness the launch of an annual Lecture series under the theme of 'India and its Diaspora: Everlasting Bonds of Togetherness'. Tentative PBD 2010 program to include as follows:

Inaugural session with the Prime Minister of India

Plenary Sessions
  • Interaction with Union Ministers
  • Interaction with PIO Ministers
  • Interaction with State Chief Ministers
Concurrent Sessions on
  • Returning to 9% Growth: Diaspora Connect
  • Leveraging Knowledge Networks: Global INK
  • Thousands of Fireflies: Diaspora Philanthropy
Gender Issues
State Sessions
Valedictory Session with the President of India
Conferment of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards by the President of India
Cultural Programmes & Dinner
Other Attractions to include:
  • Pravasi Golf Tournament
  • Seminar on Nano Technology
  • Seminar on Property-related issues of NRIs
Visit PBD website at www.pbdindia.org for registration & other details.

The Government of India, as a result of wider consultations held at past PBD events, have established Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre, conceptualized PIO University, formed Prime Minister‘s Global Advisory Council of People of Indian Origin, set up the India Development Foundation, enabled professionals holding Overseas Citizens of India cards to practice in India, launched the Global Indian Network of Knowledge (Global-INK) and the issued smart cards for Indian workers working abroad.

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