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Inclusive growth tops agenda at India Economic Summit starting Nov 5-6
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Saurabh Gupta | 03 Nov, 2014
The World Economic Forum in association with the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) will host a two-day India Economic Summit from November 5-6 in
New Delhi, CII informed media in a press conference in the national capital on
Monday.
"This year's summit would focus on issues such as gender equality, smart
cities and climate change, apart from business and industry," said Chandrajit
Banerjee CII director general.
Under the theme, Redefining Public-Private Cooperation for a New Beginning, the
summit convenes against a backdrop of significant economic growth and progress
in reducing poverty in most parts of India, but also persistent inequality. The
programme is built on three pillars: Boosting Global Competitiveness; Launching
a Domestic Systems Reset; and Scaling Local and Social Innovation. More than
700 leaders from business, government, civil society and academia from 45
countries will take part.
"India's progress depends fundamentally on the ability of
its leaders to take the bold decisions necessary to transform the country's
economy and society. By bringing together leaders from politics, business and
across society, we hope the summit will offer an environment where such
decisions can be catalysed, and where commitment and creativity can be drawn on
to build a future fit for all Indians," said Viraj Mehta, Director, Head of
India and South Asia, World Economic Forum.
"The meeting comes as the new government completes six
months in office," said Chandrajit. "Business leaders are keen to engage with the government
and see how it plans to restart the investment cycle, revive demand and convert
the first signs of revival into a full-fledged recovery."
Led by Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence Minister
Arun Jaitley, key public figures from India who will participate are: Nitin
Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping; Piyush
Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy; Smriti
Zubin Irani, Minister of Human Resource Development; Ravi Shankar Prasad,
Minister of Communications and Information Technology; and Nirmala Sitharaman,
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry.
They will be addressing thematic sessions
on the most pressing issues for the country and the administration, such as
infrastructure, energy, skills and education, and telecommunications.
Heads of state/government and international public
figures who will participate include: Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of
Côte d'Ivoire; Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; Shimon Peres, President of
Israel (2007-2014); Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Vice-President of Ghana;William
Danvers, Deputy Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD); and Rajiv Shah, Administrator, US Agency for International
Development (USAID).
The Co-Chairs of the summit are: Shobhana Bhartia,
Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media, India; James Hogan, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways, United Arab Emirates; Yorihiko Kojima,
Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan; Anand Mahindra, Chairman
and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, India; and Sharmeen Obaid
Chinoy, Documentary Filmmaker, SOC Films, Pakistan.
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