3rd India- Europe 29 Business Forum “Partnering for Transforming Economic Relations” December 8&9, 2016, Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, 15A, Rizal Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi Partner Country: Republic of Cyprus

Partner Region: Nordic

Programme (As on November 30, 2016) Wednesday, 7 December 2016 10:00-5:00pm 7:30 pm onwards

Registration at FICCI Federation House, New Delhi

Welcome Reception by Gen(Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd.), Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Govt. of India, Hotel Taj Mansingh Lawns (Only by Invitation)

Day 1 - Thursday, 8 December 2016 8:30-9:30am 9:30-10:00am

10:00-10:45 am Auditorium ( 2nd Floor)

Registration Arrival of Dignitaries

Inaugural Session India and Europe 29: Collaborating to Transform Existing Trade and Economic Ties Lighting of the Lamp by Dignitaries

10:00-10:05am

Presentation of FICCI Green Certificates to Hon’ble Dignitaries on the Dais

10:05-10:10am

Welcome Address by Mr. Harshavardhan Neotia, President, FICCI.

10:10-10:15am

Address by H.E. Mr. Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry, Tourism, Cyprus

10:15-10:20am

Address by H.E. Mr. Soren Pind, Minister for Higher Education and Science, Denmark

10:20-10:25am

Release of FICCI Knowledge Report on India- Europe29: Partnering for Transforming Economic Relations

10:25-10:35am

Keynote Address by Gen(Dr.) V.K Singh (Retd.), Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Govt. of India (TBC)

10:35-10:40am

Concluding remarks by Mr. Rakesh Bakshi, IE29B Forum Convenor and CMD, RRB Energy Ltd.

10:45-11:35am Auditorium

Partner Country Session - Republic of Cyprus “India and Cyprus: Prospects & Opportunities” Moderator: Mr. George Kambanellas, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, CIPA Speakers: -

Mr. Christodoulos Angastiniotis, Chairman, CIPA – Investing in Cyprus: Exploring Synergies with India

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Mr. Aram Tavitian, Partner, PwC – Normalisation of business between India & Cyprus

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Ms. Xenia Loizidou , Director, J.V. ISOTECH Environmental Research and Consultancy/Cyndia Engivibes (P) Ltd: Environmental Solutions, Technologies and Skill Developement: A Powerful Sector for Cyprus – India Cooperation

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Prof. Panos Razis, University of Cyprus – Prospects and synergies for collaboration between India & Cyprus in Thermal Energy

Q&A

11:40- 12:30pm Auditorium

Partner Region Session - Nordic Nordic Contributions to “Skill India” Moderator: Ms. Sabina Dewan, Just Jobs Network. Also would share views on “What does India need when it comes to skill development”? -

Dr.Paul Lillrank, Professor, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland to share perspective on Skill development in the Nordic countries

Sharing of Experience on Nordic skill development by Nordic companies: -

Mr. Ajay S. Nair, Regional Director, Ossur, Iceland Mr Stefan Palskog, President, Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd., Sweden Mr. Saurabh Arora, Head of HR and Operations, Comptel Communications India Ltd, Finland Mr. Sanjiv Kanwar, Country Manager, Yara Crop Nutrition, Norway Mr. Pankaj Sachdeva, Director – Telecom & Director – Business Development, Ramboll India, Denmark

Q&A

12:30 – 12:35 am

Tea/Coffee Break

12:35:1:35pm Auditorium

Session on Cooperating to Upgrade Skills in “Manufacturing, Food Processing, Infrastructure (roads, ports, airports & logistics) and Developing Smart Solutions to Cities” followed by Q&As Moderator: Ms. Sabina Dewan, Just Jobs Network Panellists: -

Mr. Rajesh Agrawal, Joint Secretary &CVO, Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India (TBC)

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Mr. Milan Gavlák, Senior Consultant, Department of Investment, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency – SARIO On Impact of Recent Investments on Skill sets in Slovak Republic

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Mr. NSN Murty, Executive Director & Leader, Smart Cities, PricewaterhouseCoopers on “Evolving Necessary Skill Development for shaping Smart Cities”, India

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Ms. Anna Somos Krishnan, Managing Director, LongWealth GmbH on “Integrating Needs of Differently Abled in Developing Smart Solutions to the Cities, Austria

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Mr. JJ Singh, President, Indo-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on sharing Perspective on Skills Upgradation in Ports and Logistics, Poland

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Mr. Mikelis Lapse, Board Member, Bhandar Ltd. and National Container Terminal Ltd. (Riga, Latvia) on Development of New Logistics Chains to Northern Europe and CIS countries through Riga HUB, Latvia

1:35-2:20pm

Networking lunch

2:20-3:20pm Room-1(First Floor)

Parallel Session on infusing renewed impetus for promoting collaboration in “High-Technology in Services; Healthcare and IT&ITES followed by Q&As

Moderator: Panellists: - Dr. Devlina Chakravarty, Radiology Executive Director, Artemis Hospitals, India -

Prof. Panos Razis, University of Cyprus – Cooperation between India and Cyprus in Medical Physics; Production of Radiopharmaceuticals, Cyprus

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Dr Karanvir Singh, Chief Medical Information Officer, Apollo Hospitals, India

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Mr Tejinder Singh Jassal, Country Manager, Molnlycke Health Care, Sweden

2:20-3:20pm Auditorium

Parallel Session on “Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy to Define Future of India-Europe 29 countries Economic relations” followed by Q&As

Moderator: Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, Deputy Managing Director, RRB Energy Ltd. Panellists: - Ms. Xenia Loizidou, Director, J.V. ISOTECH Environmental Research and Consultancy/Cyndia Engivibes (P) Ltd - Cyprus/India on “Clean technologies: Transfer in local conditions” -

Mr. Piotr Cieśla, President, FreeVolt, Poland

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Mr Rajiv Tayal, CEO, PPAM Solkraft India, Sweden

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Ms. Pooja Malhotra, Vice President, Statkraft Markets, on “Indo-Norwegian Comparative Picture of Renewable Power and Market Developments, Norway

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Mr. Pratyush Thakur, COO, Statkraft BLP, on “Solar Power – Necessity and Opportunity”, Norway

3:30-4:10pm Auditorium

Valedictory Session

3:30-3:35pm

Address and Summarisation by Mr. Rakesh Bakshi, IE29B Forum Convenor and CMD, RRB Energy Ltd.

3:35-3:40pm

H.E Mr. Kaspars Ozolins, State Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Latvia

3:40-3:50pm

Keynote Address by Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

3:50-3:55pm

Concluding Remarks by Dr. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI

End of session

4:10-4:25pm

Tea/Coffee Break

4:25 pm onwards (Ground Floor)

Structured B2B session

7:30pm onwards

Cocktail Reception by the Republic of Cyprus at Hotel Taj Mansingh - Terrace Garden (Only by Invitation)

Day 2 - Friday, 9th December 2016 FICCI Federation House, 1 Tansen Marg, New Delhi 10:00-11:30am Committee Room

Business Interaction with H.E Mr. Kaspars Ozolins, State Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Latvia

10:00-10:05am

Opening Remarks by HE Mr. Aivars Groza, Ambassador of Latvia to India

10:05-10:20am

Address by H.E Mr. Kaspars Ozolins, State Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Latvia

10:20-10:30am

Presentation by Mr. Aivis Kļavinskis, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Latvia in Delhi on “Business environment in Latvia”

10:30-10:45am

Presentation on “Riga Port: Gateway to Europe and CIS Countries”

10:45am onwards

Q&A

11:00-12:30pm

Sector specific Site-Visits (As per the requests to be received) Proposed -

For Food Processing and Wellness Products-Dabur India Ltd (Sahibabad, U.P) (TBC)

1:00-2:30pm

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For IT&ITES- Wipro (Noida, U.P)(TBC)

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For Renewable Energy (Wind Power)- RRB Energy Ltd.

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For Healthcare Services- Artemis Hospital (Gurgaon, Haryana) (TBC)

Networking lunch

~End of Business Forum~