The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) invites everyone to attend and participate at GOPIO's Convention 2011scheduled to be held in Iselin, New Jersey, USA from November 18 - 20, 2011. The venue is the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey, USA.
GOPIO's conference on November 19, 2011 will evaluate, assess, debate, discuss and deliberate on the current, critical issues of interest and concern that confront persons of Indian origin of more than 25 million people living in many countries outside of India. The overall theme is "Issues and Concerns of the Indian Diaspora" and will examine issues of: Consular services, property, taxation and related issues; Consular Services, Property, Taxation & Foreign Accounts Disclosures; issues related to health, women and youth; Indian Migration and the Kolkata Memorial; Road to Entrepreneurship:How to Leverage Diaspora Networks to Jump Start New Venture; challenges and opportunities for political and economic empowerment and successful adaptation in adopted countries.
The program will start with an evening Inaugural Reception Dinner on Friday, November 18 starting at 6:00pm at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey. Then conferences will be held on Saturday, November 19 followed by an elaborate Reception and Convention Banquet that evening that are expect to be well attended.
Chief Guest at the Finale Banquet - H.H. Nirupama Rao, Indian Ambassador to the U.S.
Program Outline
Friday, November 18, 2011
11:00am GOPIO Executive Meeting (Not Open to the Public)
2:00pm GOPIO General Council Meeting:
Country, Chapter and Council Reports (Open to the Public)
6:00pm Welcome Reception & Dinner
Saturday, November 19, 2011
9:00am GOPIO General Council Meeting
10:00am Session I: (Inaugural Session) Issues and Concerns of the Indian Diaspora
11:00am Session IIA: Consular Services, Property, Taxation &
Foreign Accounts Disclosures
Session IIB: Indian Migration and Kolkata Memorial
1:30pm Session IIIA: Health, Nutrition & Wellness for the Indian Diaspora
Session IIIB: Challenges & Opportunities for Political Empowerment
Toward Successful Adaptation in Adopted Countries
3:15pm Session IVA:Living in Fear: Gender & Inter-generational Abuse
Session IVB: Road to Entrepreneurship:
How to Leverage Diaspora Networks to Jump Start New Ventures
4:45pm Session VA1: Conclusions
Session VA2: Resolutions
Session VB: Workshop - Road to Entrepreneurship:
How to Leverage Diaspora Networks to Jump Start New Ventures
7:00pm Reception
8:00pm Banquet
Sunday, November 20, 2011
10:00am GOPIO Executive Committee & General Council Meetings
Registration: Registration fees for all events: $125 per person ($200 per couple).
Registration fee for delegates from outside USA & Canada are waived.
Choice of all events or selective events per registration fees schedule.
Register on line via PayPal or payment by check. Make check payable to GOPIO at a US bank and send to GOPIO Convention 2011, Regus Business Center, Suite 600, 33 Wood Ave, Iselin, NJ 08830 USA.
For On-Line Registration visit www.gopio.net or http://www.gopio.net/Convention/Gopio_Convention_2011_Register.html.
Contact Registration Chairperson Jaswant Mody at jmody23@hotmail.com (tel +1-732-236-7084).
Sponsorships:Sponsors and supporters are invited to participate. Contact General Convener Dr Piyush Agrawal, at sudhapca@aol.com (tel +1-954-648-6494). Refer to sponsorship rates at www.gopio.net
Venue and Accommodation:: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, 515 US Highway 1 South, Iselin, New Jersey 08830 USA (tel: 1-732-634-3600), Rooms at $99 USD per night.
Contacts:
Dr Piyush Agrawal, General Convener at sudhapca@aol.com (tel +1-954-648-6494)
Arvind Sood, Co-Convener at ak-sood@hotmail.com (tel +1-732-277-6313)
Dr Rajeev Mehta, Co-Convener at rajimehta@hotmail.com (tel +1-732-463-7929)
Dr Greesh Sharma, Co-Convener at gcs42ol@yahoo.com (tel +1-267-467-4878)
Jaswant Mody, Chair, Registration at jmody23@hotmail.com (tel +1-732-236-7084)
Mahendra Pratap, Treasurer at mpratap@progia.com (tel +1732-216-5807
Navin Pathak, Chair Advertising at npathak@entryindia.com (tel +1732-983-0154
Nami Kaur, Chair Media at namique@gmail.com (tel +1 914-969-2504
Inder Singh, Advisor at gopio-intl@sbcglobal.net (tel +1-818-708-3885)
Detailed Conference Program
Saturday, November 19, 2011
9:00am - 10:00am Conference Registration
9:00am - 10:00am GOPIO Elections
10:00am - 11:00am Session I: Issues and Concerns of the Indian Diaspora
- Inaugural Session
Chair Inder Singh (USA - Chairman of GOPIO International)
Co-Chair Dr Piyush Agrawal (USA - Convention General Convener)
Special Guest:Hon. Sheila Oliver (Speaker, New Jersey Assembly)
Special Guest: Hon. Upendra Chivukula (Deputy Speaker, New Jersey Assembly)
Thanks Munish Gupta (India/USA - Chair of GOPIO Media Council)
11:00am -- 12:30pm Session IIA: Consular Services, Property, Taxation
& Foreign Accounts Disclosures
Chair Inder Singh (USA - Chairman of GOPIO International)
Co-Chair Arvind Sood (President, GOPIO Edison, New Jersey, USA)
Speakers Dr Thomas Abraham (Former Chairman, Founding Pres GOPIO International)
Sam Kannappan (GOPIO of Houston, Texas, USA)
Molly Banerjei (GOPIO of Toronto, Canada)
Cecil Nazareth (ACA-CPA, IFRS Partners, New York, USA)
Alex Vilanilam Koshy (Indian Pravasi Action Council, Newark, New Jersey, USA)
Q&A
Thanks Navin Pathak (Chair of Advertising, GOPIO Convention 2011)
11:00am -- 12:30pm Session IIB: Indian Migration & Kolkata Memorial
Chair Dr Parmatma Saran (India-USA, Prof City University, New York)
Co-Chair Vijay Nahata (India-USA-Caribbean)
Speakers Ashook Ramsaran (USA - Exec VP, GOPIO International)
Satruhan Sukdeo (USA - Pres, GOPIO of Upper New York)
Schlain Bhayla (South Africa - UDS, Washington, DC)
Sylvia Gilharry Perez (COEICH - Belize)
Dr Jagat Motwani (India-USA, former Chair of GOPIO Academic Council)
Dr Chona Thomas (Oman, Middle East) and Sunny Kulathakal
Q&A
Conclusion Jhairam Persaud (Vice President, GOPIO of Upper New York)
Thanks Nohar Singh (Guyana-USA)
12:30pm -- 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm -- 3:00pm Session IIIA: Health, Nutrition & Wellness for the Indian Diaspora
Chair Sangeeta Ahuja (USA- Chair, GOPIO Health Council)
Co-Chair Zafar Iqbal (GOPIO Metro DC, Washington, DC, USA)
Speakers Dr Vivian Rambihar (Canada -Co-Chair, GOPIO Health Council)
Dr Sunita Kanumury (USA - President, AAPI)
Sangeeta Ahuja (USA - Chair, GOPIO Health Council)
Jeevan Zuthsi (USA - Co-Chair, GOPIO Health Council)
Dr Sunanda Gaur (USA - PID, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA)
Q&A
Conclusion Dr Rajeev Mehta (Co-Chair, GOPIO Health Council)
Thanks Dr Renuka Misra (Area Coordinator VA/DC/MD, GOPIO North America)
1:30pm -- 3:00pm Session IIIB: Challenges & Opportunities for Political Empowerment
Toward Successful Adaptation in Adopted Countries
Chair Mridul Pathak (GOPIO International)
Co-Chair Jay Bandhari ( President GOPIO Northern Virginia)
Speakers Hon Upendra Chivukula (Deputy Speaker, New Jersey Assembly)
Prof Paul Tennassee (UDC - Washington, DC)
Hon. Prabha Ganeshan, MP (Sri Lanka)
Q&A
Conclusion Dr.Mahendra Pratap (Treasurer, GOPIO Convention 2011)
Thanks Shailash Naik (President, GOPIO Connecticut, USA)
3:00pm - 3:15pm Coffee/Tea Break
3:15pm -- 4:45pm Session IVA: Living in Fear: Gender & Inter-generational Abuse
Chair Sudha Acharya (Executive Director, SACSS; GOPIO Founding Life Member)
Co-Chair Dr Najma Sultana(NRI FOR SAHI Group, GOPIO Founding Life Member)
Speakers Maneesha Khelkar (Executive Director, Manavi, New Jersey)
Chan Jamoona (Exec Dir UHCC Senior Center, New York, USA)
Veera Mookerjee (Program Manager for Preventive Services, SACSS, New York)
Q&A
Conclusion Dr Ramesh Pandey (GOPIO Metro DC, Washington, DC)
Thanks Bina Mahabir (Co-Chair, GOPIO Media Council, New York, USA)
3:15pm -- 4:45pm Session IVB: Road to Entrepreneurship:
How to Leverage Diaspora Networks to Jump Start New Ventures
Chair Dr. Abe Phillips (Session IVB Co-Coordinator, Saber Cloud, New Jersey)
Co-Chair Saji George (Session IVB Co-Coordinator, Saber Cloud, New Jersey)
Speakers Dr. Sid Gautam, Prof;Founder/ Director,
Center for Entrepreneurship at Methodist University, NC
Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Founder, Sabinsa Corporation, Sami Labs & Sami Spices
Dr. Yesu Persaud, Chairman of Demerara Distillers Group,
Founder of the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED, Guyana
Ms. Pavni Bagga, Innovation Zone Officer for Camden (NJEDA)
Mr. M.R. Seetharam, Chairman, M.S. Ramaiah College of Engineering, Bangalore
Presentation Deepak Sharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Mumbai, India
Panelists: Mr. Suresh Arya, Partner, Klick Capital LLC and Founder of Imbot, Anisoft
Mr. Nick Pahade CEO, TRAFFIQ, New York, NY
Ms. Preeti Pandya, CEO, International Sleep Network (ISN)
Ms. Sahasra Sambamoorthi, Entrepreneur, Dancer, Choreographer
Ms. Preeti Gupta Shah, Founder of Copper Pages.com, CPA,
Financial Planner &and Entrepreneur
Mr. Ragy Thomas, CEO, Sprinklr
Mr. Badri Nittoor, CEO & Co-founder, Tripod Technologies LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ
Q&A
Thanks Jay Banerjei (GOPIO Toronto, Canada)
4:45pm -- 5:30pm Session VB: Workshop on Road to Entrepreneurship:
How to Leverage Diaspora Networks to Jump Start New Venture
4:45pm -- 5:30pm Session VA1: Conclusion
Chair Dr Greesh Sharma (President, GOPIO Princeton, New Jersey, USA)
Co-Chair Mahavir Arya (GOPIO Sydney, Australia)
Speaker Ashook Ramsaran (USA - Exec VP, GOPIO International)
Session VA2: Resolutions
Chair Sunny Kulathakal (GOPIO International Coordinator, Middle East)
Co-Chair K N Gupta (President, GOPIO India - New Delhi, India)
Thanks Netram Ramdudhan (Public Relations Officer, GOPIO Upper New York
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