Mini Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at Hague, Netherlands in September 2009

The next mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention titled ‘PBD Europe’ will be organized at the historic World Forum in The Hague on Saturday, the 19th September, 2009.

It is being organized in partnership with the Municipality of The Hague and the Embassy of India at The Hague. The organizers for the event are:

• Foundation for Critical choices for India (VCCI)

• Netherlands India Association (NIA)

• Netherlands chapter of GOPIO

• UJALA, Association of Surinamese people

• EEKTA, Association of Surinamese people

This Convention is expected to bring together members of the Indian Diaspora in Europe at the common platform to discuss the role of the Indian Diaspora in enhancing Indo-European cooperation, opportunities and challenges faced by them in the fields of culture, heritage & tradition, as also Trade and Investment opportunities available for them in the land of their ancestors. Besides some high dignitaries from Netherlands and India, prominent members of the Indian Diaspora in Europe are expected to take part in this one-day event.

The Convention would also provide an opportunity for networking to the participants.

The first mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention was held in New York in September 2007 while the next one was organized at Singapore in October last year.

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