GOPIO TO HOST NRI/PIO INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

GOPIO TO HOST NRI/PIO INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE SESSION AT ITS JAIPUR MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH PBD ON JAN. 6TH

GOPIO International has scheduled its Annual Conference and Community Service Awards (CSA) Banquet on January 6, 2012 in Jaipur, India along with GOPIO's General Council Meetings on January 6, 2012 preceding Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD2012) events of January 7 - 9, 2010. Rajasthan Governor H.E. Shivraj Patil and Chief Minister Hon. Ashok Gehlot will speak at at the banquet to be held at the Marriott Jaipur on Jan. 6th evening.   Photo above: Rajasthan Governer H.E. Shivraj Patil and Chief Minsiter Hon. Ashok Gehlot  Program outline as follows: Date - Friday, January 6, 2012   11:00am GOPIO Executive Meeting   12:30pm Lunch 1:30pm Regional & Country Reports 4:00pm Conference Session on NRI/PIO Investment Opportunities and Networking with Indian Businesses   7:00pm Cocktails and Networking Reception 8:00pm GOPIO CSA Banquet Detailed Program  11:00am GOPIO Executive Meeting (Not open to the public)  Venue: Sapphire 1 Conference Hall, Marriott Jaipur Hotel 12:30pm Lunch     Venue: Hallway, Outside Sapphire 1 Conference Hall, Marriott Jaipur Hotel    1:30pm Regional & Country Reports (Open to the public)  Venue: Sapphire 1 Conference Hall, Marriott Jaipur Hotel     Markandey Rai - Kenya   Dr. Anand Singh - South Africa Ved Prakash Goojha - France  Ena Maraj - Trinidad & Tobago  Radha Krishnan - Indian Organizations in the USA  Dr Piyush Agrawal - North America Dr. Mohan Gautam - Netherlands  Suman Kapoor - New Zealand  Jean Ramsamy - Reunion Island  Dr. Sai Giridhar - Middle East  Umesh Chandra - Australia Dr. C. Thomas - Muscat Prem Lashkery - Nepal Datuk A. Vaithilingam - Malaysia   Prabhu Ganesan MP - Sri Lanka Dr Winston Tolan - Jamaica Sunny Kulathakal - GOPIO Council Reports Dr. Piyush Agrawal - GOPIO Chapter Developments                 GOPIO-Jaipur - Gopal Mehta/Viswas Jain                 GOPIO-Bangalore - Elizabeth Kulathakal                 GOPIO Tel-Aviv and GOPIO-Ahmadabad - Dr. Thomas Abraham  4:00PM Session : NRI/PIO Investment Opportunities   Venue : Marriott Hotel Jaipur    Detailed Program   Welcome  - Convener Munish Gupta   Introductions - GOPIO President Ashook Ramsaran   Remarks - GOPIO Chairman Inder Singh   Inaugural Chief Guest - Shri. Rajendra Pareek, Minister of Industries, NRI, Economics & Statistics Rajasthan Govt., Jaipur   Minister Rajendra Pareek Speakers   Mr. Yadvendra Mathur, IAS - Rajasthan Financial Corporation Theme: The changing/ new India with rapid liberalization, economic reforms, legal system and good economy luring NRI/ PIO / Foreign Investors Mr. Nirankar Saxena, FICCI Director, Center for Technology Theme: India Commercializing Innovation and Technology Overseas, and Opportunities for Overseas Indians to participate Ms. Sujata Sudarshan, CEO, Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC-CII/MIOA Initiative) Theme: Facilitating NRI / PIO Investment Opportunities, an MOIA initiative   Shyamsundar Kadur, India-Trinidad &Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce (Managing Director of SS International Ltd.)   Theme: NRI Opportunities in Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean Region     Hon Prabha Ganeshan, Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka   Theme: Investment Opportunities in the New Sri Lanka Dr. Muhammed Majeed, President, Sabinsa Corp. (New Jersey, USA) and Sami Labs (Bangalore, India)   Theme: Experience as NRI investor in India Presentations   Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mumbai, India IL&FS Trust Company Ltd, Mumbai, India Interactive Session - Moderator Closing Remarks and Note of Thanks - Mr. Viswas Jain, Co-Coordinator, GOPIO-Jaipur   7:00pm GOPIO International Annual Banquet & Community Service Awards 2012 Venue : Ruby Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Jaipur By Invitation or advance registration (Pay at door Rs. 1,500 after reservation; Pre-register online at GOPIO Website, www.gopio.net- USD$ 30) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Cocktails - Networking.   8:00pm Award Ceremony Program   Welcome - Program Convener Munish Gupta Greetings - K. N. Gupta, Outgoing President GOPIO India & Director, Government Liaison, GOPIO International    Greetings - Gopal Mehta, GOPIO Jaipur Coordinator   Introduction of GOPIO Officials: Chairman, President, Vice Presidents, International Coordinators and Council Chairs   Remarks by GOPIO Officials - Inder Singh, Chairman and Ashook Ramsaran, President Remarks - H.E. Shri Shivraj Patil, Governor of Rajasthan    Remarks - Hon. Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan    Remarks - Hon. Shri Rajendra Pareek, Rajasthan Minister - Industries, NRIs    Presentation GOPIO Community Service & Special Awards  Recognition of Sponsors - Kotak Mahindra Bank, L&FS Trust Company Pvt. Ltd, Marriott Jaipur Hotel and PIO TV Closing - Sunny Kulathakal, Executive Vice President, GOPIO International Note of Thanks - Dr. Piyush Agrawal, Senior Vice President, GOPIO International GOPIO Community Service Awardees    Faisal Kottikollon (Bahrain) Raghunath Manet (France)   Prof. Ved Prakash Nanda (USA) Dr. Rami Ranger, MBE (UK) Dr. Ajeet Singhvi (USA) Datuk A. Vaithilingam (Malaysia) Hendry H Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka) GOPIO Special Award Hon. K. Mohandas, Secretary Shipping and Transport and former Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Program Emcee Dr Thomas Abraham, Immediate Past Chairman, Executive Trustee of GOPIO Intl. Foundation    CONFERENCE AND BANQUET SPONSORS "Kotak Mahindra Bank is happy to be associated with GOPIO and looks forward to its presence at the GOPIO Annual Conference & Community Service Awards 2012. Kotak Mahindra Bank is in the forefront on the engagement with NRIs and PIOs across the globe to offer investments and wealth management services to NRIs and PIOs. Kotak can be a perfect financial partner for GOPIO and its member and can support GOPIO on joint initiatives. Kotak Mahindra Bank has a comprehensive suite of best in class investment products and services for NRIs across the globe which includes deposits, remittance, mutual funds, life insurance, loan and other banking and investment products and services." IL&FS Trust Company Ltd., India (ITCL) is among the largest integrated trust companies, offers Trusteeship, Fiduciary & para-Legal services to infrastructure & financial services industry - government & individuals, and administers over USD 48 billion worth in assets under a gamut of Corporate and Family Trusteeship services. ITCL understands the PIOs/NRIs connection with India, and the long pain-staking efforts in building businesses, homes (family and otherwise), real estate investments and charitable interests.    1. ITCL 'Family Office' Solutions provide a combination of legal structures aimed at protecting family assets from personal and legal risks, ensuring seamless transfer of assets to legal heirs/ chosen individuals/ charities without encountering any legal hurdles/ complexities/ disputes, preservation of Business and Family records, Art & Artefacts, Consolidated Reporting and Monitoring of Investments, integrated back office support including accounting, legal and tax, compliance and secretarial services, and, Real estate administration and Property Management. 2. ITCL Offers Corporate Trusteeship and Administration for Conventional and Capital Market Debt Issuances (Term Loans/ Debentures/Bonds/Commercial Paper), Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds, Employee Stock Options / Employee Welfare Trusts, Collective Investment Schemes, and, Securitization Trusts. Contact: familyoffice.itcl@ilfsindia.com  Marriott Hotel Jaipur is proud to be the host hotel and hospitality partner of GOPIO International for the 2012 Annual Conference & Community Service Awards on January 6, 2012, at Jaipur. Marriott Jaipur is a new, modern, convenient and comfortable hotel. GOPIO International members are encouraged to avail of the special rates - Rs. 6,600 plus tax for double occupancy including breakfast. Marriott Jaipur is strategically located close to the heart of the city as well as the airport. It offers perfect accommodation for leisure as well as business travelers with 300 spacious rooms including 15 suites and 1 Presidential suite, catering to the MICE and leisure traveler. Marriott Jaipur hotel is a perfect destination where work and pleasure blend seamlessly into each other. Marriott Hotel Jaipur (  www.jaipurmarriott.com) has a special offer for GOPIO International Members. Visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/jaimc?groupCode=PIOPIOA&app=resvlink&fromDate=1/3/12&toDate=1/11/12. Jaipur Marriott Hotel, Near Jawahar Circle, Ashram Marg, Jaipur - 302015, Rajasthan. Tel: +91 141 4567777 Fax: +91 141 4567887