Foundation for Critical Choices for India

Time

Program

13.00-14.00hrs

Registration/ meet and greet

14.00-14.15hrs

Opening and welcome address by Mr. Jasbir Singh, President FCCI and FIDE.

14.15-14.30hrs

Inaugural address by the Indian ambassador to the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Venu Rajamony.

14.30-15.45hrs

A. Theme: European needs for skilled migrants & planned migration from India

14.30-14.45 hrs: Mr. Ram Lakhina, President Emeritus FCCI and

Chairman-Emeritus NICCT.

14.45-15.00 hrs: Prof. Dr. Sharda Nandram, Associate Professor, Nyenrode University.

15.00 – 15.45 hrs: Panel discussion/Q&A session with

• Mr. Ram Lakhina
• Prof. Dr. Sharda Nandram
• Mr. Oedith Jaharia, Director of Programs, The Hague executive Campus, The Hague.
• Mr. Desh Ramnath, Council member The Hauge, and founder ‘Twogather’.
• Ms. Sanchi Tibrewala, Trustee FCCI

15.45-16.15hrs

Break for drinks/snacks

16.15-17.30hrs

B. Theme: Indian Diaspora & political participation in host countries

16.15-16.30 hrs: Prof. Dr. Dewanand Mahadew, Dean International Business Development Academy

16.30-16.45 hrs: Ms. Oetra Gopal, Deputy Mayor of Hoogezand-Sappemeer.

16.45 – 17.30 hrs: Panel discussion/ Q&A session with

• Mr. Rabin Baldewsingh, Deputy Mayor of The Hague.
• Prof. Dr. Dewanand Mahadew
• Ms. Oetra Gopal
• Ms. Haseena Bakhtali, Council member Nieuwegein and “fractievoorzitter stadsPartij Nὐwegen”

17.30-17.40hrs

Closing remarks and vote of thanks by dr. Pramod Agrawal, Vice President FCCI and President Aadhaar.

17.40-18.00hrs

Short Indian cultural program