• Welcome Address by Mr. Yogendra Kr. Modi, President, FICCI
• ‘Higher Growth With Equal Opportunity And Inclusiveness’ by Mr. Yogendra Kr. Modi, President, FICCI (.ppt)
• FICCI Hall of FRAMES Awards 2004
• FM assures reform of duty on textiles, petroleum,telecom, sugar in 2005-06 budget (Press Release)
• Yashwant Sinha address FICCI AGM-Absence of consensus on reforms will hit governance, distributive justice (Press Release)
• Brick & mortar investment and equity in wealth distribution vital Parliamentarians, businessmen unveil vision of young India (Press Release)
• 'Deploy IT for raising productivity, skill sets & employment' - Secretary Brijesh Kumar asks FICCI to constitute Expert Group (Press Release)
• Onkar Kanwar takes over as President of FICCI (Press Release)
• FTA Focus Will Not Hurt Domestic Industry, Assures Kamal Nath (Press Release)
• ASEAN - Level Tariff Will Correct Duty Anomalies: Montek S. Ahluwalia (Press Release)

• Address by Shri R.Gopalan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
• Address by Shri Brijesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology

• Welcome Address by Mr Yogendra Kr. Modi, President FICCI
• Address by Hon'ble Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia
• Malaysia Open to FTA with India (Press Release)

• Address by Mr S N Menon, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI
• Legislation To Provide Stability To Investment In SEZs Soon : Menon (Press Release)

• Address by Mr Y K Modi, President, FICCI
• Address by Mr Kamal Nath, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India

• Address by H E Driss Jettou, Prime Minister, Morocco
• Welcome Address by Mr Onkar Kanwar, President-Elect, FICCI

• Welcome Address by Dr A C Muthiah, Immediate Past President, FICCI

• Welcome Address by Mr Yogendra Kr. Modi, President, FICCI
• Address by Mr Sushil Ansal, Chairman, Housing Committee, FICCI and Chairman, Ansal Properties & Industries Ltd.
• Address by Mr Satpal Khattar, Khattar Wong & Partner, Singapore
• Greater Noida- the emerging Dream Township: Presentation by Mr Sanjeev Saran, Additional Chief Executive Officer, Greater Noida Dev. Authority
• New Vistas in Financing for Development of Real Estate: Presentation by Mr Om Choudhry, Mg Director, Fire Capital Pvt Ltd.
• Facilities Management: Presentation by Mr Kekoo Colah, Executive Director, Knight Frank India
• The Importance & Contribution of Facilities Management in the Real Estate Segment in India: Presentation by Ms Mahua Ghose, Mg Director, Integrated Property Management Services Ltd.
• Housing ScenarioFuture Prospects In India: Presentation by Mr Niranjan Hiranandani, Mg Director, Hiranandani Constructions Pvt Ltd.
• Critical Success & Failure Factors in Food Court Design and Food Court Management: Presentation by Dr Herman A Meerzorg, Chairman's Representative, Pt Dunia Dinamika Nusantara, Kempleks, Indonesia
• Facility Management In The Indian Context : Presentation by Lt. Col. (Retd.) Ashutosh K Beri, CEO, Workplace Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
• The Dubai PropertyMarket- The unfolding Saga…: Presentation by Mr Abid Junaid, General Manager, ETA Ascon Group of Co., Dubai
• Shopping Centre Development - Creating Value: Presentation by Mr Manoj Motta, Head-Retail & Leisure Property Services, Knight Frank India
• The New Madhya Pradesh: Presentation by Mr Raghav Chandra, Chairman, Indore SEZ
• China-Investment & Real Estate Experience: Presentation by Mr Arun Nijhawan, Vice President-International Business, Portman Associates, USA
• Commercial Multiplexes and Entertainment Centres: Presentation by Mr Rich Gelfond, Co-Chairman, Co-CEO, IMAX
• Business Opportunitiesin Mundra SEZ Development: Presentation by Mr S J Vijay, Director, Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd.

Roundtable on Indo-US Public-Private Partnership in R & D and Technology Endeavors: The Road Ahead
December 2, 2004, New Delhi

• Welcome Address by Shri Y K Modi, President, FICCI
• Inaugural Address by Mr Kapil Sibal, Hon'ble Minister of State for Science & Technology and Ocean Development
• Observations on Public-Private Partnerships for Science and Technology by Mr Rodney W. Nichols, Consultant on Science and Technology Policy

"The Higher Education Summit: Roadmap for the Future"
December 1-2, 2004, New Delhi

• Welcome Address by Mr. Y. K. Modi, President, FICCI
• Theme Presentation by Ms Sushma Berlia, Chairperson- FICCI Education Committee(.htm)
• Theme Presentation by Ms Sushma Berlia, Chairperson- FICCI Education Committee(.ppt)
  
• Meeting the Challenge through Technology: Presentation by Dr. Mukesh Aghi, CEO, Universitas 21 Global (.ppt)
• Higher Education, Scientific Research and Industrial Competitiveness: Reflections on Priorities for India: Presentation by Mr. Naushad Forbes, Forbes Marshall, Pune Science, Technology and Society, Stanford University (.ppt)
• Mission “REACH”: Presentation by Mr. Deepak Bhatnagar, Advisor, Mission REACH, Department of Science & Technology(.ppt)
• Developing Self Sustaining Models: Presentation by Lt Gen (Retd) M A Tutakne, Vice Chancellor Symbiosis (SIEC), Deemed University (.ppt)
• Public Private Partnership: Presentation by Dr J S Nagra, Pro Vice Chancellor & Dean, Melaka-Manipal Medical College (.ppt)
• Funding of Higher Education with particular reference to Higher Education Contributory Scheme: by Dr Sheel Nuna, Senior Manager (Education, Science and Training), Australian Education International, Australian High Commission, New Delhi (.ppt)
• Quality Assurance And Enhancement 2004: Presentation by Dr Colin Matheson (.ppt)
• Collaborations and Strategic AlliancesinHigher Education: Presentation by Professor Tan Teck Meng, Professor of Accountancy, Singapore Management University (.ppt)
• GATS, Higher Education Services, and India: Presentation by Ms Rupa Chanda,
  IIM, Bangalore (.ppt)
• Holistic Quality in Higher Education : Presentaion by Prof. Marmar Mukhopadhyay, NIEPA, New Delhi (.ppt)
• Heading for Pervasive Learning: Presentation by Professor Roy Leitch, Chief Executive Officer (.pdf)
  
  
  

• International Marketing Contact: A Presentation by UWE (.pdf)

Interactive Meeting with H E Mr Shaukat Aziz, Hon'ble Prime Minister of Pakistan
November 24, 2004, New Delhi

• Address by Mr Y K Modi, President, FICCI
• Address by HE Mr Shaukat Aziz, Hon'ble Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Address by Mr Iftikhar Ali Malik, Immediate Past President, FPCCI

• Level Playing Field Under WTO Framework Vital : Senator Bayh (Press Release)

• Award Winners

• Welcome Address by Mr.Yogendra Kr. Modi, President, FICCI
• Governor of Brazilian State Advises Indian Business Community to Cash on The Technological and Productive Complementarities (Press Release)

• Welcome Address by Mr Yogendra K Modi, President, FICCI
• Vote of Thanks by Mr Nand Khemka, Chairman, India-Russian Federation, JBC
  

Inaugural Session

• Welcome Address by Mr Yogendra Kr Modi, President, FICCI
• Inaugural Address By Shri Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, Hon'ble Minister of Water Resources
• Address by Shri V.K. Duggal, Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources

• Water Resources of India: Presentation by Mr V K Duggal, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources and Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development, GOI
• Public – Private Partnership for Conservation of Tanks, Ponds, Streams
  and Springs: Presentation by Mr M.P.Vasimalai, Executive Director, DHAN Foundation
• Rain Water Harvesting, Artificial Recharge to Ground Water & Restoration of Water Bodies: Presentation Mr M.Mehta, Commissioner (GW), Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India

Session2

• Promoting ‘Zero Water’ Companies:Presentation by Mr Abhiram Seth Executive Director, Pepsico. India Holdings Pvt Ltd.
• PPP for Domestic Water Supply & Management: Presentation by · Ms K P ChandrakalaChairperson, Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board

Session3

• ADB’s Urban Sector Program And PPP Initiatives In ADB Assisted Projects In India: Presentation by Mr Alex Jorgensen Head - Urban Development, The Asian Development Bank
• Regulating P3 in Water Sector: Presentation by Mr Chetan Pandit, Chairperson, Indian Water Resources Society-Delhi Center
• PPP in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation: Issues in Regulation and Financing: Presentation by Ms Priya Basu, South Asia Finance & Private Sector Group, World Bank
• Financing and Regulatory Issues for PPP in Infrastructure Development: Presentation by Mr V Suresh, Director General, Good Governance India Foundation

• Address By Shri Kamal Nath, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
• Address by H E Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Altaf Hossian Choudhary, Hon'ble Commerce Minister of Bangladesh

• Inaugural Address by Shri Kapil Sibal Hon'ble Minister of State for Science & Technology and Ocean Development
  

• West Bengal - the Investment Destination 1: Presentation by Shri R.P.S. Dhaliwal, Vice President, Alchemist Pvt. Ltd.
• West Bengal - the Investment Destination2 : Presentation by Shri R.P.S. Dhaliwal, Vice President, Alchemist Pvt. Ltd.
• Crossover Trends in West Bengal Food Processing: State Initiatives & Private Ventures - Presentation by Mr S S Ahuja, IAS, Principle Secretary, Dept. of Food Processing Industries & Horticulture, Govt. of West Bengal
• The New Telecom Revolution in Rural Agrarian Bengal : Presentation by Shri Santanu Sengupta, Secretary, Gramin Sanchar Seva Organisation
• Agro Potential in the North East & Role of AEZs: Presentation by Mr D. B. Sabharwall, Secretary, APEDA

• Welcome Address by Shri Onkar S Kanwar, Sr. Vice President, FICCI
• Business Process Outsourcing: Dependent Agent PEs and Profit Attribution - Presentation by Mr. Shee Boon, Law Administrator, Unit for Co-operation with Non-OECD Economies Centre for Tax Policy and Administration OECD, Paris, FRANCE
• Business Process Outsourcing Destination India : Presentation by Mr Krishan Malhotra, Partner, RSM & Co RSM & Co.,Chartered Accountants
• Recent Treaty Trends - Malaysia, Austria, New trends in OECD Models: Presentation by Mr Rupesh Jain, Vaish Associates, Advocates
• Treaty Characterization Issues: Presentation by Mr Porus Kaka, Corporate and Tax Lawyer
• Double Taxation Treaty - A Birds Eye View: Presentation by Mr Dali Bouzoraa Director of Research International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation, Netherlands
• Inbound Investments – McDowell Dead or Alive?: Presentation by Mr. Pradeep Dinodia, Sr. Partner, S.R.Dinodia & Co. Chartered Accountants
  
• Proposed Clarification of The Scope of Paragraph 2 of Article 15 of The Model Tax Convention
• The International Landscape for Indian Multinational Companies: Presentation by Mr. Mukesh Rajani, Tax Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers London
• VAT Issues of concern to Trade & Industry : Presentation by Mr Nihal Kothari, Vice President and Head of Taxation, Hindustan Lever Limited
• Introduction of Vat: Presentation by Mr Ramesh Chandra, Member Secretary, Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Value Added Tax
• Tax Challenges faced by Indian IT Companies with Globalization Plans: Presentation by Mr. S Krishnan, Infosys Technologies Limited
• Taxation Software Income and Computer Program - Global Effective Tax Minimization: Ms Setsuko Fukushima, Partner - Global Transfer Pricing Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu , Japan
• Move Towards Full Fledged VAT Transitional Issues: Presentation By Mr S. Madhavan, Executive Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers(P) Ltd.
• Alternate investment structures – Funding through Hybrids: Presentaion by Mr Rupak Saha, Director (Taxation), GE India
  
• Recent Experience in Transfer Pricing Assessments: Presentation by Mr Sanjiv Chaudhary, Partner, BSR & Co.

• Inaugural Address by Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, Hon'ble Union Minister for Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Govt of India
• Welcome Address by Dr A C Muthiah, Past President, FICCI
• Urban Infrastructure Reforms - Effectiveness and Experiences: A Presentation by Mr Pradeep Singh, Chairman, FICCI Urban Development Committee and President & CEO, IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
• Urban Infrastructure in Kerala State - PPP initiatives: A Presentation by Mr. Babu Jacob, Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala
• Institutional/Policy/Legal Framework For Urban Water Infrastructure In The U.S.: A Presentation by Mr. Philip C. Metzger, Senior Policy Counsel, US EPA/Office of Water
• Frameworks for Disaster Risk Management in Infrastructure Development: A Presentation by Mr. Earl Kessler, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok
• Financing Urban Infrastructure: A Presentation by Mr. Nabroon Bhattacharjee, Program Manager, Office Of Economic Growth, USAID
• The Sustainable Fund Model for Financing Municipal Infrastructure: A Presentation by Mr. Martin S. Baker, Counsel to Salans, International Law Firm, New York City
• Utilising Existing Capacities and Adopting a Holistic View on Waste Management: A Presentation by Prof Thomas Lindhqvist, IIIEE - Lund University, Sweden
• Private Investment in SWM: Case study of South Indian City: A Presentation by Prof Biju Varkkey, IIM Ahmedabad
• Corporate Innovations in Da Nang City Urban Environment Company: A Presentation by Mr Donald S Audet, Hunter Water Corporation, Australia
• India's Sky Bus Technology: A Presentation by Mr B. Rajaram, Mg Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
• Viability and Funding of Urban Infrastructure Projects: A Presentation by
  Mr. K Venkatesh, Vice-President, Larsen & Toubro Limited
• "Developer's Perspective …….in PPP": A Presentation by Mr. Kapil Singhal, CEO, Ramky Infrastructure Ltd.
• A Presentation by Mr. Tarun Shankar, Manager, IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

Meeting with H E Mr Bob Carr, Hon'ble Premier of New South Wales, Australia
November 1, 2004, New Delhi

• Address by Mr Vikram Kapur, Chairman, India-Australia JBC
• Address H E Mr Bob Carr, Hon'ble Premier of New South Wales, Australia

32rd Joint Meeting of India-Japan Business Cooperation Committees
November 1, 2004 New Delhi

• Address By Shri Kamal Nath, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
• Address by Mr. A Vellayan, Chairman, India - Japan Business Cooperation Committee
• Address by Mrs. Geetanjali Kirloskar, Co-Chairperson, India-Japan Business Cooperation Committee
• Address by Mr. NobuoOhashi, Chairman of the Japan-India Business Cooperative Committee

Inaugural Session

• Welcome Speech by Dr Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI
• Inaugural Address by Smt Radha Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture , Government of India
• Quality Needs of Indian Wheat for Domestic and International Market: Presentation by Mr. S.Nagarajan, Director, IARI, New Delhi
  

Plenary Session

• Wheat Quality Revolution in India“Wheat Quality on the International Markets”: Presentation by Mr. Bob Cracknell, Director, Crackers Consulting, Melbourne, Australia
• Tools for Testing & Segregating Grain: Presentation by · Mr. Ola Johansson, Director - International Sales, FOSS Analytical AB
• Controlled Deregulation- A prerequisite for an Open grain Market in India: Presentation by Dr. C.D. Mayee, Agriculture Commissinoer, New Delhi
  

Workshop I Session

• "Need for Contract Farming - Issues & Challenges": Presentation by Mr. Abhiram Seth, Executive Director, Pepsico India Holdings Pvt Ltd.
• Wheat Quality Revolution in India“Different Needs On Export Market” : Presentation by Mr. Bob Cracknel, Director, Crackers Consulting, Melbourne, Australia
• "National Seed Supply - An Issue to be Solved": Presentation by Dr A S Kataria
• Diversification of wheat – Meeting new demands: Dr. Jag Shoran, Project Director, D.W.R., Karnal (Haryana)
• National Seed Supply, An Issue To Be Solved: Presentation by Dr. A.S. Kataria,
  Director, Seed Association of India
  
  

Workshop II Session

• Wheat Quality in India Meeting Domestic Demands: Dr. R.K. Gupta, Principal Scientist & P.I. Quality and Basic Sciences, Directorate of Wheat Research
• Presentation on Quality Criteria for Wheat for Exports: Presentation by Mr. R K Khandelwal, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research
• "Opportunities and Threats - India as a Global Exporters": Presentation by Mr. Sanjeev Asthana, Head - Grains and Oilseeds, Cargill India Pvt Ltd.
  

Workshop III Session

• Need for Modernization of Storage System in India: Mr. I.C.Chadda, Manager (technical / R&d), Central Warehousing Corporation
• "Organizing Grain Storage & Handling": Mr. Vinod Kapoor, Managing Partner, Kapoor Brothers Roller Flour Mills
  
  

• Address by H E Dr Tony Tan, Hon'ble Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore
• Indian Economy and Investment Opportunities: Presentation by Dr Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI
• Ceca to Provide Impetus for Indian Companies to Leverage Singapore as an International Gateway: Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore (Press Release)

• Inaugural Address by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
• Address by Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry
• Need for Transparent and Independent Regulatory Framework in Infrastructure Sector (Press Release)
  

• Address by Mr C S Rao, Chairman, IRDA
• IRDA To Issue Guidelines For Regulating Corporate Agents: Mr. C S Rao at FICCI (Press Release)
• A Presentation by Mr. Ashvin Parekh, Executive Director, Deloitte Touche (.ppt)
• Chilean Pension System: Overview - A Presentation by Mr. Hernan L. Fuenzalida-Puelma, Senior Consultant, BearingPoint (.ppt)
• "Consumer Awareness: The Key to Success" - A Presentatin by Mr. Jairaj Jatar, Director Client Service and Head-Financial, ACNielsen ORG-MARG Research Services Pvt. Ltd. (.ppt)
• A Presentation by Mr. Janmejaya Sinha, Director, Boston Consulting Group (India) Pvt. Ltd. (.ppt)
• Rural Insurance Scenario – A Research based presentation by Mr. Naren N. Joshi, Advisor, FICCI's Insurance and Pensions Committee and Chief Representative ING Insurance International B.V. (.ppt)
• Local Presence Of Global Reinsurers - A Presentation by Mr. P B Ramanujam, Former Managing Director, GIC of India (.ppt)
• Pensions Sector: Key Trends and Future - A Presentation by Mr. Peter J. Akers
  Chief Operating Officer, Birla Sun Life Insurance (.ppt)
• Health Insurance Development in India: Risks and Rewards - A Presentation by Mr. Peter Berman, Health Financing Specialist, The World Bank (.ppt)
• “The Role of an Insurance Broker"- A Presentation by Mr. Peter J Phillips, Country Head and Managing Director, Marsh India Pvt. Ltd. (.ppt)
• Special address by Mr. Philip Scott, Group Executive Director, Aviva Life International and Director, Aviva plc Board (.ppt)
• Bancassurance: succes strategies - A Presentation by Mr. Pier-Paolo Dipaola, Director "Savings", Cardif Group (.ppt)
• Health Insurance in India – devising an appropriate model - A Presentation by Mr. Russell Parera, National Industry Director - Financial Services, KPMG (.ppt)
• Role of intermediaries - A Presentation by Mr. Sandeep Bakhshi, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (.ppt)
• Bancassurance – Indian context - A Presentation by Mr. Stuart Purdy, Managing Director, Aviva Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (.ppt)
• De-Tariffication in India:A Road Map for Effective Implementation - A Presentation by Thomas E. Power, Senior Manager, BearingPoint (.ppt)

Day 1: October 14, 2004

Inaugural Session

• Welcome Address by Mr. Y K Modi, President, FICCI
• Inaugural Address by Mr. Kapil Sibal, Hon'ble Minister of State for Science & Technology and Ocean Development
  
• Govt. Will Set Up More Business Incubators To Help The Common Man's Idea To Grow Into Commercially Viable Products : Kapil Sibbal (Press Release)

Day 2: October15, 2004

Session 1- The Global Knowledge Economy: Opportunities and challenges for developing countries.

• The Global Knowledge Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing countries- A Presentation by Mr. Raj G. Asava, Senior Vice President, Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (.ppt)
  
• Developing Countries in the Global Knowledge Economy- A Presentation by Mr. Saurabh Srivastava, Chairman Emeritus – NASSCOM, Chairman – Indian Venture Capital Association, Executive Chairman – Xansa India Ltd. (.ppt)
  

Session 2- The Role of Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Creating new businesses, products and services in developing countries

• From Concept to Market - Role of Innovation & Entrepreneurship- A Presentation by Mr Brij Khorana, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer, Rose-Hulman Ventures, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute –Indiana, USA (.ppt)
  
• Creating New businesses, etc. in Developing Countries- A Presentation by Dr. Madhu Mehta, Chief Architect, NirmaLabs, India, Managing Director, Anjaleem (.ppt)
  
• The role of entrepreneurship & Innovation: creating new business, products and services in developing countries- A Presentation by Mr Mateu Hernández (.ppt)
  Maluquer, Executive Director, Global Forum on Business Incubator(.htm)
  
• Business Incubation in Developing Economies: Challenges and Opportunities- Professor Rajendra K. Lagu, IIT Bombay (.ppt)
  
  

Session 3- The Enabling Environment for ICT-led Innovation: Policies, regulations, institutions, capacities

• Inspiring entrepreneurship: An exploration of social and economic relevancy in grade school education - A Presentaton by Ms. Mary Spaeth, East Sweden Development Agency, Linköping, Sweden (.ppt)
  
• Regulatory Initiatives- A Presentation by Shri Pradip Baijal, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (.ppt)
  
• Private & Public Sector : Innovation & Business Environment: A Presentation by Mr Raivo Tamkivi, Tallinn Technical University Innovation Center and International Association of Science Parks (Estonia.) (.ppt)
  
• STPI Services to Software Exporters- A Presentation by Mr S. N. Zindal, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India, DIT, MCIT, Government of India (.ppt)
  

Session 4- Achieving Sustainable Growth: Financing and scaling up incubators and new businesses in developing countries

• One model from Ghana- A Presentation by Mr Mark Davies, Founder & Chairman, Busy Internet (Ghana) (.ppt)
  
• Achieving Sustainable Growth: Financing and Scaling up Incubators and New Businesses in Developing Countries - A Presentation by Ms. Victoria P. Garchitorena, President, Ayala Foundation (.ppt)
  
  

Day 3: October16, 2004

Session 5- Incubators, Innovation and ICT: Lessons from global experience

• Incubators in China & the Development of Private Sector- A Presentation by Mr. Fengling Ma, Director, Tianjin Incubation Center, Deputy Director, BISC, CASTP (.ppt)
  
• Incubators, Innovations and ICT: Indian Experience- A Presentation by Mr. H.K. Mittal and Ms. Anita Gupta, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (India) (.ppt)
  
• The Role of Incubation- A Presentation by Mr. Peter Harman, Deputy Chief Executive, UK Business Incubation (.ppt)
  

Session 6: Special opportunities and challenges facing incubators in developing countries

• The City of Knowledge- A Presentaiton by Ricardo Endara, General Manager, ATEP (Panama) (.ppt)
  
• Global Forum on Business Incubation- A Presentaiton by Mr.V. Raghavendra Prasad, Executive Director, PSG-STEP (.ppt)
  
• InfoDev Incubator Initiative Support for TREC-STEP- A Presentation by Mr. R. M. P. Jawahar, Executive Director, TREC-STEP (.ppt)
• Isfahan Science & Technology Town(ISTT): A Presentation by Ezzatollah Roustazadeh, International Advisor, Isfahan, Science & Technology Town (Iran) (.ppt)
• Business Incubation in Kazakhstan: opportunities and challenges- A Presentation by Tatiana Shpuling, PR Manager, SODBI (Kazakhstan) (.ppt)
  

• Special opportunities and challenges facing incubators in developing countries
  José Eduardo Fiates - Brasil- A Presentation by Jose Eduardo Fiates (iDISC), President, ANPROTEC, (Brazil) (.ppt)

Session 8: Report back to Plenary- Special opportunities and challenges facing incubators in developing countries

• Regional Breakout Session: ECE&CAR
  
• Special Opportunities & Challenges facing incubators in developing countries
• Asia Report

Declaration

• Global Forum on Business Incubation 2004 jointly organised by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Information for Development Program (InfoDev) and FICCI, called upon the National and regional Governments to establish an incubation fund for the sustainable growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

• Welcome Address by Shri Yogendra Kr. Modi, President, FICCI
• National Conclave onDraft Companies Bill: A Presentation by Mr. M.S. Rathore, Head – Legal Affairs, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited
  

• Inaugural Address by Mr. A Raja, Hon'ble Minister for Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
• Address by Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Govt. of UK

• Welcome Speech of Mr Sushil Kumar Jiwarajka Chairman, FICCI-Western Regional Council & Managing Director, Salora International Limited
• Rural Livelihoods based on MicroInsurance : A Presentation by Mr. Joydeep Roy, Director, TATA-AIG Life Insurance Company, Mumbai (.ppt)
• Rural Marketing Issues, Opportunities & Challenges : A Presentation by Mr. Pradeep Kashyap, Member, The Rural Network (.ppt)
• Rural Markets:The Next Frontier for Manufacturers : A Presentation by Mr. Rajesh K. Shukla,Principal Statistician, NCAER (.ppt)
• ‘Creating Rural Business Hubs’: A Presentation by Mr. Rashid Kidwai, Chief Executive Officer, Grassroots Trading Network (.ppt)
• Urban & Rural India : A Presentation by Mr. Sunil Duggal, Chief Executive Officer, Dabur India Limited (.ppt)
• Banking Insurance and IT Drive in Rural India : A Presentation by Mr. M B N Rao, Chairman & Managing Director Indian Bank (.ppt)
• Mera Gaon, Mera Desh - Some Myths About The Reach of Media in Rural India : A Presentation by Mr. N. D Badrinath, Director - Client Service, AC Nielsen ORG-MARG Private Limited (.ppt)
• Insurance in Rural India : A Presentation by Mr. Naren N. Joshi, Chief Representative, ING Insurance International B.V. (.ppt)

• Address by Shri Kamal Nath, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry
• Address by H. E. Roh Moo-hyun, President of the Republic of Korea
• IT Sector will Determine The Future of India and Korea : Korean President (Press Release)

Workshop on Disaster Management
Sep 30- Oct 1, , 2004, New Delhi

Inaugural Session

• Welcome Address by Shri P Murari, Advisor to the President, FICCI
• Launch of website www.dfindia.org by Sh. S Regunathan, Chief Secretary, Delhi Government

Technical Session I - Disaster Management - Strategies & Policies

• Disaster Management - Perspective Planning – GOI Initiatives: A Presentation by Mr. M. Madhavan Nambiar, Executive Director, NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI (.ppt)
• Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Management: Professor Santosh Kumar, NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India (.ppt)
• Workshop overview By Professor Santosh kumar, NIDM (.ppt)
  

Technical Session II - Natural & Human Induced Disasters

• Flame Retardant Textiles: A Presentation by Mr. Sanjeev Israni, Manager, Reliance Industries Limited (.pdf)
• Chemical & Industrial Disasters–prevention, Preparedness & Management: A Presentation by Mr. Surendra Kumar, FIE, Chartered Engineer (India) , Former Advisor (Environment), Siel Limited (.ppt)
• Human Induced Disasters: A Presentation by Brig (Dr) B K Khanna, SM, VSM
  Consulant, Natiional Institute for Disaster Management (.pdf)
  

Technical Session III Disaster Warning and Preparedness

• Early Forecasting System: A Presentation by Mr. R C Bhatia, Additional Director General, Indian Metrological Department (.htm)
• Disaster Preparedness Plan: A Case Study Presentation by Mr A K Fotedar, Executive Director, GAIL (.ppt)

Technical Session IV Risk Transfer Management - Insurance

• Role of Insurance Sector in Disaster Management: A Presentation by Mr. Alok Agarwal, Dy Manager (Environment), Cholamandalam AXA Risk Services (.ppt)
• Linking Disaster Mitigation and Urban Infrastructure Financing: A Presentation by Ms. Andrea Haer, Urban Planner, PADCO, Inc. (.ppt)
  
• CONGO Confederation of NGO: A Presentation by Action Aid (.ppt)
• Catastrophe Risk Analysis - A Case Study: A Presentation by Mr. Adityan Kroviddi, General Manager, RMSI
  

Technical Session V: Panel Discussion: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - Role of Corporate

• Corporate Involvement in Disaster Management- A Conceptual Framework: A Presentation by Mr. B.R. Balachandran, Executive Director, Environmental Planning Collaborative (.ppt)
• Emergency Management During Earthquakes: Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Scientist, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (.ppt)
  

Winning with Intelligent Supply Chains (WISC 2004)
September 24, 2004, New Delhi

• Speech by Mr. Onkar S Kanwar, Senior Vice President, FICCI
• Speech by Mr. Patrick Medley, Distribution Sector Leader, Asia Pacific & ASEAN/South Asia, IBM Consulting, Singapore
• Efficient Supply Chain Management is Vital for The Success of Retailing : Patrick Medley (Press Release)
• Seamless Integration Using Logistics: A presentation by Mr. Chris Callen, Chief Executive, DHL Express (I) Pvt. Ltd.(.ppt)
• EPC Enabled Supply Chain: A presentation by Mr. Milind Padalkar, Vice President, Enterprise Application Solutions Business Unit, Patni Computers(.ppt)
• Standardization – Key to collaboration and success: A presentation by Mr. Ravi Mathur, Chief Executive Officer, EAN India - Standardisation (.ppt)
• Indian Supply Chain Practices: A presentation by Dr. B.S. Sahay, Dean (Research & Consultancy), Management Development InstituteGurgaon, India (.ppt)
• Integrating IKEA suppliers with EDI solutions: A presentation by Mr. Tommy Birtner, Regional Operations Manager, IKEA Trading (India) Pvt. Ltd. (.pdf)
• Competitive Advantage through Supply Chain: A Presentation by Devadas Nair, Head - Logistics an Distribution, Shoppers Stop (.pdf)
• METRO Cash & Carry Indian Success Stories: A Presentation by Mr. Harsh Bahadur, Managing Director, METRO
• Indian Agricultural Produce Distribution System, Towards an Integrated Agri Produce Flow : A Presentation by Professors S. Raghunath and D. Ashok,
  Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
  
• Speakers Profile