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2008 International Goan Convention
Toronto, Canada
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CONFERENCE ON INDIAN EXPATRIATES
IN THE GULF COUNTRIES
March 29, 2008 at 3:00 pm
at
Hotel Mandovi, Convention Hall - Panaji-Goa.
The Department of NRI Affairs will hold a Conference on Indian
expatriates in the Gulf countries on March 29 at 3 p.m. at Hotel
Mandovi, Panaji. Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri
Vayalar Ravi will inaugurate the Conference. Chief Minister of Goa,
Shri Digambar Kamat will be the Chief Guest and Chief Secretary,
Shri J. P. Singh will be the Guest of Honour. Commissioner for NRI
Affairs, Shri Eduardo Faleiro will preside over the Conference.
On this occasion, Community Service Leadership Awards will be
presented to some leaders of the Goan community in the Gulf
countries. The Handbook for NRGs, containing information useful to our
emigrants and facilities available to them will be released at the
Conference. Action Taken Reports on memoranda submitted to the NRI
Commissioner during his recent visit to the Gulf countries will also
be circulated at the Conference.
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Programme
1500 hrs
:
Arrival of the dignitaries.
1505 hrs
:
Invocation.
1515 hrs
:
Lighting of Lamp.
1520 hrs
:
Welcome Address by Shri. K. S. Singh, Secretary (NRI Affairs) Goa.
1525 hrs
:
Address by Shri J.P. Singh, Chief Secretary, Goa.
1530 hrs
:
Introductory Remarks by Shri Eduardo Faleiro, Commissioner for NRI Affairs.
1540hrs
:
Address by Shri Digambar Kamat, Chief Minister of Goa.
1550 to 1610 hrs T E A - B R E A K
1615 hrs
:
Keynote Address by Shri Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister of Overseas Indian
Affairs.
Introduction of recipients of Community Service Leadership Award by VAdm
John C De Silva, Chairman, Overseas Employment Agency of Goa.
Presentation of Community Service Leadership Awards.
1645 hrs
:
Release of Handbook for Non-Resident Goans (NRGs)
1650 hrs
:
Release of Action Taken Report on Memoranda submitted to Commissioner for
NRI Affairs during his visit to the Gulf Countries.
1655 hrs
:
Vote of thanks by Shri U.D. Kamat, Director for NRI Affairs
1700 hrs
:
National Anthem.
Commissioner for NRI Affairs will preside
R.S.V.P. Tel:0832-2419515/516
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax:0832-2419851
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Attendance to the Conference will by invitations only , if you would like to
attend -
please send in your requests to us before the 20th of March 2008 - giving
us your
full name and address in Goa- to enable the NRI GOA- Dept to despatch the
invitations to you
Rene Barreto
Overall Coordinator ,
WORLD ALLIANCE of GOAN ASSOCIATIONS
WORLD GOA DAY - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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