Venue and Time

The event is planned to be organized at IGNCA Ground, Janpath, New Delhi on 8th & 9th November, 2013.

Programme Highlights

8thNovember, 2013
10.00 AM -Inaugural Session, Conference Hall of IGNCA, Janpath, New Delhi
10.05- 10.15 AM - A small Presentation on North East Festival

10.15 AM - Welcome Address by Union DoNER Minister
10.30 AM - 1 PM - Conclave of leaders of North Eastern States.
Speech by Chief Ministers of various NER States
Speech by Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission.
Speech by Arnab Goswami, Editor in Chief, Times Now
1 - 1.25 PM - Address by Brand Ambassador - Adil Hussain
1.25 PM - Closing remark by President, IGNCA
1.30 PM - Lunch Break
2.00 PM - Seminar on uniqueness/ issues of North East Security, Look East Policy - by eminent speakers with strong connections with North East India.
            Speakers - Mr. Anil Goswami, Home Secretary, Govt of India
                               - Mr. Victor Banerjee, Eminent Actor
                               - Mr .Ranjan Mathai, Former External Affairs Secretary
                               - Mr. YS Shahrawat, Chairman, LPAI
                               - Mr. GK Pillai, former Home Secretary
                               - Mr. PC Haldar, Interlocutor, Peace process in North East
                               - Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor in Chief CNN-IBN
                               - Ms Kaveri Bamsai, Editor, India Today
5.00 PM - An Interaction with North East Students on security and other issues in Delhi
                               - Robin Hibu, Joint Commissioner, Delhi Police
                               - S.N Brahmochoudhury, Adviser (NE) Planning Commission
                               - A.M Singh, Joint Secretary, DoNER
                               - Ajay Kanoujia, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
                               - Binalakshmi Nepram, Social Activist
                               - Question - Answer session
6.00 PM - Cultural Evening
Inauguration by - Union Minister of Culture, Government of India & Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Government of India
Performance by musicians & dance performers of North East Late evening performance by famous Bollywood singer from NER, Zubin Garg with Zubili Baruah

 

9thNovember, 2013
10.00 AM -B2B Session on North East Tourism - Paradise Unexplored
Venue- Seminar Hall at IGNCA
Inauguration by - Union Minister of Tourism, Govt. of India
Speakers - Additional Secretary, Home, Government of India & Senior officials of India Tourism
                     - Secretary, DoNER, Govt of India
                     - Presentation from North East Tour Operators Association
                     - All India Tour Operators Association
Interactions, Question and Answer
Concurrent Session:
10 AM to 1 PM
Conference Hall, IGNCA
Empowering North East- Entrepreneurship in the North East- Success Stories, Skill development strategy
Speakers - 1.30 PM - Lunch Break
2.30 PM - Interaction with North East Icons
6.30 PM :Fashion show on North East handloom & jewellery by North East Designers and models. Guest of Honour : Union Minister of Textiles, Govt of India Secretary, Textiles, DC Handicraft etc.
7:40 PM - Cultural Evening- Kalpana Patowary & Lou Majaw, Alobo Naga and team

Throughout the day North East Students as well artistes sponsored by State Government would perform dance performance of the respective States at the Amphitheater.

* The Programme schedule is tentative and subjected to change depending on situation.