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August 10, 2019
The World Economic Forum will host the 2019 India Economic Summit in New Delhi from 3 to 4 October.
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Geneva, Switzerland, 9 August 2019 - The World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host this year’s India Economic Summit in New Delhi from 3 to 4 October.
The World Economic Forum would conduct the summit under the theme “Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World.” The summit will build on its more than three decades of success and explore some of the critical issues facing the region.
Participants will discuss improving technology governance, developing infrastructure, ensuring job creation and skill development, advancing environmental sustainability, and ensuring equitable and inclusive growth for all.
The India Economic Summit will welcome over 800 participants from business, politics, academia, civil society, international organizations, arts and culture, media and members of the Forum’s communities, including Social Entrepreneurs, Global Shapers and Young Global Leaders.
The summit will address strategic issues of regional significance under four thematic pillars:
• The International Affairs Reality - Geopolitical shifts and the complexity of our global system
• The New Social System - Inequality, inclusive growth, health and nutrition
• The New Ecological System - Environment, pollution, and climate change
• The New Technological System - The Fourth Industrial Revolution, science, and innovation and entrepreneurship
“This year marks 35 years of our engagement in India,” said Viraj Mehta, World Economic Forum’s Head of Regional Agenda, India and South Asia.
Mr. Mehta disclosed that the summit would hear the government’s vision of making India a $5 trillion economy. The summit will also focus on South Asia and ASEAN. It would discuss how the two regions can enhance economic collaboration and bring the global best practices to the area.
Source: World Economic Forum
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