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The European tour of the official Indian Mission 2-10 October 2009
Will participate in the Summit a strong and composite Indian delegation headed by a top official of the Government of India comprising of representatives of the Government of India, cities and federate States, companies and other stakeholders in the KITE areas of Knowledge, Investment, Tourism, urban Excellence.
To take advantage of their presence in Europe and maximize benefits for its delegates, a special programme has been prepared that will take them after Valladolid to three European capital cities, namely Madrid, Brussels and Paris.
In these capital cities, the delegation will be invited to meet and interact:
- In Madrid, with the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- In Brussels, with the European Commission, the European Committee of the Regions and Business Europe.
- In Paris, with the National Agency for Urban Renovation (ANRU), the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry and top European urban designers and planners
Besides, delegates will get an opportunity to visit:
- In and around Valladolid, in the region of Castilla y León, heritage sites and urban facilities.
- Around Paris, a pilot urban site under renovation by ANRU (refer to below brief).
- In Brussels, the huge yearly Open Days gathering of European regions and cities and invited countries, such as Brazil, Russia and China. (details in the document below)
- In Paris, the exhibition dedicated to the international research and development consultation on the “Grand Paris” project. (details in the document below)
Finally a rich cultural programme is planned in Valladolid during the Summit at the behest of Casa de la India, the Indian cultural Centre of Spain based in Valladolid, comprising of:
- Flower offering at Mahatma Gandhi’s statue to commemorate UNESCO International Day of Non-Violence and Gandhi’s birthday.
- Visit of heritage sites in and around Valladolid
- Inauguration of an exhibition on Ahmedabad architectural heritage
- Music concert
The detailed up to date European programme of the official Indian Mission is here below for downloading:
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