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CONTENTS IREE 2019 1 CM Marks
his Presence in 2 Uzbekistan’s maiden
Anti-drone 3 specifications 4
UFI
IAEE ANNOUNCES 2019 5 AWARD WINNER 6
FICO
Alexey Kalachev Joined the Board of 7 Directors
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR BI-LATERAL TRADE WITH UZBEKISTAN
CII CEOs Delegation
To Reunion Island
Piyush Goyal Need to Accelerate 10 Export Growth Anurag Katriar takes over as the 11 New President 11th PLASTINDIA 12
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EDITOR’S NOTE Associations and Technology -----From Filework to Hashtag # Are Associations able to leverage on Technology to stay connected with Young Crowd and the upcoming generations who are having technology expectations? Do You Know? Let us present some key facts as below to understand how it goes….The Digital Story….An Eye Opener - There are 5.11 billion unique mobile users in the world today, up 100 million (2 percent) in the past year. - There are 4.39 billion internet users in 2019, an increase of 366 million (9 percent) versus January 2018. -There are 3.48 billion social media users in 2019, with the worldwide total growing by 288 million (9 percent) since this time last year. - 3.26 billion people use social media on mobile devices in January 2019, with a growth of 297 million new users representing a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent.
Mobile Users are expected to reach 7.33 Billion by 2023…. Now if we look at these figures alongwith the growth rate, its all moving around digital. Associations need to take these figures into consideration and make a fast move towards the digital age. Plenty of options are available, which are pocket frindly solutions or can be a freebie for Small or Mid Scale Association Business.. A: Like Emailing Softwares. Most of them are online and free for limited usages… B: Websites: Earlier this used to be a costly affair but with the changing time, this is something which is within reach now. Majority of the Associations are operatinmg without webistes especialy in Tier 2 Tier 3 cities. TIME TO CHANGE… C: Social Media Marketing: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER…These three platforms are the pillars of any Business, atleast in India market. Click, Upload with right content and also do learn Hashtags… Don’t want to get into the technical; details. Hire a social media agency or social media promotion staff to make it easy for you. Associations have the advantges of their member companies too who can lend them a helping hand if shortage of resources…
This issue of TAN is covering the News and Briefs for Associations to read and adapt some of the techniques from Digital era. Do It Now and Don’t Regret Later!!!
Happy Reading… Sachin Manocha Facebook @theassociation.news www.theassociation.news
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IREE 2019 The Largest Ever with Participation of 500 Companies from 20 Countries
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he 13th Edition of IREE 2019 – International Railway Equipment Exhibition - jointly presented by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Indian Railways, is scheduled from 22nd to 24th October, 2019 at Aero City, New Delhi, India. IREE is Asia’s Premier Global Event for the Rail Transportation sector. Organized by CII, in association with Ministry of Railways, Government of India, since its inception in 1990, the current edition of IREE 2019 attracted participation of around 500 companies (with around 50 new entrants) from 20 countries, showcasing the best available technologies for India’s future requirements. IREE 2019 is the Largest Rail Transportation Exhibition and Conference in this part of the world, and the second largest complete event for the rail transportation sector in the world, covering 25000 square meters of area. The event is being held at an opportune time, coinciding with the plans of Ministry of Railways, Government of India, to upgrade, and modernize its rail network into a world class system in India, along with the new plans for installing high speed rail and other projects in the coming years. This will open large business avenues for the Rail Transportation Industry in India and overseas to work with Indian Railways for executing its plans on a continuous basis. Meet Indian Railways at IREE - IR puts up the largest ever Pavilion (comprising of Production 4
Units, Regional & Zonal Railways, Indian Railway PSUs and the National Railway Museum), showcasing the strength and future requirements of IR. This provides the best opportunity for the Industry to meet and interact with select people from Indian Railways and its Technical and R&D segments, to understand its future requirements and modalities of becoming vendors / suppliers to Indian Railways. IREE provides the Best Platform for this sector for exploring future business opportunities by networking with stakeholders from Indian Railways, the Metro & Light Rail Sector, and the Global Business Community, that are present under one roof during the three days event. Germany is the Focus Country at IREE 2019 and are showcasing the strength and capabilities of Germany, with latest products and technologies for the Indian Railways and Metro sector, in an exclusive pavilion. Opportunities for Indian MSMEs – the large companies from Japan, China, Europe, etc. that are participating at IREE and looking at establishing operations in India, would open avenues for Indian MSME sector to become vendors and suppliers to these companies. IREE is the right forum to meet and discuss these possibilities. Special Focus – This edition of IREE has given special focus for Metro + Light Rail; Infrastructure; and Rail Furnishing. Large number
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of companies from these sectors are presenting the latest offerings for India at IREE 2019. International Rail Conference (IRC 2019), a regular feature at IREE, attracts participation of key stakeholders from Industry & Government, and experts of Indian Railways and global Industry, as speakers. IRC is attended by around 400 delegates over two days. This is the ideal forum to get updated and network with experts on latest technologies and product developments. IRC 2019, scheduled on 22nd and 23rd October, 2019, concurrently with the IREE exhibition, has the theme
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Indian Railway - Riding High the Technology Wave” and will cover the following subjects: - Railways-Gateway to Employment (CEO’sPanel) - Rail Infrastructure Creation & Upgradation - Global Trends in Technology - Make-In-India through Industry 4.0 Advanced Rail Manufacturing in India - Energy Efficiency & Environment - Logistics- Enhancing Freight Share - Realizing Export Potential- Make in India for the World
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The B2B Platform of IREE – to save time and to make the best out of the presence and participation at IREE for all stakeholders, CII has created a B2B Platform where business meetings can be scheduled in advance and enjoy the specially created B2B Lounge for conducting formal meetings during IREE 2019. While Country Pavilions from Japan, China, Russia, Germany, etc. is showcasing latest products and technologies, Ministerial and Business delegations from countries like, Ghana, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mauritius, Japan, Russia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, China, Korea, USA, etc. are scheduled to visit IREE 2019. Over 20000 delegates from India and overseas are expected to attend the three-day event from 22nd to 24th October 2019 in New Delhi, India.
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FIEO to put focus on Japan to realise the untapped potential and move to value added
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ddressing the session on Trade & Business Opportunities between India and Japan, Mr S K Saraf, President, FIEO said that the current export of US$ 17.6 billion does not reflect the true potential of trade between India & Japan. He said that the untapped export potential for Japan is more than US$ 3 billion in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, gems & jewellery, marine products, rice, bovine meat, knitted t-shirts, ferro silicon, aluminium, etc. FIEO launched India-Japan Business Group, an online platform, to promote interaction between business communities of India and Japan for promoting exports, imports and investment between the two countries. FIEO also signed an MoU with Japan-India Industry Promotion Association (JIIPA), a Tokyo based NPO affiliated to Tokyo Metropolitan Government, to promote trade between India & Japan. The MoU shall pave the way for greater cooperation and interaction between the two premier institutions.
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Dr Ajay Sahai, DG & CEO said that Indian exporters should look into value added segment of exports which account for major imports into Japan. In many of the products, the share of India is extremely low. India’s share in electric and electronic components (0.09%), machinery (0.36%), pharmaceutical (0.24%) and medical & surgical equipment (0.38%) requires massive improvement as combined imports of these products in Japan is over US$ 250 billion.
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CM Marks his Presence in
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ujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani began his maiden visit to Uzbekistan by participating in the first International Investment Forum of Andijan region, “Open Andijan.” The Chief Minister would explore opportunities of collaboration and strengthen relations with Uzbekistan during his visit. Open Andijan is a platform for building an effective dialogue between the Andijan region and the business community for investment activities, developing measures to improve the investment climate, increasing the volume of investments, and to drive economic growth in the Ferghana Valley region.
After a video screening on Andijan region, Mr. Vijay Rupani addressed the audience by speaking on the cooperative partnership between India and Uzbekistan. He said,
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In recent times, our relationship has grown into a close strategic partnership. The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Uzbekistan in 2015 and 2016, and visit by President of Uzbekistan Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev to India in 2018, and earlier this year for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit have elevated our partnership to a new high.” 7
The Chief Minister informed the audience that India and Uzbekistan are now cooperating in a wide range of areas, including political, security, defence, trade, investment, economic, energy and science & technology spheres. He also highlighted the close friendship between India and Uzbekistan’s leaders, which has helped create new opportunities and fostered a higher level of interaction and collaboration in a whole new set of areas. “This has enabled us to bring a new momentum and intensity to our bilateral ties, of course, our close cultural affinity and mutual goodwill have provided a strong foundation,” he added. Last year, on 1st October 2018, an MoU was signed between Andijan and Gujarat on establishment of mutual cooperation and partnership. Gujarat-based companies are also seeking investment opportunities in the pharmaceutical and textile sectors in Uzbekistan as the Central-Asian country offers huge potential. Elaborating the ongoing exchanges between the two regions, CM Rupani said, “Since signing partnership arrangement with the Andijan region, government of Gujarat has prioritized our relationship with this region.
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A number of business delegations, including a multi-sectoral one in June 2019, have visited Andijan and other regions of Uzbekistan. I recall with fondness my meeting with Hon’ble Governor of Andijan as part of an Uzbek delegation led by President Mirziyoyev to Vibrant Gujarat in January this year. Our presence today at the Open Andijan Investment Conference is a further extension of this process of building stronger business ties that began with the participation of Uzbekistan in Vibrant Gujarat earlier this year.” Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Mr. Elyor Ganiyev said, “We have been inspired from the Vibrant Gujarat Global Business Summit to organise this summit.” Governor of Andijan Mr. Shuhratbek Abdurahmonov, Chairman of Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce, Working President of Belarus Grodno Economic Committee, Mr. B.K Goenka- President of ASSOCHAM and a number of officials from the government of Gujarat and Uzbekistan were present during the summit.
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Anti-drone
specifications to be out within a week .
Ms Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, said that the government will continue with privatisation in the aviation sector and more airports will be privatised soon.
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peaking at the 'Smart Safe Secure Skies', organised by FICCI jointly with Thales, Ms Padhee said the Indian civil aviation sector is growing at a rapid pace and is attracting a lot of investment, particularly from the private sector. "Government is, for the first time, talking about disinvestment of Air India and Pawan Hans Ltd. We have already privatised some airports and more airports are in line. Three have been awarded, few more are in line. It is a continuous trend,"she said. With just 7% penetration in a country of 1.2 billion, Ms Padhee added that about 300 million to 400 million middle class in India are still waiting to fly. "Just one ticket per passenger in a year will take India ahead of the UK, the world's third-largest civil aviation market," said Ms Padhee. "Be confident that the next two decades are 9
going to be a growth story," Ms Padhee said, adding that the sector, which faces competing demands from its different stakeholders, needs the ecosystem to work as one integrated model. Mr Maheshwar Dayal, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), said that the pressures of growth, commercial interests of the industry and pressures of security are always at loggerheads and striking a balance has always been a difficult task for BCAS. "BCAS is about to release anti-drone specifications. The technical specifications of all the gadgets and systems at Indian airports are issued by BCAS. So, for anti-drone, we are about to release the specifications in less than a week's time," he said.
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Mr Anand Stanley, Chairman, FICCI Civil Aviation Committee and President & MD, India and South Asia, Airbus, said that 'Smart Safe Secure Skies' is a global event and the decision to select India as its venue this year reflects India's importance on the global landscape.
Mr Alex Cresswell, Executive Vice President, Land & Air Systems, Thales, said that the aviation industry has been at the forefront of technology advancements and the sector's reputation (in terms of safety) is critical for its continued success.
Speaking about the India's large and growing economy, Mr Stanley said that Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has surpassed the American and European regulators in certain concepts related to safety and other areas that were followed and adopted by other countries.
"Since the start of commercial aviation, the sector is at another major juncture where it is entering the drone age. The existing infrastructure will not be adequate as the skies will be getting busier. Also, the regulatory framework of international standards will be needed to police these," added Mr Alex.
"The spirit of aerospace has always been innovation, but the soul of aviation is in its safety. No one in this industry (OEM, company or player), breaks the code of honor that we have on safety. It is this sanctity we have to present and preserve today," he said
Mr Emmanuel de Roquefeuil, VP and Country Director, Thales in India, said, "We know the Modi government has an ambition of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024. A company like Thales is here to help meet those ambitions."
CICU President, U.S. AHUJA awarded as "Prominent Sikh" during the award ceremony. The award is for recognition of his work and contribution towards industry trade and society.
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UFI Releases Latest edition of annual Euro Fairs Statistics Research includes data from 14 trade fair bodies in 24 countries
2,673 exhibitions from 822 organisers, totalling 28 million m2 of net space rented
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ata now released by UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, shows that the exhibition industry is still experiencing intensified international business growth. The new edition of the association’s “UFI Euro Fairs Statistics” tracks the development in 24 countries in the European exhibition market, all based on certified data gathered by a network of 14 collaborating industry bodies from across the continent. “UFI is delighted to show reliable key statistics that reflect the industry’s activity in the European region. The report shows that the exhibition industry in Europe is undergoing steady development. This data covers approximately 60% of the European exhibition market and includes 372 exhibitions that have earned the ‘UFI Approved Event’ designation, which is an increase of 5% from last year,” 11
says Kai Hattendorf, UFI CEO/ Managing Director. The events examined comprised 735,508 exhibiting companies. Statistics in the report cover 2,673 exhibitions for a total of 28 million m2 of registered rented space with a total attendance of 75.4 million registered visitors. 38% of the exhibitions targeted trade visitors and 31% public visitors, while 31% addressed both target groups. The Euro Fair Statistics 2018 report includes data collected by the following organisations: AEFI (Italy), AFE (Spain), ATFEO (Finland), BDO & Associates (Portugal), CENTREX (Central East Europe), CLC-VECTA (The Netherlands), EXPO EVENT Swiss LiveCom Association (Switzerland), FEBELUX (Belgium & Luxemburg), FKM (Germany), FKM Austria, SFC (Sweden), UNIMEV-OJS (France), RUEF (Russia) and UCCET (Turkey).
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IAEE Announces 2019 Award Winners
KV Nagendra Prasad Grabs The Bob Dallmeyer Educator of the Year Award Honorees to be Recognized at Expo! Expo! in Las Vegas
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he International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) proudly announces this year’s recipients of its awards program, which recognizes outstanding contributions by IAEE members and member companies. Along with the Woman of Achievement and International Excellence award winners, which were announced earlier this year, these award recipients will be honored at the Annual Networking Luncheon and Awards Presentation during Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held 3-5 December 2019 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. The 2019 IAEE Award Winners were selected after careful consideration and review by the IAEE Awards Committee and approval by the IAEE Board of Directors following an open call for nominations by IAEE members earlier in the year. “Each year, the Awards Committee has the privilege of recognizing IAEE members who shine their talent and commitment on the organization and the industry,” noted 2019 IAEE Awards Committee Chairperson Kellie Shevlin, CEM. “It
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KV Nagendra Prasad is an honor for us to bestow these distinctions upon our very deserving colleagues.” The Bob Dallmeyer Educator of the Year Award is presented to IAEE members who possess outstanding creativity, a positive attitude, and the ability to transfer knowledge through good communication skills and innovative teaching to promote lifelong learning to exhibitions and events industry professionals. This year’s award recipient is KV Nagendra Prasad, CEM, COO, Hyderabad International Trade Exhibition Centre (HITEX Exhibition Centre) and President, Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA).
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KV is a driving force in India promoting education, IAEE, CEM and the Women’s Leadership Forum throughout the country. Instrumental in bringing the CEM program to India, KV not only agreed to coordinate the CEM program in India, he volunteered to market and host the program at HITEX, and enrolled himself to the first class of CEM India to set an example and to highlight the importance of the CEM program. KV also championed the formation of the IAEE India Chapter, which held its first chapter board meeting in February 2018. Since then, the IAEE India Chapter has been strengthening the CEM Learning Program and growing the Women’s Leadership Program in India.
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ICO Ludhiana organizes a Session on “Building Sustainable Business� at FICO Secretariat. Mr. Leon Husson Country Head, PUM Netherlands was invited as chief guest to update members on sustainable practises for business. 50 member companies attended the session and gained knowledge from the productive session. . "We are committed to provide platforms for our members to gain knowledge and techniques which can be useful for business oper-
ations. This is just the start , we plan to have more sessions in coming months" quoted Mr Kulhar, President FICO FICO is also participating in The MICE Connect 2019 which is being organized by Mice Affairs Magazine in Ludhiana in December this year. Latest issues pertaining to Association shall be discussed during the conference. Conference shall also recognize leading Association and individuals during the event.
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Alexey Kalachev "Joined the Board of Directors of the International Congress And Convention
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ithin the framework of the 58th Congress of the International Congress & Convention Association ICCA which is taking place these days in Houston (the USA) Alexey Kalachev, Director of the Russian Convention Bureau, joined the Board of Directors of ICCA and became the co-chairperson of the Destination Marketing sector. For the first time in more than half a century of ICCA history, the representative of Russia joined the Board of Directors of one of the most reputable organizations in the world congress industry. This fact takes to a new level the progress of Russia at the international arena and plays the important role in the development of the congress market and business tourism in the country.
Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation, noted: “Election of the Russian candidate to the Board of Directors of the largest international industry structure proves that the Russian Convention Bureau has become a full-fledged participant in the meetings industry market not only in our country but throughout the whole world. Now our country will have the opportunity to formulate a sectoral agenda at the international level and actively participate in the congress industry development including the business tourism segment. The work of the Russian Convention Bureau within the governing bodies of the International Congress & Convention Association ICCA will give the opportunity to make an effective contribu-
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tion to strengthening the country's position in the international arena and will be an additional tool for developing the domestic market of business events.” Alexey Kalachev, Director of the Russian Convention Bureau, commented: “It is a great honor for me personally and for the Russian Convention Bureau to be elected to the ICCA Board of Directors. This is the opportunity to propose and implement the important initiatives for the event industry in Russia and in the world. One of our initiatives will be creation on the basis of ICCA of the competence center – a marketing hub – based on the best practices and industry standards. At the same time, it is important to create a Russian version of the ICCA website so that more members including companies from Russia and the CIS countries have access to valuable expert knowledge on the meeting industry in their native language. Currently, out of 7,000 Russian companies only 22 are members of ICCA and enjoy all the benefits of working with the International Association. Therefore, one of my tasks will be to increase the number of the Russian companies – the ICCA members.
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PLETHORA OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR BI-LATERAL TRADE WITH UZBEKISTAN
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HD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in its continuous endeavour of strengthening the ties with CIS region and particularly Uzbekistan, organized an interactive session with high level multi-sectoral delegation at PHD house, New Delhi on 23rd October 2019. Dr D K Aggarwal, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while welcoming the delegation from Uzbekistan, said that India is one of the major investment partners for Uzbekistan, with great potential in foreign investment. India has shared cordial diplomatic relations and a fruitful bilateral trade with Uzbekistan in the past and we would urge the Indian industries to strive towards enhancing its business cooperation with companies in Uzbekistan through effective joint ventures & technology transfers, added Dr D K Aggarwal, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Uzbekistan is coming up as an important market globally in various sectors like Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Tourism, Communication, Engineering, Textiles, IT, amongst others. The delegation was jointly led by Hon’ble Mr. Botirjon Nurillaev, Deputy Governor of Samarkand, Hon’ble Mr. Bakhtiyor Makhsu22
dov, Deputy Governor of Bukhara city, and Hon’ble Mr Temur Davletov, Deputy Governor of Khorezm. They were accompanied by officials from the local Chamber of Commerce, government representatives from the departments of Tourism, Economy & Industry and the Embassy of Uzbekistan in New Delhi. Currently, India-Uzbekistan bilateral trade stands at US$ 328 million. In order to strengthen the strategic partnership, India and Uzbekistan have set an annual bilateral trade target of US$ 1 billion to be achieved by 2020.
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II organised a CEOs delegation led by Mr Vikram Kirloskar, President CII, to Reunion Island, an overseas department and region of France in the India ocean from 23-24 October 2019. The delegation engaged with the Ministers of Economy and Trade, Labour and Transportation of France in a closed door meeting attended by about 100 CEOs from India, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa and Madagascar. The objective of this interaction was to apprise the CEOs of France's existing and future plans for the Reunion Island and how integral the Region is to France, in the context of the Indo Pacific cooperation. A few success stories of French and companies from the Region were also presented. This was followed by specific B2B meetings for the CEOs. Mr Kirloskar also met with the Vice President of the Reunion Island, who sought India's help to deepen business cooperation in areas like energy, food security, pharma among others. Post the CEOs interaction, a large business conference "Choose La Reunion" was organised where Ministers from the Indo Pacific Region countries like India, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa shared their vision for the Region and their cooperation with the Reunion island. Mr V Muraleedharan, Minister of State for 23
External Affairs, spoke from the India side. Mr Kirloskar presented the Indian industry perspective at this session. Thereafter the Indian delegation had a brief interaction with president Macron at the Perfecture the Federal Government office of the Reunion Island. President Macron also hosted a dinner for the CEOs delegation at the Perfecture. Some of the areas identified for mutual cooperation include Tourism and hospitality sector, Agriculture, Energy including Renewable Energy, Shipbuilding, IT, Skills Development, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical etc. Earlier addressing the gathering President of France Mr Macron shared his vision and strategy for Pacific Islands and committed to work together for the security , biodiversity and sustainable development of the Indo Pacific islands. Delineating economic vision of the region he stressed upon connectivity , renewable energy digital infrastructure, smart cities and sharing best practices in agriculture, sustainable fishing and food security. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) mounted a strong industry delegation led by Mr Vikram Kirloskar, President, CII to Reunion Island - an overseas department and
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region of France in Indian Ocean and participated in a Business Meet ‘Choose La Reunion’ . The business meet was addressed by President of France Mr Emanuel Macron and several Ministers and Dignitaries from participating countries including India. Addressing the Business Forum Mr Kirloskar said that India and France share a strong partnership and businesses of both the counties are quite engaged investing in each other countries. The Reunion Island presents a huge opportunity for businesses of both the counties expand this partnership and join hands to meet the requirements of various economies of Africa where goodwill for both India and France
is very high. Indian industry believes that as African nations continue to grow, they need constructive foreign investment. Indian industry as a solution partner to African nations could greatly contribute to their development - creating employment , spearheading talent and skill development. To do so India and France can leverage their respective strengths such as the experience of setting up successful distribution for fragmented consumer markets and the entrepreneurial mindset, he added.
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here is a need to accelerate export growth to reach the export target of US 1 trillion in the next 5 years and the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group shows the way in which this goal can be achieved. This was stated by Mr Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce & Industry and Railways, Government of India at a Session to Release of the High-Level Advisory Group Report. The session was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in cooperation with the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and the Centre for WTO Studies in New Delhi today. The Minister stated that there was a need to look at the ways addressing the high cost of capital and the high taxation levels in the Indian Economy. He noted that the Government had already acted upon the latter based on the Group’s interim report and the Finance Ministry had reduced the corporate tax rates.
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The Minister also highlighted the need to diversify India’s service exports so that we were not always dependent on IT / BPO exports. In addition, he stated that the fear of FTA’s needs to go and India needs to negotiate FTAs as a win-win situation for both sides. He stated that there was also a need to promote manufacturing in the country and develop economies of scale. Dr Surjit Bhalla, Executive Director – Designate for India to IMF & Chairman, HLAG stated that India had missed the path to accelerate exports growth in the past and the recommendations of the report were designed to ensure that we did not miss this opportunity again. He mentioned that apart from the high cost of capital and the high taxation rates, there was a need to open up the agriculture sector and encouraged states to implement the Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing Act, 2017. He also stated that India’s strength lay in the Financial Sector and there was a
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tremendous opportunity to increase our exports of financial services. Mr Sudhanshu Pandey, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India pointed out that for the past 7-8 years, India’s trade had been stagnating at the USD 300 billion level and there was a need to give this a boost. The recommendations of the High-Level Advisory Group were designed to provide just such a boost, he added. Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII stated that there is a need to diversify services exports from the country and the 12 Champion Sectors that were shortlisted by the Government of India could act as a starting point
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Anurag Katriar
takes over as the New President of the National Restaurant Association of India ~Kabir Suri, Co-Founder & Director, Azure Hospitality appointed as Vice President, NationalRestaurant Association of India~
successful Indian FB companies on a global platform. He was earlier a part of the Management
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Board of Mars Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., where he played a key role curating and expanding their brand portfolio with Dosa Diner and Roti. Anurag has been associated with NRAI as the Head for NRAI Mumbai Chapter and has taken incalculable efforts in resolving pressing issues of the industry. Expressing gratitude to the Managing Committee, Anurag said, “I would like to thank the Managing Committee members in bestowing the trust in me to carry forward the 37 years legacy of our Association. I will strive to lead the Indian Restaurant Industry into a new era of prosperity, participation and positive perception which advances and safeguards the entrepreneurial spirit. Our collective passion and shared spirit of hospitality will enhance the quality of life that we serve.” While signing off from duties, Rahul said, “NRAI was formed four decades back. This bold association has always fascinated me, and even more so, as I got to wit-
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ness its purpose much more closely. When we look at its inception in 1982, I was wondering how in the past, the handling of the association could have been accomplished – without the communication tools of today. Equally a testimony to foresight, obstinacy and courage. In the course of NRAI’s history, there have been periods in which a spirit of association has been felt to be other than one of positive activity. In particular, unity in our industry was partially neglected, and am stoked that we closed that gap.This phase reminds me that one should stay being an entrepreneur and not a “drifter”. After all, we have a duty to leave, for future generation, an industry which is viable and vibrant. Am blessed to have led NRAI in this exhilarating tenure, and continue to serve as an able member. It’s never about the role you play, it’s always about the Goal. Am refiring, not retiring!” He further mentioned, “I am really proud to announce appointment of Anurag Katriar as the new President of the NRAI. With fresh ideas, new 29
enthusiasm and excellent business acumen, Anurag will undoubtedly take the association and its endeavors to new heights.” Rahul Singh completed the two year term as the President of NRAI this September. He will continue serving on the Managing Committee. Reviewing the most critical year, the industry dealt with battling issues including the #Logout Movement, the National Restaurant Association of India in its 37 th Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday announced a major reshuffle to its Managing Committee. The meeting was held at The Grand, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Rahul Singh, Past President, NRAI, while announcing the new appointments said, “Restaurant Industry stalwarts have come together to promote and strengthen the Indian Food Services Sector. I am extremely thankful to each one of them for agreeing to contribute their valuable time, expertise and efforts for bringing ease of doing busi-
ness to our beloved industry.” New appointments made to the Managing Committee include: AD Singh (Managing Director, Olive Bar Kitchen Pvt Ltd); Aditya Ladsaria (Co-Founder Director, ALP Retail Pvt Ltd (Chai Break); Amit Arora, (CEO MD, Buddy Retail), Chapter Head, Gurgaon; Amit Roy (Partner, Shilton Hospitality); Aseem Grover (Director, Big Chill Cafe); Gauri Devidayal (Founder, Food Matters India); Kabir Advani (Managing Partner, Berco’s Restaurant); Manu Chandra (Chef Partner, ToastTonic, The Fatty Bao Monkey Bar; Executive Chef, Olive Beach), Chapter Head,Bengaluru; Pranav Rungta (Director, Mint Hospitality Pvt Ltd);
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Priyank Sukhija (Chairman, First Fiddle Hospitality); Rachel Goenka (Founder CEO, The Chocolate Spoon Company); Rahul Kumar (MD CEO, Red Mango India); Rahul Leekha (Director, Coffee by DiBella); Rahul Singh (Founder CEO, Beer Café); Riyaaz Amlani (CEO MD, Impresario Entertainment Hospitality Pvt Ltd); 30
Rohit Aggarwal (Director, Lite Bite Foods Pvt Ltd); Sagar Daryani (CEO, Wow! Momo), Chapter Head, Kolkata; Samir Chopra (Chairman Founder, CybizCorp (Carls Jr); Sandeep Anand Goyle (Director, Essex Farms (P) Ltd.); Santosh Jindal (Director, Jade Garden Restaurants Resorts Pvt Ltd); Sharad Batra (MD, Batra Brothers (Cafe Delhi Heights); Thomas Fenn (Partner, Mahabelly); VarunTuli (Managing Director, Yum Yum Cha);
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Vyoum Ghai (Director, Royal Eastern Hospitalities (P) Ltd.); Zorawar Kalra (Founder Managing Director, Massive Restaurants Pvt Ltd) The new Managing Committee also elected the Office Bearers for the tenure 201921. Kabir Suri, Co-Founder Director of Azure Hospitality and former Delhi Chapter Head, was elected as the Vice President. Under his able leadership, NRAI Delhi Chapter was able to resolve many pressing issues. He owns and manages brands like Mamagoto, Dhaba by Claridges, Speedy Chow, Rollmaal, Mamapaati and Celeste Food Services. Amit Arora, CEO Managing Director of Buddy Retail was appointed as the Head of NRAI Gurgaon Chapter. He is the man who has made Buddy Retail what it is today. Having worked in a wide range of areas like IT, Operations, Sales and Marketing, Retail, Financial Services, Investment Banking and Oil Fields; he is equipped with a lot of experience in various capacities. He has previously worked in numerous leadership roles with leading brands like Infosys, JJ, GM, Reliance Retail, Merrill Lynch, and Halliburton. New Office Bearers of the National Restaurant Association of India: President: Anurag Katriar (Executive Director CEO, deGustibus Hospitality) Vice-President: Kabir Suri (Co-Founder Director, Azure Hospitality) 31
Honorary Secretary: Pratik Pota (CEO, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd (Domino’s) Honorary Jt. Secretary: Nitin Saluja (CEO, Sunshine Teahouse (Chaayos)) Honorary Treasurer: Manpreet Singh (Director, KS Hotels Pvt Ltd) Special Invitees: Nishit Pandey (Senior Director - Alliances and Corporate Affairs, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt Ltd) Rahul Agrawal (President, Barbeque Nation) Himanshu Mehta (CFO, KFC India) Karan Tanna (Founder CEO, Yellow Tie Hospitality Head of NRAI Youth Committee) Congratulating the new team, Anurag expressed, “NRAI wants to work with the Government and authorities as a cohesive unit to promote the Restaurant Industry. Valued at INR 4,23,865 Crores, our industry is the third largest after retail and insurance in the services segment according to the NRAI India Food Services Report 2019. It generates a direct employment of 7.3 million people, there is a very urgent need that they take note of its socio-economic impact, place it on the high priority sector list and bring in the required reliefs in order to unleash the true potential of this most promising and dynamic sector.” He announced, “We’ve been successful in many of our endeavors but there’s a long way to go. The new body will persistently take up issues affecting each segment with the relevant authorities Nationally, Locally and Hyper-Locally”.
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NRAI’s 37th AGM was attended by Rahul Singh from The Beer Café, Anurag Katriar from deGustibus, Kabir Advani from Berco’s, AD Singh from Olive Bar Kitchen, Priyank Sukhija from Lord of The Drinks, Riyaaz Amlani from Social, Pratik Pota from Domino’s, Inderjeet Singh Banga from Pirates of Grill, Nitin Saluja from Chaayos, Aditya Ladsaria from Chai Break, Gaurav Karnani from The Grid, Rahul Agrawal from Barbeque Nation, Sharad Batra from Café Delhi Heights along with many other prominent restaurateurs. The AGM was followed by a grand cocktail reception.
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was also present in this Summit. The Purpose of this MoU is to promote research and Innovation Ecosystem in MSME in Partnership with Universities & Research Institutes. It will be very useful of MSMEs to adopt new technologies, which will impact an development of new products with competitiveness, improve existing process and Design, adoption of Industry 4.0 and many more.
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The DSTE-GoP and CICU have identified the following areas of mutual interest for cooperation:· Promotion Innovation ecosystem in the various industrial sectors associated with CICU with the support of Research Institutions and Universities. · Identification Technology needs of the sectors and facilitate its addressal. ·
Facilitate existing manufacturing sector for transition to upcoming technology market needs such as e-vehicles etc. · Promotion of Cleaner invocation technologies/advanced manufacturing technologies including Industry 4.O for enchaining productivity and efficiency initially in various sectors.
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xpecting 2000 + exhibitors from 45+ countries including India to showcase latest innovation and technology in plastic packaging, manufacturing at 2021 Expo in New Delhi Mumbai, 30thSeptember 2019: Plastindia Foundation recently held an event in Mumbai to announce the launch of the 11th Edition of PLASTINDIA to be held in the year 2021 in New Delhi. PLASTINDIA is the third largest exhibition of its kind in the world and the largest in India. It is held once every three years and this edition will be organized from February 4 to 8, 2021at ITPO, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The launch event in Mumbai was graced by Shri Kashi Nath Jha – Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers , Government of India along with Shri Rajesh Agrawal, IAS, Executive Director, India Trade Promotion Organization , Mr. Jigish Doshi – President, Plastindia Foundation, Mr Ashok Goel Chairman National Advisory Board, Plastindia Foundation and Mr. Ajay Shah – Chairman, National Executive Council
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icals- Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India. This edition of the expo will be held at the new world class venue at ITPO, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and will showcase India as a global hub for sourcing processed items related to plastics, raw material, machinery and various other products for use in different segments. PLASTINDIA 2021 is known to provide a superlative platform to showcase world-classinnovations and products from the plastic industry that are likely to benefit a host of sectors. Over the years, the Expo has successfully facilitated support from the government where the latter has constituted several groups to address important issues like quality and specifications, recycling and waste management etc of plastic. While PLASTINDIA and Plastindia Foundation are proactively engaged in enabling the sustainable growth of the Indian Plastic Industry, there has also been an ample amount of focus on quality, human health, and most importantly environment. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Jha said, “The plastics industry in India is contrib-
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uting significantly in the economic development and growth of various key sectors in the country. Right from automotive, agriculture, horticulture, construction, medical equipment, healthcare, irrigation, sanitation, drinking water, sports, plastic composites and packaging – all sectors are impacted by the use of plastic. In fact, the food security industry requires the highest ever safe, secure & hygienic packaging and its perfect solution is provided by Flexible Packaging including Plastic woven sacks. The plastics industry continues to break into newer spheres, thereby enabling India to manufacture world class products. I am optimistic that the PLATINDIA 2021 will be a reflection of this and I wish the team great success.” PlastIndia is also taking active steps to support the decision of the Central Government for single use plastics. It is working towards fully backing the circular economy with focus on Recycle and Multiple use of Plastic Products in line with the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi ji. Plastindia Foundation will meet all stakeholders and submit concrete proposals to the Department with special focus on Plastics and Environment in the near future. Mr. Jigish Doshi said, “We are devoted to promoting excellence in the field of plastics and making India a preferred sourcing base in plastic products for the world. But we will also be focusing very specifically on environmental concerns. 36
We completely support the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi ji and will be focusing on the idea of Recycle and Multiple use of Plastic Products. This edition of PLASTINDIA- 2021 is all set to surpass the landmarks created by its previous editions. It will see the presence of more than 2,000+ exhibitors from India, participants from 45+ countries and over 2 lakh business visitors-both national and global. With every edition we are growing and building more number of exhibitors, visitors and participants.” Mr. Ajay Shah said, “Our mission is to enhance the image and growth of the Indian plastics industry by holding world-class exhibitions in India, at regular intervals. Plastindia Foundation has been taking this initiative over the years to bring together the best in this field globally, which has provided a platform for our domestic industrialists to share their experiences with their global counterparts.” Mr. Doshi further added, The focus should be on developing new technologies and innovations in order to facilitate growth of the plastic industry. India's plastics industry offers immense potential in terms of capacity, infrastructure and skilled manpower. In this age of globalisation and constant need to improve the standard of living, the demand for plastic is bound to increase exponentially and turn India into the world's next plastic destination. But having said this we must use plastic responsibly to minimise its impact on environment. There is a need to create awareness about recycle, re-use of plastic and adopt a better waste management facility for sustainable growth of the industry.
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Some of the dignitaries present at the Launch Function of PLASTINDIA – 2021 include Mr. Erhard Wienkamp, Executive Director, Foreign Trade Fairs Division,Messe Duesseldorf GmbH, and Shri Dr S K Nayak, DG, CIPET The previous edition of PLASTINDIA
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2018, which was held in Gujarat, had been inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani. The expo had proved to be an extremely successful global event, attractinga large number of participants and visitors from across the world.
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