Hyderabad - MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions/Events) Updates

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Source: Ibnlive

Hyderabad, Sep 17 (PTI) The two-day biennial Artillery Conference of the Army on various issues of the national security was concluded here today."Several important discussions relating to security concerns, operations, projects under progress, improvement in career opportunities and human resource development in artillery were taken," an official release said.Gallantry award winners and outstanding sportsmen in Artillery were also honoured on the occasion.The Chief of Army Staff General V K Singh, yesterday inaugurated the conference at the Artillery Centre, Golconda, here."The General Officer in his inaugural address highlighted the country's security concerns and the pivotal role of Artillery in the context of National Security," the release said.Lt Gen A S Lamba, Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Vinod Nayanar, Director General Artillery and other senior officers of the Artillery which include the Formation Commanders as well as a large number of Commanding Officers of units from all operational commands of the Army have participated in the discussions and deliberations, it added.

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Source: SiliconIndia

Hyderabad: The BI market in India is predicted to reach revenues of $65.4 million (about Rs 290+ crore) in 2011, an increase of 16 percent over 2010, according to Gartner's annual global CIO survey. The market for BI platforms in India, says Gartner, will remain one of the fastest growing.

Organization are vying to learn how to turn their data into that information that will help drive their company forward, making the best use of their single biggest asset -- information systems and the knowledge they hold. More and more enterprises are installing BI into their decision making setups.

With all the latest developments around the BI world, one thing is clear, BI is here!

After conducting 8 BI conferences around India to astounding success, SiliconIndia is back with the most topical and exciting event, The Business Intelligence Conference, in Hyderabad.

This September 24, some of the biggest names of BI in India assemble together to discuss the challenges, solutions and the future of BI.

The Silicon India organized event has an elaborate agenda which focuses on a panorama of topics from Heterogeneous Data Source Systems and their Integration Leveraging BI Apps/OBIEE to Self serving Ad hoc query Metamodel Management to Solving Performance Issues in BI Through Purpose-built Analytical Databases to Information Visualization - Visual decision making.

Business Intelligence Conference will offer 6 enlightening sessions along with The keynote and a star studded Panel Discussion moderated by Sanjay Mehta, CEO MAIA-Intelligence.

We have lined up some of the best speakers and the sessions & networking will be of the highest order. You'll experience a complete technical immersion, shared with a developer community that is passionate about all exciting developments in the business intelligence world.

Derick Jose, Vice President - Analytics Solutions & Delivery, Knowledge Services, MindTree will share his and Mindtree's views on what they think are the Emergent trends in analytics/BI for 2012 & beyond in his Keynote session.

We have an exciting panel discussion on "Predictive Analytics and its applications

" which will be chaired by Dinesh Chandrasekar, Practice Leader CRM & MDM CoE, Hitachi Consulting, Anshul Mohan, AVP BI, GENPACT, Nimitt Desai, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Dhananjay Singh, Practice Manager BIDW and Analytics, Mahindra Satyam and moderated by Sanjay Mehta, CEO, MAIA Intelligence.

Following the panel discussion we have lined up exciting sessions for you.

Ajit Nema, Director, Deloitte Consulting India will be speaking on Information Visualization - Visual decision making . Ajit will tell us how analytics is the top priority for enterprises today and how Visualizing the data is increasingly becoming more important to discover and explore deeper insights within large, complex data sets to make effective decisions. Vivek Bhatnagar, Country Director & Global Alliances, Ingres Corporation will speak on Solving Performance Issues in BI Through Purpose-built Analytical Databases

Srinivas Rao Durvasula, Sr.Manager - DW-BI Practice, Virtusa will tell us about how managing the underlying exponential growth of data is daunting due to disparate data ownership roles, data quality, inaccuracy and security considerations. During his talk titled Data Governance and Business intelligence.
You will know all about how and why most of the users will be using Ad Hoc tools in future and the core objectives and how these models will make BI more successful when Ajay Patwari, BI Practice Head, 4cs talks on Self serving Ad hoc query Metamodel Management.

Jagada's session titled Latest trends in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence: Industry perspective will walk you through the concepts of bulk/batch load, basic reporting, basic online analytical processing (OLAP), real-time/continuous load, In Memory databases, handling Big Data, data mining, operational BI, predictive BI and Strategic BI. Jagada is the Principal Architect at Infosys and has has published conference papers for Premium conferences like COMAD.

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Source: PR

Hyderabad, India, September 25, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The International Conference on Nano science and Technology (ICONSAT-2012) will be held at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, India, during January 20-23, 2012. Registration closes by 30th November 2011.

The conference is being organized by International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India is the official sponsor of this conference. ICONSAT, conducted biyearly since 2003, is the 5th in the series. The motive of this conference is advance theory, practice, collection and applications of geospatial data, and promotes an active exchange of information, ideas, and technological innovations in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The Nano Mission launched by DST in May 2007 has been mainspring for catalyzing a dramatic increase in nano-based R&D activities in national laboratories and academic institutions in India.

International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) is an autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India located in Hyderabad. ARCI is a state-of-the-art facility for research & development in advanced materials and associated processing technologies. It has dedicated its efforts toward achieving in the Development of high performance materials and processes for niche market, Demonstration of technologies at prototype scale, Transfer of technologies to the Indian industry.

ARCI has also been carrying out basic R&D in collaboration with renowned institutes/laboratories worldwide within its areas of core competence. It has been judiciously building up facilities to complement and enhance existing national capabilities in the field. IT has continuously striving to provide most cost-effective solutions to combat surface degradation problems in the industry. This is being achieved through indigenization of coating equipment as well as by offering some of the institute's unique coating facilities for jobbing activities to permit the industry access to technologies not available elsewhere in the country.

ICONSAT - 2012 facilities are reckoning a special effort to Foster and facilitate participation pursuing their Masters and Doctoral degrees in areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology as well as young researchers working in the field.

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Source: pharmabiz

Hyderabad is gearing up to host the International Biodiversity Conference to be held from October 1 to 9, 2012, at Hyderabad International Convention Centre near Hitex.

Earlier, the Central government had chosen Hyderabad over other four metros of the country for the event. They found Hyderabad to be the apt destination as it has the ability and logistic infrastructures for holding such an international event. This is the 11th Conference of Parties (COP-11) on biological diversity. It is expected that more than 30 countries and 12,000 participants will take part in this convention.

India has not hosted a meeting of a Conference of the Parties to a multilateral environmental agreement since 2002. This will be the first meeting to assess the implementation of the Nagoya biodiversity compact. It is expected that all countries who are Parties to the Convention will submit their national biodiversity strategies and action plans, by the time of the meeting next year.

The Hyderabad meeting is also important as it is widely expected that two new protocols to the Convention will have entered into force: the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, and the Nagoya -Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. It is expected that both of these protocols will have force of law should they receive sufficient numbers of instruments of ratification in the coming months. Currently, the Nagoya Protocol has 24 signatories and the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol has 23.

The state and central ministries of environment and forest departments are working to finalize the guest room bookings in the city for the visiting delegates. Union Forest and Environment Secretary, Dr T Chatterji, visited the city and held talks with various agencies for the smooth execution of the international event. The meeting of the Conference of the Parties will also coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity as well with the Rio+20 meeting scheduled earlier in the year.

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Source: Twocircles

Hyderabad: The 25th international conference on VLSI (very large scale integration) design and 11th international conference on embedded systems will be held here Jan 7-11, 2012.
This silver jubilee conference expects to bring back the spotlight to Hyderabad that hosts the finest multinational players in VLSI design and embedded systems.
The five-day-long conferences are expected to attract more than 2,000 participants and will cover two days tutorial sessions followed by three days of regular paper sessions, special sessions, and embedded tutorials.
Dasaradha, convenor of the conference, told reporters that one of the key features would be the student project contest of "Students Forum" in which over 1,000 students are expected to participate.
"'Students Forum' helps the students know their career pathways and understand the technological trends in the industry. Attractive prizes will be given to the winners of the student project contest," he said.
The conference will enable students to meet industry stalwarts, know the emerging trends in the sector and get clarity in new career opportunities.
The conference also offers a big fellowship programme to support faculty and researchers who are not in a position to arrange for their own funds to attend the conference.
This is the third time that Hyderabad will be hosting the international VLSI design and embedded systems conference in five years.

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Source: http://www.moodiereport.com/document...6&doc_id=28858

INDIA. There are just under two months to go before India hosts its largest ever airport commercial revenues conference. The inaugural Power of India event, to be held at the Novotel, Hyderabad Airport on December 6-8, is organised by The Moodie Report and Airports Council International, and hosted by GMR Group.

Senior executives from across the Indian aviation and travel retail industries will come together for the Power of India conference, and a powerful conference programme has been unveiled, featuring some of the most influential figures in the fast-growing Indian airport commercial revenues sector.

The Power of India will focus on the various issues facing arguably the travel retail industry’s most exciting and complex market. The programme includes contributions from the country’s leading airports and retailers, and will feature panel discussions and lively debate.

Indian food & beverage specialist Travel Food Services and leading confectionery supplier Hershey’s are Gold Sponsors of the event. Kraft Foods World Travel Retail is the first coffee break sponsor.

The latest company to pledge its support for the event is leading retailer Aer Rianta International, which is to host one of the coffee breaks during the conference.

Tobacco distributor Bommidala has also joined the list of event sponsors.

Click here to view the Power of India conference programme. For details on how to register, and to benefit from a special delegate rate at the Novotel Hyderabad, click here.

The Moodie Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We are hugely excited by the way in which the Power of India event is taking shape. This is a fast-growing, complex but rewarding market that merits the focus we will be affording it through this pioneering event.

“The conference programme will tackle the various issues that help or hinder growth in Indian airport commercial revenues today. It will provide a timely forum for debate as this market begins to fulfil its vast potential.

“In terms of airport commercial revenues, India’s time has come.”

ACI Director General Angela Gittens said: “The potential for aviation and commercial airport revenues in India is enormous. A vibrant travel retail sector will be key to further growth and sufficient capacity in India as it generates important revenues and increases profits. Power of India will be a milestone event bringing all stakeholders of the Indian airport industry together to discuss how to maximise the opportunities.”

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Source: http://www.business-standard.com/ind...ber-12/451816/

The Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI) will be organising the first International Conclave and Exhibition on Climate Change (ICCC-2011), with the theme ‘Clean energy and energy security’ in Hyderabad from October 12.
The three-day conference will focus on climate change-related challenges, adaption and mitigation measures for the same, while the exhibition will have networking interactive sessions and round-table discussions to formulate strategies for ‘combating climate change’.
“Based on the learnings from the conclave, ESCI will formulate recommendations and submit them to the central government, which in turn will put forth the submissions at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference, scheduled to be held in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011,” Shalini Sharma, head, Centre for Climate Change at ESCI, told mediapersons here on Friday.
The conclave will have Australia and Germany as support countries with the host being the Andhra Pradesh government. In all, 70 papers will be presented during the three-day event, she added.
According to AK Poothia, director-general of ESCI, in today's world, 80 per cent of power is produced through fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil. While these resources are limited, they are also contributors of green house gases, which affect climate.
Nearly 60 per cent of the country’s landmass is susceptible to earthquakes, over per cent is prone to floods, nearly 76 per cent of its coastline is prone to cyclones, and 68 per cent of its area is prone to droughts, In addition, increasing threats of GLOFs (glacial lake outburst floods), heat waves, precipitation extremes due to the changing climate, pose risks to vulnerably located populations in India. Efforts have to be made to manage these risks as well, he said.
“India’s reliance on coal, for more than half its energy needs, is an issue of great concern for energy security. India is, therefore, seeking alternative renewable energy sources to meet the projected economic growth rate since these would be non-exhaustible as well as free,” Poothia added.

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Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/conferenc...83-60-119.html

BANGALORE: “In order to increase agricultural productivity, we need to inform and educate farmers first,” said Professor N Viswanadham, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Inaugurating the conference on ‘Farm to Fork: Best Practices in Agri and Food Chain Supply’ organised by Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) here on Wednesday, he said, “There are four elements of agriculture that serve the eco-system: land, water, power and institutions. In addition to these elements, affordability, availability and awareness are other areas where innovations can be brought about in terms of supply chain management.”
Talking about ITC’s E-Choupal, a practice in agro and food supply chain, divisional chief executive, ITC agri business division S Sivakumar said, “Though the E-Choupal practice has its presence across 40,000 villages in the country, it is not on a satisfactory level. Basic flaws exist. Yet, as the purchase is made from the farmers directly, the product identity is preserved through the chain.” He called upon BCIC to plan for implementing the E-Choupal practice in Karnataka as well.
Meanwhile, when asked about further expansion plans, Sivakumar said that the next venture was a “ Choupal Fresh” for fruits and vegetables. “We have already started this as a pilot project in Hyderabad,” he said.
Regional technology director, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Dr Rinka Banerjee and head of Food Bazaar, Future Group, Dupindera Sandhu presented a paper on the best practices in food pocessing and manufacturing.

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Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...cle2555648.ece

Hyderabad, Oct. 20:
Come December, global experts in the aluminium industry will be in Hyderabad to discuss issues confronting the sector.
INCAL 2011, the sixth international conference on aluminium, will be organised by the Aluminium Association of India between December 6 and 8.
Representatives from various overseas aluminium organisations such as the European Aluminum Association, the International Aluminum Institute, The Aluminum Association, USA, the Japan Aluminum Association, and the Brazilian Aluminum Association along with the Ministry of Mines will actively participate.
In a press release, Prof. K.S.S. Murthy, General Secretary of the Aluminum Association, said the meet expects to attract investors into the aluminium sector in India. It would also focus on the key role that the metal plays in the overall economic growth of a country.
The global aluminium sector is undergoing a metamorphosis. Mergers and acquisitions are gaining significance to achieve economies of scale. Ever increasing power costs, coupled with scarcity, technological advancement, emission control and related environmental issues, have not only provided challenges but also created opportunities for the industry, the release added.
Higher consumption levels in packaging, building and construction, automotive and consumer durable sectors, besides normal consumption in electrical, transport and other industrial sectors, will contribute to the growth of the industry in India.

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http://zeenews.india.com/entertainme...ture_99022.htm

Hyderabad to host seminar on Islamic art, culture
Updated on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 09:27

Hyderabad to host seminar on Islamic art, culture Hyderabad: A three-day international seminar on Islamic art and culture will be inaugurated by Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari here from Nov 25, organizing secretary Khalid Saeed said Monday.

The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad, the Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi, and the Muslim Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (MESCO), Hyderabad, are organizing it.

The aim of the seminar is to discuss and share the research experiences of the cultural inter-connectedness of Islamic civilization in the context of Arabia, Persia, Central Asia, South-East Asia and India, said a statement from MANUU.

"The seminar is being organized to highlight the different spheres of Islamic culture through different angles and the contribution of Muslims in different fields of life through the ages.

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Please check the following website for the upcoming conferences/trade shows in Hyderabad.
http://www.biztradeshows.com/india/hyderabad/

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http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails...id=66085&sid=2
Meet on pharma and biopharma intellectual property from Dec 14 to 16
UBM will be organizing a detailed conference on pharmaceutical and biopharma intellectual property - Pharma IPR India 2012 at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad from December 14 to 16, 2011.

The conference will give an opportunity to interact with the key decision makers, in-house counsels, company secretaries, heads of intellectual property, legal affairs, patents, regulatory affairs, R&D, international business, business development, sales and marketing of leading pharmaceutical companies. And also to get practical experiences and advise from the leading domestic and international IPR experts, law firms and attorneys.

This unique conference will help a participant unveil his critical intellectual property related queries in the pharma and biopharma sectors and get on-the-spot solutions by leading global industry experts and bring the latest updates and relevant in-depth information on the most vital subjects including: Patentability , compulsory licensing ,data exclusivity ,Paragraph IV filings,America Invents Act Polymorph Patents ,Doctrine of Equivalents (DOE) ,Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPCs),Section 3(d) ,Pre- grant and Post- grant Opposition ,Hatch Waxman Act ,US Patent System,Biosimilar Patents , Freedom To Operate ,EU Patent Reforms In India, USA, EU, Japan, Brazil and China.

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http://events.einnews.com/event/1136...ion_conference
11th Asian Urbanization Conference
The Department of Geography, Osmania University,
Hyderabad, India is conducting the 11th Asian
Urbanization Conference in December 2011. Themes
of the conference include among others Urban
Governance, Role of Civil Society in bringing
about inc

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Source: http://www.orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=30765

Hyderabad: The Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy will inaugurate the District Collectors' Conference on 14-12-2011 at 9 am.

The two day Collectors Conference on 14th and 15th December 2011 will be held at Jubilee Hall, Hyderabad. Ministers, Chief Secretary, Special Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and other important officials will attend the Collectors Conference. The HoDs will also be present when their subjects come up for discussion. The Conference will start with welcome address by the CCLA Mr J Satyanarayana. This will be followed by introductory remarks by the Chief Secretary Mr Pankaj Dwivedi to be followed by the opening address by Revenue Minister Mr Raghuveera Reddy.

This will be followed by inaugural speech by the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy. The tentative agenda proposed include subjects to be discussed in the morning session on the first day (14-12-2011) are seasonal conditions, drought, agriculture, power supply, Rachabanda, civil supplies, procurement, Re.1-a-kg rice scheme, prices of essential commodities, housing (rural and urban), house sites, women, SHG Bank linkage and Stri Nidhi.

After the lunch (hosted by the Chief Minister), subjects like Rural Development--MGNREGA, Indira Jala Prabha, 1.16 lakh Govt. jobs, Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu, Welfare (SC, ST, BC, Minorities & Women, Child & Disabled ), Scholarships, Education, Medical & Health, Arogyasri, 108 & 104, Revenue Sadassalu, VROs & VRAs recruitment, Mee Seva and Resumption of Govt. lands alienated but unutilised by the alienee will come up for discussion. On the next day i.e. on Thursday, 15-12-2011 morning issues regarding Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Irrigation, Panchayat Raj & Drinking Water Supply including Rural Water Supply will be taken up for discussion. After the tea break in the morning, the Chief Minister will discuss the law and order situation with the District Collectors and SPs together. The Collectors Conference will conclude with the lunch hosted by the Revenue Minister.

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Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfee...ce/942986.html

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (PTI) Vice-President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the World Urdu Editors Conference to be held here from December 30. The aim of the two-day conference, which would be attended by prominent Urdu editors from across the world, is to unite the Urdu media and also promote the language which is read in over 150 countries, the conference's host Zahid Ali Khan told reporters here. The conference will also discuss the problems being faced by Urdu newspapers all over the world, said Khan, editor of Urdu daily 'Siasat'. The inaugural session will be attended by Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narsimhan and Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, while TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu would be the chief guest during the conference's valedictory session on Dec 31, Khan said.

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Hyderabad in race to host ICANN Conference
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/t...w/11303513.cms
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad, the emerging hub of the IT industry in India, is in the race to host the Internet Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers (ICANN) Conference to be held in the Asia-Pacific region in 2013, a senior state IT official said here today.

ICANN is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for managing Domain Name Systems to protect the uniqueness of web addresses. Besides overseeing the distribution of unique internet protocol addresses and domain names, the organisation works to ensure each domain name is mapped to the correct IP address.

Senior officials of the ICANN Conference Organising Committee recently called on Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Communications, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, and briefed him on the event to be held from April 7-12, 2013, the IT Department official, who did not wish to be named, said.

"Hyderabad, which is already known as the convention capital of India and a unique destination in comparison to others, is determined and willing to make a sincere attempt to secure the bid to organise the event," the official told PTI.

ICANN is actively seeking locations for three public meetings to be held between April 7-12, 2013, in the Asia-Pacific; July 14-19, 2013, in Africa; and November 17-22, 2013, in Latin America.

The conference is expected to see participation by the who's-who of the global IT industry.

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http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails...id=66847&sid=2
Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin meet at Hyderabad on Jan 4 & 5
The Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO) will be hosting its 2nd Annual Conference on January 4 & 5, 2012 at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad. The two - day conference will bring together physicians of Indian Origin from across the globe on one platform.

GAPIO will be inaugurated by Vayalar Ravi, Union minister of overseas Indian affairs and civil aviation on January 4. Katherine Dhanani, US Consul General at Hyderabad; Dr Prathap C Reddy, president, GAPIO & chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group; Dr Sanku Rao, vice president, GAPIO & consultant gastroenterologist, USA and Dr Ramesh Mehta, secretary general, GAPIO & consultant paediatrician, UK will be present on the occasion.

The conference foresees participation from over 100 key opinion leaders from across the world, where concurrent topics would be discussed on issues ranging from research, education, and healthcare policy to application of health information technology and global health. The expert panelists of each session would discuss the major achievements and challenges in the healthcare sector and the way forward.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Prathap C Reddy, president, GAPIO, said, “Envisioned as an association by the Indian medical diaspora, of the medical diaspora, for the cause of global healthcare, GAPIO has the vision of improving health globally. A Google search for ‘Indian Doctor’ yields 35.7 million results in 0.1 seconds. ‘Indian Doctor’ today, stands tall. It is time for the Indian doctor to influence not only the health of individuals and communities but, global health.

It is estimated that there are 1.2 million physicians of Indian origin working not only in India, but in most of the countries around the world. This strong diaspora of Indian doctors need a common professional platform. There is a need for greater visibility and cohesion of these physicians. It is with these objectives that GAPIO was formed.

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http://www.biztradeshows.com/india-avitation/
India Aviation 2012 will be the third edition of this International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation. The event has been organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry who are better known as FICCI. The event will provide a tremendous platform for international players to reach out to Indian traders. The event has been backed by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Government of India which gives it great credibility in the trading circles. The show will act as a catalyst for new business deals amongst major players in the industry and it will also help in forging of new collaborations. It is the right place to be if one wants to catch up with the latest trends in the industry. India Aviation 2012 will take place at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad over duration of 5 days. Around 250 exhibitors and 6000 business visitors are expected to attend the event.

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Source: http://www.indiawest.com/news/2513-a...re-summit.html

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy has said the state would consider making sports compulsory for children in schools as a means of preventing lifestyle diseases.

Inaugurating the fifth Indo-U.S. Healthcare Summit of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Jan. 3, he expressed concern over the lack of physical activity among children and their preference for junk food. Both the discipline and dedication that get inculcated through sports activities were missing among today's children, he said.

Making sports compulsory would ensure physical fitness and prevent early onset of diseases, he added.

Admitting that Andhra Pradesh had the highest infant and maternal mortality rates among the southern states, he said 4,000 nutrition and day care centers were started in the state as against the total requirement of 38,000. There was a reduction in IMR and MMR wherever the centers were started, he added.

Reddy said the government was laying a lot of stress on education and health and added that that through the Aarogyasri scheme, the costs for 400 different surgeries were being covered for the Below Poverty Line families. The government was spending Rs.1000 crore each year under the scheme and 1.3 million surgeries had been performed so far.

Health Minister Dr. D.L. Ravindra Reddy sought the cooperation of AAPI in combating infant mortality rates, maternal mortality rates, non-communicable and vector-borne diseases, both in rural and urban areas in the state. He said that 56 percent of the women in the state were anemic, which was leading to higher maternal and infant mortality rates.

Both the center and the state government were taking several measures to reduce IMR and MMR, including creation of infrastructure and neonatal facilities.

AAPI president Sunita Kanumury said AAPI would collaborate with the state government on maternal and child health issues as well as in overcoming the challenges posed by diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.

AAPI emergency medical care experts were also training doctors here in emergency medical services, the Indian American physician said.

Kanumury said the organization had launched its fifth edition of the Indo-U.S. Healthcare Summit to strengthen existing initiatives, and have made some bold moves by launching its AAPI-Telemedicine Network across 17 AAPI-sponsored clinics in India with the international “We Serve” Foundation, a U.S.-based charitable organization, and I-Grandee Software Technologies in Mumbai.

“We have enormous challenges of healthcare globally such as heart disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cancer, maternal and infant health, and mental health, nutritional and infectious diseases. Addressing this problem constitutes one of the greatest challenges of our times and failure to do so properly will have dire consequences on our economy and social fabrics,” she said in a press release.

We have some successes, particularly in maternal and child health, which is an outstanding example of public and private partnerships with support of people that are passionate about the cause, said Kanamury. The other is the Sewak project, a great example in Gujarat of helping to identify and manage people with diabetes in rural areas. There are several other examples of individuals working and volunteering their time and resources in helping India, she said.

AAPI is collaborating with ECFMG and had invited Dr. Steven Seeling to help Indian medical graduates learn how to navigate the American healthcare system.

The Continuing Medical Education program was a big hit at the summit. Dr. Guruva Reddy, managing director of Sunshine Hospitals, Hyderabad, inaugurated the series with a lecture on advances in orthopedics. Dr. Suresh Reddy presented a lecture on endovascular management of ruptured intracranial aneurysms while Dr. Sunita Dhawlikar spoke on pain management options for back pain.

The American Consul General in Hyderabad, Katherine Dhanani, was the guest of honor on the third day of the deliberations.

Dr. Ramesh Mehta, secretary-general of the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, said there are clear signs of a reverse brain drain as one-fourth of 40,000 doctors of Indian origin in the UK’s National Health Services were going to retire soon.

Recently, Kelly Services, which tracks human resources movement trends across the globe, estimated that about 300,000 Indian professionals (cutting across different streams) are likely to come back in the next five years.

“New generation doctors are not finding jobs because of recession. They are looking at India jobs. New colleges and institutes are coming up here and they might need experienced people. Those who aspire for the best positions and not getting them too are trying to come back,” Mehta said.

On the other hand, India desperately needs doctors.

“It is short of 600,000 doctors and 10,000 nurses,” Mehta said, pointing out that any reverse drain of doctors would quite be handy for India.

Indian doctors abroad are not in small in numbers. As many as 500,000 doctors have made foreign countries abroad their home. Dominated by the U.S. with over 100,000 in the U.S., geographies where Indian doctors have settled in significant numbers include the UK, Australia and New Zealand, said Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, chairman of the Apollo group of hospitals.

GAPIO is an umbrella body of associations of Indian origin doctors in several countries. Reddy and Mehta offered initiatives that GAPIO and its constituents might start to better medical education and healthcare services in India. Dr. Sanku Rao, former AAPI president and its current trustee, is the vice chair of GAPIO.

Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information Technology, Communications and Endowments, presented honors to physicians and others who helped the summit.

Noted Bharatanatyam dancer Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala and her Kala Pradarshini troupe presented a dance program “A Tribute to Ghantasala” to the songs of the legendary singer.