Connect North East 2018 Program structure

1. Believers and hosts since 2014
Host State - 2014 Host State - 2015
Host State - 2016 Host State - 2017
Knowledge Partners
Supported by Ministries and Institutions
Corporate Believers
Tentative Program Schedule

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14th
NOVEMBER 2018
Arrival of Guests & Delegates to Tawang and Check-in into hotels
06.30 PM –07.30 PM POLICY FORUM: A ROUNDTABLE OF POLICY MAKERS & THINK TANKS
Shri. Pema Khandu, Hon’ble CM Arunachal Pradesh
Shri. Bibek Debroy, Chairman Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council
Shri Rashesh Shah, President, FICCI
Senior Industry Leaders
Hon’ble Members of Parliament, Government of India
Shri. P. D. Sona, Hon’ble Parliamentary Secretary, Tourism, Arunachal Pradesh
Select Hon’ble Members of Legislative Assemblies
Amb. (Retd.) Gautam Mukhopyodhyay
Shah Mohammad Tanvir Monsur, Astt. High Commissioner, Bahgladesh
Shri. Ranjit Borthakur, Chairman, FICCI – NEAC
Shri. Ashish Phookan, Chairman, FICCI – Assam
Knowledge Partners for the Summit
Multilaterals
07.30 PM Onwards WELCOME DINNER
15TH
NOVEMBER 2018
09.00 AM – 10.00 AM REGISTRATION AT THE VENUE
INAUGURAL SESSION
10.00 AM – 10.05 AM Felicitation of Dignitaries and Guests
10.05 AM – 10.10 AM Welcome Address by Shri. Rashesh Shah, President, FICCI
10.10 AM – 10.15 AM Special Address by Shri. Satya Gopal, IAS, Chief Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh
10.15 AM – 10.25 AM  Address by
Senior Industry Leaders
10.25 AM – 10.45 AM  Special Remarks
Secretary, Ministry of Tourism/ Secretary, MORTH/Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation
/ Secretary DONER
10.45 AM – 10.55 AM  Theme Address by Shri. Tamiyo Taga, Minister Industries, Arunachal Pradesh
10.55 AM – 11.05 AM  Special Address by Shri. Kiran Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister of State for Home
11.05 AM – 11.30 AM  Special Address by Chief Ministers of North East States
11.30 AM – 11.45 AM  Special Address by Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
11.40 AM – 11.45 AM  Report Unveiling
11.45 AM – 12.00 PM  Inaugural Address by Shri. Pema Khandu, Hon’ble CM Arunachal Pradesh
12.00 PM – 12.10 AM  Closing Remarks by Shri. Ranjit Barthakur, Chairman, FICCI, NEAC
12.10 PM to 12.30 PM – Technical Break
Tentative Agenda

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CONCURRENT – I (Tourism, Handloom and Handicrafts)
Time Topic Address by/ Speaker
12.30 PM –
12.45 PM
Presentation on Investment Opportunities in
Sustainable Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh
Department of Tourism, Government of
Arunachal Pradesh
12.45 PM –
01.00 PM
Presentation on Weaving magic in handloom:
Promoting textile, handloom and Handicrafts in
Arunachal Pradesh
Department of Textiles and Handicrafts,
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
1.00 PM –
1.15 PM
Strategies for positioning Arunachal Pradesh as a
unique, sustainable Tourism Destination
Mr. Dipak Deva,
Managing Director, SITA, TCI & Distant
Frontiers and Co Chair, FICCI Tourism
Committee
01.00 PM –
01.45 PM
Interaction
CONCURRENT – II (Mountain Futures)
Time Topic Address by/ Speaker
12.30 PM –
12.40 PM
Presentation on Mountain Futures
– Inspiration for Innovation from the worlds
Highlands
- Rural Futures
Mr. Saurav Malhotra, Balipara
Foundation
12.40 PM –
12.50 PM
Opportunities in Pharmaceutical, Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants
Department of Industries/ Trade and
Commerce, Government of Arunachal
Pradesh
12.50 PM –
01.00 PM
Opportunities in Agro-food processing sector, special
focus on beverages Industry
Department of Agriculture/ Horticulture,
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
1.00 PM –
1.10 PM
Avenues for Sustainable Production TBD
01.15 PM –
01.45 PM
Interaction
01.45 PM –02.30 PM NETWORKING LUNCH
INVEST IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH:
POTENTIAL SECTORS FOR INVESTMENT
12.30 PM – 01.45 PM
Concurrent Session - I Concurrent Session - II
Session Flow

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TECHNICAL ROUND TABLES
02.30 PM –
04.00 PM
(04.00 PM –
04. 30 PM:
Interaction)
Concurrent Session – I
Sustainable Tourism in North East Region
Chair: Ms. Rashmi Verma, Secretary Tourism Govt of India
Co Chair:Mr. Ranjit Barthakur, Chairman FICCI NEAC
Issues/Topics
• Homestays for experiential Tourism
• Promoting niche and High-end tourism
models for North east
• Adventure Sports
• Interstate & international Tourism Circuits
• Tourism through community participation in
protected areas
• Tourism and People to People Connectivity
(Culture, Sports, Music)
• Leveraging Biodiversity for Tourism
• Climate Changes and Carbon Credit
• Forest Conservation and Lifestyle
Modification
• Integrated Infrastructure and policy
Interventions required for promoting
tourism in North east
Panel Members:
1. Taj Hotels / Senior Representative
2. Far Horizon/ Global Hotels / NIMAS/
Himalayan Travels.
3. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education
for Peace and Sustainable Development
(MGIEP)/UNESCO
4. Lemon Tree Hotels
5. Mahindra Holidays/ OYO Rooms
6. Adventure Tour Operators Association of
India (ATOAI)
7. Diethelm Travel
8. Adventure Myanmar Tours & Incentives
9. IATO/ APTOA
10. Mr. Ashish Phookan, Chairman, FICCI
Assam State Council & MD, Jungle
Travels
11. Mr. Oken Tayang, Abor Country
Technical Round Tables
02.30 PM – 4.30 PM
Concurrent Session - I Concurrent Session - II Concurrent Session - III
Technical Round Tables -Session Flow

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02.30 PM –
04.00 PM
(04.00 PM –
04. 30 PM:
Interaction)
Concurrent Session – II
North East India: Hub of Connectivity for ASEAN & South East Asia
Chair: Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council
Birdseye View from Ambassador of Eminence:
Amb Tariq Karim, Advisor World Bank and former ambassador of Bangladesh to India
Issues/Topics
• Development of riverine connectivity
• Trans Himalayan Highway,
• Regional roads & North East Ring Road
• Asian Highway Network,
• Trans Asian Railway,
• Strengthening Air Connectivity in NE – Green
Field and existing Airports,
• Inland Water Transport
• Digital Connectivity
• Policy Initiatives- Existing & Required
• Role of Multilaterals in connectivity and
development initiatives
Round Table Participants:
1. IL&FS, Maritime
2. Shipwrights, Dhaka
3. Jet Airways/ CEO, Air Asia
4. IndiGo/ CMD, Spicejet Ltd/ GoAir/ Zoom air
5. Shapoorji Palonji
6. Druk Air
7. UNESCAP
8. Biman Bangladesh
9. Vinod K. Jacob, JS [Economic Division], MEA
10. NHIDCL / National Highways Authority of
India NHAI/BRO
11. AAI/ L&T
12. Railway Board/ Representative
13. IWAI/ Dredging Corporation of India
14. ADB/ World Bank
02.30 PM –
04.00 PM
(04.00 PM –
04. 30 PM:
Interaction)
Concurrent Session – III
Developing Sub Regional Business Ecosystem for Cross-border trade and
commerce
Chair : Mr. Ram Muivah, Secretary, NEC
Birdseye View from Ambassador of Eminence: Amb Gautam Mukhopadhaya
Issues/Topics
• Building on Business Synergies between
Northeast India, BBIN and SE Asia,
• Developing cross border value chains
• Developing Products and Services for Cross
border trade and Commerce
• Building on synergies between financial
institutions
• Leveraging People to People Connectivity for
inclusive development
Panel Members:
1. ECGC Ltd
2. ADB/ UNDP India
3. JICA India office
4. HSMM Group, Laos
5. World Bank
6. IBCCI
7. UMFCCI (Myanmar) / UMBTCC
8. Representative SBI, Central Bank, Axis
Bank, NEDFi, Arunachal Pradesh Rural
Bank, NABARD, SIDBI, Exim Bank, North
East Small Finance Bank, NBFCs
9. NEFIT
10. Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry
11. Asian Confluence/ Ms. Saroj Ayush, World
Bank

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Technical Break 4.30 – 4.45 PM
04.45 PM – 05.30 PM CONCLUDING SESSION
• Exchange of MOUs
• Valedictory Address
• Summit Declaration
• Vote of Thanks
16th
November 2018
DEPARTURE AND GUIDED TOUR OF SELECT TOURISM CIRCUIT
* All speaker names are tentative and subject to confirmation.