We are pleased to inform you that the 19th Skoch Summit is scheduled to be organized on January 22-23, 2009 at India Habitat Centre. Skoch Summits have matured over the past 10 years to attract not just government support but also the highest level of national and international corporate support. Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Planning Commission, Ministry of Human Resource Development and National Institute of Rural Development are co-organizers for the Summit. Similar support is expected from National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Urban Development and several public sector as well as private sector organizations and multilateral agencies.
India: Challenges and Policy Response As India recovers from the horror and tragedy of the Mumbai incident, the criticality of dovetailing security and emergency responses into the economic and development growth scenarios has never been greater. The two-day conference will focus on the challenges faced by India and the desired policy responses. The key content includes: * Security and Disaster Management o A Technology Response to Terror o Planning for Disaster Reduction o Services for the next decade o Learnings from Global Best Practices o State of States o Cyber-Security * Gearing up Power Sector * Information Enabled Economic Inclusion: Telecentre 2.0 * Education & Employability - Capacity is King * Next 5 Years of e-Governance * Thinkers and Writers Forum Distinguished speakers and domain experts would lead the discussions that can be greatly enriched through erudite participants and practitioners such as you. The summit will see unprecedented participation from top-level representatives from national and international organizations, institutions and companies. Your office may wish to pre-register you on our website or through e-mail to help us send you a formal invitation and confirm your participation. This will also help our staff to determine availability and possibility of a complimentary registration for you. The Summit is being held on 22nd -23rd January 2009 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. You may visit www.challengers.in for further details and program schedule. There are limited seats and there will be no spot registration. Thanks & Regards Sahil Talwar
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