eportRussiaRussiaIndia-Russia Trade &Investment Forum<strong>CII</strong>, in partnership with theDepartment of Industrial Policyand Promotion, Union Ministry ofCommerce and Industry, India,and the Ministry for EconomicDevelopment, Russia, organisedthe 6th edition of the India RussiaTrade and Investment Forum on15 October in New Delhi.The Plenary Session was attendedby the Co-Chairs, Mr DmitryRogozin, Deputy Prime Ministerof the Russian Federation,and Head of the Russian side of the Russian-IndianIntergovernmental Commission on trade-economic,scientific-technical and cultural cooperation, and MrAnand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry,and Textiles, India.The Forum, 6th in the series, brought together seniorgovernment officials, business community, scientificUnited KingdomAnand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce, Industryand Textiles, India and co-Chair of the India-RussiaForum on Trade & Investment and Dmitry Rogozin,Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation,at the Forum, in New Delhicommunity, academia and mediafrom both India and Russia. Theevent is held in India and Russiaon a rotation basis, with anaverage participation of over 400delegates. This year the focus wason developing and strengtheningpartnerships in three major prioritysectors: Modernization of Industryand Innovative Development,Energy and Energy Efficiency,and Medical Technologies andPharmacy. The three areasincluded industry verticals such asInformation and CommunicationTechnology (ICT), Pharmaceuticalsand Biotechnology, Aerospace,Engineering, Mining and processing of mineral ores andhydrocarbons, Power and Energy, Financial and BankingServices, Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Investment. TheForum also highlighted the investment potential andopportunities of sectors and special economic zonesof the Russian Federation, as well as strengtheningties with small and & medium-sized businesses of thetwo countries.Ranjan Mathai, Foreign Secretary of India, with the members of <strong>CII</strong>-India Business Forum in UK, in LondonMeeting with Foreign Secretary of IndiaThe <strong>CII</strong> India Business Forum-UK met with Mr RanjanMathai, Foreign Secretary of India, on 3 October inLondon. This was the first ever meeting of <strong>CII</strong>-IBF withthe Foreign Secretary. The meeting was held at theIndian High Commission in London and was attendedby over 40 CEOs of Indian companies based in theUK. The discussions, held under the Chatham Houserules, centered on India’s foreign policy and its effect onIndian businesses overseas. The meeting was chairedby Mr Anwar Hasan, Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> IBF-UK, and Director,Tata Ltd and hosted by Mr Rajesh Prasad, Deputy HighCommissioner of India to the UK.The <strong>CII</strong> India Business Forum is a group of CEOs ofIndian companies at their overseas operations. The grouprepresents Indian companies in the particular countryand works with the <strong>CII</strong> Secretariat to brand and promoteIndia overseas. The Forum is led and chaired by Industry,while the Indian High Commissioner/ Ambassador is thepatron of the Forum.68 | <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong> Communiqué
EastBusiness Mission to Germany, France & UK15 – 19 OctoberRakesh Sood, Indian Ambassador to France, with the <strong>CII</strong> EasternRegion Business Delegation in ParisA <strong>CII</strong> Eastern Region business delegation visitedGermany, France and UK, to interact with local industryleaders, chambers of commerce, government officialsand diplomats in these countries. The Mission includeda MoU with the Chamber of Commerce and IndustryFrance India (CCIFI), a visit to the BMW headquartersin Munich, a meeting with the Renault top brass inParis, and meetings with Mr L N Mittal and Mr KaranBilimoria in London.JharkhandInauguration of Multi-Skill Gurukul16 October, JamshedpurArjun Munda, Chief Minister of Jharkhand inaugurating the <strong>CII</strong> -PARFI Multi Skill Gurukul in in Dhanachatani, near JamshedpurThe <strong>CII</strong> – PARFI Skill Gurukul was inaugurated inDhanachatani near Gorabandha, Jamshedpur, by MrArjun Munda, Chief Minister of Jharkhand.Mr Munda congratulated <strong>CII</strong> for establishing the secondGurukul in the state. Candidates from East Singhbhumand adjoining districts would receive training in thisGurukul.Soft Skills Development Module16 – 17 October, JamshedpurA two-day Soft Skills Development Module on ‘TeamManagement, Leadership & Time Management,’ helpedsupervisors, managers, senior managers, team leaders,general managers, HR managers, etc use these skilleffectively in their day-to-day corporate and personal lifein order to achieve personal and organizational goals.OdishaBusiness Mentoring Service31 October, BhubaneswarThe session facilitated the members by forming multipleforums for peer learning, each chaired by a veryexperienced coach mentor. Other services such asone-on-one coaching and business advisory serviceswere also available.West BengalSafety Symposium & Exposition4 – 5 October, KolkataThe flagshipsafety initiativeof the region,‘ S a f e t yS y m p o s i u m& Exposition’,a 2 - d a yC o n f e r e n c eR K Agrawal, Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> (ER), and Managing& Exhibition, Partner, S R Batliboi & Co; Janab Javed Ahmedhad the Khan, Minister of Fire & Emergency Services,Disaster Management & Civil Defence, Westcentral theme Bengal; and C Rajasekhar, Ambassador of Indiaof ‘Towards to Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic, at theSafety Symposium & Exposition in KolkataO p t i m i s i n gSafety for CSR& Sustainability’. The symposium, inaugurated by JanabJaved Ahmed Khan, Minister of Fire and EmergencyServices, Disaster Management and Civil Defence,Communiqué <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong> | 69