Summits and Conference in November 2018
In this we have given, November Month Important International and National Summits and Conferences and other important workshops, council and meetings details. This is very important for all Competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, RRB, and all PSC Examinations.
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International Summit & Conference:
| Summit/Conference | Details |
| Fourth NITI Aayog- DRC Dialogue | The Fourth Dialogue of the NITI Aayog – Development Research Centre (DRC), China held in Mumbai. |
| “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue -2019” | Preparatory Meeting of the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue -2019” Begins in New Delhi. |
| 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE) | India has set up a Country Pavilion in the 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE) which was inaugurated today at the National Exhibition & Convention Centre, Shanghai, China. |
| Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2018 | The Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities, 2018 was inaugurated in New Delhi. It is being organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in association with Rehabilitation International Korea and their associated partner LG Electronics from 9thto 11th November, 2018. |
| 33rd ASEAN summit | The 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit began in Singapore. Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong is the Chairman of the Summit. |
| WEF Global Future Councils meeting | The two day annual meeting of World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Councils began in Dubai. |
| Singapore FinTech Festival | The Singapore FinTech Festival, one of the biggest of its kind in the world began. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first head of a country who has been invited to give the keynote address, which is generally addressed by heads of world financial or technical institutes. Prime Minister will also launch a global platform which will connect fintech companies with world’s banks. |
| 2nd Startup India Investment Seminar in Beijing | Embassy of India in China in partnership with Startup India Association (SIA) and Venture Gurukool organized 2nd Startup India Investment Seminar on 12 November 2018 in Beijing for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among Indian youth.The 1st Startup Indian Investment event was organised in November 2017. |
| World Customs Organisation’s regional meet begins in Jaipur | A four-day regional meeting of the World Customs Organisation began in jaipur with representatives of 33 member countries of Asia attending it. The meeting is being jointly chaired by WCO Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Travino and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman S Ramesh. |
| India- Taiwan SME Development Forum beings in Taipei | International Conference of Asia Pacific Federation for Information Secretary MSME,Dr.Arun Kumar Panda, led the Indian Delegation in the India- Taiwan SME Development Forum being held at Taipei, Taiwan from 13th to 17th November, 2018. |
| 4th International Congress on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine | Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates 4th International Congress on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. |
| World Tolerance Summit | World Tolerance Summit inaugurated in Dubai. Held for the first time in UAE. Theme – ‘Prospering from Pluralism: Embracing Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration’. |
| 16th Handicraft Trade Fair | Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri inaugurated India Pavilion at 16th Handicraft Trade Fair in Kathmandu. The main objective of the fair is to promote handicrafts and provide a common platform to local exporters, producers, foreign buyers and sellers of handicrafts. |
| 9th Session of the India-Kyrgyz Inter-Governmental Commission | The 9th Session of the India-Kyrgyz Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (IK-IGC) was held on 15-16 November, 2018 in New Delhi and concluded with signing of Protocol. |
| 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change | 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change held in the historic city of Delhi. BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) Countries, being hosted by MoEFCC in New Delhi. |
| 3rd India-Singapore Defence Minister dialogue | 3rd India-Singapore Defence Minister dialogue concludes in Visakhapatnam.The significance the meeting was the renewal of Bilateral Agreement for Conduct of Joint Army Training as well as exercises for Singapore Armed Forces in India. The 4th Defence Minister’s dialogue will be held in Singapore next year. |
| China-India boundary talks | The 21st round of talks between Special Representatives of India and China on the Boundary question began in Chengdu city of China. |
| Global Sustainable Cities 2025 initiative | The United Nations has selected Uttar Pradesh’s Noida and Greater Noida to participate in its Global Sustainable Cities 2025 initiative. Noida and Greater Noida have been selected in the “University City” category ahead of Mumbai and Bengaluru as the only invitee from India. |
| 9th Meeting of India-Lao PDR Joint Commission on Bilateral Co-operation | External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will co-chair the 9th Meeting of India-Lao PDR Joint Commission on Bilateral Co-operation with her counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith in Vientiane. |
| India-UAE Strategic Conclave | The second edition of the India-UAE Strategic Conclave will be held in capital city of Abu Dhabi on 27th of this month. The day-long conclave will initiate a dialogue to widen the scope of bilateral investments. |
| G-20 summit | Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires to take part in the 13th G-20 summit. 2018 theme – Building Consensus for a Fair and Sustainable Development. |
| Sustainable Blue Economy Conference | Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation addressed at the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi.Kenya is hosting the two day conference with Canada and Japan as co-hosts. |
| Saudi-India Business Meeting | Saudi-India Business meeting was held with Council of Saudi Chambers during the visit of the Indian Infrastructure & Housing delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
| South Asia Youth Peace Conference | The three – day ‘South Asia Regional Youth Peace Conference’ was inaugurated by Mr ShriKrishna G Kulkarni, great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan, New Delhi. |
| Second Indo-Dutch Port Forum | Dutch government offers help to Mumbai Port Trust to for its dockyard redevelopment and digital technology projects in the second Indo-Dutch Port Forum, organised by Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai. |
| 2nd International Ambedkar Conclave |
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 2nd International Ambedkar Conclave (November 30, 2018) in New Delhi as part of the commemoration of Constitution Day. The Conclave is being organised by the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians and the Dr Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce. |
National Summit / Conference
Naval Commanders’ Conference
- The second edition of this years’ bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference concluded at New Delhi.
National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda
- ‘National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda’ is being organised by Ministry of AYUSH in association with NITI Aayog in New Delhi, with the aim of encouraging entrepreneurs and Ayurveda stakeholders towards businesses opportunities in the sector.
National conference on public procurement & competition law
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A ‘National Conference on Public Procurement & Competition Law’ is being organised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in Delhi to scale up Competition Advocacy and reach out to important stakeholders in public procurement ecosystem.
Indian Food and Agro Buyer Seller Meet
- Indian exporters of four key commodities of rice, tea, spices and dry fruits will be meeting the major importers in Saudi Arabia during a Food and Agro Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM).
Global Cooling Innovation Summit
- Global Cooling Innovation Summitwill be inaugurated by Union Science & Technology Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi on 12th November 2018.
- The Summit is a first-of-its-kind solutions-focused event that will bring together leaders from around the world to explore concrete means and pathways to address the climate threat that comes from the growing demand from room air conditioners
International Conference on Yoga for Public Health inaugurated
- The International Conference on Yoga for Public Health was inaugurated at Kala Academy, Panjim. The conference is being organised by the Ayush ministry.
Conference on Global Digital Content Market (GDCM)
- The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is hosting a conference on Global Digital Content Market (GDCM)2018, on14th- 15th November 2018, in New Delhi.The conference will feature sessions on music, film, broadcasting and publishing, as well as collective management, emerging models and the implications for the market and policy makers.
26th Conference of Central and State Organizations Information to the Press
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Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is organizing 26th Conference of Central and State Organizations (COCSSO) on 15-16th November, 2018 at hotel D’Polo Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The theme of this year’s Conference is “Quality Assurance in Official Statistics”.
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit
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The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is scheduled from 18th to 20th January, 2019. The 9th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat 2019 Summit provides a forum for discussion on global, national and state-level agendas with a sharp focus on all round economic development for a ‘New India’.
Inaugural session of the General Assembly of Network for Development of Agricultural Cooperatives
- The inaugural session of the General Assembly of Network for Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific(NEDAC) held in New Delhi.
- NEDAC is a unique organization encompassing mix of Government and non Government organizations created by FAO for synergizing policies and programmes of government and cooperative institutions at country level.
Seminar on ‘International Standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution’
- Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan inaugurates seminar on ‘International Standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ organised by Bureau of Indian Standards to celebrate World Standards Day 2018.
Conference on ‘Modernization of Police Communication and Challenges thereof’
- The two-day Conference on ‘Modernization of Police Communication and Challenges thereof’ will begin in New Delhi. The Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Communication, Shri Manoj Sinha will inaugurate the conference.
8th National Conference of Women in Police (NCWP)
- The 8th National Conference of Women in Police (NCWP) will begin in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- The two-day conference which is being organized by Bureau of Police Research & Development in collaboration with Jharkhand Police, is the only national level platform to address the issues of Women in uniform and create an enabling atmosphere for them to maximize and optimize their professional potential.
‘Role of Media in Disaster Management’ workshop
- The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the workshop on ‘Role of Media in Disaster Management’, in New Delhi.
- The workshop was organised by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Community radio awareness workshop
- A community radio awareness workshop organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was inaugurated at the International Centre Goa near Panaji.
- The ministry is jointly organizing the workshop with Seeking Modern Applications For Real Transformation (SMART).This is the 79th such workshop and the first in Goa.
10th Agro-Vision Exhibition
- 10th Agro-Vision Exhibition, central India’s biggest agricultural exhibition will be held from 23rd to 26th November in Nagpur.
Orthognathic Surgery Workshop
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, will organise a two-day workshop in New Delhi on orthognathic surgery which is also called corrective jaw surgery.
2nd National Conference of Heads of Investigating Agencies
- Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) is organizing the 2nd biennial National Conference of the Heads/Chiefs of Investigating Agencies in New Delhi. The theme of the conference is “Capacity Building of Police Investigators in the Era of New Age Crimes”.
Dialogue on health system for New India
- NITI Aayog organises dialogue on health system for New India. The Development Dialogue must look at innovative shifts in policy paradigms such as public-private collaboration model devised for Ayushman Bharat.
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