Mini Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to be organised in Netherlands

In its effort to reach out to the Indian diaspora in Europe and project the opportunities in India, the government will organise the next mini Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in The Hague, Netherlands. The event, which will be held on September 19, 2009 at the historic World Forum in The Hague, will see participation of prominent members of the Indian diaspora in Europe besides dignitaries from both Netherlands and India.
    
Officials at the ministry of overseas Indian affairs said the mini PBD, modelled on the annual Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, is being organised to bring together members of the Indian Diaspora in Europe at a common platform and explore ways to enhance Indo-European cooperation.
 
It will also provide a platform to discuss the role of the Indian Diaspora in enhancing Indo-European cooperation besides exploring opportunities for trade and investment, they said. The first mini Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention was held in New York in September 2007 while the second organised at Singapore in October last year.