| 8:30-9:00
am: |
REGISTRATION
& NETWORKING |
| 9:00-9:05 am:
|
OPENING REMARKS
by Kam Rathee, President, C-IBC |
| 9:05-9:10 am: |
WELCOME ADDRESS
by Hon. Roy McLaren, P.C., Chairman, C-IBC |
| 9:10-9:25
am: |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
by Hon. John Milloy, M.P.P, Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities,
Ontario |
| 9:25-9:40
am: |
PLENARY ADDRESS
by His Excellency R L Narayan, High Commissioner of India to Canada |
| 9:40-9:55
am: |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
by James Knight, President, ACCC |
| 9:55-10:05
am: |
EVENT OVERVIEW
by Husain F. Neemuchwala, Chair-Education Committee, C-IBC |
| 10:05-10:25
am: |
ENHANCING CANADA-INDIA
PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION: Selective Reflections on Unrealized Potentials
by Dr. Balbir Sahni, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics, Concordia
University. Co-chair, Education Working Group (EWG)-Focus India, Foreign
Affairs and Int’l Trade. |
| 10:25-10:40
am: |
Networking &
COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:40-11:00
am: |
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
& UPDATES FROM GOVT. OF INDIA by Shobha Mishra, Joint Director,
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) |
| 11:00-11:30
am: |
SESSION I- A
commentary from Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute & CECN: Presented
by Dr. Gary Van Loon
(SICI) and Gardiner Wilson (CECN) followed by Q&A. |
| 11:30-12
noon: |
SESSION II- From
the Indian Institutions perspective: Presented by Prof. Rajshekharan
Warrier,
Vice Chancellor, Manipal University, Dr. Abhijeet Mukherjee, Director,
Thapar University, Prof. N R Shetty,
President, Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE) and others. |
| 12:00-1:00
pm: |
Networking &
BUFFET LUNCH |
| 1:00-1:45
pm: |
SESSION III-Canadian
Colleges in India. Round Table discussion featuring Durham, George
Brown, Cambrian,
Georgian & Seneca Colleges moderated by John Manning, Sr. Policy
Advisor, ONTARIO Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities. |
| 1:45-2:10
pm: |
SESSION IV-“Speed
Dating”, 1 minute self introduction of Canadian institutions and what
they would like to
achieve in India (affiliation, partnership, 2+2 programs… ). Responses
from Indian delegation. |
| 2:10-2:30
pm: |
SESSION V- “The
Edu-Canada Initiative”. What “Brand Canada” is doing to attract International
students.
Presented by Jean-Philippe Tachdjian, Deputy. Director & Trade
Commissioner, International Education &
Youth Division, Foreign Affairs & International Trade (DFAIT).
Co-chair, EWG-Focus India. |
| 2:30-3:00
pm: |
Networking &
DESSERT/COFFEE BREAK |
| 3:00-3:30
pm: |
SESSION VI-Canadian
Universities in India. Round Table discussion moderated by York University
discussing initiatives and recent success in India followed by Q&A. |
| 3:30-4:00
pm: |
SESSION VII-“A
word from PCC’s (Private Career Colleges)”. Round Table discussion
featuring National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) accompanied
by member Colleges. |
| 4:00-4:15
pm: |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
& RECOGNITION OF PARTICIPANTS by Husain F. Neemuchwala (C-IBC) |
| 4:15-4:30
pm: |
CLOSING REMARKS
by Kam Rathee (C-IBC) |
