Conference on Opportunities for Multilateral Business Partnerships in Agriculture and Food Processing, Kohima, Nagaland
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Nagaland was the fourth and final destination of the B20 Conferences in the Northeast. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with the Government of Nagaland, the Ministry of External Affairs and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), organised these conferences to showcase the business potential of the region to the world.
Delegates from 27 countries converged in Kohima, Nagaland on 5 April 2023, to explore the opportunities in the state. Mr Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland; Mr J. Alam, Chief Secretary, Nagaland and Mr Mhathung Yanthan, Advisor of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland were among those that pitched for the state, drawing attention to its untapped potential in agriculture and food processing
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100th G20 meeting during India's G20 Presidency
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India celebrated a key milestone in its G20 Presidency on 17 April 2023, with the hosting of its 100th G20 meeting; the Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) in Varanasi. The 2nd Health Working Group in Goa, the 2nd Digital Economy Working Group in Hyderabad and the Space Economy Leaders’ Precursor Meeting in Shillong were also held on 17 April.
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Second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) concluded on 19 April, 2023
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The three days second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) concluded on 19 April in Hyderabad. The meeting was attended by 81 foreign delegates from G20 Members, 8 Guest Countries, 5 International Organisations and one Regional Organisation.
On the first day, i.e. 17 April 2023, three thematic sessions were arranged, which included topics such as ‘High Speed Mobile Broadband and its impacts’, ‘Digital Inclusion – Connecting the Unconnected’ and ‘Sustainable Green Digital Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities’.
It saw discussions among the panellists, international and national experts. Delegates also visited IIT-Hyderabad and experienced India’s path-breaking projects and cutting-edge research in the field of digital & telecom technologies such as 5G Products, 5G base stations, 6G system prototypes, Autonomous Navigation testbed and AI-powered RNA-electronic test kit.
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Dr Mansukh Mandaviya delivers keynote address at the concluding session of the second G20 Health Working Group Meeting
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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, delivered the keynote address at the concluding session of the second G20 Health Working Group Meeting.
“As G20 Health Working Group, we are heading in the right direction toward jointly creating a positive impact for future Global Health Architecture”, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister as he expressed his appreciation towards all the delegates from G20 member states, invited countries, and International Organisations for aligning their priorities with India’s proposed health priorities. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar also addressed the gathering.
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Second meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) under the Indian G20 Presidency held at Washington, DC
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The second meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) under the Indian G20 Presidency was held on the margins of the 2023 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman and Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das jointly chaired the meeting. The meeting saw participation of around 350 delegates from G20 members, 13 invitee countries, and various international and regional organisations.
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Priority issues towards ensuring fair and just global net-zero transitions
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Mr T.V. Narendran, Co-Chair, B20 India Taskforce on Energy, Climate Change and Resource Efficiency; Immediate Past President, CII and CEO & Managing Director, Tata Steel |
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The B20 and the global business community have been and continue to play a vital role in shaping actions and producing instruments to address today's pressing challenges.
India’s G20 presidency comes at a time when most countries are in the midst of post-pandemic recoveries, rising inflation and global energy security issues. Keeping in mind the fact that G20 countries collectively account for over 75% of energy consumption globally, issues on energy, climate change and resource efficiency demand paramount attention from the G20 nations and businesses.
Globally, major economies are speeding up efforts to accelerate the adoption of clean energy technologies with the converging goals of achieving net zero transitions, enhancing energy security, and participating in the new energy economy.
Energy transition across G20 nations is driven by multiple goals, including access to innovative and diversified energy solutions (hydrogen & allied opportunities), reduction in dependance on carbon (fossil fuels), improvement in energy storage and access to finance. In addition to this, carbon markets can possibly act as doorkeepers to the much-needed monitoring and evaluation of how the efforts are paying off not just to society but also to businesses and investors.
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B20 Initiatives in the North East
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The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community and among the most prominent Engagement Groups of G20. It leads the process of galvanizing consensus on issues of global economic and trade governance and speaks in a single voice for the entire G20 business community. India has assumed G20 presidency for the period 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), as the B20 Secretariat, facilitated B20 convenings in the North East States of India in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs and the respective state governments. The intent was to highlight the economic potential of the region and pave the way for partnerships with business communities from G20 countries.
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Global Dialogue on Food System Transformation
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Global food systems account for 80 percent of freshwater consumption, contribute to 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and yet, we waste 70 percent of produce across the value chains. The global food systems need to be reshaped to be more productive, more inclusive of poor and marginalised populations, environmentally sustainable and resilient and, above all, healthy and nutritious.
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Technology in healthcare is fast transforming from an “enabler” to a “game changer”. Emergence of patient-centric care and personalised medicine, generation of increasing amounts of data and strides in predictive data analytics, continuum of care and precision medicine, have all revolutionised India’s healthcare ecosystem. Today we are well-positioned to transform the challenges into opportunities for inclusive healthcare and become the global haven for disruptive innovations in healthcare.
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National Conference on Women Engendering B20
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CII organized the CII-IWN National Conference on Women Empowerment against the backdrop of its B20 Presidency. The Theme for its 2023 edition was, therefore, Engendering B20. The conference saw corporate leaders, policymakers, gender experts deliberate on the pressing need to include the gender dimension in all policies and frameworks whilst understand local contexts. This is especially important for equitable and just growth in the face of opportunities thrown up by rapid digitalization and climate change.
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Internet of Things Summit for Digital & Make in India Northern Region
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The CII IoT Summit was held on 5 April 2023, in New Delhi. CII is the Secretariat for B20 India 2023; the global trends and the future of IoT technologies therefore set the context for conversations at the summit.
Experts, industry leaders, researchers and enthusiasts from around the world convened to share knowledge and perspectives on issues such as the impact of technologies like 5G, NB-IOT, Satellite connectivity & Wi-Fi 6 on IoT adoption, the impact of IoT on customer experiences and the evolution of smart manufacturing.
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“Guided by the principle of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ and in line with our ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, India’s G20 Presidency has worked to further global good and create a better planet.”
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— Mr Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister, India
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“Bangladesh has close ties with the North East Region, and the former’s infrastructure such as deep sea ports would be beneficial for Nagaland to enter the world stage.”
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— Mr Matlub Ahmad, President, India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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“Nagaland and Panama, have much in common and much to exchange. I admire how Nagaland, having so many different tribes and communities, is developing together in unity.”
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— Mrs Yasiel Burillo, Ambassador and Consul General Panama.
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“The jobs for women are culturally assigned–there’s no reason why men can’t work in same ‘caring jobs’ as childcare, nursing, teaching. The issue of pay gap is huge & a challenge.”
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— Ms Susan Jane Ferguson, UN Country Rep, UN Women India
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