Release of White Paper on

 “India as an Innovation Economy – The Role of IP and ICT”

Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018,

Venue: Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre 

Programme

10:00 – 10:30

Registration

10:30 – 10:45

Inaugural Session

Welcoming Address by Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director & CE, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

Introductory Address by Mr. Poul V. Jensen, Director, European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC)

10:45 – 11:15

Release of White Paper “India as an Innovation Economy – The Role of IP and ICT” 

• Address by Mrs. Tania Friederichs, Minister Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to India
• Special Address by Dr. Hunumanthu Purushotham, Chairman & Managing Director, National Research Development Corporation, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India

11:15 – 11:35

Presentation on the White Paper by co-authors, Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, ICRIER and Dr. Alka Chawla, Delhi University, National Expert Europe India IP Facilitation Forum, EBTC

11:35 – 11:40

Vote of Thanks by Mr. Sachin Arora, IPR Head, EBTC

11:40 – 11:55

Tea Break

11:55 – 12:40

Panel Discussion on “Strengthening India-EU Collaboration in ICT and IP”

Moderator: Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director & CE, ICRIER.

Panelists:

• Mr. Vivek Sonny Abraham, Senior Assistant Vice President, Invest India
• Mr. Christophe De Vroey, First Counsellor, Trade and Economic Affairs, Delegation of the European Union  
• Mr. Gerard Owens, International Cooperation, European Patent Office
• Dr. Deepa K. Tiku, Partner, K&S Partners
• Dr. Suryanil Ghosh, Chairman, TotalStart Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Developers

12:40 – 13:00

Open Discussion (Q&A)

13:00 onwards

Lunch