Gandhinnagar : Gujarat is gearing up for its flagship global summit – Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019. While the previous edition of the Summit – Vibrant Gujarat 2017 – was internationally acclaimed for the overwhelming response it got from the global audience, all eyes are turned towards the latest edition of this mega business conclave, which pulls in the who’s who of the business community, heads of states, policy makers from across the world to Gujarat. Vibrant Gujarat 2019 promises a whole new format for its audience this year with new events that have never been held before.
This Summit is aligned with Prime Minister’s vision for a New India, and is being organized with the theme of ‘Shaping a New India’. The Summit will focus on strengthening trade and exports, growth of services sector, Youth Engagement and Empowerment, and showcasing Gujarat as the leader of a New India.
Heads of State from 5 countries including, Denmark, Czech Republic, Uzbekistan, Malta and Rwanda will attend the global summit and will be hosted by the Prime Minister over dinner on the 18th of January. 15 countries have officially come on board as partner countries for the 9th edition of the summit. They include Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Japan, Morocco, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Thailand, The Netherlands, UAE and Uzbekistan.
In addition, a total of 11 international organisations including the Australia India Business Council, Canada India Foundation, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Indo-China Chamber of Commerce, International Finance Corporation, Japan External Trade Organisation, Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency, the Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade, UAE-India Business Council, US-India Business Council and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum will be partner organisations for the Summit.