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2-day North East Investors’ Summit in Shillong from tomorrow

| | Jan 28, 2017, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): The first ever “Investors Summit” exclusively for North Eastern Region (NER), organized jointly by the Ministry of Textiles and the Ministry of DoNER during Jan 29-30, 2017, would be inaugurated by the Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani in Shillong, at the State Convention Centre, on Jan 29.

The Ministry of Textiles has taken the initiative to organize the first ever “Investors Summit” exclusively for NER, in association with Ministry of DONER and the Industry Associations FICCI and CII on Jan 29-30 at Shillong.

Focussed on manufacturing in textiles and allied sectors, the theme of the Summit is “Exploring Opportunities in North East Region”.

The summit aims to showcase the NER as a global destination for investment, and to explore the possibility of bringing in convergence of efforts of various central Ministries and North Eastern States to attract investment in NER.

The Summit will be attended by all North Eastern States, Export Promotion Councils, industries from North Eastern Region and leading investors across the country.

The entire textile value chain from fibre to garment, including raw materials shall be represented in the Summit.

The meet would witness participation of over 400 delegates from across the country. It is expected to unlock the huge potential of the NER in textile manufacturing and generate new avenues for employment in the region.

The event will showcase the unique opportunities in textile manufacturing that the NER offers to the business world. It is expected to usher in a new era of collaboration, not only for investments but also for new skills and advanced production technology.

The states of the NER would put up exclusive stalls and make presentations on investment opportunities in textile manufacturing in these states.

The summit will have focussed sessions on Showcasing Opportunities in Textiles in North East, Entrepreneurship Development and Start-ups, Enhancing Reach of North East Textiles through Textile Design and Marketing, Ease of Financing of Textiles Industry in North East and Improving Infrastructure in NER.

The Summit will also witness signing of MoUs in various areas, among local entrepreneurs, Institutes and State Governments. Over 15 MoUs are expected to be signed during the summit, in the presence of Union Minister of Textiles. Buyer-Seller meets and exhibitions would also be held on both days of the summit.
 

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