Mumbai, India, June 22, 2018
The
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India and
the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will jointly host the third
Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
on June 25-26, 2018 at Hotel Trident/Oberoi and NCPA, Mumbai, India.
The theme
for this year’s meeting is “Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure:
Innovation and Collaboration” that will see leaders from varied
organizations and levels of government to share ideas and experiences for
creating a sustainable future through sound infrastructure investment.
This year
will also see the launch of the inaugural Asian Infrastructure Forum,
which will gather infrastructure practitioners in a practical and
project-driven discourse, focused on matching innovative finance to critical
infrastructure needs.
The
two-day meeting will witness the presence of top policy makers, Ministers from
AIIB members, participants from partner institutions, the private sector and
civil society organizations. Moreover, leading experts from a range of fields
will be present to lead discussions and share insights on addressing Asia’s
infrastructure gap in an environmentally and socially friendly way.
Apart from
several high-ranking government officials gracing the occasion, Hon’ble Prime
Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi will inaugurate the third Annual Meeting
of AIIB on June 26, 2018. Furthermore, Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble
Finance Minister, and Mr. Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of
Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance will also be present during the course of
the meeting, to discuss the
environmental
landscape of investing in infrastructure plans in India and also share an
overview about the third Annual Meeting.
Industries
Department, Government of Maharastra is the nodal Department, Maharashtra
Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Government of Maharashtra is the
nodal agency, Confedartion of Indian Industry (CII) is the Professional
Conference Organiser (PCO), Research and Information Systems for Developing
Countries (RIS) is the knowledge partner, for the third
Annual Meeting of AIIB.
In the run
up to the Annual Meeting 2018, the Government of India has organised a number
of lead up events in different cities in India from February to June 2018, aimed to stimulate debates on several important themes of
infrastructure.
During the
Annual Meeting, there will be several seminars that focus on topics including
mobilizing finance for infrastructure, gender and infrastructure and
connectivity within and beyond Asia. There will also be Host Country
Seminars on topics including the sources and instruments of financing and
new technology choices and alternatives, and a panel
discussion with Chief Ministers on the vision of infrastructure development in
India.
The
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in
partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
(FICCI), is also organising an exhibition “India Infrastructure Expo 2018.
The objective of the exhibition is to offer
companies from the public and private sector to showcase their latest
solutions, technologies and offerings in the realm of infrastructure project
development and delivery.
To know
more about Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank third Annual Meeting log on to:
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In the
past, AIIB annual meetings were held at Beijing, China in 2016 and Jeju,
Republic of Korea in 2017.
About AIIB
The Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank with a
mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.
Headquartered in Beijing, we commenced operations in January 2016 and have now
grown to 86 approved members from around the world. By investing in sustainable
infrastructure and other productive sectors today, we will better connect
people, services and markets that over time will impact the lives of billions
and build a better future.
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