Plans For Mata Amritanandamayi's Huge 50th Birthday

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KOCHIN, INDIA (Sept. 14, 2003) -The celebration of Mata

Amritanandamayi's birthday, called Amritavarsham 50, will include an

interfaith summit, a women's meeting for peace and an international

youth rally in which 100,000 youth are expected to participate.

 

There will be cultural programs featuring Pandit Hari Prasad

Chaurasia, L. Subramanian, Jagjit Singh and troupes from Australia,

Africa, Japan, Ireland, Malaysia and other countries. In all, one

million people from 191 nations are expected to gather in Kochin on

September 24-27, 2003 for these events.

 

As part of the celebrations, the President of India, Dr. A.P.J Abdul

Kalam, will host an International CEO Leadership Summit in Kochin on

September 26, 2003.

 

Members of the Indian Diaspora who are now running successful

companies around the world will use their expertise and resources to

harness the financial, technological and business resources of India

and ensure the country plays a key role in the world economy. Another

goal is to use the India Diaspora to expand access to technology

across India and launch India-based businesses, technology, jobs and

training.

 

The CEO summit will include the founders of Hotmail and eBay, senior

executives from Microsoft, Intel, Cisco and Hewlett Packard and

several Indian industrialists. Following the Summit meeting, the

President will form a Leadership Advisory Committee to head up and

execute a strategy called the Roadmap to Business and Economic

Development -- a unique collaboration with the private sector.

 

The objective of the Summit is to find workable solutions addressing

key issues regarding India's business and economic development.

 

Source: Press Release; Ruder Finn, New York

Courtesy of Hindu Press International