Programme

Day 1

28th May 2024

06:00 pm – 09:00 pm

  • Inauguration
  • Welcome Address - Mr. Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
  • Chief Guest - His Excellency Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
  • Keynote Speech - Mr. Satya S. Tripathi, Secretary-General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet, U.S.A.
  • Strategic Networking Reception

Day 2

29th May 2024

08:30 am – 09:00 am

  • Arrival of participants

09:00 am – 09:30 am

  • Plenary Session 1 - SME Development & Opportunities for Women’s Economic Development Across the Indian Ocean Rim

09:30 am – 10:00 am

  • Plenary Session 2 - Blue Economy in the IORA Region

10:00 am – 10:30 am

  • Plenary Session 3 - Advancing Trade, Commerce and Investment in the Indian Ocean Rim Region – Opportunities and Strategies

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

  • Breakout Session 1 - Logistics
  • Breakout Session 2 - Tourism

12:00 pm – 01:30 pm

  • Breakout Session 3 - ICT
  • Breakout Session 4 - Agriculture

01:30 pm – 02:15 pm

  • Lunch Break

02:15 pm – 05:45 pm

  • B2B Meetings

05:45 pm – 06:00 pm

  • Closing ceremony


Spouse Programme

29th May 2024

Visits to the following locations (Group transport will be provided)

Tour

30th May 2024

06:30 am – 07:00 pm

Colombo to Kandy and return on the same day