Andhra Pradesh to Host 31st CII Summit in Vizag Nov 12-13

Amaravati, Jun 29 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government will organise the 31st CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13, with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday directing officials to make it a platform for policy dialogue, innovation and knowledge sharing.

Reviewing preparations for the summit at the Secretariat, the chief minister said the two-day event will be organised under the theme "Navigating Change: Leadership, Technology, Trust and Trade in a Transforming World" and will feature ministerial sessions, plenary sessions, country sessions, business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) meetings besides the signing of MoUs.

"The 31st CII Partnership Summit will be organised in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13. The summit should not be confined to business and investment alone but should also serve as a platform for public policy discussions, innovative ideas and knowledge sharing," the chief minister said in an official release.


He directed officials to organise regional partnership meetings in Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry or Kakinada, Amaravati, Anantapur and Tirupati ahead of the summit and ensure MoUs are signed during those events.

Naidu also called for discussions on agriculture, horticulture, natural farming, the circular economy, spirituality and stress-free workplaces, while asking officials to ensure participation of experts from leading universities and greater focus on futuristic sectors.

The government will invite representatives of national and international companies, union ministers and delegates from various countries to the summit, the release said, adding that roadshows to promote the event will be organised between July and September in Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

Naidu also said the government will establish the CII Global Leadership Centre in Amaravati.