8:30-9:00 am:

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING (COFFEE/COOKIES)

9:00-9:10 am:

Opening remarks by Hon. Pierre S Pettigrew, PC, Chairman, Canada India Education Council (CIEC)

9:10-9:20 am:

Welcome address by Kam Rathee, President, CIEC

9:20-9:30 am:

Synergy 2010 overview by Husain F. Neemuchwala, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director, CIEC

9:30-9:40 am:

Keynote remarks by Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Government Whip & Deputy Chair (Standing committee on Foreign Affairs)

9:40-10:25 am:

INAUGURAL ADDRESS: Canada-India: Cross-border education & Bill 57 (2010): Background & Directions by Prof. Balbir Sahni, Professor Emeritus, Concordia University & co-Chair, Education Working Group-Focus India

10:25–10:45 am:

NETWORKING BREAK I

10:45-12:00 noon:

SESSION I: "Opportunities & challenges in strengthening the Canada-India Education Corridor" by DFAIT
Part A: Leveraging the MOU between Canada & India signed at the G20 by Claude Bibeau, Deputy Director-Planning and Scholarships, DFAIT
Part B: Efforts to recruit Indian students through India-specific efforts & in the multi-national context by Jean-Philippe Tachdjian, Deputy Director, Edu-Canada, DFAIT
Part C: Update on the proposed Foreign Education Providers Bill & Establishment of off-shore campuses in India by Faisal Beg, Trade Commissioner, Canadian High Commission (New Delhi)

12:00 noon-12:15:

SESSION II: The Ontario-Maharashtra-Goa (OMG) Student Exchange Program: Progress report by Dr. Lalu Mansinha, Academic Director, OMG Program, University of Western Ontario

12:15 pm–1:00 pm:

NETWORKING LUNCH (stay tuned for a surprise element)

1:00–1:20 pm:

SESSION III Maximizing your ROI (Return on India). Presenting ‘out of the box’ recruiting solutions and stretching your marketing dollars by Husain F. Neemuchwala, C.O.O & Executive Director, CIEC

1:20–1:50 pm:

SESSION IV: Canadian Universities operating in India PART A: Open floor discussion conducted by Dr. Sheila Embleton, York U. & Chair, Academic Relations, CIEC PART B: Financial & Tax implications of operating a campus in India by Rajiv Mathur, Deloitte Consulting

1:50-2:10 pm:

SESSION V: Retrospect and Prospect: Shastri Action Plan in light of MOU on Higher Education Cooperation by President Elect Prof. Braj M Sinha & Rick Butler, Executive Director; Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

2:10-2:30 pm:

SESSION VI: SPEED DATING. 1 minute self introductions of Institutions & what they would like to achieve in India (recruiting, joint programming...). Responses from those that ‘have been there, done that’

2:30-2:50 pm:

DESSERT   NETWORKING BREAK II

2:50-3:10 pm:

SESSION VII: Educational Offsets in India: Solutions from HOPE Foundation India by Taras Kulish, Country Director, HOPE Worldwide of Canada

3:10-3:25 pm:

SESSION VIII: A view from the top...A few words from Prof. Deep Saini, Principal, Univ. of Toronto (Mississauga)

3:25-3:50 pm:

SESSION IX: "The Hare & the Tortoise": A look at Canada-India educational activity and a reflection on opportunities inside & outside the corridor by Dr. Alan Middleton, Schulich School of Business, York University

3:50-4:15 pm:

SESSION X: "Research Insights to Enhance Student Recruitment in India" by Ken Steele, VP-Academica Group Inc.

4:15-4:35 pm:

SESSION XI: "Private Post-Secondary Education: Addressing Global Change" by Harris Rosen & Alan Wolfish, QC, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP discussing the role & challenges of private career colleges

4:35-4:50 pm:

SESSION XII: Canada-India Relations: A political overview in a national & global perspective. Opportunities & pitfalls for the academic sector by Neil Desai, Frmr Mgr, Strategic Initiatives, Prime Minister's Office (Canada)

4:50-5:00 pm:

SESSION XIII: Canada-India Relations: A political overview in a national & global perspective. Opportunities & pitfalls for the academic sector by Neil Desai, Frmr Mgr, Strategic Initiatives, Prime Minister's Office (Canada)

5:00-5:05 pm:

CLOSING REMARKS by Hon. Dr. Ruby Dhalla, MP Brampton-Springdale

5:05-6:00 pm:

COCKTAILS and RECEPTION (1 drink included + cash bar)