INVITATION



EBTC Environment Flagship Mission 2012

29-31 October 2012



Dear Sir/Madam,



The European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) is delighted to invite you to participate in the 'EBTC Environment Flagship Mission 2012' to be held in New Delhi, India, from 29th to 31st October, 2012. The event is being held at the 'India Water Impact Summit 2012' in collaboration with a Consortium of 7 Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) and ETI Dynamics, a UK-based economic development enterprise and the international coordinator for the event.



EBTC along with partners, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute; Finpro and Lyon Chamber of Commerce, invite you to this important event that will provide the necessary impetus of developing water and environment infrastructure along the river Ganga and other water bodies in India. The event will provide a perfect opportunity for environmental industry players from both Europe and India to develop a collaborative network.



The Mission aims to showcasing the tremendous opportunity for clean technological solutions from EU to address the environmental degradation across most of the Indian rivers, including their entire network and watershed. In particular, the event will focus on relevant and ready-to-go opportunities in the water, wastewater and other environmental projects and technologies within the overall framework of the Ganga River Basin Environment Management Plan.



This event is open to any EU organisation or individual, including small medium sized enterprises (SME) and research institutions, interested in exploring the best Indian opportunities in the clean energy sector.





Mission Benefits:



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• In-depth discussions and presentations on the state of river Ganga and other water bodies in India.



• Platform to bring all stakeholders together to discuss, debate and develop model solutions for some of the water-related problems in India.



• Showcase EU clean technological innovations, research, policy frameworks for addressing water and wastewater.



• Network with key government officials, heads of development authorities and top industry and academic players of the Indian environment sector.



• Meetings with Indian counterparts will allow you to explore potential private and public opportunities without the need to invest major financial resources for first contacts.



• A customized schedule of one-on-one business meetings with pre-screened potential Indian partners.



• Participate in high-level networking and information sessions.



• Site visits.







The delegation will enable you to gain an understanding of the larger Indian market for water, wastewater and other environmental business opportunities. Spread over three days, the event will include a multitude of activities including high-end workshops; B2B / B2G meetings, site visits and networking sessions.



As a part of the mission, it is the objective of the EBTC business and research delegation to assist EU companies and researchers in their venture to India, as well as identify needs within India and facilitate the transfer of clean energy technology to the Indian market. As a result of this mission, we hope to see greater EU-Indian collaboration and partnership in the clean tech arena, and EBTC looks forward to supporting you in your journey towards exploring opportunities in India.



Please find below the links to the information sheet as well as the delegate registration form for the event. Please do confirm your attendance, through filling out the Expression of Interest form and sending back to email IDs mentioned below. Also, share the date and content of this mission with all your contacts to make it a successful event.







Click the links to download: Event Information Flyer
Expression of Interest Form





For further information please contact:



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In Europe

Mr. Philippe Adriaenssens

EUROCHAMBRES – The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry

E-mail: adriaenssens@eurochambres.eu

Tel: +32 (0)2 282 08 86



In India

Mr. Monish Verma

EBTC Environment Specialist

E-mail: environment@ebtc.eu

Tel: +91 11 3352 1500



Thanks and best regards,



Your EBTC Team