Events In Hannover Messe 2006 India's tripled participation in Davos had justified the India Everywhere campaign. The reoccurrence of the campaign will again be realized in the Hannover Technology Fair from 24-28 April 2006, which will have India as the "Partner Country", after a gap of 21 years.

Shri Kamal Nath, India's Union Minister of commerce & Industry on the Fair told told, that the Fair will showcase ground breaking innovations in the fields of Process Automation, Factory Automation, Industrial Building Automation, Energy, Pipeline Technology, Subcontracting, Digital Factory, Industrial Facility Management & Services, Micro Technology, and Research.

The Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), supported by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), is the lead organiser of the Hannover Fair.

Government Participation
The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will be inaugurating the Fair along with the Chancellor of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel. Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce & Industry, will participate in the Hannover Fair. Chief Ministers of Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Karnataka and Gujarat are also likely to attend, along with senior government officials and CEOs of various public sector undertakings.

India's rising economic status Hannover
India will showcase its rising economic status in the event.

India: Partner Country at Hannover
The following Brand India themes are being showcased at the Hannover Messe and beyond in Berlin, Frankfurt, etc, through a concerted media campaign:

Fastest Growing Free Market Democracy
Innovation & Skill-Intensive Manufacturing Hub
Incredible India

Seminars, Forums and Conferences
Nearly 320 Indian companies including Bharat Forge, Reliance, Ashok Leyland and other organisations, large as well as SMEs, and 5 state governments are participating in the fair representing various sectors including Automotive, Energy, Engineering Services, Research & Development, Subcontracting, Digital Processes, Micro Technology and Science & Technology (Satellite Technology, Innovations).

India on the Agenda

IBEF and APA are organizing an Indo-German Business Summit. The summit will focus on the 'opening markets for trade and investment'.
A special seminar on 'Doing Business in India' is being organized with special presentations on 'Entry Strategies for SMEs to India'.
With the staggering growth of the automotive sector globally and in India, a seminar on the 'Auto Component Sector in India' is being organized which will be addressed by the Chairman of the session, Mr. SN Menon, Commerce Secretary, Minister of Commerce, Government of India.
To encourage investment opportunities in the State of Karnataka, a seminar is being organized by showcasing the strengths of investing in Karnataka.
An Indo-German Technology Partnership Forum will be addressed Federal Science & Technology Minister Kapil Sibal; and President, CII and Managing Director, Ashok Leyland Ltd. R Seshasayee;
A special seminar on Investment opportunities in Orissa is also a point of attraction at this year's Hannover Fair.
'Resurgent Bengal'- This seminar will highlight the great investment opportunities in the state of West Bengal and is specially organized by the Government of West Bengal.
A Seminar on Industrial Sub Contracting in India will be organized by EEPC in association with VDMA and BME.
A special workshop on technical Education in India too will be organized by IIT EU alumni in association with EEPC.

Source: PIB Press Releases.