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Please note that this itinerary is in process and subject to change. Last update: 11/04/05
Monday, 7-November1:00-4:00 pm:
Mumbai City Tour.
7:00 pm-10:00 pm:
Opening reception and dinner at Rendezvous Rooftop at the Taj Mahal Hotel for the Tufts group. "Introduction to India" by Shashi Tharoor, F'76,77,79, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information of the United Nations; Ayesha Jalal, Tufts Professor of History; and Shruti Kapila, Assistant Professor of History.
Tuesday, 8-November
8:30-11:00 am:
International Board of Overseers Meeting.
11:00 am-5:00 pm:
School and faculty delegations to educational and research institutions in Mumbai.
12:00-2:00 pm:
Presidential Luncheon. Meeting for President Bacow and the heads of Mumbai's premier colleges and universities to discuss the recent Talloires declaration, education in India, share information about Tufts, and discuss possible collaborative exchange opportunities and other joint ventures.
Awarding of the Engineering Dean's Medal to Dr. Ashok Misra.
7:00-11:30 pm:
Reception and dinner in the Crystal Ballroom, the Taj Mahal Hotel with dignitaries, alumni and students, and friends of Tufts. Welcome remarks by President Lawrence S. Bacow and introduction of the panel by Provost and Senior Vice President, Jamshed Bharucha.
Awarding of the Tufts Alumni Award to Amisha Patel and a presentation on the Development and Impact of Indian Film with speakers Amisha Patel, J'97, actress (Bollywood); Soni Razdan, Indian actress; Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information of the United Nations and author of "Show Business"; and moderator, Peter Kvetko, Tufts Professor of South Asian Music.
Wednesday, 9-November
2:00-2:30 pm:
Awarding of the Provost Medal to Mr. Yusuf Hamied, Chairman, Cipla Ltd.
2:30-3:45 pm:
Panel on The Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry in India including Yusuf Hamied, Chairman, Cipla, Ltd.; Davinder Brar, AP'06, AP'07, Chairman of GVK Biosciences Pvt Ltd.; and moderator, Michael Rosenblatt, Dean of the Tufts Medical School.
3:45-4:15 pm:
Tea and coffee.
4:15-5:30 pm:
Panel on Human Security and the Role of Water including Adil Najam, Professor of International Negotiation and Diplomacy, the Fletcher School; Shafuqil Islam, Tufts Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Hari Sankaran, Joint Managing Director of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) ; and moderator Linda Abriola, Dean, Tufts School of Engineering.
5:30-6:00 pm:
Tea and coffee.
8:00-11:00 pm:
Dinner and reception at the Cricket Club for Tufts Group. Speaker: President Lawrence S. Bacow on the Presidential Conference in Talloires. Signing of an agreement between the Tufts School of Medicine and the Father Muller Hospital.
Awarding of the Medical Dean's Medal to Mr. Davinder Brar, AP'06, AP'07.
Thursday, 10-November
9:00 am-12:00 pm:
Fly to New Delhi. Check in to Imperial Hotel.
12:00-2:00 pm:
Presidential Luncheon. Meeting for President Bacow and the heads of Delhi's premier colleges and universities to discuss the recent Talloires declaration, education in India, share information about Tufts, and discuss possible collaborative exchange opportunities and other joint ventures.
12:00-6:00 pm:
School and faculty delegations to educational and research institutions in Delhi.
2:00-5:00 pm:
Delhi city tour.
7:30-11:00 pm:
Reception in the Royal Ballroom at Imperial Hotel with dignitaries, alumni and students, and friends of Tufts. Panel on The Role of India in the World including Jairam Ramesh, member of Parliament and Foreign Affairs Commentator; Shashi Tharoor, F'76,77,79, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, United Nations; Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University Professor of History; and moderator Stephen Bosworth, Dean, the Fletcher School.
Awarding of the Fletcher School Dean's Medal to Shashi Tharoor.
Friday, 11-November
9:00-10:45 am:
International Board of Overseers Meeting.
11:00-12:00 pm:
Visit with Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.
12:00-2:00 pm:
Closing lunch at the home of Mr. Gaurav Burman, A '95, Managing Director of Xavier Sussex USA, Inc.
2:00 pm:
Formal meeting ends.
+ For more information on the optional trip to Agra, view the AGRA link in the navigation.
