The Ministry of Finance in association with Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Labour & Employment is organising a seminar on “Strong, Sustainable, Balanced and Inclusive Growth” at Chanakya Hall, Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, on 6th November 2023.
The G20 Leaders adopted the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration (NDLD) during the G20 Summit that was held in Delhi on September 9-10, 2023. One of the key themes of the NDLD was actions towards achieving Strong, Sustainable, Balanced and Inclusive Growth (SSBIG). Under this theme, the NDLD reflects on the key challenges confronting the global economy and provides policy guidance to address these challenges.
The seminar is being organized to discuss and deliberate on the outcomes of the NDLD with a focus on three issues: “Unlocking Trade for Growth”, “Preparing for the Future of Work” and “Financial Inclusion and Productivity Gains through Digital Public Infrastructure for Strong and Sustainable Growth: The Way Forward”. These themes are key building blocks in the path towards achieving global economic recovery and inclusive growth.
HIGH-LEVEL INAUGURAL SESSION
• Opening Remarks by Mr. Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs
• Inaugural Address by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister, Government of India
• Vote of Thanks by Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India
PANEL DISCUSSION 1: UNLOCKING TRADE FOR GROWTH
Opening Remarks by Moderator: Mr. Sunil Barthwal, Commerce Secretary
Panel Discussion
• Mr. Mondher Mimouni, Director – International Trade Center (Virtual)
• Mr. P.K Singh, CEO, Government e Marketplace
• Mr. T. Koshy, CEO, Open Network for Digital Commerce
• Dr. Deepak Mishra, Director !CRIER
PANEL DISCUSSION 2: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
Opening Remarks by Moderator: Mr. Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Panel Discussion
• Mr. Mark Keese, Head of the Skills and Employability Division, OECD (virtual)
• Mr. Srinivas B Reddy, Chief of Skills and Employability Branch, ILO (virtual)
• Dr. Shubnum Singh, Principal Advisor, Healthcare, CII
• Mr. Hiranmaya Pandya, President, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
PANEL DISCUSSION 3: FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND PRODUCTIVITY GAINS THROUGH DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: THE WAY FORWARD
Opening Remarks by Moderator: Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India
Panel Discussion
• Mr. S. Ramann, Chairman and Managing Director, SIDBI
• Mr. Rajesh Bansal, Chief Executive Officer, RBI Innovation Hub
• Professor Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information Syst m for Developing Countries (RIS)
