Monday, February 26, 2001 | |
11.55 a.m. | Departure Zurich - Mumbai; SR192 |
Tuesday, February 27, 2001 | |
00.20 a.m. | Arrival at Mumbai Airport, transfer to Mumbai city, check-in Taj Mahal Hotel |
12.15 p.m. | Departure from hotel to SEEPZ |
13:45 p.m. | Visit Datamatics: Speech of Mr. Rahul Kanodia (Managing Director), visit of software development and Ascom offshore development centre |
15.30 p.m. | Visit Patni Computer Systems (PCS): Speech of Prof. Narendra K. Patni (Founder), visit of software development centre |
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 | |
10.00 a.m. | Speech of Mr. Shakti Samanta (President of the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association) in Film City; introduction to the Evolution of the Indian Cinema by Ms. Anjali Vaz |
11.30 a.m. | Visit shootings in Fim City "Bollywood" studios, guided by Mr. M. Rafiullah (Public Relations Officer) |
14.00 p.m. | Lunch in Royal Palms Golf Club, Welcome note of Mr. Josef Renggli (Consul General of Switzerland) |
15.30 p.m. | Mumbai guided city tour: Dhobi Ghats, Jain Temple, hanging gardens |
Thursday, March 1, 2001 | |
10.15 a.m. | Departure Mumbai - Bangalore; 9W443 |
11.50 a.m. | Arrival at Bangalore Airport, transfer, check-in Taj West End Hotel |
14.00 p.m. | Joint lunch at Taj West End Paradise Island Pavillon Bangalore guided city tour: Botanic Gardens |
17.00 p.m. | Meeting with Mr. S.M. Krishna (Chief Minister of Karnataka State) with presentations and discussions on economic policy |
Friday, March 2, 2001 | |
09.45 a.m. | Visit Bühler (India): Facility tour, presentation of Mr. Dipak Mane (Chief Executive Officer) |
12.00 p.m. | Lunch at "Guestline Days" resort |
14.00 p.m. | Visit Infosys Ltd IT company: Presentation of Mr. K. Dinesh (Co-Founder); informal discussions, guided tour through campus |
17.00 p.m. | Visit Wipro Ltd IT group: Presentation of Mr. Soumitro Ghosh (Chief Marketing Officer), discussion |
Saturday, March 3, 2001 | |
08.00 a.m. | Departure Bangalore - Delhi; 9W082 |
10.35 a.m. | Arrival at Delhi Airport, transfer, check-in Taj Palace Hotel |
13.00 p.m. | Joint lunch at Taj Palace Kafe Fontana Delhi guided city tour: Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, Old Delhi, Humayun's Tomb |
Sunday, March 4, 2001 | |
07.15 a.m. | Taj Express Train to Agra railway station |
10.00 a.m. | Coach to Fatehpur Sikri |
14.00 p.m. | Joint lunch at restaurant Sheraton Visit of Taj Mahal |
18.35 p.m. | Taj Express to New Delhi |
Monday, March 5, 2001 | |
09.15 a.m. | Visit Maruti-Suzuki car factory: Facility tour, discussion with Mr. A.K. Mishra (Chief General Manager), N.S. Rane (Deputy Manager) |
13.00 p.m. | Joint lunch at Taj Palace Orient Express |
17.00 p.m. | Meeting with Swiss Business Forum in India Swiss Embassy: Welcome by Mr. Massimo Baggi (First Secretary); presentations of Mr. Mehar Karan Singh (Managing Director of Schindler India Limited), Mr. Ashok K. Sahni (Chief Representative for India of Zurich Insurance Co.); cocktails at poolside |
Tuesday, March 6, 2001 | |
10.00 a.m. | Speech of Mr. Suman Bery (Director General) of the National Council of Applied Economics Research (NCAER): India's Economy in the New Millenium; discussions |
11.15 a.m. | Lecture on India by Mr. Bernard Imhasly (South Asia Correspondent of Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) in Delhi), discussions |
18.00 p.m. | Informal tea party, offered by Mr. Amarjit Singh, Lawyer on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) |
Wednesday, March 7, 2001 | |
10.00 a.m. | Speech of Mr. Nripendra Misra (Secretary of State Commerce and Industry, government of India), discussions |
12.30 p.m. | Meeting with Dr. Manmohan Singh (Leader of opposition), former Union Minister of Finance and chief architect of India's Liberalisation Programme in 1991 |
20.00 p.m. | Joint farewell dinner on roof top of "Bistro" restaurant in Hauz Khas village |
Thursday, March 8, 2001 | |
01.25 a.m. | Departure Delhi - Zurich; SR195 |
06.20 a.m. | Arrival at Zurich Kloten Airport |