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International Business, Education & Cultural Development Conference, Malaysia

Conference Details:-
Title : International Business, Education and Cultural Development Conference
Organised by: Malaysia Namakkal Welfare Association, Ipoh Branch, Malaysia with the support of the Perak State Government, Malaysia.
Date: 19th and 20th July, 2014
Venue: Syuen Hotel, Ipoh, Malaysia

Objectives:-
1. To create awareness on business opportunities available locally and aboard
2. To share knowledge & ideas with successful businessmen
3. To acquire education opportunities
4. To know Indian (Kongu) Culture, Tradition and the origins

Speakers:-
Business/Corporate figures from India, Malaysia, Singapore & Fiji
Educationist from India & Malaysia
Culture Researchers from India
Malaysia Government Officials - (trade and investments)

Guest of Honour
Dato' Elango Vadivelloo, Special Advisor to Chief Minister of Perak State, Malaysia
Dato' Sri. S. K. Devamany, Speaker Perak State Assembly

Special Guest from India
Mr. S. K. Karvendhan, Member Backward Class Community Commission, India
Mr. C. Karthigeyan, Ass. Professor, Dr.MGR-Janaki College, Chennai

Honouring were done for the following personalities achieving in their respective profession/career and contributing towards community development.

Foreign
1. Mr. Raja Shanmugam,Tripurur, Business
2. Dr. G. Bala Subramaniam, Coimbatore, Medical
3. Mr. P.V. Kalyanasundaram, Chennai, Media
4. Mr. S.K. Karvendhan, Dharapuram, Social & Community Development

Malaysians
1. Tan Sri. M. Ramasamy - Business
2. Dato' Dr. M. Tamil Selvan, Medical
3. Mr. S. Nathesan, Education

About 200 guest and participants attended this conference, more than 300 people of kongu origins attended a fellow ship dinner on eve of conference (19th July) at the same hotel, Ballroom.

As this was first international conference organised by Malaysia Namakkal welfare Association, it was considered a successful event, made a remarkable one among the Kongu Community in Malaysia.