Fiji will host the next World Hindu Economic Forum in February next year.
The forum, which aims to help make the Pacific community prosperous, will be held at the Sheraton Fiji Resort, Denarau Island, in Nadi, on Saturday, February 16.
The World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) promotes activities to make society prosperous, primarily through the generation and sharing of material wealth.
Following the successful first WHEF conference held in Hong Kong earlier this year, a number of regional conferences are being organised around the world. The forum aims to attract participants from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other South Pacific countries.
The Hindu business community contributes significantly to trade, commerce and industry in South Pacific countries, especially in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji, a forum spokesman said.
“The Pacific Regional Hindu Economic Forum seeks to bring together financially successful business people such as traders, bankers, technocrats, investors, industrialists, economists, thinkers and professionals to share their business knowledge, experience, and expertise with their fellow business people with the aim of generating surplus wealth in service of society and Dharma.
“This conference also gives an opportunity to develop a network among business people to further strengthen and organise their roles in trade, industry, business and contribute to the economy of the Pacific Region countries.”
The conference organising committee is inviting two keynote speakers from India to address the forum: Prof. R Vaidyanathan, Professor of Finance, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore will speak on “Global Economic Crisis and an opportunity for Hindus”; and Swami Vigyananand, the founder of WHEF, will give the background of the movement.
The conference will also feature group discussion sessions to discuss industry success stories, challenges and opportunities. The number of registrations will be limited to 150.
The primary objectives of WHEF are to promote activities for developing enterprise and entrepreneurship globally; to develop solutions for the most crucial of the issues confronting the world economy such as sustainable development, education, eradication of poverty, climate change and infrastructure development; and to promote a value based corporate governance system through organizing seminars, conferences and research activities.
If you are interested in attending this forum, and for more information, please email whef.pacific@gmail.com or contact one of the following: New Zealand, Vinod Kumar 021795721; Australia, Noel Lal 0061 417 448 293; Fiji & other Islands, Jay Dayal 00679 992 9605.