Mumbai: Six Indian entrepreneurs have
been selected to attend the two-day Presidential Summit on
entrepreneurship starting April 26 in Washington, which will
be hosted by US President Barack Obama.
The summit -- A New Beginning: The Presidential Summit
on Entrepreneurship -- will highlight the increasing role of
entrepreneurs in job creation and social upgradation, a
statement issued by the local American Centre said here.
The six Indians, who have been invited for the summit
are Irfan Alam, Shahnaz Husain, Ramachandra Kavil, Shaffi
Mather, Shaheen Mistri and Sirajuddin Qureshi.
The delegates were selected considering their
innovative ideas and ability to promote entrepreneurship,
commitment to community service amongst other parameters, the
American Centre said.
Nearly 250 delegates of various religious backgrounds
from more than 50 countries are expected to participate in the
global summit.
Last year, during his speech to the Muslim world in
Cairo, Obama had highlighted the need for improving the life
standards of Muslims across the world through tapping the
global opportunities through creating more jobs.
The Summit will work towards deepening the ties
between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs
in the US and Muslim communities around the world, the Centre
said.
The gathering is expected to help create new
partnerships, business relationships among the emerging
entrepreneurs from across the world, encouraging them start
new ventures, it said.
-PTI
