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IAFPE National Convention Agenda
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9:15 AM
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Registration
and Coffee
Welcome by Ravi Sakhuja,
President IAFPE
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9:40
AM
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Welcome
Nilesh Mehta,
Former President, IAFPE
Ravi Sakhuja, Convener,
President-elect IAFPE
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9:55
AM
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Jarret Barrios, State
Senator
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10:00 AM
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James McGovern, Congressman,
MA
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10:30
AM
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Elected Indian American
Representatives and Candidates Experience
Moderator: Janine Saldanaha
Assm. Upendra
Chivukula(NJ)
Jay Chaudhuri -
IALI
Ramesh Advani –
(Selectman – MA)
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11:15
AM
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Coffee
Break
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11:30 AM
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Indian
American Political Organizations Experience
Moderator: Aziz Haniffa
- India
Abroad
Sanjay Puri -
USINPAC
Ramesh Kapur –
IAFPE
Richard Verma – Legislative Aide to Sen.
Harry Reid
Anurag Varma – US India
Friendship Council
(US-India Nuclear Treaty as a case history)
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12:40
PM
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Lunch
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1:30
PM
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Indian
American Issues
Moderator: Bharat Bhargava
Stuart Anderson, Immigration
Rishi Reddy, SAALT
Ravi Sakhuja(IAFPE),
Hate Crimes
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2:20
PM
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Engaging
and Developing Young Adults and Future Program for Forum
Moderator: Sree
Sreenivasan,
Kishan Putta,
Health Policy Analyst, Rep. Party
Mini Timmaraju, Outreach Development
Shilpa Phadke
Former Aide Cong. Meehan(MA), Kennedy School
Student
Nishith Acharya, Ex Dept. of Ed. Clinton Adm.
Toby Chaudhry
Director of Communications, Campaign for America’s
future
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3:30
PM
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Wrap-up
Ravi Sakhuja,
President, IAFPE
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3:45
PM
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Break
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4:00
PM
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National
Elections
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6:45
PM
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Cocktails
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7:30
PM
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Banquet Event
Keynotes
Alan Khazei,
Founder City
Year
Barney Frank, Congressman,
MA
Minister Bombaywale, Indian Embassy
Recognition:
Sabitha Singh,
Aziz Haniffa
Special Awards :
Ed Davis, Chief Lowell Police,
Andrew Tarsy, Anti Defamation League,
Rita Mercier, Former Lowell
Mayor
State Sen. Stephen Panagiotakos
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8:45
PM
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Dinner
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9:30 PM
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Entertainment
Ranjani Saigal
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