PXL/HO/Cir-104/2020-21                                                                        Date: 01.12.2020

Hyderabad

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject:  WEBINAR ON "Building Partnerships Between India and Belgium for the Coherent Dissemination of Covid-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics in Europe and the World" on 08 December 2020.

We would like to inform that The Consulate General of Belgium in Chennai and the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Hyderabad, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT), Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) and Brussels Invest & Export (HUB) are organizing, a high-level online Seminar titled “Building Partnerships Between India and Belgium for the Coherent Dissemination of Covid-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics in Europe and the World” on 08 December 2020 from 1600 – 1830 hrs IST.

A first panel “Belgium – Your Innovative Vaccines and Therapeutics & Lifesciences Hub in Europe” aims to provide more insights on the strengths and opportunities of the general Belgian biotech ecosystem and its quick response in terms of Covid-19 research and vaccine development, as well as other therapeutic areas beyond Covid-19.

A second panel “Covid-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics – From Inception to Safe and Efficient Global Distribution” will look into the different ways Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics will find their way to their end-users through a robust and bullet-proof integrated supply chain alongside a solid and reliable air cargo capacity. The seminar will provide exclusive insights in the Belgian expertise in this field – including by representatives of the airports of Liege and Brussels which will both play a key global role in this.

Webinar details are as follows: "Building Partnerships Between India and Belgium for the Coherent Dissemination of Covid-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics in Europe and the World ".

Date :   08 December 2020

Time:  1600 – 1830 hrs IST.

Registration Link: https://www.ciihive.in/SignUp.aspx?EventId=VACCINE

Members are requested to make use of this opportunity and actively participate in the webinar.  The flyer and tentative agenda is also attached herewith for information.

Best Regards,

Udaya Bhaskar

Director General