Vibrant Gujarat Vibrant Gujarat is the name given to a biennial investors summit held by the government of Gujarat in Gujarat , India . The event is aimed at bringing together business leaders, investors, corporations, thought leaders, policy and opinion makers; the summit is advertised as a platform to understand and explore business opportunities in the State of Gujarat. [citation needed ] 2003 The 2003 Global Investors Summit was held coinciding with the Navratri festival [1] where a total of 76 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) worth USD 14 billion were signed. This is true in general for all the states and true for India as single investment center. Still with this Gujarat get approximately 25% of Indias investment. [2] 2005 The 2004 Summit saw signing of 226 MOUs garnering an investment of USD 20 billion. This is true in general for all the states and true for India as single investment center. Still with this Gujarat get approximately 25% of Indias investment. [2] 2007 The Summit was held from January 12, 2007 to January 13, 2007, at Science City, Ahmedabad, with the main theme being the promotion of Gujurats 33 special economic zones . [3] The summit was attended by industry majors like Tata, Birla, Reliance, Shell, General Motors, ICICI to name a few resulted in signing of 675 MOUs worth USD 152 billion. 2009 The Government of Gujarat organized the 4th Global Investors Summit on 12–13 January 2009. In 2009 8662 MOUs to the value of $241 billion were signed. 2011 Vibrant Gujarat 2011 Summit was held at Gandhinagar on 12–13 January 2011. It is to be held at a special site dedicated for Vibrant Gujarat named Mahatma mandir situated at Gandhinagar sector 13. About 7936 MoUs were signed worth $462 billion in the two days. [4] 2013 Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit was held for the second time in Gandhinagar on 12–13 January 2013 Mahatma mandir . [5] Besides Gujarat it will also host a Number of other Indian states Like Karnataka and Developed and Developing Countries like Mozambique , Canada , United Kingdom , Japan . [6] 2015 The 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit is planned during 11 to 13 January 2015 at Mahatma Mandir , Gandhinagar , Gujarat , India. Six summits held so far have been a resounding success and immensely contributed to the transformation of Gujarat into a Global Business Hub. The prime focus of Government of Gujarat is Inclusive development and the key areas for development identified include: Innovation, Sustainability, Youth & Skill Development, Knowledge Sharing and Networking. This Summit is an ideal platform for other states and countries to showcase their strengths, highlight business opportunities, facilitate knowledge dissemination etc. Apart from Summit, Vibrant Gujarat is also known for the Trade Show. Every year 2000+ Companies do participate in this exhibition, and expected number of visitors are over 1 Million this year.
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