1. World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Association of Industries (AIA) are jointly organising the 7^th Edition of the Global Economic Summit on the theme “Global Value Chains: Accelerating SME Growth and Development’ from 22-24 February 2018 at World Trade Centre Mumbai, India. The highlight of the three day Summit are Conference, Exhibition, B2B Meetings, industry field visit and release of Handbook on GVCs. 

2. The Summit will provide an opportunity to develop and profit of the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) potential to export and explore joint ventures, franchises and create the much- desired awareness on Global Value Chains (GVCs) as the accelerators for exports. 

3. The 7^thedition of the Global Economic Summit will stimulate a multi-dimensional discussion on the opportunities and challenges for SMEs to connect with global value chains. The said Summit will discuss the significance of GVCs in attaining sustainable development goals, emerging opportunities for SMEs in the GVC, imperatives of access to finance, infrastructure and logistics services, government policies as catalyst of GVCs, GVCs in the age of technological revolution. The earlier editions of Global Economic Summit addressed various topics which witnessed participation of over 500 delegates from across 30 countries including India. The Summit will be addressed by Policymakers, Economists, Business and Corporate Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Academicians and Experts from multilateral organizations. 

4. Further information and contact details can be found on e-brochure at http://www.ges2018.com/pdf/GES%202018%20Brochure.pdf  or http://www.ges2018.com/  and may like to directly contact the following for registration:-  

Mr. Y. R. Warerkar, Executive Director

World Trade Centre Mumbai

31^st Floor, Centre-1 Building,

World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade,

Mumbai-400005, India

Tel: +91 22 66387378/379/ 398

Fax: 91 22 22180823

Email: mktg1@wtcmumbai.org 

5. I shall be grateful if the above information is kindly disseminated and circulated to all members of your esteemed organization to enable them to participate in the said event. A line in confirmation to this effect, along with the list of members to whom the aforementioned information has been disseminated, will be highly appreciated.