Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation from Japan’s Tottori Prefecture, led by its Governor Shinji Hirai, will visit Odisha from November 10 to 12.
The visit is aimed at exploring new avenues of cooperation in industry, trade, investment, entrepreneurship, innovation, skill development and youth exchange, said Odisha’s Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education minister Sampad Chandra Swain.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will hold a bilateral meeting with Governor Hirai following which an official programme will be held at the State Convention Centre where the state government and the government of Tottori Prefecture will sign a Friendship and Cooperation Agreement. It will provide a structured framework for collaboration in economic exchanges, tourism, culture, environment, personnel and youth exchange.
Startup Odisha will organise a business interaction at O-Hub, Bhubaneswar on Day 1 of the Japanese delegation’s visit. Business representatives from both sides will participate in the interaction to explore opportunities in entrepreneurship, innovation and business collaboration. The Japanese business delegation will also visit the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) in Bhubaneswar.
Two institutional Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) are scheduled to be exchanged – one between Startup Odisha and Director of Industries, Tottori Prefecture, and the other between World Skill Center and Tottori.
A business roundtable meeting will be organised in Bhubaneswar, bringing together Japanese business representatives, Odisha government institutions and industry stakeholders.
On Day 2, the Japanese business delegation will visit the Indo-Nissin manufacturing facility at the Food Processing Park in Khordha.
In the evening, Chief Minister Majhi will host a dinner in honour of the visiting Japanese delegation at Kalabhoomi. Artists from Odisha and Tottori will present a cultural performance.
The delegation will visit the Konark Sun Temple on the final day of the trip.