Media Advisory – Focus on Canada India relations during visit by former President of India

Focus on Canada India relations during visit by former President of India, His Excellency, Dr. Abdul Kalam – April 17-20

TORONTO, April 10 /CNW/ – Next week, the Canada India Foundation (CIF) will host His Excellency, Dr. Abdul Kalam, former President of India (July 25, 2002 – July 25, 2007) on his first visit to Canada.

Dr. Kalam will visit Canada to attend the Canada India Foundation Gala Dinner on Friday April 18, 2008 at 6:45 p.m. at Liberty Grand in Toronto. He will join in presenting the first annual “CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award,” along with a donation of $50,000 to the award recipient’s choice of charities. The donation is funded from a $1.5 million endowment established by the Canada India Foundation and the principal benefactor of the endowment, the Vasu Chanchlani Family.

CIF will hold a media briefing to outline His Excellency, Dr. Kalam’s visit, the award recipient and his credidenials, and to discuss the objectives of the Canada India Foundation.

What:  Press Briefing
Date:   Wednesday April 16, 2008
Time:    11:00 a.m.
Location:  Boardroom
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
44th Floor, Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada  M5H 3Y4

Canada India Foundation (“CIF”) is a national not for profit organization established in 2007 and dedicated to promoting stronger bi-lateral relations between Canada and India, while working to secure and promote the interests of Canada’s dynamic Indo-Canadian community within the Canadian mosaic.

For more information, contact Manoj Pundit, spokesman, at 416-816-0841