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September 22, 2009

Manitoba Trade Offices Open Throughout India

India: Opportunity Calling Event
India... Opportunity Calling!
Presented by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce presents:
October 6, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Sept. 25, 2009
News Release:
Minister Day Expands Canada’s Economic Presence in India

Larger Image of Stockwell Day and Mignesh Parekh

Manitoba Trade Country Representative (in India), Mignesh Parekh of Global Network with Stockwell Day, Canada's Minister of International Trade, at the inauguration of the Canadian Trade Office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, September 25, 2009

Larger iimage, of Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade, (centre) with graduates of Manitoba’s flying school, Winnipeg Aviation, who are now flying for Indian airlines, Hemant Shah (L) and Julie Desai (R).

Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade, (centre) with graduates of Manitoba’s flying school, Winnipeg Aviation, who are now flying for Indian airlines, Hemant Shah (L) & Julie Desai (R)

Opening Doors To India,
Foreign Affairs & International
Trade Canada.

Flag of IndiaThe Province of Manitoba now has an extended arm in India, centered in the entrepreneurship city of Ahmedabad! 

Manitoba Trade and Investment, Department of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, is pleased to announce that Global Network International has been appointed as Manitoba’s Representative of Trade and Investment in India.

Global Network is an international trade consulting firm with head office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and branch offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore & Kochi. The firm has an extensive trade background, including projects for UNIDO, USAID, GTZ, The Commonwealth Secretariat, the U.S. Government, Government of Oman, Government of Brunei and several Ministries of the Government of India. Global Network’s experience has involved leading 79 trade missions, hosting 34 international trade delegations and conducting 245 international trade related conferences & seminars. 

Manitoba Trade has worked with Global Network on numerous projects since 2005.  In this new capacity as Representative for the Province of Manitoba, Global Network now has a continual working relationship to assist Manitoba companies with key intelligence on doing business with India, market research to aid entering Indian markets, facilitating business meetings for Manitoba trade delegations to India and taking Indian trade delegations to Manitoba. They will advise Indian companies on various aspects of Manitoba, Canada - investing, trade information, business opportunities, trade agreements with Canada, development cooperation and science & technology resources in Manitoba.

For more information contact:

Bonnie de Moissac,
Manager, International Trade Development
Phone: 001-204-945-3172
NA toll free 1-800-529-9981
E-mail: mbtrade@gov.mb.ca