Haryana and the Province of Ontario, Canada, have entered into a partnership with a view to pursuing common goals as sister States.
Both parties have signed an agreement and decided to designate nodal agencies from their sides for timely and effective communication on the matters of common interest.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday said that the State Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Province of Ontario to further enhance and strengthen economic relations, facilitate knowledge transfer and encourage ongoing dialogue and cooperation and collaborations in various fields.
The Chief Minister said that the Haryana Government is organising ‘Happening Haryana Global
Investors’ Summit-2016’
in Gurgaon on March 7and 8, to woo investors and has invited Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, to participate in this event.
This is for the first time that nodal agencies were being designated. Under the agreement, activities would be undertaken to facilitate knowledge transfer in the areas of museum development, cultural preservation and exchange. Collaborations would be encouraged in the fields of education and skill development, start-up ecosystem, food processing, science and technology, low carbon development and aerospace, besides other sectors, he added
Under the MoU, domestic information seminars or webinars would be organised to build awareness of opportunities and educate domestic companies in Haryana and Ontario on doing business in the partner market. Assistance would also be given to companies in connecting with peers who are experienced in doing business in the partner market.
Haryana and Ontario Governments would coordinate and lead trade missions to the partner market, with a focus on priority sectors, to help companies gain access to the partner market. They would endeavour to provide in-market support to their respective trade mission delegates for the duration of travel abroad.
Apart from this,
Haryana and Ontario Governments would host incoming delegations from the partner market in order to facilitate partnerships between companies and government officials from both places, said the Chief Minister.
The MoU was signed by Managing Director, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation limited, Sudhir Rajpal, on behalf of Haryana Government and Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, Helen Angus, on behalf of the Province of Ontari.
The Chief Minister Manohar lal and Premier
of Ontario, Kathleen
Wynne, and Premier of Prince Edward Island, Wade Maclauchlan were also present on the occasion.