JITO Global Summit to address slowdown

In order to work out a foresighted response to the present economic slowdown in India under the impact of the global recession, Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) is all set to host a global summit in Ahmedabad from January 9-11, 2009.

The global summit will bring together eminent experts form various sectors of industry, politics, management and economy to take stock of challenges ahead, prepare for them and make most of the opportunities which lie ahead. The summit aims to create a sphere where leaders and changing agents of all the fields can attend, learn and broaden their vision.

Organised around the core of the economic slowdown, the summit has been chalked out in such a way that every stakeholder goes back with a genuine sense of being better equipped and sufficiently conscious about the ways and means to face and overcome the critical times to not only survive but to flourish.

"The JITO Global Summit will witness a gathering of about 7,000 eminent Jain businessmen and other industrialists including 1,500 delegates from outside Gujarat and from worldwide. Businessmen from the US, the UK, Dubai, Hongkong, New Zealand, Africa and many other countries are expected to participate in the summit. Problems of eight different sectors, including capital market and commodities, textiles and garments, gems and jewellery, in the context of the worldwide recession will be discussed in detail, highlighting remedial measures," said Utkarsh Shah, president of the Ahmedabad chapter of JITO.

To fulfill its lofty objective of social service, JITO has also set up its women's wing – JIWO, youth wing –JIYO and its doctors' wing – JDF. In all there are 16 oganisations wedded to the ideal of the organisation. JITO also plans to set up a world class post graduate university in Gujarat with a contribution of Rs 500 crore from JITO, which is a worldwide international organisation connecting Jains world wide for the betterment of humanity.