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seminars & workshops

Innovative Packaging for Handicraft Products and Marketing Strategies

rd
Awareness Seminar at Pondicherry; 23 March 2024

The EPCH Southern Regional Office, in association with
Auroville Trust, Pondicherry, organized an awareness program
on ‘Innovative Packaging for Handicraft Products and Marketing
Strategies for Exporters’ at the venue of Auroville Trust on March
23rd, 2024.
Mr. K L Ramesh, Southern Regional Convenor of EPCH;
Mr. Arul, General Manager of DIC Villupuram; Mr. Jerald Moris,
Project Director of Auroville Village Action Group; Mr. G Madhurai,
Retired Deputy Registrar from the Government of Pondicherry;
and Smt. Anbu, Coordinator of Auroville Village Action Group,
were present.

Mr. K L Ramesh, Southern Regional Convenor, EPCH; Mr. Arul, General
Manager, DIC Villupuram; Mr. Jerald Moris, Project Director, Auroville
Village Action Group; Mr. G Madhurai, Retd. Deputy Registrar, Govt. of
Pondicherry; and Smt. Anbu Coordinator, Auroville Village Action Group

PAR / Visa Advisories
for Indian Exhibitors

visiting Hong Kong

Issued by FT (NEA) Division, Department of
Commerce, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

It has been observed that the Indian exhibitors visiting
Hong Kong are facing the issue of Pre-Arrival
Registration (PAR) to Hong Kong being rejected and
Mr. K L Ramesh provided insights into the activities and
are unaware of the requirement to apply for PAR or
objectives of EPCH. Mr. Arul, General Manager of DIC Villupuram,
to apply for an entry visa to Hong Kong. To address
made a presentation on various government schemes for the concern, Consulate General of India, Hong Kong
exporters. The packaging expert gave a presentation about has issued the following two PAR/Visa advisories:
innovative packaging trends for handicraft products.
1. https://www.cgihk.gov.in/news_detail/?newsid=498
The Southern Regional Officer delivered a session about the
2. https://www.cgihk.gov.in/alert_detail/?alertid=74
marketing platforms that the Council provides for entrepreneurs
EPCs planning to bring delegations to trade fairs in
and exporters, and also briefed about various marketing strategies.
Hong Kong are requested to take note of the
In this program, 152 participants attended, and the program ended
advisories issued by CGI Hong Kong.
with an interactive session.

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