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The Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) launched by the Karnataka government, as a platform to set up technological multilateral relations with foreign countries, is expanding every year, and for the first time South Africa, Vietnam and UAE will be participating in the BTS-2021 which will be held from November 17-19.
C.N. Ashwath Narayan, the Minister for IT, BT and S&T addressing a press conference regarding 'Growing GIA Partnerships @ BTS 2021' on Friday, said that new countries are keen on joining GIA to explore areas of collaboration.
BTS stands for Bengaluru Tech Summit.
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"For the first time, mutual participation of Karnataka and Australia through BTS and Sydney Dialogue is being arranged. As part of this, The Sydney Dialogue sessions which also will be on the same days (November 17-19) will be streamed on the BTS platform and likewise streaming of BTS on The Sydney Dialogue will provide an opportunity to show content from our participants. These will cover Quad space collaboration and Foreign Ministers of both countries will address the impact of tech on democracy," Narayan explained.
'Beyond Bengaluru' will be focused to encourage setting up sister city collaborations with emerging cities of Karnataka and GIA partner countries in the event which is likely to see large participation also from the European Union and Commonwealth countries.
BTS 2021 delegation
A Minister-level delegation from key GIA partner countries participating in the summit includes Stuart Ayers, New South Wales Minister, Prof. Andreas Pinkwart, North Rhine-Westphalia, TimoHarakka, Government of Finland, Nguyen Quan, Former Minister of Vietnam among others.
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