Lok Sabha Question No. 2192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Participation of Goa in International Conferences
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2192

ANSWERED ON - 01/08/2025

PARTICIPATION OF GOA IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

2192. SHRI CAPTAIN VIRIATO FERNANDES

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of international conferences, associations and other bodies in   which   the   State   of   Goa   has   participated   including   the   nature   and purpose of such participation and the financial expenditure incurred by the State Government of Goa thereon during the last five years;
- (b)   the   specific   decisions,   agreements   or   resolutions   adopted   at   these international conferences, associations or bodies that are relevant to the State of Goa;
- (c)   whether   the   State   Government   has   established   any   mechanism   to monitor   and   evaluate   the   outcomes   of   their   participation   in   such international platforms and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therfor; and

(d) the measures taken by the State Government of Goa to implement the decisions or recommendations   arising   from   these international engagements, along with the progress made in their implementation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a&b) The details are placed at Annexure-I.

(c&d)   State   Government   continuously   monitors   the   progress   of   such international engagements and implementation of various proposals arising out of it.

## Annexure-I

## Details of Goa participation in International Conferences, associations and other bodies from 1 st January 2020 till date

|   S.No. | International                                              | Date           | Purpose                                                                                                   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Annual Conference on Global Food Security in Abu Dhabi UAE | October, 2022  | Goa Agriculture delegation participated to explore solutions for achieving food security                  |
|       2 | Bolsa de Turismo Lisbon, Portugal (BTL-2023)               | February, 2023 | Goa tourism delegation participated in the BTL, Lisbon, Portugal to promote tourism in Goa                |
|       3 | Arabian Travel Mart (ATM), Dubai, UAE                      | April, 2023    | Goa tourism delegation participated in the ATM-2023 to compete in international market in tourism sector. |

|   4 | Special Olympics World Games, Berlin, Germany                   | June, 2023     | Children with special needs from Goa participated in Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 at Berlin, Germany   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   5 | Indo-German Energy Programme at Bilbaw Spain and Kassel,Germany | October, 2023  | Goa Department of Electricity delegation participated in the Programme on Energy Transition with DISCOMs           |
|   6 | Agdar-India Business Seminar, Norway                            | February, 2024 | Goa Fisheries delegation participated in Agdar-India Business Seminar at Kristiansand, Norway.                     |
|   7 | Arabian Travel Mart (ATM), Dubai, UAE                           | May, 2024      | Goa tourism delegation participated in ATM, Dubai, 2024 to promote Goa tourism.                                    |
|   8 | Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France                            | May, 2024      | Goa Department of Information and Publicity delegation participated to understand                                  |

|    |                                                                             |                | various aspects of festival organisation and also to promote the State of Goa as a film shooting destination.   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9 | Consultancy Proposal for Coordination of Information Gathering at Singapore | August, 2024   | Goa Fisheries delegation participated in the event regarding information gathering on fisheries                 |
| 10 | Tomorrow Building World Congress 2024, Barcelona, Spain                     | November, 2024 | State delegation participated for green and digital transition of buildings and urban infrastructures           |
| 11 | World Travel Market (WTM), London 2024                                      | November, 2024 | Goa tourism delegation participated in WTM, London 2024                                                         |
| 12 | Global Spiritual Festival at Dubai,                                         | January, 2025  | Guest of Honour status accorded to Goa to highlight                                                             |

|    | UAE                                                                     |             | Goa's spiritual heritage                                                                         |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13 | Bolsa de Turismo Lisbon, Portugal (BTL-2025)                            | March, 2025 | Goa tourism delegation participated in the BTL, Lisbon, Portugal to promote tourism in Goa       |
| 14 | FAO International fishries law training programme in Busan, South Korea | April, 2025 | Fisheries delegate attended International Fisheries Law Training Programme at Busan, South Korea |
| 15 | International Exhibition, Mauritius                                     | July, 2025  | Goa Department of Handicrafts delegate participated in the International Exhibition, Mauritius   |

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