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Gopio Singapore team organized “Gopio Cultural Nite cum Dinner” on May 7th 2005 at Emerald Ball room of New Park Hotel. The GOH is His Excellency Mr. Alok Prasad, Indian High Commissioner to Singapore and Special Guest is the famous Indian Music Director Thennisai Thendral Mr. Deva. The event received an overwhelming response.

The whole event, attended by 300+ guests, from the conceptualization to execution stage was completed in less than 3 weeks.
   
  April
 
Gopio Singapore team ramps up to organize “Gopio Cultural Nite cum dinner” on May 7th 2005 at Emerald Ball room of New Park Hotel.
   
  March
 
Gopio Singapore 8th International Convention registration forms were made available on-line to facilitate the early-registration process.
   
  February
 
As a part of "Gopio Singapore - Membership Drive", membership forms were made available online for Download.
   
  January
 
Gopio Singapore Committee conducted an "EGM" for making key stratigic decisions on Gopio 8th International Convention to be held in Singapore in September 2005.
   
 
  December
 
In the monthly meeting Gopio Singapore committee members decided to include the Gopio Singapore membership forms Online in the web site.
   
  November
 
Gopio Singapore "Membership Drive" headed by Gopio Singapore President, Dr. V.P. Nair, was launched successfully.
   
  October
 
The revamped Gopio Singapore web site was launched successfully.
   
  September
 
Gopio committee members finalise the Phase I program details for the Gopio 8th International Conference to be held in Singapore 2005.
   
  August
 
Gopio Singapore committee members decided to launch the phase II of Gopio Singapore web site.
   
  July

Gopio Organizes an "Appreciation Dinner" to Prof. Rudrabasavaraj

 
June

Talk on "How to make absolute returns under all conditions" -Mr Graham Bibby, Managing Director Richard Asset Management, Hong Kong

 
  April

Talk on "Hinduism & Harmony"
- Shivachanya Swamiji Hindu Centre

 

GOPIO members attended the "Volunteer's tea" organized by Sinda, when the Guest of Honour was Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Lee Hsien Loong.

 
  March

Talk on "Simputer Applications for Total Solutions "
- Mr Rain Desiraju CEO, Encore Technologies (S) Pte Ltd

 
  February

GOPIO Singapore, as a part of its High Tea, organized a Cultural evening giving the NTU Students a platform to present their outstanding skills.

 
 
  December

GOPIO Singapore delegates attended the 7th GOPIO World conference held in Mauritius on 5th, 6th and 7th of December 2003.

 

GOPIO Singapore delegates attended the Special lunch in Mauritius hosted by his Excellency the Vice President of Mauritius Mr Raouf Bundhun.

 

GOPIO International, at the world conference, unanimously elected Dr. V. P. Nair as Vice President of GOPIO international

 

GOPIO Singapore unanimously elected Mr. Dasari. Ravi Kumar as its first President & Chairman for its youth division.

 
  November

Talk on "Financial Planning"
- Mr. T R C Raja, NTUC Singapore

 
  October

GOPIO Singapore hosts dinner to his Excellency the Vice President of Mauritius Mr Raouf Bundhun.

   

Talk on "Human Potential Development"
- Mrs. Khemam Director, Centre for Personality

 
  March

Talk on "Role of a Private Detective - My story"
-
Mr Harmon Singh Managing Director, Harmon's Private Investigation & Consultancy Service

 
  February

Talk on "Writing a Will & Why"
- Mr R A Kalamohan Kalamohan & Partners

 
  January

Talk on "Safety &Accident Prevention in Industry"
- Dr N Krishnamurthy Management Consultant

 

November

Gopio honoured Mr N. R. Narayana murthy, Chairman of Infosys with its first Global Indian Achiever award when Mr Tharuman Shanmugaratnam, Minister of Education and Mr. S Shanmugam
MP for Sembawang GRC and Chairman of Sinda, NUS students and many VIPs attended the Gala dinner and entertainment.

 
  October

GOPIO members participated in Cairnhill Community Club Family Health Day when the Guest of Honour was Minister of Health, Mr Khaw Boon Wan.

 

GOPIO Singapore established collaboration with Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA), Singapore Indian Education Trust (SIET), Singapore Indian chamber of commerce and industry (SICCI), Hindu Centre and various other Indian organizations in Singapore and overseas.

   

GOPIO Singapore initiated the "Global Indian Achiever" award to acknowledge and applause Indians performing well at the Global level.

 
  March

GOPIO Singapore organized Subhodaya Cultural Night at the Grassroots Club when Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC Mr Ravindran was the Guest of Honour and Mrs Bhagyamurthy and Mr Sharifath Khan and many other artists performed.

 
  February
 

Talk on "New Treatments for Heavy Painful Periods & Infertility"
- Dr Suresh Nair, Consultant Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore

 
 

December

Mr Azim Premji, Chairman of WIPRO, the richest entrepreneur of India, and one of the then 10 richest men in the world, was invited to address the gathering which comprised of intellectuals from Singapore, Mauritius, US, India, UK, Australia and many other parts of the world.

 

Planning for the Encyclopedia of overseas Indians was jointly organized by the Institute of South East Asia study group of National University of Singapore and Gopio Singapore chapter.

 
  November

Presentation of the prestigious "Global Indian Achievers Award" to Dr N Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys, Bangalore, India

 
  October

Talk on "Perspectives on SINDA"
- S. Vivekanandan. CEO Sinda

 
  September

Talk on "Computer Software"
-
by Mr Vijaya Krishnan, CEO Krishnan Associates Pte Ltd

 
  August

Talk on "Scientific Approach to Organization Management "
- by Mr N S Mani, Senior Consultant, Hong Association

 
  July

Talk on " 2002 Budget Singapore "
- by Mr Narayana Mohan, MD Natarajan & Swaminathan Acc

 

Talk on "Reiki"
- by Dr N Madhusudan, MD Reiki Centre, Bangalore, India

 
  June

Inaugural talk on "Taking care of your Heart"
- Dr. V. P. Nair Consultant Cardiologist Nair Cardiac & Medical Centre Mount Elizabeth Hospital

 

Talk on "Indian Diaspora"
- Dr (Prof.) Ajay Dubey Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India

 

Talk on "Investment Opportunities in Karnataka"
-
Dr Swatantra Rao Managing Director, Karnataka Industrial Investment Co-ordinators, Bangalore, India