List of Important Summits and Conference of 2022, Download PDF

By Ashwini Shivhare|Updated : August 29th, 2022

List of Important Summits and Conferences of 2022 (Download PDF): In the article, we have provided you with a list of important summits and conferences held in the year 2022 from March to the Present. Questions are always asked from this section under Current Affairs. 

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List of Important Summits and Conferences of 2022

Summits and Conferences in August 2022

National Security Strategies Conference 2022

Home Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated and addressed the “National Security Strategies Conference 2022”. During the conference, union minister highlighted the importance of having robust human intelligence to fight terrorism. Conference is being attended by 600 officers from India, in virtual and physical modes.

Moscow Conference on International Security 2022

The Moscow Conference on International Security-2022 was held from August 15 to August 17, 2022. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the plenary session conference virtually on August 16. In his address, Defence Minister stressed on brining comprehensive reform in structure of the United Nations. 

NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting 2022

On August 7, 2022 7th Governing Council meeting was held at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. It was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was the first in-person meeting of the council since July 2019. Agenda of the NITI Aayog meeting were; To achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, oilseeds & other agri-communities.

 

Summits and Conferences in July 2022

  • The 13th Petersburg Climate Dialogue was held on July 19th and 20th, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. It was chaired by Germany and Egypt, which are also hosting the 2022 annual climate meet (COP-27). During the informal ministerial meeting, countries agreed on a consensus and provide political direction in a bid to resolve divergences. 
  • The 10th EU-India Human Rights Dialogue was organised on July 15, 2022, in New Delhi. On occasion, both India and the EU restated their commitment of protecting and promoting all human rights. Highlights of the EU-India Human Rights Dialogues: India and the EU highlighted the indivisibility, universality, interrelatedness and interdependence of human rights
  • On July 19, 2022, Union Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal attended the “Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership”. Key Facts During the conclave, he called to strengthen and expand India-Africa ties. According to him, India can present emerging technologies to expand commerce investment, trade, and opportunities for youth
  • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare organised the National Conference of State Agriculture & Horticulture Ministers in Bengaluru on July 14 and July 15, 2022. Key Facts This conference is being organised to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
  • The Natural Farming Conclave was organised on July 10, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the conclave in virtual mode and noted that ‘Sabka Prayaas’ is the base to boost India’s development. Highlights The Natural Farming Conclave was organised in Surat, Gujarat.
  • The tenth edition of the World Peace Forum 2022 was organised by Tsinghua University, in Beijing. BRICS Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges As a part of the World Peace Forum, a panel discussion on BRICS Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges” was held. India’s Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat attended the panel discussion.  

Summits and Conferences in June 2022

Summit/ConferenceLocationAbout
Permanent Indus Commission ConferenceNew DelhiThe purpose of the meeting is to discuss over the issue of advance flood information and the annual report of the Permanent Commission of Indus Waters (PCIW).

Also, discussed about the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul under Article IX of the Indus Waters Treaty, 48 MW Lower Kalnai and 624 MW Kiru project hydropower projects being built by India on the west-flowing rivers.

National Education Ministers’ ConferenceGujaratGujarat is the state which is to host the two-day national Education Ministers Conference.

This meeting was attended by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with other UT and State ministers. This meeting will focus on the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 with digital projects like National Digital Education Architecture and the National Educational Technology Forum, among others.

‘ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ meetingIndiaIndia host Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) on the 16th and 17th June to mark the 30th anniversary of its relations with the 10-nation grouping.

It is the first meeting hosted by India in New Delhi and will be accompanied by 12th Edition of Delhi Dialogue.

It is attended by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and ASEAN’s Ministers. S Jaishankar and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan will co-chair the meeting.

Ninth Summit of the Americas 2022Los Angeles, United StatesThe Ninth Summit of the Americas 2022 was held from June 6 to June 10, 2022. Theme of Summit:  “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future”.

Summit of the Americas 2022 was skipped by the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, also boycotted the summit. Similarly, the President of Bolivia, President of Guatemala, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent did not attend the summit.

12th WTO Ministerial conferenceGeneva, SwitzerlandThe 12th WTO Ministerial Conference took place on 12-15 June 2022.

The Conference will be co-hosted by Kazakhstan and chaired by Mr Timur Suleimenov, Deputy Chief of Staff of Kazakhstan’s President.

Indian delegation will be led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. India is a founding member of the WTO since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 8 July 1948.

First national conference of chief secretariesHimachal PradeshPM Narendra Modi will chair the first national conference of chief secretaries at Dharamshala to prepare a common development agenda for higher economic growth, ahead of the Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog later in the year.

Three themes have been identified for detailed deliberations in the conference: implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), urban governance, and crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds, pulses and other agri-commodities. 

8th Global Conference of Young ParliamentariansEgyptThe 8th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians has been started in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to address climate change.

The two-day conference is being jointly organized by the House of Representatives and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Nagaland’s first woman elected as Member of Parliament to Rajya Sabha, S. Phangon Konyak is representing India at the Conference.

First Physical Joint Consultative Commission MeetingIndia & BangladeshIndia & Bangladesh have the first Physical Joint Consultative Commission Meeting in New Delhi.

The meeting has co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen.

It will review the entire meeting of bilateral relations, including cooperation in the wake of Covid19, border security, trade and investment, connectivity, energy, water resources, development partnership and regional-multilateral issues.

 

14th BRICS SummitBeijingChina’s President Xi Jinping will host the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing on June 23.

Theme: Foster High-Quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development.

Summits and Conferences in May 2022

Summit/ConferenceLocationAbout
Semicon India Conference 2022BengaluruPM Narendra Modi inaugurated 1st Semicon India Conference 2022 at Bengaluru, aiming to visualize as the launchpad to start India’s ambition of becoming the global semiconductor hub and nurturing the chip design and manufacturing ecosystem.

The government also formed an advisory committee for Semicon India to drive Rs 72,000-crore project.

Theme: ‘Catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’.

Swasthya Chintan Shivir- Health SummitKevadiya, GujaratUnion Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated a three-day Swasthya Chintan Shivir (Health Summit) at Kevadiya in Gujarat.

This summit was organized as a part of the 14th Convention of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW).

Conference of Cluster-Based Business Organizations (CBBOs)JaipurUnion Minister, Kailash Choudhary has inaugurated the Conference of Cluster-Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) under the Scheme of Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs at Birla Auditorium in Jaipur.

The government of India had formulated a new Scheme titled ‘Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs)’ which was formally launched by the Prime Minister of India on 29.02.2020 at Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) with a budgetary provision of Rs. 6865 crores.

COP15 summit on combating desertificationAbidjan, Cote d’IvoireThe 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was held from 9th May to 20th May 2022.

COP 15 took place in Abidjan, a city in Cote d’Ivoire. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav represented India at COP 15 summit.

Drought, land restoration, land rights, gender equality, and youth empowerment are the focus areas of COP 15.

Theme of COP 15: Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity.

2nd Global COVID-19 Virtual Summitco-hosted by the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has participated in the Second Global COVID-19 Virtual Summit on the invitation of the President of the USA, Joseph R. Biden.

Theme of the summit: Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritizing Preparedness.

Intersolar Europe 2022Munich, GermanyBhagwant Khuba, Minister of State, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy delivered a keynote address at the investment promotion event on “India’s Solar Energy Market” at Intersolar Europe 2022 held at Messe München exhibition centre, Munich, Germany.

The event was organized by the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF). Intersolar Europe 2022, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, took place from 11th May to 13th May 2022. 

“SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure” anti-terror meetHosted by IndiaIndia hosted the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO’s)-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) in New Delhi from May 16th to 19th.

The Security Advisers of the National Security Councils of India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan participated in the meeting.

India has taken the chairmanship of the Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of SCO last year for a period of one year.

7th annual meeting of Board of Governors of NDBhosted and chaired by India in virtual modeFinance Minister and India’s Governor for the New Development Bank (NDB) Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of NDB through video-conferencing in New Delhi.

Due to ongoing pandemic, this Annual Meeting of NDB which was hosted and chaired by India this year was organized in virtual mode.

Theme 2022: “NDB: Optimising Development Impact”.

BRICS Foreign Ministers Meetinghosted by ChinaExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on May 19, 2022, participated in a virtual meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers.

The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting was hosted by China on 19th May 2022 via video conference. Since, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this is the first meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers.

This meeting was hosted by Wang Yi, China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister.

In January 2022, the BRICS Chairmanship was handed over to China by India.

Theme of BRICS 2022: ‘Foster High-Quality BRICS Partnership Usher in a New Era for Global Development’

North East Research Conclave 2022IIT-GuwahatiUnion Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan launched the North East Research Conclave (NERC) 2022 at IIT Guwahati.

It was held between 20th and 22nd May 2022 jointly with the Science, Technology, and Climate Change Department and the Department of Education, Government of Assam at the IIT Guwahati campus.

The inauguration of the conclave was followed by the signing of a MoU between IIT Guwahati and the Government of Assam to establish ‘The Assam Advanced Health Innovation Institute (AAHII).

World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual MeetingDavos, SwitzerlandCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead Indian delegation at World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from May 22 to 26.

The annual meet of the WEF, a Geneva-based international organisation working towards an array of global issues, will take place in a physical form for the first time since January 2020.

Theme: “Working Together, Restoring Trust”

75th World Health AssemblyGeneva, Switzerland75th edition of World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland from 22nd to 28th May 2022. This is the first in-person Health Assembly since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Minister of Health Mansukh Mandaviya addressed at the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. He emphasized the need of creating a robust global supply chain to provide fair access to vaccines and medicines.

Theme of this year’s health assembly: “Health for peace, peace for health”.

QUAD Leaders’ Summit 2022held in Tokyo, JapanThe 2022 Quad summit started in Tokyo, Japan on 24th May 2022. The leaders of the Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States) will participate.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japan PM Fumio Kishida, and newly-elected Australian PM Antony Albanese participated in the Summit. This is the second in-person Quad Summit.

QUAD Fellowship was launched at the Summit. It is a first-of-its-kind scholarship program that aims to promote people-to-people linkages between the four members of Quad.

First-ever National Women Legislators ConferenceThiruvananthapuramThe President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the National Women Legislators’ Conference-2022 in Thiruvananthapuram on May 26, 2022. The Conference is being hosted by the Kerala Legislative Assembly as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
7th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meetinghosted by the People’s Republic of ChinaMinister of State for Culture and External Affairs Smt Meenakshi Lekhi attended the 7th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting via video conference, which was hosted by the People’s Republic of China and attended by all BRICS Member Nations.

The Ministers approved the BRICS Action Plan 2022-2026, which aims to expand cultural cooperation and execute the 2015 BRICS Cultural Cooperation Agreement.

3rd Global Organic Expo 2022New Delhi3rd Global Organic Expo 2022 is poised to be a major platform for Organic Producers, Aggregators, Processors, Value Chain Integrators, and the Industry Partners by offering Global level conference, with an apt theme “Profitability for Humanity”. 3rd Global Organic Expo 2022 is organized by ShesPro and managed by iCONEX.

Summits and Conferences in April 2022

Summit/ConferenceLocationAbout
4th edition of India Boat & Marine Show (IBMS)Bolgatty Palace in Kochi in KeralaIBMS is India’s only and most influential Boat and Marine industry related exhibition. The event is organised by Kochi-based Cruz Expo.

The focus of the IBMS expo 2022 was the requirements for MSME in the marine and boating sector.

20th Meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal PradeshThe 20th NTCA was chaired by Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav. The first-ever NTCA meeting was held in Arunachal Pradeshoutside of the National Capital.

The NTCA has released a Forest Fire Audit Protocol for Tiger Reserves, which will assist tiger reserve managers in assessing their fire preparation and managing forest fires throughout their whole life cycle.

20th India-France Joint Staff talksParisThe 20th edition of the India-France Joint Staff talks focused on new initiatives within the framework of the existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism, as well as improving current defence engagements.

The two-day talks took place in a nice, warm, and courteous setting in Paris. The 20th edition of Joint Talks between India and France ended with the goal of actively enhancing defence cooperation.

4th US-India 2+2 Ministerial DialogueWashington DCSecretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ministers of Defense Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar to Washington, D.C. for the fourth US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.

 

1st Incredible India International ConferenceMumbaiSarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH, has announced the First Conference of Incredible India International Cruise Conference 2022 will be held on May 14-15, 2022 organised by the Mumbai Port Authority.

He also launched the event website www. iiicc2022. in, logo and mascot named ‘Captain Cruzo’. The iconic sea-cruise terminal coming up at BPX Indira Dock Mumbai International Cruise Terminal is expected to be commissioned by 2024.

21st World Congress of Accountants 2022IndiaInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will host 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) for the first time in 118 years. The event will be held from November 18 to 21 after outbidding France. The event will be held at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The theme for 2022 would be `Building Trust Enabling Sustainability’.
India’s 1st Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit 2022Gandhinagar, GujaratGovernment of India & Ministry of AYUSH organised its first Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) 2022 held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 20 April 2022 to 22 April 2022.

The summit witnessed Letter of Intents (LoIs) worth more than Rs 9000 crore. The summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event witnessed participation of industry leaders, academicians, and scholars to promote traditional medicines, and systems. Ministry of Ayush has received LoI from 28 companies to invest Rs. 6000 crores

5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summithosted in virtual mode by Sri LankaNarendra Modi participated in and addressed the 5th BIMSTEC Summit hosted in virtual mode by Sri Lanka, the chair of BIMSTEC from September 2018 to March 2022.

2022 marks the 25th year of the establishment of BIMSTEC. At the conclusion of the Summit, Thailand took over as chair nation of BIMSTEC.

Theme of 5th BIMSTEC Summit: “Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy People”. 

G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 2022Bali, IndonesiaG20 Bali Summit 2022 is the 17th meeting of G20 Heads of State and Government Summit which is scheduled to take place in Bali, Indonesia from November 15-16, 2022 under the Presidency of Indonesia with the overall theme of “Recover Together Recover Stronger”.

India will assume the G20 presidency on December 1, 2022 from Indonesia, and will convene the G20 Leaders Summit for the first time in India in 2023.

Summits and Conferences in March 2022

Name of Summit/ConferenceLocationDescription
India-France Joint Staff talksParis, France
  • The 20th edition of the India-France Joint Staff talks was held in Paris, France on April 12-13, 2022.
  • The focus of the discussion was on new initiatives under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanisms and strengthening ongoing defence engagements.
  • The forum was established to enhance defence cooperation between both nations through regular talks at the strategic and operational levels.
 5th BIMSTEC SummitSri Lanka
  • PM Narendra Modi participated in the 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit which was hosted by Sri Lanka, the current chair of BIMSTEC virtually.
  • The theme was Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy People.
12th edition of Nanotech Bengaluru
  • Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S. Bommai inaugurated India’s flagship Nanotech event focussing on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Bengaluru.
  • The three-day nano event has the participation of more than 2,500 delegates and 75 national as well as internationally renowned speakers.
  • The event is being organised virtually by the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, KSTePS and JNCASR. 
 National Innovation Conclave on Low Carbon Technologies 
  • The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), commemorated its 20th Foundation Day by organising the National Innovation Conclave on Low Carbon Technologies.
  • This conclave provided a platform to present the innovations showing benefits of energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reduction potential when deployed at a large scale in industrial and commercial sectors.
  • Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment (FLCTD) is a project financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in collaboration with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). 
 NIC Tech Conclave 2022 New Delhi
  • Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate the 3rd edition of NIC Tech Conclave in New Delhi.
  • The two-day event was organized by the National Informatics Centre NIC.
  • The event will be attended by the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and other dignitaries from Centre and State Governments.
  • NIC has been organizing Tech Conclave focused on Emerging Technologies applicable especially in e-Governance.
  • The Theme for Tech Conclave this year is “Next-Gen Technologies for Digital Government”.
 
 13thASSOCHAM International Conference cum Awards on Civil Aviation CargoNew Delhi
  • The 13th International Conference cum Awards – Civil Aviation & Cargo – 2022 was organised by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi.
  • Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training received the prestigious Award for the ‘Best Air Hostess Training Institute – 2021’.
  • The award was handed over by the Honourable Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia to Mr. K.S. Kohli, Founder & Non-Executive Chairman, Frankfinn Group.
 

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