Centre for Incubation, Consultancy & Entrepreneurship (CICE) of
St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
Organizing e-Conference series:
Looking Beyond Borders
Exploring Opportunities for Entrepreneurs to do Business with Poland
19th February 2021, Friday, 1600 hrs to 1720hrs (IST)

Budding Entrepreneurs are the future of India. A huge proportion of the students ofSt. Xavier’s University, Kolkata is from Business families and with strong business acumen and mindset, and in good number of cases are the potential entrepreneurs. Therefore, equip them with key opportunities will result in speedy success and fulfil their entrepreneurship goal, and translate into good for the society contributing towards employment generation and to GDP.

In this context, Centre for Incubation, Entrepreneurship and Consultancy (CICE) of St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata is conducting a series of eConferences: ‘Looking Beyond Borders’, and started with ‘Exploring Opportunities for Entrepreneurs to do Business with Poland’ on 19th February 2021.

The eConference started with kind blessings and Welcome Address by Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, S.J., Vice-Chancellor, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata. Father VC mentioned about the newly startedCentre for Incubation, Consultancy and Entrepreneurship (CICE). Father VC shared from his experience aboutPolish people having great respect for India, and congratulated for the wonderful effort made with Republic of Poland, as the conference discussions will highly benefit students and faculty members. He mentioned regarding possibilities of many avenuesto start with and explore the opportunities for students beyond borders. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata has a very strong Alumni association, and many of the alumni are in Poland. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkataalready has European chapter, England chapter, along with chapters in many other countries. Many of the alumni are leading ones in industry oracademia, and are showing the way to the present students on how to explore possibilities beyond borders.

Chief GuestH.E. Prof. Adam Burakowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India thanked Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, S.J. Vice-Chancellor, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata for his interesting insight on Poland-India relation. India due to its economic and demographic potential has become very important for Polish Economic policy. Poland is happy to enhance their economic cooperation by increasing exports and encouraging investors from India to take Poland as business destination. His Excellency mentioned Indian cuisine and music is getting popular in Poland. He wished for fruitful exchange of ideas through the webinar.

Dignitaries present during the programme were:

• Fr. Dr. John Felix Raj, S.J. Vice-Chancellor, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
• H.E. Prof. Prof. Adam Burakowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India
• Mr. J J Singh, President, Indo Polish Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IPCCI), Warsaw
• Mr. Witold Banka, Ambassador of the Silesian Voivodeship and President, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
• Ms. Aleksandra Monsiol-Szatkowska, Director, Department of Economy and International Cooperation, Marshal Office of the Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia.
• Mr. Joydeep Roy, Chief Consular Officer, Honorary Consulate of Poland in Kolkata
• Dr. Manodip Ray Chaudhuri, Dean, Xavier Business School, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata
• Ms. Bidisha Roy, Executive Director, Centre for Incubation, Consultancy & Entrepreneurship (CICE), St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata