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#EuropeIndia40, an annual listing of next-generation leaders in the India-EU/ India- UK corridor, is an initiative of EICBI to discover the Top Under 40 Europe India Leaders. This listing covers the stories of leaders below the age of 40 and their contributions to promoting EU-India / UK-India relations. EuropeIndia40 leaders are those who contribute to their area of work and create an impact in building stronger connections in the India EU / India UK corridor. The first listing of leaders was released in 2019, and then in subsequent years, the list has been released annually.
The list is typically unveiled through virtual announcements, often featuring leaders from the Indian Parliament, UK Parliament, and European Parliament. Subsequently, the EuropeIndia40 leaders receive their certificates during the EuropeIndia40 certification ceremony held at the European Parliament in Brussels.
2023 class of #EuropeIndia40 Leaders list
6th March 2024
13th December, 2023
The list was first unveiled in a virtual ceremony held on December 13, 2022. Subsequently, at the EU India Leaders Conference 2024 held on March 6, 2024, hosted at the European Parliament in Brussels, few of the EuropeIndia40 leaders received their certificates during this significant event. Mr. Dacian Ciolos, MEP from Romania and former Prime Minister of Romania, as well as ex-EU Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development and Mr. Lars Berg, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany presented the certificates to the leaders.
The virtual ceremony announcing the 2023 Class of the leaders saw participation from distinguished Members of the European Parliament, Indian Parliament, and UK Parliament. Mr. Morten LØKKEGAARD, Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Delegation for relations with India - European Parliament, Ms. Valerie Vaz, a senior Member of Parliament from the UK, and Mr. Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayal MP from the Indian Parliament took part in this significant event.
Mr. Sujit S. Nair, the Chairperson of EICBI, extended a warm welcome to the leaders joining the 2023 Class.
The 2023 Class of EuropeIndia40 list comprises 9 women and 11 men and represents 13 nations - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Latvia, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom
Read more details here - https://www.eicbi.org/2023-class-europeindia40-leaders
2022 class of #EuropeIndia40 Leaders list
5th July 2023
9th December, 2022
The list was first unveiled in a virtual ceremony held on December 9, 2022. Subsequently, at the EU India Leaders Conference 2023 held on July 5, 2023, hosted at the European Parliament in Brussels, few of the EuropeIndia40 leaders received their certificates during this significant event. .
For the virtual ceremony, Ambassador of the European Union to India, HE Ugo Astuto, nominated Ms Renita Bhaskar - Minister Counsellor (Head of Trade and Economic Affairs) - Delegation of the European Union to India for announcing the 2022 class of EuropeIndia40 Leaders list. Ms Ovessa Iqbal, First Secretary (Political, Extradition, High Commission of India, London also spoke to the EuropeIndia40 leaders.
EICBI Chairperson Mr Sujit.S.Nair inducted the leaders to the 2022 Class.
The 14 women and 14 men who made it to the 2022 class of EuropeIndia40 leaders list come from all walks of life and represent 16 different nationalities - Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, UK
Read more details here - https://www.eicbi.org/2022-class-europeindia40-leaders
2021 class of #EuropeIndia40 Leaders list
28th June 2022
5th November, 2021
The 2021 class of #EuropeIndia40 Leaders list was released virtually on 5th November as travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic affected our plans to have a physical event. For the virtual release ceremony, we had Members of Parliament from the British Parliament, European Parliament, and Indian Parliament and representation from the EU delegation in India who participated in the announcement ceremony.
British MP Hon Virendra Sharma MP {Member of Parliament - UK/ Chairman - Indo-British All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)}; Member of European Parliament Mr Soren Gade (Chairman of the European Parliament's EU Delegation for Relations with India); Member of European Parliament Mr Sandro Gozi ( Member - EU Delegation for Relations with India, European Parliament/ Former Undersecretary for European affairs of the Italian Government); Indian Member of Parliament Mr Alphons Kannanthanam (Member - Standing Committee for External Affairs, Indian Parliament/ Former Union Minister - India) and Mr Seppo Nurmi (Deputy Head of Mission - Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan ) shared a message with 2021 Class of EuropeIndia40 leaders during the virtual ceremony. Watch the virtual ceremony here - https://youtu.be/to9RoQWiUMI
The 2021 Class of leaders were later given their physical certificates at the European Parliament during the Europe India Leaders Conference on 28th June 2022.
Read more details here - https://www.eicbi.org/2021-class-europeindia40-leaders
2020 class of #EuropeIndia40 Leaders list
27th November, 2020
The 2020 class of #EuropeIndia40 leaders was released virtually on 27th November as the coronavirus Pandemic had affected our plans to have a physical event in the year.
For the virtual release ceremony, we had Leaders from British Parliament, European Parliament and Indian Parliament who participated in the ceremony.
From the Indian Parliament, we had Mr ALPHONS KANNANTHANAM - Member of Parliament - India/ Former Union Minister/ Member - Standing Committee for External Affairs, Indian Parliament/ Time Magazine Top 100 Global leaders in 1994. From the European Parliament, we had Mr NICCOLO RINALDI - Directorate-General for External Policies of the European Union - European Parliament, Brussels. From the UK Parliament, we had Hon VIRENDRA SHARMA MP - Member of Parliament - Ealing Southall, Chairman - Indo-British All-Party Parliamentary Group and Lord WAVERLEY - Member of Parliament - House of Lords, the United Kingdom.
The 14 women and 26 men who made to the 2020 class of EuropeIndia40 list come from all walks of life and represent 19 different nationalities - Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
The 2020 Class of leaders were later given their physical certificates at the European Parliament during the Europe India Leaders Conference on 28th June 2022.
Read more details here - https://www.eicbi.org/2020-class-europeindia40-leaders
2019 class of #EUIndia40 Leaders list
10th April, 2019
On 10th April 2019 ( Prior to Brexit) at the European Parliament in Brussels, Europe India Centre for Business and Industry Patron Hon Caroline Nagtegaal, Member of European Parliament - Netherlands & Vice Chair for EU delegation for relations with India, released a list of next generation under 40 leaders who have been playing a key role in promoting EU - India and UK - India trade and relations.
The 2019 class of EU - India leaders (UK was still officially part of EU when the summit was held) included 16 women and 24 men from all walks of life and represented 16 different nationalities - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom. The list featured the stories of young entrepreneurs, policy leaders, thought leaders, business executives, trade body leaders, all under the age of 40, who are going to play an important part in shaping European Union - India trade relations during the next few decades.
Read more details here - https://www.eicbi.org/2019-class-euindia40-leaders