GAF 2021 Brochure
GAF 2021 Brochure
GAF 2021 Brochure
C
ivilizations have endorsed intellectual conclaves as their existential necessity. When
great minds met history was made…Powerful thoughts have changed the course of
politics, countries and mankind. Whenever human being felt it difficult to “be”,
guiding thoughts have come as saviours. It was this profundity in a blessed few that helped
the advent of Ayurveda from its celestial abodes, as the myth exalts. An impeccable system
of thinking and communicating kept this sastra alive, helping it keep an unbroken
continuity, helping it trounce intimidating invasions and innumerable adversities.
Let us salute those masters and their minds!
The sparks of the quest for knowledge and experience have expungedall boundaries and we
stand with our traditional wisdom facing a globalcommunity represented by simple clientele
to serious scientists.
Fourth GAF originally planned for 16th to 20th May 2020 that picked up an unprecedented
global momentum, with the participation and pledge of support from the official
representatives of 60+ countries in a meeting organized by the Ministry of External Affairs
in Delhi in early February, had to be postponed due to the impact of the pandemic. The
event by then, had also created an encouraging national interest, among the stakeholders
of Ayurveda and the larger public.
As the pandemic period is getting extended and as there are no clear signs of an optimal
time to conduct GAF as a physical event, we have made plans to host it on a virtual platform
without diluting the intended intensity, size, impact and participation. We are happy to
announce that the Fourth Edition of GAF will be organized in a high end virtual space
from 12th to 19th March 2021, carrying all the components we originally planned –
International Seminar, Exhibition and Business Meet and all other regular integral events.
We will have live sessions including plenaries, symposiums, parallel sessions, paper
presentations, virtual exhibition and virtual networking. We expect the world to assemble in
our private screens, live and for Ayurveda, for 8 days from 12th to 19th March 2021.
As in the previous Festivals, we are bringing together the best for the Ayurveda fraternity–
to learn, to experience, to collaborate, to progress and to expand. It will be an event that
meets the needs of all - from students to scientists, from practitioners to policy makers and
from educationalists to entrepreneurs.
Welcome – the world is waiting!
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or individuals and institutions cherishing a he pandemic impact has led us to explore
dream to go global – fourth GAF is the innovative digital models to arrange this
beginning. It is a platform to coordinate the Festival and have ended our journey with
efforts of all committed members from the best in this category. It is not just the
participating countries to place Ayurveda as a convenience and logistics in this new world , but
global system of medicine. The stakeholders from also the safety of all of you that motivated us to
many countries will be sharing their experiences, search for an alternative to physical meeting and
needs and will be seeking collaborations as they arrive on a well developed and Time tested virtual
look at Ayurveda as a science that assures solace. platform to organize GAF.
GAF – the vision and the opportunity are truly,
purely global. It is capable to offer a comprehensive experience
of attending GAF, as in a real setting, by sitting at
The previous editions of GAF had encouraging home. For 8 days the world of Ayurveda will
participation of stakeholders from world over, appear on your private screen – to take Ayurveda
precisely from 42 countries in the last GAF. We to the next level globally, with you.
expect more participation this time taking
advantages of the virtual nature of the event and It represents the glorious
foresee contacts, business, services and expertise traditions of Kerala Ayurveda
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transcending boundaries with ease. erala had remained the cradle of pristine
knowledge, culture, and heritage,
It is a Festival
including that of Ayurveda. As practiced
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AF is conceived not as an exclusive
serious academic program or just as a in Kerala, Ayurveda has come to represent an
fun filled celebration. It is indeed a untainted form of traditional Indian wisdom on
'festival' in its true sense. “Utsava”, the festival in health and medicine. Here, Ayurveda has been
Sanskrit, means 'upwardly mobile/flowing'. It is enriched with immense regional innovations and
also a significant ritual traditionally initiated to improvements to take the shape and form we
rectify the negativities that lessen the presence of have today.
divinity in a place of worship.
The contributions of Ayurveda traditions of
The intention behind GAF is similar – the Kerala, in the form of commentaries to classical
authenticity and purity of Ayurveda are to be treatises and as texts on applied Ayurveda and as
upheld and the upward progression of this formulations and treatment modalities, have
science needs to be facilitated. It has a made this state emerge as “Ayurveda's own
combination of everything essential for this to country” for seekers across the globe. The status
happen – intense academic sessions, exhibition, of Ayurveda in Kerala is thus unique, with many
panel discussions, debates, public awareness living traditions unknown to other parts of the
programs, social participations, incorporation of country and with the highest practitioners to
art and culture, etc. population ratio in comparison to any other place
in the world.
GAF goes Virtual! Sastra goes seamless!
12th to 19th March 2021 – World will appear on screens, for Ayurveda!
Largest event. Widest Reach. Highest Impact – All in a virtual way!
The New Normal is getting redefined as a New Model!
GAF setting the trend – once again.
60+
HIGHLIGHTS
8 COUNTRIES
300 10,000
DAYS VIRTUAL DELEGATES
STALLS
Leading academicians, medical students, clinicians, public health professionals, healthcare specialists and
industrialists; health economists, researchers, scientists, health workers, policymakers, social workers, and other
related professionals from different countries around the world - A FEAST FOR ALL.
COMPONENTS
International Ayurveda Seminar Ayurveda MSME Meet
International Cooperation Conclave AYUSH Clinics
Global Ayurveda Exhibition Ayurveda Solidarity Meet
International Business Meet Documentary Film Shows
Vaidya Parishad - CME Programme Digital Photography competition
International
Ayurveda Seminar
Actualising Ayurveda's Healing Potential
I
mmunology is a rapidly evolving area of Ayurvedic immunology is not merely limited to
medical science and our understanding of antigen antibody phenomenon in infective
immune system is changing each day. diseases or immune-degeneration, rather it is
Impairment of immune system is implicated in a applicable to maintenance of positive health in
host of conditions including but not limited to general including homoeostasis, resistance
those caused by microbes but also non- against diseases, longevity and stress tolerance
with an inherent bond with the nutritional status
microbial diseases such as cancer, allergies and
of an individual.
autoimmune disorders.
SPECIAL SESSIONS
Resurgent Ayurveda : Skilling India for Global
Science initiatives in Ayurveda Competency in Ayurveda Sector
Many multidisciplinary approaches are now The Indian Ayurveda industry is poised to record
known to have studied the concepts, procedures a compounded annual growth rate of a robust
and products of Ayurveda in terms of modern 16% until 2025. This constitutes the
sciences such as Molecular biology, Immunology manufacturing industry, core medical and well-
and Chemistry etc. Government of India had an being tourism services and the need for skilled
ambitious initiative called Golden Triangle personnel including Therapists, Nurses,
Partnership for validation of traditional Ayurvedic Pharmacists, Spa Managers, assistants for
Drugs and development of new drugs. Ayurveda medicine manufacturing etc. within India and
Biology, the pioneer initiative for the above abroad are increasing year on year. This makes it
objectives, is the most inspiring among the many imperative to develop a pool of skilled youth
for its outcome, impact and reach. employable in Ayurveda industry in India and
abroad. Keeping in view of the burgeoning
This special session will have the best brains that prospects in the near future in Ayurveda related
worked, and continue working, in these areas of medical, non- medical and Para medical skills,
research and revalidation, coming together to there will be a special session on the topic -
make Ayurveda resurgent once again in a newer Skilling India for Global Competency in Ayurveda
world and time. Sector.
Vaidya Parishad
A prescribed format to better our practical knowledge, for the first time in such a large virtual platform and in the
form of structured CMEs. This is meant exclusively to the clinical decision-making skills – to diagnose and to
prescribe. The sessions will be conducted by experienced physicians and excellent academicians on topics
chosen to meet the needs of modern times.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Last date for submission of Abstracts : 25 DECEMBER 2020
Communication for acceptance of papers : 31 DECEMBER 2020
Last date for submission of Full paper : 15 JANUARY 2021
Last date for Rrgistration for paper Presentation : 31 JANUARY 2021
Arogya Expo
Global Ayurveda Exhibition
I
ndividuals, institutions and organizations in the Home Pavilion: The Science of Ayurveda
field of Ayurveda represent an apparently diverse, The Science of Ayurveda Pavilion is a unique section
yet inherently unified, styles, methods, products meant to expose the general public to everything
and services. Arogya Expo will be the platform to that they need to know about Ayurveda. It will
exhibit everything made, served and sold in the name present Ayurveda in a comprehensible manner
of Ayurveda to a global community highlighting its eight clinical specialties (ashtanga
ayurveda).
Global Ayurveda Festival offers a robust digital Ayurveda Products- Medicines, Cosmetics,
exhibit experience. Exhibitors will be promoted Equipments and Publications
broadly and remain highly visible during, and after This section is where the classical and patented
the conference. Steps will also be taken to promote products from all major Pharmaceutical Companies
attendee-to-exhibitor engagement throughout the in Ayurveda, equipment and appliances, books and
meeting. Showcase your products and services publications are showcased
within your own personal virtual "office" to Processing Equipment/ Packaging
prospective customers. We are excited for the Medicine ,Food, beverage, Processing Technology,
innovative adver tising and vir tual exhibit Specialized Packaging, Encapsulation Equipment,
opportunities we will have to offer. This new format Labelling.
will unlock new opportunities for our industry Food & Beverages
partners with unprecedented access to targeted Natural & Organic Foods, Health and Dietary
groups. Supplements, Diet Products, Sports Food, Nutritional
Drinks Antioxidents, Fortified Foods, Fruits ,
Spotlighted Exhibitions vegetables, Dairy Products , Readymade Meals, Soya
Products, Honey, Dry Commodities, Cereals, Gluten-
Ayurveda hospitals-Treatment, services and free Foods, Mineral Water & beverages, Refrigrated /
specialties Frozen Foods, Marine & Other Products .
Hospitals which play a vital role in “'today's world of Ayurveda Education
Ayurveda treatments” 'will be showcased. The The Ayurveda education has expanded manifold,
potential curative aspects of Ayurveda medicine and with numerous professionally run groups which offer
the scope of services will be highlighted. a host of new courses both nationally and
internationally. Ayurveda Education expo, will feature
Ayurveda Spa & Resorts some of the most prominent names in the field of
Ayurveda tourist centres and spas, which give tourists professional education of Ayurveda.
visiting Kerala, a flavour of the magic of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants- live plants and raw materials
rejuvenation therapy play a prominent role in The medicinal plants Expo is aimed to give a fillip to
popularizing Ayurveda. Reputed Ayurveda Tourist the medicinal plant conservation and promotional
Health Centres and Spas in Kerala will be making their activities. This platform will showcase various
presence felt through dedicated pavilions. activities that are relevant to cultivation, conservation
and popularization of Medicinal Plants.
International
Cooperation Conclave
Actualizing Ayurveda's Global Potential
T
his will be the platform where the people with the same professional background who are able to
mark their space in wider aspects and also beyond our boundaries will be sharing their experiences
and challenges which they had to face in the path of their success. It will have the participation of
AYUSH officials, Industry stakeholders and economists.
Africa Engagement', Ayurveda can serve as an
International Delegate
important vehicle to meet the objective of one of the
Assembly
Principles, i.e., healthcare support. The rise of non-
And Solutions
Theme:
Globalizing Ayurveda - Scope, Challenges communicable diseases such as hypertension, heart
diseases, and diabetes, and high costs associated
Ayurveda services and products are available all
with modern health care systems give Ayurveda an
over the world. There are many Ayurveda learning
opportunity to showcase its relative strength in the
opportunities in all these places too. There are
area. Offering such services and using its own
isolated initiatives in the research field as well.
experience to facilitate integration of African
However, only in a few countries Ayurveda related
medicine into the continent's national health care
activities happen in a legal and ethical manner
systems open up new possibilities towards
because of many reasons that are unfavourable.
deepening India's engagement with Africa.
Despite that there are crusaders across the globe,
passionately committed to the promotion of
India's own domestic preparedness for this global
Ayurveda, fighting many adversities to establish
promotion becomes crucial in this regard. Ensuring
authentic Ayurveda. In this section, which will be
product safety and quality assurance through
organized in multiple sessions, we will have major
stringent standards subscriptions is imperative.
players from the US, Europe, Russia, Latin American
Besides domestic standards, it is global standards
Countries, ASEAN countries discussing their
development that will give Ayurveda the acceptance
country specific scope, challenges and solutions in
in international destinations like Africa. Given the
the presence of formal representatives of
extensive use of medicinal plants as a fundamental
governments.
component in traditional healthcare system,
sustainability, and traceability in supply of raw
Panel Discussion - Ayurveda in materials is also important. Cooperation and mutual
Africa: Assessing India's support at international flora relevant for traditional
Preparedness medicine is key to growth of traditional medicine
India and Africa share a rich history of use of systems of India and Africa. Towards this end,
traditional medicines in healthcare delivery. Of evolving joint strategies for expansion of trade
late there is also a growing global recognition of classification through Harmonised System (HS) of
efficacy of traditional health practices in meeting Codes is important. India- Africa partnership at the
local healthcare needs. In light of the recent policy World Customs Organisation (WCO) for
push towards greater engagement with Africa
through the '10 Guiding Principles for India
International
Business Meet
THEME: GLOBAL AYURVEDA PHARMACY –
expansion of HS codes to accommodate herbal
PRACTICES, POSSIBILITIES AND POLICIES
sector could prove a mutually beneficial
T
he emphasis of this Meet is to promote the exports
proposition.
of Ayurveda and herbal products from India to their
major destinations. Potential importers and traders,
The Panel will explore prospects and challenges of
industry associations and consultants in the field of
trade in Ayurvedic and herbal products and
Ayurveda, herbal products, dietary supplements and
services. It will also discuss promotion of
nutraceuticals from across the world will attend this meet.
Ayurveda in Africa including possible areas of
Facilitation for productive interaction among the buyers
collaboration and suggest strategies towards this
and sellers will be actively pursued to ensure that they
end.
translate to actual business and open new business
Special Session on opportunities.
Ayurveda industry, majorly its manufacturing and enterprises belong to the micro, small or medium
service sectors, is dominated by micro, small and categories. This meet is also meant to help
medium enterprises and together they contribute beginners dreaming entrepreneurship.
more than the major players – whether towards the The Meet will focus on:
growth of this sector or in the provision of Innovation promotion,
employment opportunities. However most of Ÿ Technology and quality upgradation,
them have a growth or a reach that is not Ÿ International cooperation,
proportionate to their potential. The limiting Ÿ Cluster development,
factors are many, one being the lack of a Ÿ Marketing assistance and
coordinated effort to facilitate the development of Ÿ Entrepreneurial and managerial
these enterprises as also enhance their developmentall meant to augment the
competitiveness, despite the immense support productivity, demand and reach of this sector
governmental initiatives offer. enterprises. It will also be an opportunity to
This meet is to bring together the majority know about the various schemes under the
stakeholders of Ayurveda sector whose Ministry for each of these objectives.
International Seminar
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