Once a thriving hub of great political, intellectual and cultural activities, Bihar is now amongst the most economically backward states in India. Although, recently there have been concerted efforts to improve the overall climate of development in the state, it still faces enormous challenges–economic (financial and infrastructural), institutional and social–that need to be overcome to pursue an effective development strategy.

As a response to these challenges, the Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi and Bihar Times , Patna are organising Global Meet for Resurgent Bihar in Patna from 19 to 21, January, 2007. The Government of Bihar is actively collaborating in the organisation of this event. The Organising Partners are Asian Development Research Institute(ADRI), A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Bihar Industries Association(BIA), The Indus Entrepreneurs(TiE, Bihar Chapter). More than 500 eminent persons from across the globe, belonging to various fields and concerned with the development of Bihar, are expected to participate in the Meet.
The Meet would be funded through registration fee, individual contributions, and sponsorship from government and concerned organisations. The proceedings of the Meet will be widely disseminated through the print and the electronic media. A network of stakeholders would be formed and a liaison mechanism created through which, inputs from the delegates would be utilised in future.

Global Bihar Meet