
GOPIO's Outreach Initiatives and Progress in the Indian Diaspora
GOPIO's Outreach Initiatives & Progress in the Indian Diaspora By Ashook Ramsaran, Presdent, GOPIO International (USA), at CSSS II, JNU, 8th January 2014 at 5 p.m. The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) was established in 1989 with the objective of addressing the concerns and interests of the global Indian community of over 30 million persons of Indian origin living outside of India. GOPIO is aggressively continuing its outreach mission to engage and embrace the Indian Diaspora with rapid expansion and growth of its programs, chapters and councils, adapting to the changing dynamic of mobility, migration and second journeys within the Indian Diaspora. GOPIO’s organizational effort includes upgrade and revitalization of its website, newsletters, news bulletins and shared inform