YEAR

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1989

v     GOPIO organization was formed at the first convention of PIOs. Passes 23 resolutions including PIO Card and Dual Citizenship for NRIs/PIOs from Govt. of India and Concerns of rights violations in different countries.

1990

v     Filed human rights violations petition to the U.N. on behalf of PIOs in Fiji in 1990.

1992

v     Filed human rights violations petition to the U.N. on behalf of PIOs in Sri Lanka.

1993

v     Second Global Convention in New Delhi. GOPIO adopts its constitution and conducts the first election according to the new constitution.

1994

v     GOPIO proposed PIO card to Govt. of India.

 1995

v     Special meetings with various heads of states with large Indian population.

v     Release of the book in New York, “Indian Diaspora, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,”

1996

v     Trinidad Investment Meeting with P.M. Basdeo Pandey, New York.

 1997

v     Freedom 50 Conferences to celebrate India’s 50^th, New York, June, July and August.

v     Conference “Changing Role of Indian Women Worldwide,” Mumbai, November.

 1998

v     Conference on Senior Citizens of Indian Origin, New York, in September that resulted in the formation of National Indian American Association for Senior Citizens, Inc.

1999

v    GOPIO’s 10^th Anniversary Celebrations & GOPIO Convention ‘99, New York, September.

 2000

v     Inauguration of GOPIO Business Council, New York, April.

v    Conference on Social Services for the Indian American community, New York, in May that resulted in the formation of South Asian Council for Social Services.

v     GOPIO Convention 2000, Zurich Switzerland. Campaign for Fiji Crisis, since May 2000, met the U.N. Human Rights Commission on the Fiji Issue, July 2000.

2001

v     GOPIO accredited by the U.N. as an NGO to participate in the World Conference Against Racism. GOPIO sends a delegation of ten people to the U.N. Conference.

v     GOPIO’s Solidarity Rally against terrorism. Funds raised to benefit American Red Cross.

2002

v     GOPIO’s tribute to Dilip Singh Saund, first U.S. congressman of Indian origin, January 2002.

v    Third European Regional Conference, Leiden, The Netherlands, June 2002.

v    Hosts Third Global Indian Entrepreneurs Conference and Indian and NRI/PIO Economic summit, September 12-14, 2003.