Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, established in 2007 is a research-led university based in the vibrant city of Gandhingar in Gujarat. Spread over a campus extending over 100 acres in the Educational Zone. PDPU is promoted by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) and established by an act of Gujarat State Legislature. The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Today, PDPU is widely recognized as a centre of excellence in energy education, quality research and for its strong industry interface. The university has over 1200 students on campus. The University is recognized as Scientific & Industrial Research Organization
by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.

The objective is to create a world class university in energy education and research with special focus on entire energy sector. The University addresses the need for trained and specialized human resources for the Energy and Infrastructure industry worldwide. It intends to expand the opportunities for students and professionals to develop intellectual knowledge with leadership skills and offer well-planned undergraduate, post graduate, doctoral programmes and intensive research initiatives. PDPU also aims to function as a leading resource centre for knowledge management and entrepreneurship development in the areas of science, technology,
management and humanities.

The University of Oklahoma is a co-educational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma near the Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the State of Oklahoma. As of 2007, the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its main campus in Norman. Employing nearly 3,000 faculty members, the school offers 152 Baccalaureate programmes, 160 Master’s programmes, 75 Doctorate programmes, and 20 majors at the first professional level.

Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering of the University of Oklahoma, provides undergraduate and graduate students with educational experiences that allow them the opportunities to develop technical competence and the intellectual perspective to function effectively in and continue professional growth during their careers. These educational experiences occur primarily through innovative classroom instruction, laboratory experiences, student mentoring and individual research at the graduate level.

The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) was established in 2000 under an agreement between the Government of India and United States of America with a mandate to promote, catalyse and seed bilateral collaboration in science, technology, engineering and biomedical research through substantive interaction amongst government, academia and industry. IUSSTF provides an enabling platform to the scientific enterprises of the two nations by supporting the S&T program portfolio that is expected to foster sustainable interactions with a potential to forge long term collaborations. IUSSTF program manifests are largely catalytic in nature that helps to create awareness through exchange and dissemination of information and opportunities in promoting bilateral scientific and technological cooperation.

IUSSTF has an evolving program portfolio that is largely conceived and driven by scientific communities of both the countries through extending support for symposia, workshops, conferences on topical and thematic areas of interest; visiting professorships and exchange programs; travel grants; fellowships; advanced training schools; public-private networked centres and knowledge R & D networked centres. IUSSTF also works towards nurturing contacts between young and mid career scientists by convening stimulating flagship events like the Frontiers of Science and Frontiers of Engineering symposium through the US National Academies model. IUSSTF reaches out to industries by partnering with business associations to generate high quality events on technology opportunities for business development to foster elements of innovation and enterprise through networking between academia and industry.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.

CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation, playing a proactive role in India's development process. Founded over 115 years ago, it is India's premier business association, with a direct membership of over 8100 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 400 national and regional sectoral associations.

CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range of specialised services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business, assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with over 120 NGOs across the country carry forward our initiatives in integrated and inclusive development, which include health, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development and environment, to name a few.

CII has taken up the agenda of “Business for Livelihood” for the year 2010-11. Businesses are part of civil society and creating livelihoods is the best act of corporate social responsibility. Looking ahead, the focus for 2010-11 would be on the four key Enablers for Sustainable Enterprises: Education, Employability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. While Education and Employability help create a qualified and skilled workforce, Innovation and Entrepreneurship would drive growth and employment generation.

With 64 offices in India, 9 overseas in Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, UK, and USA, and institutional partnerships with 223 counterpart organisations in 90 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.