Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) with the support of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India organized FICCI Higher Education Summit 2009, a two day Global Conference, on November 6 & 7, 2009 at FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi on the theme "Imperatives for Higher Education: Inclusion, Expansion & Excellence".

• Mr Kapil Sibal, Hon'ble Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India had inaugurated the Summit and Prof Richard Levin, President, Yale University had delivered the Keynote Address at the Inaugural Session.
  
  
• USA was the Partner Country and USIEF (United States- India Educational Foundation) Partner Organization with 31 US Delegates participating. SDI (Scottish Development International) was the other Partner Organization with 13 delegates from leading Scottish Universities/ Higher Educational Institutions participating in the Summit.
  
  
• Total Number of Participation: 630 Delegates
  
  
• International Delegate Participation - 100 Delegates from 7 countries viz. USA, Canada, Australia, Kenya, Scotland, Ireland, UK
  
  
• Participation from Embassy/High Commission- 26 Countries
  
  
• Government Participation from 7 States Viz. Delhi, Rajasthan, Orissa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
  
  
• 34 Higher Educational Institutions showcased their products and services at the Exhibition
  
• 250 B2Bs were organized in the Summit.
  
  
• Total number of Exhibitors was 36 out of which 10 were leading Universities of USA
  
  
• Registered Schools and College Students in Exhibition - 2680 confirmed students