Loka Kerala Sabha
Loka Kerala Sabha is an event hosted by the state government of Kerala to bring Malayali diaspora living around the globe under one platform. It was hosted under the department of Non-Resident Keralites. It aims at utilizing the expertise of NRKs for developing Kerala state. Loka Kerala Sabha is proposed to happen once in two years
The event held under the aegis of Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs and has budgetary support from Government of Kerala and is attended by elected representatives and selected Non Resident Keralites.
Editions
First edition - 2018
The first Loka Kerala Sabha happened from 12 to 13 January 2018. The delegates were invited by a committee constituted by the government that nominated representatives living outside Kerala. 351 members attended the first Loka Kerala Sabha, out of which 100 were living abroad, 42 were from other states of India, 30 experts from various fields and 6 members representing non-resident Keralite returnees and peoples' representatives. The event was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan.Second edition - 2020
The second edition happened from 1 to 2 January 2020 in Thiruvananthapuram.Third edition - 2022
The third edition was inaugurated in Thiruvananthapuram in June 2022. It was attended by 351 members from 65 countries and 21 states. The third edition has 8 key focus areas.A regional conference following this meet was held at London in October 2022 and New York City in June 2023.