India Ideas Conclave, 2014 in Goa from December 19
The three-day conclave, which starts from December 19 has several sub-themes on which lectures, panel discussions and symposia will be held.
India Foundation, an independent research centre on Indian polity, in association with Government of Goa is organising India Ideas Conclave, 2014 in Goa on the central theme of ‘Integral Human Development’.
The Conclave will bring together brilliant minds across disciplines that impact human affairs. More than 70 eminent scholars and thinkers will address a select group of over 400 participants that include eminent academics, global CEOs, renowned scientists, technologists, senior political thinkers and practitioners and media luminaries.
Prominent speakers of the conclave include Union Ministers Sushma Swaraj, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman; Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, senior BJP leaders Subramanian Swamy, MJ Akbar, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Convener of Hindu Acharya Dharma Sabha Swami Dayananda Saraswati, RSS Sahsarkaryavaha Dattatreya Hosabale; Sri Lankan Minister for Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh Gunawardane, former Prime Minister of Slovenia Alojz Peterele, former CAG Vinod Rai, former Prime Minister of Jordan Abdelsalam Al-Majali, Former Prime Minister of Bhutan Dasho Jigmi Y Thinley and former Prime Minister of Netherlands Ruud Lubbers.
The three-day conclave, which starts from December 19 has several sub-themes on which lectures, panel discussions and symposia will be held. They include Role of politics in integral development, Connecting the continents on shared values, Dialogue between civilisations, Role of business in integral development, Role of faith leaders in imparting values and Environment & humanism. The Conclave will host critical keynote lectures, high-octane debates, dynamic panel discussions, informed seminars and enlightening book discussions and releases.
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