ICDS' North-South Economic Partnership

The Institute for Community and Development Studies (ICDS) and its partners in the UK work with creative leaders and professionals who are demanded in the new paradigms requiring them to provide leadership or co-ventures in social economy, local economic footing, and spiritual renewal in the communities. We are promoting a North-South Economic Partnership. Between September and December 2004, the North-South Economic Partnership is concentrating to stimulate the planning and development of appropriate programmes and projects.

We are looking to work with people from India and Africa.

India has got a lot to share with current African development struggles. Some self-development schemes which India has adopted in the last 25 years are suitable for the present phase where African economic struggles are at. For example, India has made good use of its NRIs which African countries are looking also to do. A survey confirms that there are business prospects to adapt areas of Indian technology and expertise for use in African countries - and vice versa.

In this four-month period, we are concentrating on:

· Streamlining processes
· Repositioning and refining products and services between the two economic communities
· Generating new solutions to long-standing problems
· Rethinking core process within business
· Developing continuous improvement programmes
· Facing to dynamic capital and market movements
· Increasing market share in world trade

ICDS and its partners have chosen London as an appropriate international base to nurture this initiative at this stage.

ACTION

Interested individuals, companies, institutions or projects are invited to register their interest in this programme completing the self introduction form attached. Click here

NOTE

We recognize that while aspects of the work will be stimulated, sustained or reinforced by ICDS and its partners or agencies, the internal driving vision must remain from the entrepreneurs, scholars, and business/community leaders in India and Africa.

This programme also opens opportunities for emerging graduates and professionals in the economic blocs around whom economic-development opportunities exist.