Patrons
H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Founder of “The Art of Living”
Founder of “The Art of Living”
This institution has been shaped by the vision of a committed group of renowned intellectuals from varied fields who have deep insight, knowledge and expertise in their respective domains, besides commitment to public good. In view of the emerging scenario in the country, new ideas, new socio- political values and new developmental ethos await to be written ideally by some of the best minds that our country has. Thus, we got together a group of eminent thinkers for long hours of deliberations spread through several days to set out the priorities and focus areas of ICPRD in consultation with a large number of civil society members and other stakeholders.
The final shape and contours thus arrived at for ICPRD are meant to make it a broad public-spirited outfit. The idea behind our Think Tank is to make a meaningful intervention in policy-making through research, extensive surveys and data-collection from all parts of country and undertake incisive study and analysis of policy related matters.
The very concept of the organisation is to recheck and break the stereotypes wherever necessary in order to move towards a new definition to public policy and its advocacy in the larger social interest. ICPRD thinks this to be greatly needed to open a new chapter in India’s socio-economic development where the goals of India’s democratic journey and its rightful position on global stage could be realized.
ICPRD is a non-profit, non- partisan, non-governmental organisation. It functions with an open and independent mind and encourages out-of-box thinking.
The activities of ICPRD are being driven by a pool of multi-disciplinary scholars and experts acclaimed for their super-specialties and expertise in research, investigation, analysis, community-based intervention, advocacy, capacity building, technological up-gradation, entrepreneurial skills and project management.
Socio-economic dialogues, debates and discussions initiated by ICPRD revolve around some major thrust areas. These include issues like social-inclusion, economic-inclusion, cultural-inclusion, political-participation, gender and social justice, uplift of marginal sections of society, prosperity for all, good governance and a robust justice delivery system.
In view of the significance of global interconnect in these times, ICPRD is especially laying focus on economic policy, international relations, foreign policy and trade and commerce.
Economic policies are at the core of all kinds of developmental activities and therefore these are given special impetus in ICPRD’s list of priorities.
Our methodology at ICPRD includes use of public consultation, seminars, conferences, workshops, and monitoring of relevant publications and journals etc for preparing white papers and policy alternatives as documents and in other formats for wider dissemination.
ICPRD works to initiate debates with the idea to develop synergy and convergence among different viewpoints and facilitates an objective exchange of views.
Our methodology at ICPRD includes use of public consultation, seminars, conferences, workshops, and monitoring of relevant publications and journals etc for preparing white papers and policy alternatives as documents and in other formats for wider dissemination.
ICPRD works to initiate debates with the idea to develop synergy and convergence among different viewpoints and facilitates an objective exchange of views.
The range of stakeholders engaged by ICPRD include academicians, bureaucrats, Ministers, economists, sociologists, spiritual leaders, policymakers, research scholars, consultants, law-makers, legal luminaries, artists, domain experts, entrepreneurs, farmers, politicians, social workers, writers, journalists, ground level field workers, feminists, human rights workers, students, teachers, Sports persons, youth leaders, ex-servicemen, Panchayat leaders, opinion makers, defence and security experts, corporate professionals such as engineers, doctors, Chartered Accountants, advocates, activists, civil society members, fellow think tanks, NGOs, media etc.
ICPRD works to initiate debates with the idea to develop synergy and convergence among different viewpoints and facilitates an objective exchange of views.