Giving Back to India: The Forms and Accomplishments of Indian-American Philanthropy
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Migration Policy Institute, and the Indian Council for Overseas Employment hosted a panel discussion , with a keynote address by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Secretary. This panel discussion was held in association with maximum INDIA - A festival of Indian arts and culture at the Kennedy Center.
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Migration Policy Institute, and the Indian Council for Overseas Employment hosted a panel discussion on the Indian diaspora's role in philanthropy and giving. This panel discussion was held in association with maximum INDIA - A festival of Indian arts and culture at the Kennedy Center, March 1-20, 2011.
Speakers:
Mahinder Tak, Co- Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Indo-American Council
Pradeep Kashyap, Executive Director, American India Foundation
B.P. Agrawal, Executive Director, Sustainable Innovations Inc.
Mark Sidel, Professor of Law and Lauridsen Family Fellow at the University of Iowa, and Past President, International Society for Third Sector Research
Sudhir Parikh, Philanthropist, Physician and Allergist in the United States, and Chairman and Publisher of Parikh Worldwide Media Inc.
Keynote address by A. Didar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Sponsors
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs; The Kennedy Center
About the Global Program
The Global Program bridges policy advice, research, and candid dialogue to design effective migration policies, drawing on global evidence and anticipating the forces reshaping how people move.
Related Content
