Underlining the importance of the ‘Excellence on Tour’, the German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner said “The Indo-German cooperation in science and education is a defining pillar of our bilateral relationship. We are both hubs of knowledge and innovation, so fostering our academic and research cooperation in times of globalisation is a must. With the ‘Excellence on Tour’ we want to reach out to as many skilled Indian students and researchers as possible – in the North, South, East and West of the subcontinent. For one entire week, we offer hands-on experience of what it is like to study and do research in Germany, one of the world’s top destinations for young bright minds.

After the successful kick-start in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad with its strong science landscape is an ideal setting for the second leg of the “Excellence on tour”.”

Ahmedabad has been long known for its Science City and has an enormous potential to contribute to the enhanced research collaboration envisaged by the DWIH ‘Excellence On Tour 2013’. The venue is a hot spot for young Indian researchers, to-be scientists and students across the spectrum to come together and get first-hand knowledge of the German know-how from top experts and researchers.

Mr. Anup Singh, Director General Nirma University expressing his delight at the initiative by DWIH said, “Our relationship with Hof University, Germany has been phenomenal. It is a mutually beneficial and supportive relationship bringing two varied perspectives together. The students as well as faculty members from the Nirma University would go to the Hof University and students and faculty of the Hof University would come to Nirma University. In the future, this relationship will move from strength to strength.”

The eight day ‘Excellence on Tour’ consists of exhibitions, workshops, lectures, symposiums, quizzes and culture events to illustrate Indo German research collaboration. The Indo-German Science Slam will be one of the special attractions of the tour that will witness passionate researchers present their topic of interest in ten minutes to other eminent researchers and audience in their own style that can be as diverse from a conventional talk or a musical performance.

Dr. Alexander P Hansen, Coordinator, DWIH New Delhi and the Director, DFG Office says of the ‘Excellence on Tour’, “DWIH aims to foster areas of higher education and research to the benefit of both India and Germany. We want to reach out to Indian students beyond the National Capital; hence we are bringing this tour to various cities, Amedabad being one of them. It is a ‘Gateway to Germany’ and stands for first hand information to young Indian minds on studying, doing research, working or doing business in Germany”.

The German House of Research and Innovation in New Delhi (DWIH New Delhi) inaugurated in October last year is the fifth focal point for enhanced German research and cooperation, along with Brazil (São Paulo), Russia (Moscow), USA (NewYork) and Japan (Tokyo). It is a ‘one-stop shop’ for students, researchers and potential partner institutions on higher education, research landscape and funding sources in Germany.

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Highlighting the role of management education in addressing sustainable development challenges – a group of 25 higher education institutions joined United Nations Under-Secretary-General Yukio Takasu, in New York on 19th September 2013 for the launch of PRME. This new leadership group of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Management Education initiative will work on planning and implementing the framework of responsible management and leadership education.

The representatives of PRME Champion institutions, who convened at a special event of the Global Compact Leaders Summit 2013, made commitments to work collaboratively to develop and promote activities that address shared barriers to making responsible management education a reality.

IILM Institute for Higher Education – Lodhi Road Campus

Since its launch at the Global Compact Leaders Summit 2007 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, the PRME initiative now has over 500 signatories from 81 countries. PRME Champions has three lead groups working in areas of curriculum development, faculty development and Research. IILM is the Co Lead for Faculty Development group.

PRME Champions pledged to work actively with United Nations agencies, as well as participant corporate / companies of the UN Global Compact. With a view to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which include many targets which are set to expire in 2015 – Under-Secretary-General Takasu said: “[The United Nations] are engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to explore future development priorities. In the Post-2015 era, business schools and higher education institutions have a critical role to play as well.” Mr. Takasu encouraged participants to reflect on how these new global priorities will challenge academic institutions to adapt curriculum and research paradigms.

Established in 1993, IILM Institute for Higher Education, has campuses in New Delhi, Gurgaon, Greater Noida, Jaipur and Lucknow. IILM offers undergraduate (three years) and post graduate (two years) programs in management as well as executive education programs for working professionals. IILM short term programs also cover customized programs for IAS / IPS officers in senior Government positions, and senior executives in Public Sector Undertakings, in addition to Management Development Programs for industry professionals.

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