Author: Nandita Sengupta
Translator(s)/Editor: Nandita Sengupta
Publisher: Roli Books
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 239
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174364382
Description
The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit is an international forum for world leaders to share their vision for a future world. The annual summit is designed to create an environment for debate and discussion as key figures from across the globe present their ideas. Eminent leaders bring to the platform the dreams, concerns and aspirations of five billion people to make the world a more harmonious place to live in.
At the conclusion of the third year of the summit, what was brought to the fore was more than just a blueprint for Building a better Future-the theme for the HT Leadership Summit 2005. Held in New Delhi in November, speakers included Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, National Security Adviser to the Government of Afghanistan Dr Zalmay Rassoul, former US Secretary of Defense William S Cohen and former US Senator John Edwards among others.
Over two days of intense discussions, issues of conflict management in various parts of the world, the increasing role of corporate social responsibility and the demands on celebrities to be role models, were laid threadbare. From these two days of brainstorming, arises this book.
REVIEWS
We cannot build a better future with old ways of thinking. The challenge before any government is to allow those who can and wish to run to do so, even as we help those who are unable to walk to be able to do so.
-Dr Manmohans Singh
Prime Minister of India
The real question is the terms of engagement in a globalized economy. Today, the terms are heavily weighed in favour of developed countries. This must change.
-P Chidambaram
Finance Minister of India
We should never lose sight of that other picture-the poor others who suffer hunger and deprivation, who want to see their children get the best. A substandard education under corrupt or inept systems only poisons the future.
-Ehud Barak
Former Prime Minister of Israel
Contents
HINDUSTAN TIMES LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Welcome Address
SHOBHANA BHARTIA
Inaugural Address
DR MANMOHAN SINGH
The Government and Civil Society-A Partnership for Sustainable Growth
Sonia Gandhi
Q & A-Sonia Gandhi
Enering the Fortune 500-How Do Indian Companies Go Global?
CHARLOTTE CROSSWELL
M DAMODARAN
Q & A Charlottee Crosswell and M Damodaran
Investing in Children is the Key to a Better future
SIR ROGER MOORE
Q& A-Sir Roger Moore
The Perils and Promise of a New World
WILLIAM S COHEN
Q & A William S Cohen
Can Shareholder’s Value and Service to Society Coexist?
Sunil Bharti Mittal
Anita Roddick
Q & A-Sunil Bharti Mittal and Anita Roddick
Understanding Democracy in India
L K Advani
The Middle East-Risks and Opportunities for a Stable World
EHUD BARAK
Q & A Ehud Barak
New Thinking on Kashmir
MEHBOOBA MUFTI
Omar Abdullah
MIRWAIZ UMAR FAROOQ
Q & A-Mehbooba Mufi, Omar Abdullah and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Influencing Public Policy-The Role of the Celebrity
Natalie Glebova, Sania Mirza and Narain Karthikenyan
Q & A-Natalie Glebova, Sania Mirza and Narin Karthikeyan
Regional Cooperation for Peace and Progress
DR ZALMAY RASSOUL
K NATWAR SINGH
Q &A Natalie Glebova, Sania Mirza and Narain Karthikeyan
Regional Cooperation for Peace and Progress
DR ZALMAY RASSUL
K NATWAR SINGH
Q & A-Dr Zalmay Rassoul and K Natwar Singh
A Roadmap to Success
P CHIDAMBARAM
Q & A-P Chidambaram
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for the Word’s Two Biggest Democracies
JOHN EDWARDS
Q & A-John Edwards