Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
28 and 29 October 2009

In fast-growing middle-income countries such as India, China, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa where the resources and capacity of the state is growing the expectation is also growing that they should have policies, approaches and public spending plans to promote social justice and reduce inequality. In all the countries mentioned above the Government has publicly accepted this social justice obligation, though each frames their commitment in different ways and pursues different policies.

A colloquium is being held at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, on 28 and 29 October 2009 to launch a new International Social Justice Network and a group of senior policy makers and opinion formers are being invited from India, Brazil, China, South Africa, Mexico and the UK.

The colloquium, being organized by the British Council under its Intercultural Dialogue Project, is in partnership with the IIM Ahmedabad, India’s premier business school and the Indian Council for Social Science Research.

The British Council has 250 offices in 110 countries and an unrivalled global network in Governments and Civil Society.  It is uniquely placed to bring together an international network of policymakers in middle income countries with their peers in the UK to facilitate the sharing of ideas and experiences and to promote international and South-North learning about best practice.

The colloquium will focus on two themes: firstly, improving livelihoods and secondly, access to good quality universal primary and secondary education and healthcare.

The colloquium is also an opportunity to decide next steps for building the network through future face-to-face encounters and online.

For more information please contact Debanjan Chakrabarti.