IIC Newsletter

01 January, 2010
Volume 1, Issue 1

Special Interest:
Supporting
Science &
Technology
Cooperation

IIC Summer
Lecture “Irish-
Indian Relations:
New Year Message
Past, Present and
Future”
As 2009 just passed, and with it we are reviewing past year, as everyone
Cross Community knows 2009 was really a difficult year in our history. The financial crises
Integration impacted all the businesses including IIC’s Outreach Programme. But
Programme: Local
Initiative Global you may recognise that the volume of Irish-Indian trade growing in
Perspective steady pace as it was predicted prior to global financial crises.
Project Integrating
Indians IIC would like to take this opportunity to thank you wholeheartedly for all
your support and active engagement with IIC. Year 2009 was a year of
Easing of hard work, commitment and strategic thinking, not only for us involved in
Immigration Rules
for Redundant
the Ireland-India Council, but equally for all of those who have agreed
Non-EEA Migrant to share their time, experience and knowledge. Perhaps the fairest
Workers testament to the IIC’s success is the ever increasing number of
participants interested in IIC activities and also higher demands for the
Developing Irish-
Indian Student’s services, expertise and information about India and vice a versa.
Links
Once again, we thank you for your support and cooperation and hope
Lectures on Indian
Economy, History,
to count you on it again in the near future. It is needless to say that the
Culture and success of the IIC is a success of its supporters and our members as it is of
Business those who participate in it. Further we hope that we will rededicate
ourselves to enhance Irish-Indian relationship in all possible sectors.

Please accept our best wishes for this season and we sincerely hope that
2010 may witness positive developments at personal and professional
level.

Sincerely,

Board & Members of the IIC

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“…Irish and Indian scientists
are carrying out research to
find solutions to problems or
to discover new techniques
to improve our lives and
help create jobs…”
Minster Conor Lenihan TD
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Supporting Science and Technology Cooperation
The Director of Ireland-
India Council visited
leading IIT’s in India in
October- November, 2009
to promote recent
developments in S&T
cooperation agreement
between Ireland and India.
Heads of the research
departments of the
leading research
institutions in India
suggested to set-up web
tool to facilitate reliable
and effective
communication between
IIC Summer Lecture “Irish-Indian Relations: Past,
Present and Future”
Mr Kieran Dowling former
Ambassador of Ireland to
India (2004-2008)
delivered last year’s
lecture in the Michael
Smurfit Business School,
UCD on July 16, 2009.
…“I hoped the newly-
born Éamon de Valera
Marg would also stand
tall in pointing us
onwards and in bringing
additional vibrancy –
and more of that anon –
to the two-way
Easing of Immigration Rules for Redundant Non-
EEA Migrant Workers
The new restrictions on
Non-EEA Green-Card and
Work Permits were
st
effectuated on 1 June,
2009 which affected many
Indian professionals in
Ireland. IIC raised these
issues with the
Department of Enterprise,
Trade and Employment to
the research institutions countries premier
and researchers. They research institutions for
also expressed interest for productive initiatives.
matching funding for joint Further IIC Director
research projects. Key conveyed these
institutions are in view, if messages to the Minister
Minister for Science, Mr Conor Lenihan, TD, in
Technology, Innovation a meeting on November
and Natural Resources 26 at his offices in Dublin.
may visit India to lead a
delegation in 2010, as
Minister’s visit could
enhance awareness,
profiling of Irish Research
Institutions in India and
also engage the both
economic and business panel discussion by the
relationship in this distinguished business &
increasingly academic leaders
technologically-driven including Mr Fergus
era”.... Murphy, CEO EBS,
Kieran Dowling Professor Tom Begley,
UCD, Dr Robert Flood,
Mr Dowling’s talk was well DIT, Ms Cauvery
received by the Madhavan, Writer and
distinguished participants. Barrister Patrick Dillon
His paper has significant Malone, Chair of the IIC.
interest in the people, as
we recorded over 6000.00
hits on this document at
our website alone. Lecture
was followed with the
constructively engage with announced easing of the
the policy makers for a immigration rules which
solution that not only fulfils welcomed by the Council.
the Indian migrant’s Further details about the
interest but also the changed rules could be
interest of the state and its found at
th
economy. On 28 August, http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/I
2009 Minister for Justice, NIS/Pages/New_Provision
Equality and Law Reform, s_for_Non-EEA_workers
Mr Dermot Ahern, TD,
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Cross Community Integration Programme: Local
Initiative Global Perspective
In 2008 the Office of the
Minister for Integration
sponsored Cross
Community Integration
Programme: Local
Initiative Global
Perspective to enhance
cross community relations
locally and also among the
municipal jurisdiction of
the different European
cities. The objective of the
programme is to promote
dialogue and partnership
between the communities
and municipal institutions
to facilitate the social and
economic integration and
identify issues and
challenges for the society,
Project “Integrating Indians”
In January 2007 project
“Integrating Indians”
was launched with the
support from the Minister
of Justice Equality and
Law Reform. In last 3
years this project is
achieving its goals slowly
but firmly. In 2008-2009
IIC was sitting in the
Dublin City Council’s
steering committee to
facilitate ethnic minorities
to enhance their
participation in local
governance, this
committee worked one full
year prior to 2009
municipal elections to
systematically assist the
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to influence policies for 2010 activities.
participatory local
“…We have the
governance. We have
opportunity to get the
initiated several activities
integration process right
between Ireland and the
but this will be
Netherlands. Earlier
achievable if we use all
Integration Policy Minister
the tools at our
Mr Conor Lenihan, TD,
disposal… so that we
along with his Dutch
should not repeat the
counterpart Minister Ms
mistakes of old…”
Ella Vogelaar in The
Hague initiated these Minister Conor Lenihan,
Members of Irish and
interactions. In 2009 we TD Dutch Delegation
saved significant funding
in this account, therefore
now we are requesting to
the Office of the Minister
for Integration that IIC
should be allowed to carry
forward unspent money for
City Council’s “Integrating Indians”
administration on many project steering committee
subjects including training to attract further
for trainers, voter participation and expertise
registration, providing on integration. The issues
information in many of development of good
languages including Hindi. integration policies will
continue to be part of the
“…Despite the wide IIC agenda in 2010 and
geographic distance that we have planned a range
separates the two of activities in this context.
countries, and the very
great differences in size
and population, India and
“Integrating Indians” Project
Ireland share much in
terms of history, cultural Launch
influences and values…”
Liz O’ Donnell- Speaking at
Project Launch
In 2010 IIC restructuring
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Developing Irish-Indian Student’s links

“…I have…encountered
widespread appreciation of
policies of Irish government
which have encouraged the
Indian community to make a
meaningful contribution to
Irish Society…”
P S Raghavan
Indian Ambassador
IIC supported some geography and diversity
Secondary Schools in about India and
developing their projects sometimes they look
to establish their student’s forward to visit their peers
links with Indian students. in India.
To facilitate the students
IIC organised lectures on Basic Facts
Indian history, geography, Population
economics and culture 1,095,351,995 (July 2006
throughout the year and estimates)
IIC will continue it in 2010. Area
Students have gained a
total: 3,287,590 sq km
highly informed insight land: 2,973,190 sq km
into the culture, economy, water: 314,400 sq km
Land boundaries
Total: 14,103 km
border countries:
Bangladesh 4,053 km,
Bhutan 605 km,
Burma 1,463 km,
China 3,380 km,
Nepal 1,690 km,
Pakistan 2,912 km
coastline: 7,000 km
Currency
Indian rupee (INR)

Lectures on Indian Economy, Business, History

and Business-Culture
In 2009 IIC delivered
lectures in different
colleges along with an
interesting lecture series
for the Business and
Entrepreneurial students
of School of Business and
Humanities, Dun
Laoghaire Institute of Art,
Design and Technology.
IIC will continue to deliver
these lectures in 2010.
Basic Economic Facts
about India
1. India has a real and
deep private sector, a
clean well-regulated
financial system and a
sturdy rule of law.
2. Indian companies
benchmark to global
standards. companies) was a 4
3. Indian middle class is billion USD industry
300 million. five years ago. It will
4. Personal consumption be up at 10 billion
makes up 67% of USD this year.
GDP in India. General Motors alone
5. India offers a 14 will import 1 billion
billion USD luxury USD of auto
goods market. components from
6. Over 2 million Indian India.
graduates coming out 9. India is set to become
from universities one of the largest
every year and out of markets in the world
which 350,000 are for mobile handsets.
engineers. 10. India's IT and ITES
7. India's GDP is industry exports grew
expected to grow at 34.5% in 2004-05 to
around 8% this fiscal. touch 17.8 billion USD
8. Automobile parts and continue to grow
business (made up by at around 45% per
100’s of small year.
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Coming Events

Cross Community Integration Programme: Local Initiative global perspective

Jan 25, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Steering Committee Meeting
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

IIC Forum on Science and Technology Cooperation between Ireland and India
Feb 26, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Discussion
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

Cross Community Integration Programme: Local Initiative global perspective

March 12, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Steering Committee Meeting
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

IIC St Patrick’s Day Celebration

March 12, 2010
Location Dublin
Type Celebration
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

Conference on “Immigration and Integration for Indian Nationals in Ireland”

April 14, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Conference
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

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Cross Community Integration Programme: Local Initiative global perspective
IIC Economic & Integration Forum
April 30, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Roundtable
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie
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Cross Community Integration Programme: Local Initiative global perspective
May 7, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Steering Committee Meeting
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

8 Cross Community Integration Programme: Local Initiative global perspective

IIC Economic & Integration Forum
May 7, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Roundtable
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

9 Cross Community Integration Programme: Local Initiative global perspective

IIC Economic & Integration Forum
Jun 11, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Roundtable
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

10 IIC Summer Lecture

July 9, 2010
Location: Dublin or Cork
Type: Lecture
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

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IIC Economic & Integration Forum
September 27, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Roundtable
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

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IIC Foundation Day
November 22, 2010
Location: Dublin
Type: Celebration
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie

IIC Annual Dinner

December 9, 2010
Location: Wicklow
Type: AGM/Dinner
For participation details, please E-mail: events@irelandindiacouncil.ie
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