GLOBAL SYNERGETIC FOUNDATION

History
Global Synergetic (Est.1992) the term synergetic means co-operative, originated
as a small Institution for Multidimensional Development and Exploration
with a vision but confined only to a tiny region of Gangetic plains of India.
With in a year, in 1993, it took the Institute for Synergetics & Fundamental
Research, based at Varanasi since 1990, as its unit, and eventually became a
home for an interdisciplinary group of people comprising physicists,
mathematicians, economists, chemists & biochemists, physicians, engineers,
and social scientists. The small Institute began thinking high, beyond
intellectual prison, narrow disciplinary and national boundaries and in terms
of Scientific, Technological, and Socio-economic and Developmental
policies. Workshops, working papers, conferences and publications started
and kept on flowing continuously along with its social and developmental
actions. During the years 1998-99 Institution got involved in introspection,
keeping in view its past track, its successes and failures and its place in the
world of the New Millennium. By the end of 1998, it realized that
globalization, with all its goods and evils, was going to be the force of the 21st
Century. It was realized further, that Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs), Biotechnology and International Businesses were
going to change the lives of the people on earth, Information was going to
be more effective weapon in wars as well as in fighting evils like poverty,
economic inequality, underdevelopment, exploitation, simultaneously, these
evils were going to be accentuated by the digital divide and informational
inequality. Under these forces there would be advantaged and disadvantaged.
The interests of these advantaged and disadvantaged groups might create
chaos, exploitation and social injustice and social unrest. This introspection
led to reorientation of institutes vision, reconsideration of priorities and
objectives and reformulation of the code of conduct for the Institution.
In the year 2000, Institute crossed its traditional national boundary and was
over the Cyberspace with a global vision, new bye laws, new administrative
location and a URL www.globalsynergetic,org

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Our Vision
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah sarve santu niramaya
Sarve bhadrani pashyantu maa kashchitdukhbhaagbhavet.
Our Mission
To facilitate through Strategic Management, R&D, Policy Research and
Developmental Actions, attainment of the highest possible level of the
Quality of Life i.e., Health, Education and Socio-economic Development
and Justice to the Society through a strong, proactive, technically excellent
and dedicated global network by collaborations with governments, civil
society and other partners.
by
*Leading policies and reforms,
*Changing civil society,
*Investing in the poor and
*Nurturing Scientific, Technological & Artistic Creativity.
Our Concern
Na tvaham kaamaye raajayam na svarga naapunarbhavam.
Kaamaye dukhataptaanaam
praaninaamaartinaashanam.
Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya
I do not for a royal realm aspire,
For release or for paradise.
To serve those bent with grief I desire,
and calm their sorrows and help them rise.
Our Goals
A Global Perspective
Anticipating and developing benefits from global changes through
Cross border studies, researches education, training and
Developmental actions.

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Capacity Building
Improving the technical, managerial and analytical policy research capacity of
Think tanks, Corporations, Institutions and governments.
Creativity Development
Developing and nurturing arts, culture and creativity.
Innovation
Finding new solutions to old problems, leading multi-disciplinary global
thinking and integrating new and adapted technology.
Global Leadership
Promoting transparency and rules of law to remove barriers to socioeconomic development, opportunities and justice.
Privatization and Investment
Developing commercial ventures for equitable economic opportunities.
Sustainable Development
Developing local expertise through a collaborative approach of partnering
international and regional experts with local researchers for sustainable
Socio-economic, technical and environmental development.

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Our Geopolitical Location we began our journey

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Perspective Action Plan

Global Synergetic Institute has set a well defined Perspective Action Plan to
monitor and chanelise its efforts and energy.
To ensure sustainable socio-economic development and its equitable spread
throughout the Country and the around the Globe and its population, there
is a need to co-ordinate and promote a number of fundamental principles
through the Action Plan. The cross cutting themes in their broadest sense
are:
(i) Equal Opportunities
(ii) Information and Communications Technologies enablement and
(iii) Strategies for International Management & Sustainable Development
These themes are regarded as an integral part of project planning,
development and implementation. It is recognized that the nature of
individual projects will determine the ability and extent to which they can
contribute to these crosscutting themes. Project appraisal will relate to the
potential to contribute, either in implementation or in future management
and the highest scores are awarded where this potential is most effectively
realized.
1. Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunities - promoting equality of opportunity requires the
breaking down of structural and attitudinal barriers, notably gender, inequality,
ethnicity, disability, language and culture which limit the capability of the
individuals to participate in socio-economic activity. Specific measures are
needed to break down barriers affecting particular groups.
2 Information Societies
Information and Communications Technology (ICT), generally characterised
by enhanced Interactivity, Continuity, Global reach and cheaper availability;
can reduce poverty by improving poor peoples access to education, health,
government and financial services. ICT can also help small farmers and
artisans by connecting them to markets. It is clear that in rural India -as well
as in much of the developing world- realization of this potential is not
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guaranteed. It may be noted that digital divide may exist between rich and
poor. Low-cost access to information infrastructure is a necessary
prerequisite for the successful use of ICT by the poor, but it is not sufficient.
The implementation of ICT projects needs to be performed by
organizations and individuals who have the appropriate incentives to work
with marginalized groups. Furthermore, grassroots intermediaries and the
involvement of the community are identified as the key factors that foster
local ownership and the availability of content and services that respond to
the most pressing needs of the poor.
A continuation of existing trends in the ICT have/have-not gap may
contribute to a number of social problems including skewed economic
outcomes and enhanced risk of social and political conflict. While the bad
news is that the global equity problem is getting worse, the good news is that
international and national bodies have an improved understanding of
policies that can expand and accelerate the distribution of ICTs to poor
populations in developing countries.
We endeavor to supports three specific objectives:
1. To accelerate the rate of diffusion of technological change;
2. To reduce the negative effects of peripherality by increasing the use of ICT by those
living in more isolated areas, supporting the development of appropriate learning materials,
facilities and services, and encouraging community initiatives;
3. Raising awareness of communities and business by support and advice services.
ICT offers a huge potential both in terms of business opportunities and in
terms of delivering services and connectivity for isolated communities and,
through its accessibility, for isolated individuals.
Information and communication technologies can play a substantial role in
the following six major areas:

improving access to health services in rural areas and primary health

care;
underpinning public education campaigns to promote healthy
behaviour in critical areas such as AIDS;

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transferring diagnostic information to specialized centers;

strengthening the basis for decision making;
promoting information exchange among researchers and students;
and
enhancing the effectiveness of health institutions.

Information poverty is one of the most serious obstacles facing health

professionals in Africa. Education and information have long been vital
tools for promoting health, controlling diseases, raising the quality of life in
communities and families. The health sector is the most information
intensive sector. Information is life.
ICTs can help reduce disparities between the services available in urban and
rural areas and reduce the costs involved in transporting patients to urban
facilities. They can be deployed in support of actions to limit the impact of
the specific critical problem of AIDS.

Fighting Digital divide

The term digital divide is most frequently used to describe unequal ICT
access patterns across nations, occasionally, analysts use the term digital
divide to describe unequal ICT access patterns within countriesmost
importantly, the divide between rural and urban regions, or poor and rich
citizens. The term came to prominence more for its all iterative potential
than for its inherent terminological exactitude. At least four possible
interpretations do appear in the literature:
1. A gap in access to use of ICTs
Crudely measured by the number and spread of telephones or webenabled computers, for instance.
2. A gap in the ability to use ICTs:
Measured by the skills base and the presence of numerous
complimentary assets.
3. A gap in actual use:
The minutes of telecommunications for various purposes, the
number and time online of users, the number of Internet hosts, and
the level of electronic commerce.
4. A gap in the impact of use:
Measured by financial and economic returns.
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Mark Warschauer (2002) has argued that a digital divide is marked not
only by physical access to computers and connectivity, but also by access to
the additional resources that allow people to use technology well. However,
he goes on to note that the original sense of the digital divide term which
attached overriding importance to the physical availability of computers and
connectivity, rather than to issues of content, language, education, literacy,
or community and social resources is difficult to overcome. Many
important challenges to the viability of rural ICT projects remain, given the
limitations of electricity, telephony, net-connectivity, and other kinds of
basic infrastructure. Furthermore, it is very likely that in these initial stages,
ICTs will asymmetrically benefit landowning elites, relatively unprivileged
landless artisan groups in many rural areas. For this reason, rural ICT
projects must be constantly monitored, evaluated, and redesigned, so that
they are inclusive in their operation, and progressive in their effects. Social
research, economic analysis and demographic surveys are all central to the
process of conceptualizing and designing new applications, services, and
business models for the rural sector.
The gap in [ICT] provision is largemuch larger than income disparities
for some regions. In particular, the gap is growing in provision of advanced
services (World Bank, 2000).
In thinking about ICT policy, e-readiness guides [McConnell 2002] [CID
2002][Bridges.org 2001] constitute a useful point of departure. These are
primarily descriptive tools, rather than prescriptive policy instruments.
The resulting country assessments are valuable to private companies and
investors, and to government officials recognize important determinants of
ICT sector development.
Main challenges in ICTs application for poverty reduction include:
- ICT applications are technologies and as such cannot solve political or
social problems that are often at the roots of poverty;
- due to the requirement of connectedness(roads, power, telephone) most
of the ICTs have an urban bias and discriminate against rural areas;
- the potential poor beneficiaries of ICTs are often unskilled, illiterate
people, mainly women, who may also speak a minority group language.
The impact of ICTs on poverty differs greatly, depending on which technology is
used. Radio and telephony are rather cheap; their use requires few skills
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while in terms of context and language, they enjoy great flexibility. Access,
through radio, to relevant and timely information can make a difference in
the sustainable livelihoods of people living in poverty. Empirical evidence
about the fast developing modern ICTs, mainly the Internet, however, is still
quite limited. The added value of the Internet to the poorest has yet to be
conclusively demonstrated.
Basic lessons learnt related to the use of Internet are:
(1) Those who live in poverty must define their information needs
themselves in order to get relevant answers.
2) The information provided should be in the local language and, even
better, originate from local sources.
(3) The ICT component should be embedded in a broader effort of self help
or external support.
(4) Successful Internet applications for development often depend
on individuals and their enthusiasm, competence and motivation.
The Internet has indirect potential for poverty reduction:
- ICTs can enhance the transparency and accountability of governments,
contribute to an enabling environment of good governance and support the
mobilization and empowerment of people in poverty;
- Well-embedded and targeted ICT applications,particularly in the export
sector, may create additional jobs and revenues for those in poverty;
- the radio, particularly in rural areas, may function as an intermediary to
facilitate access to the Internet, overcoming barriers of infrastructure,
language and skills. There can hardly be any doubts about the poverty
reducing impact of NGO-led global advocacy campaigns. The impact of civil
society as a countervailing power and the changing perceptions of poverty in
the North may be less obvious. But the global campaigns, the upsurge of
civil society as well as poverty perceptions are children of the Internet age
and as such deeply influenced and stimulated by the medium of the Internet.
3 Sustainable Developments
Sustainable development requires the integration of Scientific and
Technological, economic, social and environmental issues in pursuit of
development that is economically efficient, socially acceptable and
responsible and environmentally sounds. The effects of the project should

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extend beyond the timescale of the projects itself, so that the benefits of
sustainable development are maintained in the community.
Sustainable development is about striking a better, more creative balance
between economic development, environmental sustainability and social
change, about finding ways of meeting our needs without jeopardizing the
ability of our children to meet theirs. Development that is more balanced
should be more enduring and offer a better chance of long-term prosperity.
Sustainability is to achieve for everyone in a future that is fairer, healthier,
more prosperous, and more secure and which offers a better quality of life.
Methodologies:
The main features of methodological scheme, the Institute envisages to
follow:

Decentralised Co-operation
Fostering local development helps broaden the space of democracy and
social justice. Environmental and territorial planning, the ability to govern
and civic participation place individuals, the population and the geographical
area at centre stage, making the community the protagonist and participant
of its own development plans. In recent years international co-operation has
gone from the creation of projects featuring three elements - financer,
executor and beneficiaries to a partnership between territories.
Decentralised co-operation is the evolution of the way to co-operate based
on the improvement of the territories and the growth of local communities.

Cross-linked Approaches
The promotion of local community development, support to civic growth,
the promotion of a multidimensional human development, antiracism,
gender approach, the fostering of intercultural, the direct involvement of
partners in the devising and execution of projects, research-action,
decentralized co-operation, technical and professional training, the setting up
of and participation in networks of associations and other organisations
working in similar sectors all constitute cross linked approaches
Thrust Areas
MANAGEMENT,RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Policy Research
International Strategy
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Peace, Social & Gender Justice

Digital Divide & Governance
ICT Enabled Development
Environment
Human & Children's Right
Cross Border Studies
S&T in Agriculture
International Relations & Development

Medicinal Research
Research on Ayurvedic Medicines
Compilation& Cross Screening of Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Research for Respiratory Diseases
Allergy Research
Alternative Medicine explorations for ATM

Science & Technology

ICT Systems & Devices
Bioinformatics & Biotechnology
Biomedical Engineering
Rural Technologies
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Core Competency Development

ICT Enabled Management
Entrepreneurship & Managerial Development
International Strategic Management
Basic Financial Management
Basic Training for Digital Movie Making

Education & Development

ICT Enabled Elementary Education
ICT Enabled Higher Education-Digital Library
Management Development Programs
HEALTH

Epidemic and Reproductive Health

Prevention & Awareness of Respiratory diseases
ICT Enabled Health Care Networking
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ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT

Biodiversity & conservation
Environment awareness & plantation programmes
Climate Change Management
ANIMAL WELFARE
Vaccination & Treatment of Street Animals
Wild life Protection &Conservation
MEDIA, ARTS & CULTURE
Script Preparation,
Footage Compilation,
Promotion of Folk Genres, Arts & Literature
Exhibition & Archivation of Paintings & Other.
Preservation & Digitization
Production of Audio Visuals
CAPACITY BUILDING

ICT Enablement
ICT & Developmental Requirements

Helping the aged

Screening for Suitable Occupations
Basic Training & Capacity Building

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Humbly Yours: Founder & Chief Executive

Dr.S.S.D.Pandey

Born (1959), an Indian, an economist, a professional in International Strategy,

researcher, author, academician and recipient of Wagle Gold Medal and BHU
Gold Medal. Multidisciplinary involvement: Modeling & Design of Complex
Systems (Specialization), Synergetics, Computational Intelligence, Information
Science, Mathematical & Engineering Economics, Strategic and Project
Management, Economic Development & Policy Research, Logic, Methodology &
Philosophy of Science.

Making a Difference
Knowing that our projects in their own small manner make a difference to peoples
lives, gives us a humble sense of fulfillment. It is also a way of living our values,
and in all humility, playing a leadership role even as a caring global citizen.

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