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Initiatives of Change International is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
'Nothing lasting can be built without a desire by people to live differently and exemplify the changes they want to see in society.'
Omnia Marzouk, President, IofC International
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The 2nd Dialogue on Making Democracy Real was held at Asia Plateau, Panchgani, the IofC centre in western India. ‘Democracy must deliver’, was the challenge given by Prabhat Kumar, Chair of the IC Centre for Governance, in the opening ceremony of the second Dialogue on Democracy at Asia Plateau, the Initiatives of Change centre in Panchgani, India. Kumar, a former Cabinet Secretary of India and former Governor of Jharkhand, referred to the first Dialogue on Democracy in January 2012 which generated a hope that democracy could be widened and deepened. Read More >>
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A 27 minute movie, quoting participants and facilitators of the Parivarthana Dhaare programmes can be seen in three segments on YouTube.
Banking on Change
No matter what your job is you can make a difference. J S Parthiban is a banker who has changed the lives of many poor people through giving small loans. Watch this award winning 3 minute video here >>
At a time when many in the world are wondering whether friendly relations are possible between those of Muslim and Christian background, the...
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