Chairmain of the Auroville Foundation, Dr. Karan Singh
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The International Advisory Council of the Auroville Foundation consists
of not more than five members, nominated by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India from persons who in its opinion are
devoted to the ideals of human unity, peace and progress. The members
of the International Advisory Council meet once a year in Auroville.
The powers of the International Advisory Council are advisory only.
When giving advice to the Governing Board, the Council endeavours to
ensure that the ideals for which Auroville has been established are
encouraged, and that the residents of Auroville are allowed the freedom
to grow and develop activities and institutions which further the
aspirations and programmes envisaged in the Charter of Auroville.
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Present International Advisory Council members are:Auroville International Advisory Council comprises 5
members nominated by the Central Government. The Central Government, vide
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Notification No. F.27-18/2008-UU dated 19.01.2009, constituted the present Council
on 19th January 2009 with the following members:
(1) Sir Mark
Tully (UK): Author, Journalist and Commentator on
Contemporary Affairs; former head of the BBC’s India operations.
(2) Dr Doudou Diène (Senegal): Special Rapporteur to U.N.
on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; Director,
Intercultural and Inter-Religious Dialogue and Peace Culture, UNESCO;
(3) Dr Vishakha N. Desai (US): President, Asia Society of New York, NY
(4) Dr Marc
Luyckx Ghisi (Belgium): Theologian &
Researcher; Former Advisor to Presidents of the European Commission.
(5) Mr Julian Lines (US): Chairman,
Auroville International Association, New
York, NY
Former members of the International Advisory Council are:
- Ms. Mary E. King, President Global Action, Inc., Washington
- Dr. A.T. Aryaratne, President Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka ;
- Mr. Kireet Joshi;
- Prof. Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University ;
- Prof. Norman Myers, CMG, environmentalist;
- Prof. Amartya Sen, Indian Nobel laureate and economist;
- Mr. Maurice Strong, former Secretary-General UNCED;
- Dr. Ervin Laszlo, Director World Future;
- the late Mr. J.R.D. Tata, foremost Indian industrialist;
- Snr. Federico Mayor, Director General of UNESCO;
- Mr. Bertrand Schneider, Secretary General of the Club of Rome;
- Mrs. Hanne Strong, President Manitou Foundation;
- late Mr. Nani Palkhivala, eminent Indian lawyer.
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