ABOUT US
The Ireland-India Council (IIC) was established in 2002, it is a non-profit, independent institution. IIC was created to encourage and facilitate cultural and economic exchanges between the people and institutions of Ireland and India. Over 8 years Council has evolved into a premiere organisation that brings together present and future leaders, professionals, intellectuals and diplomats from Ireland and India. Council aims to broaden Ireland-India relations and lay the groundwork for future cooperation.
The Ireland-India Council organise a variety of programs, activities and initiatives each year. All our members and associates are informed of Council events and initiatives through newsletters and regular communications.
The Programme
People to People Contact
IIC provide platform of interaction between individuals and institutions through organising events, visits and meetings.
Business to Business Interactions
We organise business meetings and also provide information support to the companies intending or doing business between Ireland and India.
Cultural Exchange
Council organise cultural events, exhibitions, film and documentary shows and provide cultural familiarisation training to the variety of clients i.e. students, companies and institutions.
Summer Lecture
Each year during the summer IIC organise a lecture/talk of an outstanding Irish or Indian personality to nurture relations between the people and institutions of our two countries.
Networks
Build on the interlocking relationship of our members through facilitating communications and interactions among the members and businesses.
Newsletter
We publish bimonthly newsletter to keep updated our members and associates about IIC activities and developments in Irish-Indian economic, cultural, political, educational, trade and commerce sector.
Initiatives
These are long term projects aimed at finding practical solutions to clearly defined objectives and challenges.
Ireland-India Science & Technology Forum
Council organised first Ireland-India Science and Technology Forum in February, 2010 to promote and catalyse Irish-Indian collaborations in science, technology, engineering and biomedical research.
Cross Community Integration Programme: Local Initiative Global Perspective
With the support of the Office of the Minister for Integration this project was launched in March 2008. The project holds and supports a range of activities to facilitate integration between the old and new communities.
Integrating Indians
On 30th January, 2007 the project “Integrating Indians” was launched by Ms Liz O’Donnell, TD and former Minister to obtain following objectives:
a. To assist social, economic and cultural Integration of the Indians living in Ireland.
b. To link them with the Indian Diaspora.
c. To attract Diaspora for investment, entrepreneurship and professional skills.
Student Support
Ireland-India Council working together with Irish Education, Universities and colleges to develop a support mechanism for Indian students in Ireland in persuasion of their studies. It is also supported through internship programme, information session & workshops to familiarise Indian students to understand Irish system.
Community Support
In the field of Immigration and Integration Ireland-India Council closely works with government agencies, Non Governmental Organisations like Immigrant Council of Ireland, Integrating Ireland and with a network of ethnic groups to provide information services and assist with practical solutions to the Indians living in Ireland.
Intercultural Familiarisation
IIC provide intercultural familiarisation about Indian culture, literature, history and other areas of interest to the Indigenous Irish community, school and colleges.
