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Resolution: Building Bridges Beyond Cultural Boundaries
AYAN BHATTACHARYA, Conflict Resolution Group,
International Melton Foundation, Bangalore, India
Given a few outstandingly brilliant individuals, some new
insights, some world-wide connections and modern communication
tools, a network will automatically emerge. This network, with eyes
and ears scattered about the globe, will be in a position to see
local problems as part of a larger global opportunity and to hear
local opinions as new perspectives on global issues, thus solutions
to problems will become evident and crises will be averted. This has
been the founding principle of the International Melton Foundation
in general and its Conflict Resolution Group in particular.
This presentation will focus on the growth of this concept, from
a mere idea, to a practical ideology with creative and intellectual
involvement of some of the best students from diverse fields, from
universities of India, USA, China, Germany and Chile, in an
intercultural, interactive environment. The presentation will also
highlight this unique attempt to use skills gained by young students
and professionals in intercultural understanding and communications,
to build expertise and develop programs that contribute towards
peace and reduction of unnecessary conflicts, the focus being on
India, the speaker’s native land.
Ayan Bhattacharya, 20 years, currently pursuing his
Bachelor of Engineering studies in Information Science and
Technology in BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, India has had
an outstanding track record both academically and otherwise. A
national topper both at the class 10 and class 12 level public
examinations, he is also a National Talent Search Scholar, the
highest honour bestowed on students by the Government of India. A
qualified scout, he has also served in the National Cadet Corps and
has a bachelors degree in Indian classical music. He has been a
member of the Melton Foundation International Students Network for
the past two years and is currently working in the Conflict
Resolution Group as project liaison to the fellows program. His
varied hobbies include software programming, international politics,
philosophy and research on alternate conflict resolution models.
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