Neither politician nor industrialist, Sundeep Waslekar is the global figure as 'Think-tank' for the heads of almost 50 countries all around the globe.
Background: Born on 3rd April, 1959 in a middle-class family of salesman & grown-up living in a chawl of Dombivali, Mumbai
Education: Schooling in Marathi medium from Tilaknagar Vidyamandir. Graduation from Sydenham college, Mumbai. Latter, he studied Philosophy, politics & economy from Oxford University.
Profession: Started career in international peace work by writing essays, features in newspaper & magazines in 1980.
- In 1986 International year of peace, he led an ‘Eight Nation Peace Mission’ from Rome to Ottawa.
- On return to India in 1986, he joined ‘Centre for policy research’.
- In 1988, he founded ‘International centre for peace initiatives’.
- In 1992, he founded SFG along with Ilmas Futehally & Shrikant Menjoge.
Over the decade by now, SFG advised governments around the world and produced scenarios and innovative policy concepts that have been discussed in bodies including the United Nations, Alliance of Civilizations, Indian Parliament, the European Parliament, UK House of Commons, UK House of Lords, World Bank, the League of Arab States, World Economic Forum & others.
Turning point in education: He was awarded with full scholarship among 300 applicants to study at Oxford University, wherein he got the global exposure to the world.
Laurel: Mr. Waslekar is regular invitee to attend ‘World economic forum conference’ being held every year in the last week of January at 'Davos' in Switzerland. Across the globe, around 200 key peoples are invited to this important event; which our prime minister cann’t attend due to Republic day.
Author: He has written Marathi book titled ‘Eka dishecha shodh’, which is must read for every youngster.
This book gives reader a direction about India’s future & where we stand among the other developing countries.
Being ahead of time always provides an edge in competition & race of survival. Explore new ideas, possibilities, probabilities and start early in search of a direction for better future for tomorrow.
Being ahead of time always provides an edge in competition & race of survival. Explore new ideas, possibilities, probabilities and start early in search of a direction for better future for tomorrow.
We are almost one generation behind the western developing countries. With this bitter fact, we keep talking about becoming super power in years to come. But, in reality it may just remain a mere ‘khayali pulav’, unless we wake up & rise to the challenges in front.
Source: 'Eka dishecha shodh' by Sundeep Waslekar,
Strategic foresight group - http://www.strategicforesight.com/
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