New Delhi, IILM Institute for Higher Education hosted its Distinguished Global Thinker Award at Lodhi Road campus on March 5, 2010. The award was conferred on Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for External Affairs. On the occasion, Dr. Tharoor gave a special lecture on Challenges of Global Governance: An Indian Perspective

IILM instituted The Global Thinker Award in 2006 to get engaged with the global academic community as well as to provide a forum for policy debate on issues of international importance. The institute initiates an annual award to honour an internationally reputed leader for his/her academic achievements.

Welcoming the distinguished gathering, Ambassador K V Rajan, Converor, IILM India Forum remarked, I would like to say that this is the fifth in the series of Distinguished Global Thinkers Awards instituted by IILM. So, this is a lecture to which we attach a great importance and we are very pleased and priviledged that Dr. Shashi Tharoor has agreed to accept this award from IILM and also to deliver this special lecture.

The first award was given in 2006 to Prof. Lord Bhiku Parekh who is a political theorist. He delivered a lecture on Is Democracy Exportable? . In 2007 the award was conferred to Prof. MS Swaminathan, Indian Agriculture Scientist who spoke on Achieving a Hunger Free India: The Challenges before us. Subsequently in 2008 Prof. C. K. Prahlad, Management Consultant, Author and Distinguished Professor of Corporate Strategy at the University of Michingan, Ross School of Business was honoured. He gave a lecture on Democratizing Commerce: The Challenge for the 21st Century. Last year, in 2009, Lord Meghnad Desai was bestowed with this award and he gave a speech on Our Troubled Times.

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About IILM Institute

IILM Institute for Higher Education aims to impart quality education to the youth while equipping them with knowledge and skills which would enable them to leave their individual marks in the business world. The institute strives to create a niche of talented managers who make meaningful contributions to global businesses. Improving the student experience is the key theme at IILM. Offering academic programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, IILM allows aspiring managers to get a comprehensive view of the business world