Pune International Centre

Pune has always been a city of learning, scholarship, liberal values, enlightened thinking and action, and prides itself on the presence of thought leaders from all walks of life. What this great city missed hitherto was a meeting point for all such great minds, a place where, in an intellectually stimulating and peaceful environment, enlightened discussions and debates could be held about the future of this great city, this great nation and indeed the world. Other cities have such meeting places. In New Delhi, for example, the India International Centre (IIC) provides such an ambience. Over almost half a century, it has played a unique cultural and intellectual role in the life of New Delhis citizens. Parallelly, Goa hosts the International Centre, Goa (ICG) and Bengaluru hosts the Bangalore International Centre. Individuals with a distinguished record of public service in India and abroad conceived the idea of an international centre in Pune. The idea of setting up the Pune Intern...