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$1,000 (USD) for heart surgery

Dishaa future leaders challenged to investigate how society must change to make this a reality

The advisory group of Dishaa - an initiative for future leaders in the United Kingdom and India - has set a challenge to be investigated by 40 high potential individuals from the private, public, government and not-for-profit sectors in 2011.

The emerging leaders from the United Kingdom and India will investigate solutions, and wider implications, to the following challenge in Pune, India over four days early next year:

Heart surgery at $1,000 (USD) - what has to change in how society operates and innovates to make a reality?

This challenge will be announced by the Advisory Group Chair of Dishaa, Sudhakar Rao, at the British High Commission in Delhi tonight.

Find out more about Dishaa on our website, and you can also  read our media release about the Advisory Group meeting or download a media pack.

UK-India Future Leaders Network launches

British Prime Minister launches UK-India Future Leaders Initiative to be delivered by Common Purpose in partnership with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)

Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced the launch of a new, dynamic and self sustaining network of British and Indian young leaders, which will be delivered by Common Purpose.

The aim of the initiative is to expand, enrich and energise relations between India and the UK by investing in the next generation of leaders, and develop shared approaches to 21st Century political, economic and social challenges.

Read our media release for more...