Initiative to be launched to foster US, India engagements in research and education

WASHINGTON: An initiative is being launched here to foster greater engagements in the field of research, education and innovation between the United States and India

The US-India Knowledge Exchange -- an initiative of market entry specialist Sannam S4 and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) -- will convene the leading minds from the two countries in academia, innovation, public policy, private sector and non-profit organisations. The purpose of the initiative is to facilitate greater cooperation and collaboration on a range of significant and mutually-strategic initiatives to the benefit of both nations, a media release said.

The exchange envisions playing a valuable role in supporting these goals. USISPF president Mukesh Aghi envisioned it to "perform a role in matching demand for expertise in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, technology, innovation, education and skills development, with the expertise and funding available to address these needs".


Among the universities to be part of it include Yale University, Virginia Tech, Georgetown University, Stanford University, Cornell University, Duke University, Boston College, University of California Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania and University of Pittsburgh. Some of the prominent think-tanks part of the exchange are Atlantic Council, American Council on Education, and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

The exchange, to be launched later today, will "serve as the pre-eminent platform for US and Indian organisations who are committed to fostering greater engagements between the two countries in areas of research, education and innovation," said Adrian Mutton, founder and CEO of Sannam S4.

Established in 2008, Sannam S4 partners with the world's leading education institutions, corporates, globally-ambitious small and medium-sized companies, non-profit, trade bodies and government agencies to enable these organisations to successfully explore, enter and expand into dynamic, high-growth markets throughout the world.