We suggest you return to this page at regular intervals and make sure you are not missing out on these opportunities to meet the IBS team and your fellow India business development seekers. For more information and registration to scheduled and forthcoming open seminars, contact Francis Laleman at India Business Support.

 

NEW DATES !!! - 2012 FEB 17, MARCH 2, MARCH 16 - INHOUSE SEMINARS AT BAYT AL-ANDALUS : ART STORIES FROM INDIA 

Three (modern) art stories from India, told by Francis Laleman. On February 17 2012, we explore the amazing output of Umrao Sher Gil (1870-1954), his daughter Amrita Sher Gil, and his grandson Vivan Sundaram. On March 2 2012, we discover the Shantiniketan school from Bengal, leading us from its founding father Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) and Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) to their modern offshoots. The series concludes on March 16 2012 with an exploration of the life and work of Nandalal Bose (1882-1966) who was without any doubt India's major artist/painter of the mid 20th century. All artists in this series are highlighted in the framework of crossing the bridges over cultural divides East/West, portraying the fact that modern communities worldwide might learn from these outstanding best practices in cultural diversity. All seminars are from 20:30 till 22:30. Price per person is € 10 per seminar, or € 25 for the series. Please send mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be to reserve your seat(s).

 

2012 - JANUARI to JUNE - EVERY LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH - IBS INDIAN COOKING CLASS (ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM) 

Learn how to prepare and taste genuine Indian food, in our innovative cooking-made-easy workshops, done in the home kitchen of Mrs Ashika Pather (Antwerpen, Belgium). Food items and recipes are culturally introduced by Michaela Broeckx and made to taste by the participants under the supervision of Mrs Pather. From simple snacks like parathas, dosa or papri chat, to extensive curries and biryanis - India is opening up under your very nose!

The first workshop is free, for the next five a small fee will be decided upon. Prior enrollment is absolutely necessary: send mail to michaela.broeckx@gmail.com.

 

NEW DATES !!! - 2011 DEC 20, 2012 FEB 10, 2012 MARCH 23 - INHOUSE SEMINARS AT BAYT AL-ANDALUS : SOCIAL STORIES FROM INDIA 

Three social stories from India, told by Francis Laleman. On December 20 2011, shortly after Francis's return from a visit to his educational programs in Bihar (India), we will be delving into The Blessings of Private Education. On February 10 2012, inspired by Kishore Mahbubani's pertinent questions on the matter, we discuss The Blessings of Human Rights and Freedom of Press. The series concludes on March 23 2012 with an analysis of The Blessings of Free Enterprise which have brought India to the center stage in today's global economy. All seminars are from 20:30 till 22:30. Price per person is € 10 per seminar, or € 25 for the series. Please send mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be to reserve your seat(s).

 

2011-05-06,7,8 - IBS AT COFIB56, FILM FESTIVAL, NEERPELT (BELGIUM): INDIAN CINEMA AND MIGRATION 

 The Cofib56 Film Seminar at Neerpelt (Belgium) is devoted to Indian Films and Migration, shedding light, among much more, on the sociological aspects of Indians living and working abroad - and thus having an immanent factor of interest for anyone working with Indian colleagues. On show are recent films by Aditya Chopra, R. Balki, Mira Nair, Deepa Mehta, Kiran Rao and Vikramaditya Motwane. The showings are interlaced with lectures and debates, with keynote speakers such as Rajinder Dudrah (University of LManchester, UK), Kaleem Aftab (The Independent), Iris Vandevelde (University of Antwerpen, Belgium), Mayke Vermeren (coordinator at Zebra Cinema) and sr India expert Francis Laleman (India Business Support). For a detailed program and particulars (in Dutch), click here.

2011-02-24/25/26 - OPEN SEMINAR AT BAYT AL-ANDALUS : HYDERABAD, CYBERABAD

Three full days of discovery: a virtual tour through the old Islamic city of Hyderabad, erstwhile a fully independent country the size of France and now the capital of Andhra Pradesh (India).

As Cyberabad, it is today one of the major global hubs in the IT and callcentre worlds, and the preferred destination for many European and American offshoring/outsourcing ventures. The program consists of  lectures, workshops, a guest lecture by one of the main Hyderabadi industrialists of today, two films, and a range of Hyderabadi cuisine and culture. More details will follow shortly.

Please take into account that the number of delegates participating in this event will be limited. Advance bookings are accepted at info@dunya.be.

 

2010-09-30 At the INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR 4BRABANT.EU (European, Brabant, Metropolitan, Brussels), IBS chairman Francis Laleman will be leading a workshop on Intercultural Management and Mobility. Keynote speakers at the event are Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade, and Tom de Bruijn, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the EU. For more info and registration, click here.

2010-06-12 - OPEN SEMINAR AT BAYT AL-ANDALUS: Niti Shastra – The Art of Leadership (DUN201003) - With wit, and full of fun and pun, sr. indologist and India expert Francis Laleman uncovers the hidden treasures of the 300 BC masterpieces Arthashastra and Nitishastra (Manual on Material Gain, and Manual on Leadership) by the business philsospher Kautilya. Throughout our discovery, we identify means and methods to strengthen our management competences even today. The seminar is held at Bayt al-Andalus (Antwerpen, Belgium) in collaboration with Dunya.

 

2010-05-05 - OPEN SEMINAR AT BAYT AL-ANDALUS: Pardeshi – Working Effectively with an Indian Workforce (DUN201001) , an inhouse classic in which India expert Francis Laleman guides the participants through the multifaced cultural and behavioural background of their Indian business counterparts or colleagues. A multimedia seminar spiced with fun and pun and loaded with lots and lots of practical tips and tricks on how to do business in India and how to deal with Indian colleagues on the workfloor. 

 

2010-04-14/17 - SIETAR CONFERENCE (SPOKANE, WA, USA) - Dunya and IBS participate in the 10th Annual Conference of SIETAR-USA, held in Spokane, WA, USA. The theme of the SIETAR conference is Living and Working in an Intercultural World. In concurrent sessions, Francis Laleman will be highlighting the Dunya approach with regard to Intercultural Communication and Management. The IBS training modules on working effectively with offshored Indian teams is an off-shoot of this Dunya meta-approach. Click through for more info on the SIETAR Conference. If you would like to attend, you can register here.

2009-12-10 - IBS AT UNIZO INFO SESSION - In Edegem, near Antwerpen (Belgium), Unizo International organises an info session in preparation to the Unizo India Trade Mission of 2010. Bert Verdonck and Francis Laleman, founders of India Business Support, are among the keynote speakers.