AGENDA ITEM 3 - lbsnaa

Annexure-EAttribute Brazil USA Canada KoreaCountryCharacteristicsAlthough geographically small byInstitutionalAdvantageBrazil has a size 2.5 times that ofIndia and is renowned for runningextremely progressive socialsecurity programs that are worthyof study. It may also bestrategically imperative for seniorofficers to engage with Brazil as anemerging economy that would beof great relevance to India in thenear future and there is much tolearn from each other on bothsides.UNDP –through its organizationInternational Policy centre forInclusive Growth (IPC-IG) - is keento associate itself for organizingthis program. The downsidehowever is the language barrierthat the participants are likely toface.Is at the cutting edge ofresearch on variousaspects of public policy.No language barriers.Harvard University isranked No. 1 in theTHEQS Rankings.Canada – on the other hand – offerscompletely different set ofadvantages. Like India it has a federalstructure with an extremely welldeveloped health and educationsystems. The State plays a major rolein steering these systems and there ismuch that could be gained by anexposure visit to this place. Theirurban management, infrastructuredevelopment and financialmanagement systems could also offergreat opportunities for learning forthe participants with the addedadvantage of no language barriersIPAC is an association of governmentand policy professionals that has theexperience of offering such coursesfor officials of the other governmentssuch as China. Additionally, theprogram has been offered inpartnership with the School of PublicPolicy and Governance at theUniversity of Toronto (ranked 17 th inthe world as per THE Rankings)Indian standards and much moreethnically homogeneous, South Koreaprovides an inspiring insight into how acountry could transform itself withinthe space of a generation- from one ofthe poorest counties to one of therichest- despite being hindered by alack of natural resources.KDI has an eminent faculty who canspeak good English and communicatewell with the participants. They havegone through the learning curve for thelast 4 years and the experimentationhave now seen an emergence of astandardized product in their offeringwhich is quite well suited to the needsof our participantsFinancialParametersperparticipantsfor a twoweekcourse(USD)Financial quote awaited 11101 6785 418431