A unique opportunity to bring the two countries together
Ambassador José Leandro Consarnau, Secretary General of the Spain-India Council Foundation, welcomed the participants of this edition to Spain. VII edition activity summary
The VIII Edition of the Indian Leaders Programme (ILP) began with a welcome meeting of the Secretary General and the team of the Spain-India Council Foundation with the Leaders. The Secretary General explained to the participants the objectives, characteristics and expectations of the ILP, and the Foundation team analyzed the recent activities and projects of the Council Foundation, such as the Spain-India Report, in which a specific document was dedicated to the urban development and sustainability sector.
The Indian Leaders delegation, formed by Lochan Sehra (Ahmedabad), Rahul Kapoor (Delhi), Saurabh Jain (Bangalore) and Raja Gopal Sunkara (Coimbatore), highlighted that the agenda prepared by the Foundation "is very interesting" to learn about Spain's capacity and potential in the field of sustainable cities. The four participants hope that the programme will be "an opportunity to bring the two countries closer together and strengthen Spain-India municipal cooperation", and that it will serve as a "networking tool to increase mutual knowledge between the two countries", thus achieving an ever greater bilateral presence and impact.
