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2002 © Global Synergetic Foundation GLOBAL SYNERGETIC FOUNDATION History Global Synergetic ® (Est.1992) the term synergetic means co-operative, originated as a small Institution for Multidimensional Development and Exploration with a vision but confined only to a tiny region of Gangetic plains of India. With in a year, in 1993, it took the Institute for Synergetics & Fundamental Research, based at Varanasi since 1990, as its unit, and eventually became a home for an interdisciplinary group of people comprising physicists, mathematicians, economists, chemists & biochemists, physicians, engineers, and social scientists. The small Institute began thinking high, beyond intellectual prison, narrow disciplinary and national boundaries and in terms of Scientific, Technological, and Socio-economic and Developmental policies. Workshops, working papers, conferences and publications started and kept on flowing continuously along with its social and developmental actions. During the years 1998-99 Institution got involved in introspection, keeping in view its past track, its successes and failures and its place in the world of the New Millennium. By the end of 1998, it realized that globalization, with all its goods and evils, was going to be the force of the 21 st Century. It was realized further, that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Biotechnology and International Businesses were going to change the lives of the people on earth, Information was going to be more effective weapon in wars as well as in fighting evils like poverty, economic inequality, underdevelopment, exploitation, simultaneously, these evils were going to be accentuated by the digital divide and informational inequality. Under these forces there would be advantaged and disadvantaged. The interests of these advantaged and disadvantaged groups might create chaos, exploitation and social injustice and social unrest. This introspection led to reorientation of institute’s vision, reconsideration of priorities and objectives and reformulation of the code of conduct for the Institution. In the year 2000, Institute crossed its traditional national boundary and was over the Cyberspace with a global vision, new bye laws, new administrative location and a URL www.globalsynergetic,org

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  • 2002 Global Synergetic Foundation

    GLOBAL SYNERGETIC FOUNDATION

    History

    Global Synergetic (Est.1992) the term synergetic means co-operative, originated as a small Institution for Multidimensional Development and Exploration with a vision but confined only to a tiny region of Gangetic plains of India. With in a year, in 1993, it took the Institute for Synergetics & Fundamental Research, based at Varanasi since 1990, as its unit, and eventually became a home for an interdisciplinary group of people comprising physicists, mathematicians, economists, chemists & biochemists, physicians, engineers, and social scientists. The small Institute began thinking high, beyond intellectual prison, narrow disciplinary and national boundaries and in terms of Scientific, Technological, and Socio-economic and Developmental policies. Workshops, working papers, conferences and publications started and kept on flowing continuously along with its social and developmental actions. During the years 1998-99 Institution got involved in introspection, keeping in view its past track, its successes and failures and its place in the world of the New Millennium. By the end of 1998, it realized that globalization, with all its goods and evils, was going to be the force of the 21st Century. It was realized further, that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Biotechnology and International Businesses were going to change the lives of the people on earth, Information was going to be more effective weapon in wars as well as in fighting evils like poverty, economic inequality, underdevelopment, exploitation, simultaneously, these evils were going to be accentuated by the digital divide and informational inequality. Under these forces there would be advantaged and disadvantaged. The interests of these advantaged and disadvantaged groups might create chaos, exploitation and social injustice and social unrest. This introspection led to reorientation of institutes vision, reconsideration of priorities and objectives and reformulation of the code of conduct for the Institution.

    In the year 2000, Institute crossed its traditional national boundary and was over the Cyberspace with a global vision, new bye laws, new administrative location and a URL www.globalsynergetic,org

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    Our Vision Sarve bhavantu sukhinah sarve santu niramaya

    Sarve bhadrani pashyantu maa kashchitdukhbhaagbhavet.

    Our Mission

    To facilitate through Strategic Management, R&D, Policy Research and Developmental Actions, attainment of the highest possible level of the Quality of Life i.e., Health, Education and Socio-economic Development and Justice to the Society through a strong, proactive, technically excellent and dedicated global network by collaborations with governments, civil society and other partners.

    by

    *Leading policies and reforms, *Changing civil society,

    *Investing in the poor and *Nurturing Scientific, Technological & Artistic Creativity.

    Our Concern

    Na tvaham kaamaye raajayam na svarga naapunarbhavam. Kaamaye dukhataptaanaam praaninaamaartinaashanam.

    Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya

    I do not for a royal realm aspire, For release or for paradise. To serve those bent with grief I desire, and calm their sorrows and help them rise.

    Our Goals

    A Global Perspective Anticipating and developing benefits from global changes through

    Cross border studies, researches education, training and Developmental actions.

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    Capacity Building Improving the technical, managerial and analytical policy research capacity of

    Think tanks, Corporations, Institutions and governments.

    Creativity Development Developing and nurturing arts, culture and creativity.

    Innovation

    Finding new solutions to old problems, leading multi-disciplinary global thinking and integrating new and adapted technology.

    Global Leadership

    Promoting transparency and rules of law to remove barriers to socio-economic development, opportunities and justice.

    Privatization and Investment

    Developing commercial ventures for equitable economic opportunities.

    Sustainable Development Developing local expertise through a collaborative approach of partnering

    international and regional experts with local researchers for sustainable Socio-economic, technical and environmental development.

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    Our Geopolitical Location we began our journey from

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    Perspective Action Plan

    Global Synergetic Institute has set a well defined Perspective Action Plan to monitor and chanelise its efforts and energy.

    To ensure sustainable socio-economic development and its equitable spread throughout the Country and the around the Globe and its population, there is a need to co-ordinate and promote a number of fundamental principles through the Action Plan. The cross cutting themes in their broadest sense are: (i) Equal Opportunities (ii) Information and Communications Technologies enablement and (iii) Strategies for International Management & Sustainable Development These themes are regarded as an integral part of project planning, development and implementation. It is recognized that the nature of individual projects will determine the ability and extent to which they can contribute to these crosscutting themes. Project appraisal will relate to the potential to contribute, either in implementation or in future management and the highest scores are awarded where this potential is most effectively realized. 1. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunities - promoting equality of opportunity requires the breaking down of structural and attitudinal barriers, notably gender, inequality, ethnicity, disability, language and culture which limit the capability of the individuals to participate in socio-economic activity. Specific measures are needed to break down barriers affecting particular groups. 2 Information Societies Information and Communications Technology (ICT), generally characterised by enhanced Interactivity, Continuity, Global reach and cheaper availability; can reduce poverty by improving poor peoples access to education, health, government and financial services. ICT can also help small farmers and artisans by connecting them to markets. It is clear that in rural India -as well as in much of the developing world- realization of this potential is not

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    guaranteed. It may be noted that digital divide may exist between rich and poor. Low-cost access to information infrastructure is a necessary prerequisite for the successful use of ICT by the poor, but it is not sufficient. The implementation of ICT projects needs to be performed by organizations and individuals who have the appropriate incentives to work with marginalized groups. Furthermore, grassroots intermediaries and the involvement of the community are identified as the key factors that foster local ownership and the availability of content and services that respond to the most pressing needs of the poor. A continuation of existing trends in the ICT have/have-not gap may contribute to a number of social problems including skewed economic outcomes and enhanced risk of social and political conflict. While the bad news is that the global equity problem is getting worse, the good news is that international and national bodies have an improved understanding of policies that can expand and accelerate the distribution of ICTs to poor populations in developing countries. We endeavor to supports three specific objectives: 1. To accelerate the rate of diffusion of technological change; 2. To reduce the negative effects of peripherality by increasing the use of ICT by those living in more isolated areas, supporting the development of appropriate learning materials, facilities and services, and encouraging community initiatives; 3. Raising awareness of communities and business by support and advice services. ICT offers a huge potential both in terms of business opportunities and in terms of delivering services and connectivity for isolated communities and, through its accessibility, for isolated individuals.

    Information and communication technologies can play a substantial role in the following six major areas:

    improving access to health services in rural areas and primary health care;

    underpinning public education campaigns to promote healthy behaviour in critical areas such as AIDS;

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    transferring diagnostic information to specialized centers; strengthening the basis for decision making; promoting information exchange among researchers and students;

    and enhancing the effectiveness of health institutions.

    Information poverty is one of the most serious obstacles facing health professionals in Africa. Education and information have long been vital tools for promoting health, controlling diseases, raising the quality of life in communities and families. The health sector is the most information intensive sector. Information is life. ICTs can help reduce disparities between the services available in urban and rural areas and reduce the costs involved in transporting patients to urban facilities. They can be deployed in support of actions to limit the impact of the specific critical problem of AIDS. Fighting Digital divide The term digital divide is most frequently used to describe unequal ICT access patterns across nations, occasionally, analysts use the term digital divide to describe unequal ICT access patterns within countriesmost importantly, the divide between rural and urban regions, or poor and rich citizens. The term came to prominence more for its all iterative potential than for its inherent terminological exactitude. At least four possible interpretations do appear in the literature: 1. A gap in access to use of ICTs

    Crudely measured by the number and spread of telephones or web-enabled computers, for instance.

    2. A gap in the ability to use ICTs: Measured by the skills base and the presence of numerous complimentary assets.

    3. A gap in actual use: The minutes of telecommunications for various purposes, the number and time online of users, the number of Internet hosts, and the level of electronic commerce.

    4. A gap in the impact of use: Measured by financial and economic returns.

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    Mark Warschauer (2002) has argued that a digital divide is marked not only by physical access to computers and connectivity, but also by access to the additional resources that allow people to use technology well. However, he goes on to note that the original sense of the digital divide term which attached overriding importance to the physical availability of computers and connectivity, rather than to issues of content, language, education, literacy, or community and social resources is difficult to overcome. Many important challenges to the viability of rural ICT projects remain, given the limitations of electricity, telephony, net-connectivity, and other kinds of basic infrastructure. Furthermore, it is very likely that in these initial stages, ICTs will asymmetrically benefit landowning elites, relatively unprivileged landless artisan groups in many rural areas. For this reason, rural ICT projects must be constantly monitored, evaluated, and redesigned, so that they are inclusive in their operation, and progressive in their effects. Social research, economic analysis and demographic surveys are all central to the process of conceptualizing and designing new applications, services, and business models for the rural sector. The gap in [ICT] provision is largemuch larger than income disparities for some regions. In particular, the gap is growing in provision of advanced services (World Bank, 2000). In thinking about ICT policy, e-readiness guides [McConnell 2002] [CID 2002][Bridges.org 2001] constitute a useful point of departure. These are primarily descriptive tools, rather than prescriptive policy instruments. The resulting country assessments are valuable to private companies and investors, and to government officials recognize important determinants of ICT sector development. Main challenges in ICTs application for poverty reduction include: - ICT applications are technologies and as such cannot solve political or social problems that are often at the roots of poverty; - due to the requirement of connectedness(roads, power, telephone) most of the ICTs have an urban bias and discriminate against rural areas; - the potential poor beneficiaries of ICTs are often unskilled, illiterate people, mainly women, who may also speak a minority group language. The impact of ICTs on poverty differs greatly, depending on which technology is used. Radio and telephony are rather cheap; their use requires few skills

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    while in terms of context and language, they enjoy great flexibility. Access, through radio, to relevant and timely information can make a difference in the sustainable livelihoods of people living in poverty. Empirical evidence about the fast developing modern ICTs, mainly the Internet, however, is still quite limited. The added value of the Internet to the poorest has yet to be conclusively demonstrated. Basic lessons learnt related to the use of Internet are: (1) Those who live in poverty must define their information needs themselves in order to get relevant answers. 2) The information provided should be in the local language and, even better, originate from local sources. (3) The ICT component should be embedded in a broader effort of self help or external support. (4) Successful Internet applications for development often depend on individuals and their enthusiasm, competence and motivation. The Internet has indirect potential for poverty reduction: - ICTs can enhance the transparency and accountability of governments, contribute to an enabling environment of good governance and support the mobilization and empowerment of people in poverty; - Well-embedded and targeted ICT applications,particularly in the export sector, may create additional jobs and revenues for those in poverty; - the radio, particularly in rural areas, may function as an intermediary to facilitate access to the Internet, overcoming barriers of infrastructure, language and skills. There can hardly be any doubts about the poverty reducing impact of NGO-led global advocacy campaigns. The impact of civil society as a countervailing power and the changing perceptions of poverty in the North may be less obvious. But the global campaigns, the upsurge of civil society as well as poverty perceptions are children of the Internet age and as such deeply influenced and stimulated by the medium of the Internet. 3 Sustainable Developments Sustainable development requires the integration of Scientific and Technological, economic, social and environmental issues in pursuit of development that is economically efficient, socially acceptable and responsible and environmentally sounds. The effects of the project should

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    extend beyond the timescale of the projects itself, so that the benefits of sustainable development are maintained in the community. Sustainable development is about striking a better, more creative balance between economic development, environmental sustainability and social change, about finding ways of meeting our needs without jeopardizing the ability of our children to meet theirs. Development that is more balanced should be more enduring and offer a better chance of long-term prosperity. Sustainability is to achieve for everyone in a future that is fairer, healthier, more prosperous, and more secure and which offers a better quality of life. Methodologies: The main features of methodological scheme, the Institute envisages to follow: Decentralised Co-operation Fostering local development helps broaden the space of democracy and social justice. Environmental and territorial planning, the ability to govern and civic participation place individuals, the population and the geographical area at centre stage, making the community the protagonist and participant of its own development plans. In recent years international co-operation has gone from the creation of projects featuring three elements - financer, executor and beneficiaries to a partnership between territories. Decentralised co-operation is the evolution of the way to co-operate based on the improvement of the territories and the growth of local communities. Cross-linked Approaches The promotion of local community development, support to civic growth, the promotion of a multidimensional human development, antiracism, gender approach, the fostering of intercultural, the direct involvement of partners in the devising and execution of projects, research-action, decentralized co-operation, technical and professional training, the setting up of and participation in networks of associations and other organisations working in similar sectors all constitute cross linked approaches

    Thrust Areas

    MANAGEMENT,RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

    Policy Research International Strategy

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    Peace, Social & Gender Justice Digital Divide & Governance ICT Enabled Development

    Environment Human & Children's Right

    Cross Border Studies S&T in Agriculture

    International Relations & Development Medicinal Research

    Research on Ayurvedic Medicines Compilation& Cross Screening of Medicinal Plants

    Medicinal Research for Respiratory Diseases Allergy Research

    Alternative Medicine explorations for ATM Science & Technology ICT Systems & Devices

    Bioinformatics & Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering

    Rural Technologies

    HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

    Core Competency Development

    ICT Enabled Management Entrepreneurship & Managerial Development

    International Strategic Management Basic Financial Management

    Basic Training for Digital Movie Making

    Education & Development ICT Enabled Elementary Education

    ICT Enabled Higher Education-Digital Library Management Development Programs

    HEALTH

    Epidemic and Reproductive Health Prevention & Awareness of Respiratory diseases

    ICT Enabled Health Care Networking

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    ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT

    Biodiversity & conservation Environment awareness & plantation programmes

    Climate Change Management

    ANIMAL WELFARE

    Vaccination & Treatment of Street Animals Wild life Protection &Conservation

    MEDIA, ARTS & CULTURE

    Script Preparation, Footage Compilation,

    Promotion of Folk Genres, Arts & Literature Exhibition & Archivation of Paintings & Other.

    Preservation & Digitization Production of Audio Visuals

    CAPACITY BUILDING

    ICT Enablement ICT & Developmental Requirements

    Helping the aged Screening for Suitable Occupations Basic Training & Capacity Building

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    Humbly Yours: Founder & Chief Executive

    Dr.S.S.D.Pandey

    Born (1959), an Indian, an economist, a professional in International Strategy, researcher, author, academician and recipient of Wagle Gold Medal and BHU Gold Medal. Multidisciplinary involvement: Modeling & Design of Complex Systems (Specialization), Synergetics, Computational Intelligence, Information Science, Mathematical & Engineering Economics, Strategic and Project Management, Economic Development & Policy Research, Logic, Methodology & Philosophy of Science.

    Making a Difference Knowing that our projects in their own small manner make a difference to peoples lives, gives us a humble sense of fulfillment. It is also a way of living our values, and in all humility, playing a leadership role even as a caring global citizen.