 Faces, very different from one another Belonging to countries which exist far from each other Reflecting cultures and nationalities, diverse As one possibly can be from the other Speaking languages But perhaps not even one word common Between one another Your after-year Come together in India What brought me here is to learn from India, their policies Especially policies I get towards empowering women in rural communities India has been very successful recently in penetrating international markets It's dealing with developed and developing countries So India was an ideal place to learn about how to interact in policy Using the expertise that exists here A lot of good technical work is being done We get NDC courses in other countries also But it's India supposed to be one of the best out of the whole lot India is worldwide known for its technology And learning from India is better than learning from US model or WCD model India model is very suitable for us There's so much that I didn't know about by technology Which was covered by the cost So I'm actually very very pleased that I attended It is not only about building infrastructure or capacity building At any given time In fields as diverse as embryo truss with technology in goats Or solar electrification Or communication and information technology Or even restoration of rare archival material Competent Indian professionals are engaged in various countries In development cooperation projects As required and desired by the host nation The Indian government tends to recognize our requests In the same spirit as they are With other development partners Although they are also entertaining our requests But they normally sometimes tend to come with their own agenda Their own development agenda, whatever they perceive However, collaborating on developmental cooperation projects Essentially means helping to build infrastructure At times from scratch So that the socio-economic fabric of the country In need is strengthened We can play a very important role in the development of Africa Helps strengthen Africa as a whole And we'll get this crucial effect of economic integration It is also equally essentially about Helping enhance human resource potential Through skill development and capacity building I think it has been for me very educational And inspiring as well For it is only then that development can truly be sustainable And people truly impart and enable The lessons that we have gathered Make us closer and forge for Mother Earth To be the winner for all of us By being firmly committed to never give charity But always extend support, help and cooperation India has redefined relations amongst nations A reliable partner from whom we could Garner experience because we hadn't been part of Of the world in this regard Was going to be India Setting up joint training programs Seeking advice of a partner that could be relied upon Given the history of relations and so on And so we determined that we should shape Solid, reliable relations between ourselves and India It has also perhaps, more importantly Fulfilled a role invested upon her by destiny Of being an example A model for others They were also decredited by the colonizers But they grew out of this And they're performing quite well I feel that you're going in the right direction Things are being done There's a lot to be done like in any other countries But I feel you're on the right track And that's why we're here to learn from your experience Definitely we Africans should follow the same model Because to be able to move us above property levels Roots of this collaborative cooperation Can be traced to India's independence movement And the policy of non-alignment adopted thereafter Perhaps the leaders of India's struggle for independence New all along that the first and third world Are in essence but one world Yes, when it comes to human feelings, nature And something like that, it's the same You know, nothing much different Maybe just the color And when poverty, disease or strife Exist in any part of the world Peace, development and harmony Will be unable to survive in any other part of the world A self-evident truth Which unfortunately dawned upon the rest of the world Much later And peace came to be recognized As a precursor to prosperity For the diversity may lie in nationalities The differences in the details and stamps in passports But across cultures Human aspirations and dreams remain essentially one Peace, prosperity Opportunities to fulfill one's potential For a better tomorrow A truth which revisits hosts in India annually As they encounter eager faces Seeking answers on how to tackle a huge backlog Of poverty, malnutrition, illiteracy Unemployment and disease And listening to that man who was explaining to us How the Terry institution is helping this woman Those women in that area to come out of poverty That touched me well and it remains in my mind I would like to do that kind of work if I had the means What they know India too has walked down the same path To build her own road where none existed And is happy to share experience thus gained I see India as in two phases As a developing country And a developing country They've shown the willingness to share their experience With developing countries And the tendency is that if you see that it's a developing country That is inviting you It's not like somebody is trying to shove something down your throat You are almost at a pair So you feel more comfortable There's not much resistance As they acquire new skills And observe firsthand how India has solved Some of its most endemic problems It fills them with a new confidence and hope That problems back home which seem insurmountable Can also be overcome I work for the Ministry of Planning and Development For the development of the south of Venezuela And we'd like to replicate this experience Learn from what your mistakes Learn from the great things you've managed And then we can try and accomplish it ourselves However, in a world where democracy, freedom, liberty Are often but a distant dream It is India's democracy at work Embedded in myriad folds of its everyday life Which above all else truly inspires them I believe India has the mechanism in place Democracy, the democratic state To benefit from this diversity Being a nation that has just recently Born young in its sense of independence Being colonised by a country by the British My interest is basically the initiative That has been taken by the Indian people Drafting their own laws in the aspect That they are better applicable in their situation And how we have the basicness of democracy Of having a constitution Each of them returns to their part of the world Abiding belief in democracy Having learnt from a nation Which against all odds Has dared to remain democratic Here I started to learn the main principles Of drafting of Indian legislature But this will be very important for me What really makes this collaborative cooperation unique Is that unlike grants in aid It is completely demand driven Both countries are developing It makes it easier because We understand our challenges We understand our difficulties We understand where it is we need to go And therefore it's more compatible To fit one into the other Every project undertaken Is a result of an acutely felt and articulated need Moreover it's every detail Is also worked out in close cooperation Similarly every course offered Training provided is fully relevant For the participants It was not like seeing India And having fun or kind of a holiday They really focused on the courses And the contents and tried addressing The current issues we have In the UN or WTO Or any other multilateral and bilateral fora That one will help us in our country Sudan Especially during this time after war We have come to peace and we need to develop In fact as social economic dynamics Change internationally So does the popularity of courses applied for It's useful to know about climate change Disarmament, WTO, trade Everything So it's an update for my professional career To have a course like this There are some courses Which seem to be forever in demand Even though most nations consider All matters related to defence Taboo for the outside world India, realising and understanding The anxieties and vulnerability Of these newly independent countries Right from the beginning Open the doors of its premier defence institutions For serving personnel from these countries To provide training and capacity building Because training, especially in this case Is very interesting And so many lectures that are Very eminent lectures Lectures are starting to come And I have so many experiences in here But then that's what friends are for They help you believe in yourself In your self-worth and dignity Help you achieve your potential Help you learn how to cope with difficulties And to tide over tough times Perhaps, most importantly You make a wish And a friend will make all efforts to fulfil it Articulated needs Be it for sewing machines in Vietnam Or for construction of a cricket stadium in Guyana For hosting the World Cup Are equally important As you know, India helped Guyana to build the stadium For a World Cup cricket 2007 It's quite a big stadium It's perhaps the biggest we have In my country And I must say that We in Guyana were quite grateful For the assistance given By your country In helping us to promote And host World Cup 2007 The stadium remains for us One of our masterpieces In fact, as you go from the airport Towards the city You cannot help, you must see it But friendships are not only about Sharing the good times They're also about being there For each other when disasters strike In fact, to help others swim to safety Even when in the deep end yourself Is the hallmark of true friendship And requires great courage A sentiment Capably demonstrated by India When the tsunami waves Struck her own shores While no one can deny the importance In this relationship Of sharing of skills Knowledge and technology Of building of infrastructure Where none exists It is however this intermingling Of cultures And exceptions Of getting to know what diversity Really means That truly becomes the essence Of this collaborative cooperation In some countries you've never even heard of You've seen the people life And you've interacted with them Are things worth coming I am people For the boy I love So well My friend wants to snatch from me And I scarcely know And cry for my baby So high The simple important thing is that I've made sisters and brothers worldwide It's such a great opportunity to learn About other countries as well Not just India, but I wouldn't have known You know, things in Mali And Mozambique And in Nigeria, except for Getting first hand information From the people themselves Yeah, the first man they in The Portuguese met In Mozambique Was called Moza Arabic So because they couldn't call the name Very well, it became Mozambique There are some of our alumni Who have actually gone back From this course And not only have they progressed professionally But they've actually Some of them have gone on to marry Their classmates, you know, from here So that is another level of International cooperation That is not an expected outcome But does happen India brought us all together here So the credit goes to India Otherwise, we would have met in some other Conferences or said hi or hello But the relationship would have ended there It is but obvious That a civilization millennia old Would overwhelm with its wealth Of sights, sounds, smells Worlds, colors and taste I came for one week And this encouraged me to come one month And I said in the beginning, joking I hope this program will encourage me To come for one year But now really I'm saying this word I'm ready to stay here In India for one year But With the same staff And with the same group When I came here I was a poor man Now that I'm Going back It's really My handkerchief was full of tears That says all And as they discover India They discover another truth Multiculturalism, plurality And diversity Need not divide When I was coming here I was full of fears Especially about the food For that I can accommodate the food Presently I have enjoyed every part of the food The literature distributed to us About India Incredible India I don't know who coined that word Incredible India There is no doubt that Indian food is really great We enjoy eating Samosas Gazarka Halwa Kulab Jamun Indian sweets Food, chapattis Rottis Butternut Everything that I saw And everything that I touched Everything that I ate Really really Gave me a point of pleasure Because I was looking at India From a different perspective But when I arrived into India I was just amazed Oh The wonderful Development The Infrastructure And the people Are so nice And so Accommodating and very Educative, especially the women If I were not married I would call India woman Because they are so brilliant Now I can say that I know India And I am a friend of India And India is going to be close to my heart Because this was such a great experience Actually I don't want to leave And I don't want to go back I am so comfortable here I will come back Because Ultimately There is only one world Which we all share And no one But no one can own Friendship without barriers Where we all have opportunities To know and understand the other Is what can ultimately Ensure peace And harmony in the world This time being here I got to see and experience All that diversity, yes What do you call Someone who makes you laugh And then Makes you cry when you say goodbye Someone Who enables you to learn And to acquire knowledge Knowledge Which helps you to improve And enhance your life skills Someone Who helps you strengthen the foundations For a better tomorrow To tide over the tough times Empowers you To aspire And hope What else But a friend of course