International Centre, Goa

Launched over a decade-and-half ago, it is seen as a prominent place for bringing "thought leaders"[1] together for research and sharing of knowledge and ideas at a local, national and international level.

[3] It attempts to bring together socio-cultural activities, political dialogue, economic debates and programmes such as film festivals, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, plays, quiz, painting competitions and social evenings.

[2] It is run by a board of life trustees, who include industrialists Yatin Kakodkar and Dattaraj Salgaocar, former Goa chief minister Pratapsing Raoji Rane, additional solicitor general advocate A.N.S.

Kakodkar, former Council of Scientific and Industrial Research chairman Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, industrialist Shrinivas Dempo and lawyer Subhalaxmi Naik.

[7] Nandini Sahai was involved closely in building the institution in its early years, where she was its fourth Director, the first woman to hold the post.