The Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput in collaboration with the Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAl), Sunabeda organised CUO-HAl Distinguished lecture on ‘Cultural Diplomacy in a Changing World’ at HAl Township, Sunabeda on Friday.
Former Indian Ambassador to Hungary Malay Mishra joined the event as chief speaker. University Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidananda Mohanty delivered the inaugural address.
Prof Mohanty explained various aspects of cultural diplomacy and the role of diplomats in the changing world. He said, “Culture is a driving force which brings the world together and diplomats, who represent country outside, are holding the countries together”. He also said everyone is a cultural ambassador and must value their culture and tradition. He described Yoga as the cultural product of India.
While defining the cultural diplomacy and its importance in Indian context, Ambassador Malay Mishra said, “We Indian are known to be grounded and our culture is very rich and widely accepted. One must know the correct sense of culture to make the appeal and it has to be well packaged.”
HAl General Manager (Engine Division) JK Mohanty said, “An industry can’t develop at the cost of the cultural values of its locality as the success of the industry is co-related with the cultural background of the region”.
