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Advisory Committee
T.R. Doongaji
Former Managing Director, Tata Services Ltd
 T.R. Doongaji has been Managing Director of Tata Services Ltd since July 2000, and has had a long and distinguished career spanning over four decades with the Tata Group, making significant contributions to the various companies he has been associated with.
He has an M.A. in political science, and studied at the University of Jabalpur, where he received the Dr. E. Asirvatham Gold Medal, and at the University of Berkeley, California as a J.N. Tata Endowment Scholar. He holds a Diploma in Business Management.
Mr. Doongaji joined Tata Steel in December 1966. He facilitated the turn around of Tata Metals & Strips Ltd (TMSL) and its creation as an independent company, and was appointed its Managing Director in 1989. Tata was rated Company of the Year in 1991 by “Investment Week”.
Mr. Doongaji was the first recipient of the prestigious Ethics in Business Award, which was instituted by the International Association for Human Values in 2006.
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Kamal Fabiani
President, Americorp Group Spain
 Mr. Fabiani is President of the Americorp Group, a global player in real estate investment, development and management.
He is actively involved with technology companies, finance and trading, and with businesses in USA, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Europe. He is the co-founder and first president of the India-Spain Chamber of Commerce, and is currently the Honorary President. He has been the youngest President of the Indian Association in Spain.
Mr. Fabiani is a pioneer and leader in supporting social causes. He is also the coordinator of the new cultural centre of Madrid.
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Rutger Koopmans
President, Netherlands-India Chamber of Commerce and Trade Former Senior Executive Vice President, ING Bank, The Netherlands
 Rutger Koopmans graduated in law, political science and business administration in Leiden, Rotterdam and Rochester (USA).
During his career in the financial sector, he worked in the Netherlands, London and New York, both for Mees Pierson (1982-1995) and for ING Group (1996 to September 2008).
He has considerable experience in corporate banking, for both large and medium sized enterprises. He sees a great importance in including people in the financial system, to empower them and give them a chance to participate in the economy.
He is also Chairman of the Netherlands-India Chamber of Commerce and Trade, and Chairman of the Working Group India of the Dutch Trade Board. Furthermore, he was a board member of the Nationale Nederlanden insurance company in the Netherlands.
In November 2007, he won the Ethics in Business award of the International Association for Human Values, and in June 2008, he received the Leadership Award of the Cruyff Academics International Institute.
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Ruud Lubbers
Former Prime Minister
The Netherlands
 Ruud Lubbers was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1982 to 1994, leading three successive governments, making him the longest-serving post-war premier.
During his terms, he was instrumental in building Europe into what it is today. He was also the key figure in introducing the ‘Dutch Model’, which led to the successful turn-around of the Dutch economy. After that, he was the 9th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from 2001 until February 2005.
In July 2006, Prof. Lubbers acted as informateur of a new cabinet, after the second Balkenende cabinet handed over its resignation to the Dutch Queen. His last post was as head of the World Wide Fund for Nature.
A graduate of The Netherland’s School of Economics, Ruud Lubbers’ career began by managing the family business. He joined the Dutch Government in 1973 as Minister of Economic Affairs and continued as Senior Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Alliance.
After leaving politics, he taught university courses on globalization and sustainable development at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, and as a visiting professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the United States. He was instrumental in contributing to the success of The Earth Charter – celebration of life and awe for nature.
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