Venue – India International Centre, Delhi
Considered one of the country’s premier cultural institutions, the India International Centre (IIC) is a non-government institution widely regarded as a place where statesmen, diplomats, policymakers, intellectuals, scientists, jurists, writers, artists and members of civil society meet to initiate the exchange of new ideas and knowledge in the spirit of international cooperation. Its purpose, stated in its charter, was ‘to promote understanding and amity between the different communities of the world’. In short, the Centre stands for a vision that looks at India as a place where it is possible to initiate dialogues in an atmosphere of amity and understanding.
Conference Location: Kamaladevi Multipurpose Hall, IIC
Address: 40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi – 110003 (Near Lodhi Gardens);
Please Note: Parking is not available in the IIC premises; Limited street parking is available outside the venue
How to reach IIC
Airport to IIC
Take a pre-paid taxi from pre-paid booths located both inside and outside the airport and ask to be taken to the India International Centre near Lodi Gardens Gate No. 3. You will be asked to make the fare payment at the booths and they will give you a receipt/slip. This has to be handed over to the taxi driver once you reach your destination. Do not pay anything more to the driver. You can also get a three-wheeler auto-rickshaw from the road outside the airport. However, be warned that most of them overcharge, do not use their meters and you may have to haggle for a fair fare.
After exiting the airport, the driver should take a left turn and get on to the Jaipur highway (NH 8). You will cross the Radisson Hotel on your right. From the next opening, take a right to enter the expressway and then drive towards Rao Tula Ram Road. You’ll cross Subroto Park and West End on your left, and reach the Moti Bagh flyover traffic junction.
From here, take a right to go on to the Mahatma Gandhi Road, popularly called the Ring Road. You’ll cross the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bhikaji Cama Place, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital on the right to reach a major flyover system called the AIIMS flyover. Climb on to the flyover and take the left road on it.
As you come down, you’ll cross Dilli Haat on the left and INA market on the right. You’ll climb another flyover (over Safdarjung airport) and then take a right from a traffic light to enter Lodi Road.
You will cross a few traffic lights, and come to a Junction with a large grey-and ochre building on your right, on the other side of the road. Take a left turn from this Junction which will take you to Max Mueller Marg. The first turn on the left leads to the IIC Annexe building and third turn on the left brings you to the main IIC building.
New Delhi Railway Station to IIC
Take a pre-paid taxi from pre-paid booths located both inside and outside the railway station and ask to be taken to the India International Centre near Lodi Garden Gate No. 3. You will have to make the fare payment at the booths and they will give you a slip. This slip has to be handed over to the taxi driver once you reach your destination. Do not pay anything extra to the drivers. You can also get three-wheeler auto rickshaw from the road outside the station. But most of them overcharge, do not use their meters and you will have to do a lot of negotiating.
After exiting the railway station, the driver should take a turn towards the Connaught Place outer circle. On the Connaught Place outer circle you’ll cross the Super Bazaar and Statesman building on your left From the Connaught Place outer circle drive towards Janpath road. Take left to Janpath road and go straight on this road. As you come down, you’ll cross Hotel Meridian on your left, National museum on the right. Janpath road will lead you up to Lodi Garden . Take left on reaching Lodi Garden you will find a Junction. You take a right from this Junction on the Max Mueller Marg. On this road the first turn on the right is for IIC Main building and third turn on the right is for IIC main building.