Shillong: Meghalaya legislators and govt officials are participating in a leadership programme in the United Kingdom aimed at strengthening governance, leadership skills, and policy-making capabilities, the assembly secretariat said on Tuesday.The State Legislators’ Leadership Excellence Programme, being held in London and Cambridge from Nov 7 to 14, is jointly organised by the Meghalaya Legislative Research Fellowship Project and the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College, Cambridge, in collaboration with the King’s India Institute, King’s College London, and LSE Consulting, The London School of Economics and Political Science.“An important component of the programme is its focus on Meghalaya-specific development priorities. Sessions include ‘Everyman’s Economics: Democratising the Economy of Meghalaya’, led by Antara Halder, and ‘Adaptive Leadership for Facilitating Economic Growth in Meghalaya State in India’, led by Professor Ronald Heifetz,” an official statement said.“Through this international engagement, Meghalaya’s legislators and officials are expected to gain valuable exposure to global governance practices, institutional leadership and innovative policy approaches, while exploring ways to adapt relevant learnings to the state’s developmental priorities,” it stated.The delegation is led by Meghalaya legislative assembly speaker Thomas A Sangma and is taking part in discussions with academics, policy experts, former parliamentarians and institutional leaders from the United Kingdom.The programme features specialised sessions led by academics, policy experts and experienced practitioners from leading British institutions. Discussions cover ethical decision-making in public policy, leadership, digital infrastructure, private capital, public communication, gender and governance, and innovative approaches to govt, the release said.The Meghalaya delegation is scheduled to visit the Houses of Parliament at Westminster on Nov 11.
