India on world Design Platform, Archana Surana, Founder & Director of the ARCH College of Design & Business, has been elected to the 8thCUMULUS Executive Board (2022-2025).
CUMULUS is the main international affiliation of Art, Design Education & Research. It represents a dynamic ecosystem with 350+ member establishments in 60+ international locations.
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Archana Surana, Founder & Director of the ARCH College of Design & Business Jaipur
Sharing about the course of of her choice, Archana Surana mentioned, “I used to be nominated for candidacy to the Board by the Presidential Candidate Lorenzo Imbesi, a Full Professor from the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. 356 universities from 66 international locations voted & at the moment I’m half of the 11 various members of the Executive Board, led by Prof. Lorenzo Imbesi.” She represents India amongst the 11 international locations on the Board.
Regarding the alternatives her illustration would convey to Design Education in the nation, she acknowledged that she would be in a position to usher in dedicated advocacy for the useful position of designers and artists via this dynamic discussion board and platform for data trade and finest practices.
“I am an ardent advocate of the essential and positive role that designers and the Creative Industries can play towards helping shape a sensitive, empathetic and better world. I would be initiating cooperation and collaboration from industry bodies and fellow higher education institutions of design, architecture and engineering from India towards this purpose and further strengthen the ‘Women in Design’ initiative of Cumulus, alongside building a mentorship model within the CUMULUS network,” she added.
A Woman Entrepreneur & Educationist for the previous 27 years in the trendy fledgling state of Rajasthan in India Archana Surana has succeeded in firmly establishing and strengthening the perceptions and consciousness of Design and Design Education in the nation.
She has labored intently with the neighborhood by way of social tasks, design intervention tasks, mentorship applications, and has contributed to the bigger mandate of design & inventive entrepreneurship on many ranges via trade collaboration and as a member of the National Committee on Design India (2021-22) of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Also, being a US State Department and Rotary Foundation Alumnus, a Vital Voices Lead Fellow, and a Fortune and Global Ambassadors Program Mentee, she is supporting and mentoring girls from all walks of skilled life via the Women’s Mentors Forum based by her.
