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Time of India
16-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IAA India's Autism advocacy recognised as Cannes Lions 2025 embraces neurodiversity
As the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025 unfolds, discussions around diversity and inclusion are prominent, extending to neurodiversity . While the International Advertising Association 's ( IAA ) Autism initiative, as a global entity, has been selected for display at the Cannes Lions Festival, showcasing the world's most impactful social campaigns. The IAA's India chapter, for instance, has previously demonstrated a commitment to autism awareness through public awareness campaigns. Collaborating with organisations like Rotary District 3141, these initiatives have focused on the importance of early detection and nurturing the potential of autistic children. This localised work underscores how advertising can be leveraged for social good, a principle championed by organisations like ACT Responsible . ACT Responsible, an international non-profit, stands on the belief in advertising's power to inspire positive change. They foster a global community of agencies, brands, NGOs, and institutions dedicated to using creativity as a force for good. Their mission is guided by five core values: courage, purpose, integrity, respect and trust, emphasising that "when communication is led with courage and purpose, it can truly help change the world." An example of this work from India is the campaign titled "He made a difference, by being different." This initiative, commissioned by the IAA, was developed by Tempest Advertising from India. The creative team included Raghavendra Bhat as creative director, Antony Varghese and Laxmikant Ameenagad as art directors and Abhishek Jana and Zubair Khan for strategy and research. Such campaigns exemplify how the advertising industry can contribute to sensitive social issues.
New Indian Express
05-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Ankola's Belgian Malinois duo joins CRPF for field operations
BAVIKERE(UTTARA KANNADA): Two Belgian Malinois from Ankola taluk have made it to the CRPF camp in Bengaluru where they will be trained and used in field operations. These dogs have been gifted by Ankola's Raghavendra Bhat to serve the nation. Bhat, who works as a district disability officer in the Department of Women and Child Development, has several rare breeds of dogs including Indian breeds Bully Kutta (Indian Mastiff, which is similar to Pit Bull), Mudhol hounds, German shepherd and boxer. A couple of years ago, Belgian Malinois pups of Bavikere in Ankola created history when the paramilitary forces of Assam Rifles sought them to patrol the borders of Myanmar and Bangladesh. The puppies from Ankola will be taken to the Dog Breeding and Training Centre at Taralu near Kaggalipura on Kanakapura Road near Bengaluru and will be trained for 40 weeks before being deployed for duty. The dogs, bred by Bhat in Bavikere village, will be handed over to the CRPF officials on Tuesday. 'Two officials came to see the dogs. They tested them for their alertness, quality, height and weight and their response, to assess whether they meet their requirement,' he told TNIE.
