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The Working Committee of the Residents Assembly of Auroville (RA WCom) has shared a statement to all residents of Auroville from the International Advisory Council (IAC) of the Auroville Foundation on completing their four-year term as members of the International Advisory Council of the Auroville Foundation. The committee extended their gratitude to the members for their dedication to Auroville and its ideals, and for their perseverance in calling for the three authorities of the Auroville Foundation to work together in true collaboration. The statement of the IAC is copied below:
October 9, 2025
Dear Residents of Auroville,
This month we complete our four-year term as members of the International Advisory Council of the Auroville Foundation. We joined the Council at a time when Auroville was going through rapid change. Recognizing that this was unsettling to many Auroville residents, we attempted to be a bridge between them and the Governing Board, listening to your concerns and doing our best to convey them to the Governing Board. Throughout this time, we advocated for an inclusive and transparent process, for greater communication, for dialogue and open, respectful exchange so that residents would have a voice in the changes taking place and be involved in decision-making processes. Unfortunately, we cannot say that our own voice has been heard.
While much remains to be achieved for Auroville to become the city the Mother envisioned, much has already been accomplished, and we applaud the work that has been done – your contributions to making Auroville what it is today. In the past few months, we have been meeting with many individuals and groups within the Auroville community, seeking to understand how we can best serve you as we approach the end of our term. We will be compiling our efforts, thoughts and recommendations in a final report.
We leave you, hoping that the effort to instill greater transparency and inclusivity will continue, as it is the very foundation of Auroville. It is you, the residents, not the infrastructure or buildings, not the roads or waterways, not any bureaucratic structure, that make Auroville what it is and will be.
International Advisory Council of the Auroville Foundation
Source: Mass mail from RA WCom dated 10th October 2025
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