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Activities
in 2002
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| Peace
Outreach Activity - Peace Outreach Activity - a Seminar on the
current peace process for NGOs and Peace Activists in Collaboration
with the Lanka Shakthi Media Activities Centre. |
22nd
December 2002 |
| A
Discussion on 'From War to Durable Peace' made by two eminent
Judges of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Justices
Albie Sachs and Richard Goldstone |
21st
December 2002 |
| A
Workshop and Conference for Senior Journalists, Editors and
Political Correspondents covering the peace negotions in Sri
Lanka. The theme for the Conference was 'Framework for a Peace
Settlement? Freedom of Expression and the Peace and Negotiations
Process: Constrains, Expectations, Role and Impact of the Media' |
18th
to 20th December 2002 |
| A
Seminar to mark the International Migrant Workers Day held in
collaboration with the Migrant Services Centre. |
18th
December 2002 |
| A
Seminar on 'Health Care Reform, Law and Ethics' by Mr. Richard
Fraser Q.C. This seminar was organised in collaboration with
the Health Development and Research Programme, University of
Colombo |
14th
December 2002 |
| Peace
Outreach Activity - An awareness programme on women's rights
and peace for women leaders of Mahiyangana organised in Collaboration
with the Mahiyangana Alternative Women's Front |
6th
December 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - a Seminar on the current peace process for
Grama Niladaris, NGOs, Peace Activists, Samurdhi and regional
political leaders held in Dambulla |
30th
November 2002
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| A
Seminar on "From Sattahip to Rose Gardens: Developments
and Emerging Scenarios" held in collaboration with the
Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies, Sri Lanka Office |
28th
November 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "Aspects of the Current Peace Process"
held in collaboration with the Berghof Foundation for Conflict
Studies, Sri Lanka Office |
27th
November 2002
|
| A
Workshop on "Creating Sensitivity in Reporting Suicides" |
1st
November 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Sponsoring of travel for displaced children
on the World Children's Day Programme held in Murukan, Mannar |
1st
November 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - A meeting with the Citizens for Peace Network
held in Monaragala organised in Collaboration with the YMCA,
Kandy |
26th
October 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "Education Reforms" organised in Collaboration
with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Kondrad Adenaur
Stiftung Foundation |
18th
October 2002
|
| A
Workshop on "Brainstorming the Issues and Challenges of
the Joint Task Force (JTF)" |
18th
October 2002
|
| A
Workshop on "Draft Prevention of Child Trafficking Act" |
8th
October 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "Constitutionalism, the Rule of Law and the
18th and 19th Amendments to the Constitution" |
24th
September 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - a meeting of 3000 women peace activists
organised in Collaboration with the Uva Community Development
Centre held in Badulla |
22nd
September 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Visit to Jaffna of 55 persons from 20 organisations
of the Citizens for Peace network of which CPA is a founding
organisation. Discussions on peace, including the impact of
the cease-fire agreement on civil society, were initiated with
civil society organisations in Jaffna, the NGO consortium of
Jaffna, all political parties in Jaffna (EPDP, PLOT, TELO, etc),
women's organisations, religious leaders, university teachers
and students |
20th
- 25th September 2002
|
| A
Public Lecture on "Constitutional Reform: The Canadian
Experience" by Mr. Bob Rae, Premier of Ontario during the
period of 1990-1995; Partner of the Canadian international law
firm Goodman, Philips and Vineburg; Adjunct Professor of the
University of Toronto, Canada |
6th
September 2002
|
| Discussion
with Professor Will Kymlicka on "Minority Rights, Ethnicity
and Multiculturalism" |
4th
September 2002
|
| A
Public Lecture held in Jaffna on "Constutional Reform and
Conflict Resolution: Federal Options" by Mr. Bob Rae, former
Prime Minister of Ontario, Canada and part of the Forum of Federations
delegation |
3rd
September 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "Constitutional Reform and Conflict Resolution:
Federal Options" held in collaboration with the Forum of
Federations |
2nd
September 2002
|
| A
Public Lecture on "Bilingualism in Canada: Its Role in
Promoting Social Harmony - Lessons for Sri Lanka" By Professor
Marc Cousineau, Director, Canadian Centre for Linguistic Rights,
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa |
8th
August 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - A meeting with the Citizens for Peace Network
held at the Movement for Defence of Democratic Rights (MDDR),
Colombo |
24th
July 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Seminar for 300 A/L students on the Constitution
and Ethnic Conflict held in Nikaweratiya and Narrammala (2 sessions). |
21st
July 2002
|
| A
Public Lecture on "Good Governance and Freedom of Information:
An International Perspective" by Dr. Vikram Chand, Senior
Public Sector Management Specialist for the World Bank |
15
July 2002
|
| A
Workshop for first time Members of Parliament on "The Role
and Relevance of Parliament" held at Triton Hotel, Ahungalla |
12
- 15 July 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Seminar on the future of the peace process
for NGOs, clergy and other key opinion makers organised in Collaboration
with the Catholic Church. |
30th
June 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Seminar for 300 A/L students on the Constitution
and Ethnic Conflict held in Kuliyapitiya |
30th
June 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Seminar on the present political situation
for politicians and peace activists held in Homagama organised
in Collaboration with the Kotalawala Memorial Foundation |
29th
June 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - A peace vigil in the form of lamp lighting
with over 3000 participants which included military personnel,
peace activists and pilgrims was held in Mihintale |
22nd
June
|
| A
Seminar on 'Conflict Resolution - The Role of the Business Community:
A Comparative Approach' organised in Collaboration with the
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Kondrad Adenaur Stiftung |
20th
June 2002
|
| A
Public Lecture and Discussion on 'The Belgian Constitution &
Pluralism: Lessons for Sri Lanka' by Mr. Luc Walleyn, Belgian
Attorney-at-Law |
19th
June 2002
|
| A
two-day seminar on "Tools for News Management in Conflict
Situations", held at Golden Sun Resort, Kudawaskaduwa,
Kalutara in Collaboration with International Media Support (IMS) |
13th
- 15th June 2002
|
| A
Seminar and Public Lecture on "Strengthening the Peace Process:
Opportunities and Challenges" at the University of Jaffna organised
in Collaboration with the Departments of Surgery and History
of the University of Jaffna |
19th
May 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "The Peace Process in Sri Lanka: From Interim
to Final Settlement" - second part of a two-part seminar
series on the theme 'The Peace Process in Sri Lanka' held in
Collaboration with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Konrad
Adenaeur Stiftung. |
17th
May 2002
|
| A
Public Lecture on "Non-Partisanship and Professionalism
in the Public Service: A Canadian Perspective" |
9th
May 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "The Peace Process in Sri Lanka: The Challenge
of Negotiations" - first part of a two-part seminar series
on the theme 'The Peace Process in Sri Lanka' held in Collaboration
with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Konrad Adenaeur Stiftung. |
3rd
May 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Seminar for 300 A/L students on the Constitution
and Ethnic Conflict held in Kurunegala |
3rd
May 2002
|
| Peace
Outreach Activity - Seminar on the Peace process in collaboration
with the Kurunegala Women's Foundation and the Deva Sarana Kendraya,
Malsiripura |
29th
April 2002
|
| Conference
on "The Role and Relevance of Transitional Arrangements
in Negotiating a Political Settlement in Sri Lanka" held
in Switzerland and organized in collaboration with the Institute
of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland |
15th
to 17th April 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "Electoral Democracy: Institutions and Processes" |
10th
April 2002
|
| A
closed-door Seminar on 'Human Rights and Conflict Resolution:
Sri Lanka's Dilemma'. The discussion was facilitated by Mr.
Ian Martin, former Secretary General of Amnesty International |
26th
March 2002
|
| A
Workshop on "Child Trafficking in Sri Lanka: The Legal
Challege" |
3rd
April 2002
|
| A
Seminar on International Labour Standards and Labour Law Reform
organised in association with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung |
15th
March 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "Negotiating peace agreements and consititutional
arrangements: Lessons from South Africa and other experiences?"
by Professor Nicholas Haysom - Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Advisor to President Nelson Mandela |
26th
February 2002
|
| A
Seminar on "Medical Supplies and Services to Jaffna: A
Critical Evaluation" |
25th
January 2002
|
| A
Panel Discussion on "The Rule of the Law and the Independence
of the Judiciary: The IBA Report 2001" |
18th
January 2002
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| A
Seminar on "Human Rights of Displaced People - The Sri
Lankan Challege" |
12th
January 2002
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