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| Conference on Coexistence in a Pluralistic Society |
A conference on "Coexistence in a Pluralistic Society" is being organised to mark ICES's
25th anniversary & to honour the founders Prof. Kingsley De Silva and late Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam during 7- 8 August, 2008 at the Mt.Lavinia Hotel, Mt.Lavinia Sri Lanka. This conference would bring together a cross-section of South Asian experts on the six key themes identified as part of ICES strategic reorganization,It would aim to examine the present state of play in South Asia in these key areas.
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Given its own heritage, ICES seeks to undertake this by bringing back a generation of South Asian scholars, both young and old, who have collaborated in one way or another with ICES in the main areas of its work for 25 years and contributing to generating the rich literature and discourse.
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9th Neelan Thiruchelvam Memorial Lecture
Democracy, Governance and development
by Prof. Gowher Rizvi |
The 9th Neelan Thiruchelvam Memorial Lecture on Democracy, Governance and development by Prof. Gowher Rizvi, Lecturer in Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Governance and Director, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard University will be held at The Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Auditorium (SLFI) 100, Independence Square, Colombo 7, at 6:00pm on Sunday, July 27, 2008 Read More... |
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| 15, November 2007 |
Sri Lanka as a Member of the United Nations
by Jayantha Dhanapala |
“We live in a world of nation states. But beyond the concept of Nation State lie the common interests of humankind; the desire for a just and secure world order in which all people, in all countries, can live in peace, comfort and dignity.
The United Nations can be described as the international instrument that enables the world community to work towards this cherished goal. Sixty years since its inception, way back in 1945, it remains the cornerstone of the international system, and the strongest source of legitimacy for collective international action.
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| 24 - 27 , September 2007 |
Transforming Security and Development
in an Unequal World
Colloquium - Sri Lanka |
The Colloquium brought together over 75 eminent participants to begin rethinking current approaches and sharing innovative research in the areas of security and development. The Colloquium focused on developing strategies for establishing the Consortium over the long term as well as its goals, stream of activities, governance arrangements and funding...
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| 09 - 10, August 2007 |
Globalization, national identity & violence: Exploring South Asian masculinities in the new millennium Mid-term review workshop
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A mid-term review workshop for the project on “Globalization, national identity & violence: Exploring South Asian masculinities in the new millennium” was held on 9-10th August 2007 at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo. While at a general level all paper-writers continued to be preoccupied with the return of the religious to the political sphere, it would seem that this phenomenon manifested itself in diverse ways in different regional and national contexts... |
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| 30 July, 2007 |
High Level Seminar "What We Know – and Still Need to Learn – about Conflict Prevention and Resolution."
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The objective of the workshop held on Monday 30 July, 2007, in Colombo, under the following heading "What We Know – and Still Need to Learn –about Conflict Prevention and Resolution" was to provide an opportunity for a select cross-section of eminent and highly experienced persons drawn from the political, social, civic, media and diplomatic realms in Sri Lanka to engage more deeply with Hon. Gareth Evans... |
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Opportunities
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Internship/ Fellowship
Internship/ Fellowship opportunities are available at the ICES for 6 - 12 months duration for university students who are preparing for their Masters/PhD Programmes...
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Research and Programme Coordinators
As it as cross its 25th year, ICES seeks to recruit 2-4 talented, dynamic individuals to join its multi-ethnic, multi-national staff, to prepare for a new generation of innovative research and programme activities.
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