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- 02Jan2012
FLICT Welcomes 2012, and looks forward to the second year of its current phase
GIZ-FLICT welcomes the year 2012 with warm wishes to its partner Ministry, other actors and our service providers. A prosperous, peaceful and successful New Calendar Year to you! This is also the beggining of the 2nd year of the 3rd phase of the project, in which we anticipate intense work on promoting Social Integration in Sri Lanka.
- 13Dec2011
13th December - Bridging divides through interfaith dialogue
13 December 2011, Galle - Bridging Divides through Interfaith Dialogue
Galle is a religiously diverse district – it is particularly so as it is an important commercial hub of Sri Lanka. People of the area are generally identified through their religious faith; as a Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, or Hindu.
While acknowledging differences, variety of belief and practice there are rooted common values in each faith. This multi-cultural richness of Galle gives remarkable opportunities to create a society that understands and respects each other as a result of which followers of different faiths are able to coexist. They have much to offer, drawing on their own particular spiritual heritages, to help create an integrated society.
- 05Dec2011
05th December - Inter Faith Celebration of Diversity
O5th December – Inter-Religious Celebration of Diversity
Navithanveli Pradeshiya Sabha of Ampara district celebrates a day of ‘Inter-Religious diversity’ on the 5th of December. The programme includes religious recitals in relation to unity, integration and cohesion. Clergy representing; Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Buddhism will also participate throughout the day. The celebration will include several Religious sermons on religion and its preaching on cohesion and harmony. A youth drama on religion & unity as well as a dance act for Peace by young children from the local area will bring a message of cohesion through art. Local community including women, youth and elders will participate along with Pradeshiya Sabha members, Key officers of Divisional Secretariat and other invited guests.
- 22Nov2011
District Meeting - Mulaithivu
22nd November - Mulaithivu District - Public Forum on Social Intergation
The District level Public Forum on Social Integration will be held in Oddusudan and Thunukkai divisions. This public Forum will support the baseline survey being designed for social integration programmes in the district together with the Ministry of National Languages & Social Integration. The Public forum will be participated by community leaders, Local Government and Provincial officers, as well as women & youth representatives in order to voice their views on social integration issues in Mulaithivu and also ensure a participatory approach.
- 01Nov2011
District Meeting - Trincomalee
01st November - Trincomalee District- Public Forum on Social Integration
Trincomalee consists of a multi ethnic & religious background and a unique socio-economic backgrounds. Key areas identified as issues for development in the district are; infrastructure development issues, poverty, low literacy, language & community empowerment issues etc. This public Forum will support the baseline survey being designed for social integration programmes in the district together with the Ministry of National Languages & Social Integration. The Public forum will be participated by community leaders, Local Government and Provincial officers, as well as women & youth representatives in order to voice their views on social integration issues in Trincomalee and at the same time ensure a participatory approach in this process.
- 24Oct2011
24th & 25th Oct. - Kurunegala District Public Forum on Soical Integration
24th & 25th Oct. -Kurunegala District- Public Forum on Social Integration
Kurunegala District population comprises of a multi religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Key areas identified as issues for development in the district are; poverty, low literacy, infrastructure development issues etc. This public Forum will support the baseline survey being designed for social integration programmes in Kurunegala district together with the Ministry of National Languages & Social Integration. The Public forum will be participated by community leaders, Local Government and Provincial officers, as well as women & youth representatives in order to voice their views on social integration issues in Kurunegala and at the same time ensure a participatory approach in this process.
- 30Nov2011
Social Integration Theme & Logo Competition
Social Integration Theme & Logo Competition - November
By the end of November, 2011 our selection Panel will shortlist the entries by the District Social Integration officers in order to select the best entry for Social Integration Theme and Logo.
- 17Oct2011
17th-19th Oct. - The 9th International Language and Development conference on Language and Social Cohesion
9th International Language and Development conference on Language & Social Cohesion.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration and British Council is organizing the 9th International Language and Development conference on Language and Social Cohesion. The conference is from the 17th -19th of October 2011and is currently underway in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
This is an ideal platform to discuss learning and innovative thinking in the area of language and social cohesion. Several key note addresses will also be delivered throughout the three days. Cross-cultural performance art events, and panel discussions and parallel sessions are on the conference agenda. Language and social cohesion themes that would be discussed are; Language policy, Language and identity, Language and economic development, Language and education, Language and the arts. For more information visit the conference website: http://www.languageandsocialcohesion.org/
- 04Oct2011
Puttlam District- Public Froum on Social Integration
Puttlam District- Public Froum on Social Integration
Puttlam, identified as a multi-cultural district has people belonging to diverse and unique ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. Key areas identified as issues for developemtn in the district are; poverty, illiteracy, minimal infrastructure development etc. Given these conditions there are identified marginalized groups within the Puttlam community. This public Forum will support the baseline survey being designed for social integration programmes in Puttlam district together with the Ministry of National Languages & Social Integration. the Public forum will be participated by community leaders, Local Goverment and Provinical officers, as well as women & youth representatives to get their views on social integration issues in Puttlam.
- 04Oct2011
Forum on 'Women's representation in Local Government, why is Sri Lanka lagging behind?'
Forum on "Womens representation in Local Government, why is Sri Lanka lagging behind" and discussion on Transforming the severe under representation of women in Local Governance will be presented by Prof. Kamala Liyanage, Snr. Lecturer - University of Peradeniya and Ms. Chulani Kodikara (Senior Researcher ICES) who will present her latest research findings on 'Women's representation in Local Government'. - 26Sep2011
“Shilpi Ekamuthuwa” Inaugural Workshop
'Shilpi Ekamuthuwa' Inaugral Workshop (26th-29th Sept.) is a talent management programme where the creative talents of officials of the Ministry of National Languages and Social integration officers are recognized and built upon, so that they can employ these in their day to day work. The program is part of the overall approach to enhance the capacities of the field officers, to enhance their accessibility to the citizens and the quality and effiency of their work. The first step is a forum theatre workshop conducted by former FLICT Partner Janakaraliya (Theatre of the People), in which the officers with learn methods of bringing communities together to discuss and challenge issues common to them in a dramatized forum. The outcome of the workshop will be the formation of a ‘pool of artistes’ (Shilpi Ekamuthuwa), who will then be placed across the island, but will come together to pursue creative measures to promote social integration at regional and national level events.
This programme will be held from 26th-29th September, 2011 at Subodhi- Piliyandala.