Eastern Forum

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Eastern Forum

• 20 th March 2009
• SEDEC

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AGENDA

• Information update on the East CHA
•                                  
             8.30 am 8.45 am
• Development and Livelihood issues in the Eastern
  Province  -  Rohantha Athukorala - Director
  Economic Affairs SCOPP
• 
  8.45 am 9.15 am

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• Confidence Building and Stabilization Measures
   in the Eastern province - Bindu Urugodawatte  
  National Coordinator CBSM Ministry of
   Disaster
• Management  and Human Rights
• 9.15 am
  9.40 am
• AOB / Announcements
• Clarification on 3 year visa rule
  outcome of
• meeting of 19 March
• 
  9.40 am 9.45 am

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Information update on the East CHA
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• ..............
• Development and Livelihood issues in the Eastern
  Province  
• .........
• Rohantha Athukorala
• ...................
• Director Economic Affairs SCOPP

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• ..........
• Confidence Building and Stabilization
  Measures
•   in the Eastern province
• .........
• Bindu Urugodawatte
• ...................
• National Coordinator CBSM Ministry
  of
• Disaster Management and Human Rights

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• AOB /Announcements

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• Clarification on 3 year visa Rule
• - Letter to Ministry

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Livelihood Forum

• Update on upcoming meetings and livelihood issues
  in the districts
•                                     
                                   10.00 am 10.15
  am
• Presentation on SIYB approach is one of the best
  options to the economic empowerment by Ms. A
  Swarnamali CEO - Start and Improve Your
  Business (SIYB) Association of Sri Lanka
• What is Start and Improve Your Business
  (SIYB) Association of Sri Lanka
• Important element in  small business management
  training program
• how the SIYB training package will help them to
  improve consortium partners clients
  livelihood/business activities
•     1 0.15 am 10.45 am
•                                    
• Discussion and questions
•                                       
                                               
  10.45 11.00 am