HYDERABAD,
November
5, 2012 | The Hindu
The
conference will review the role of SAARC in the economic betterment of the
region
The ways and means to promote an environment of
peace, security, mutual cooperation and coordination of the SAARC region
through the India - Sri Lanka canvas will be discussed at the two-day
international conference being held by the Centre for Indian Ocean Studies
(CIOS), Osmania University on November 8 and 9.
The conference on ‘India-Sri Lanka Relations:
Strengthening SAARC’ will review the role of SAARC in the economic betterment
of the region in promoting India - Sri Lanka relations and also strengthening
future relations, promoting multilateral relations for development in critical
areas, the OU Vice-Chancellor, S. Satyanarayana said at a press conference here
on Sunday.
Issues in focus
R. Sidda Goud, Director of Centre for Indian
Ocean Studies and the Convenor of the conference said that the conference will
cover a whole gamut of issues like SAARC focusing on commonalities and diluting
differences; possibilities for trade lobbies, plurality and diaspora; human
rights of marginalised, ethnic and religious groups; urban - regional
development and planning apart from security concerns.
The NALSAR Law University visiting professor,
P.V. Rao, will deliver the keynote address. N.Sathiyamoorthy, Director,
Observer Research Foundation, Chennai chapter and Col. Hariharan, former
Military Intelligence officer, Chennai will also present their views.
Representatives and scholars from Sri Lanka including Rajiva Wijesinha, Major
General Perera, Prathiba Mahanamahewa, N.Chandasiri Niriella, and
H.D.Karunaratne from Colombo University will participate and present papers.
Prof. Goud said that 51 papers have been
received so far for the five technical sessions at the conference.
