MINUTES OF THE CORE ADVISORY GROUP (CAG) HELD ON 31st JANUARY 2005 AT
AGROMART FOUNDATION AT 9.15 A.M
Present –
Ms. Jezima Ismail
Prof. Swarna Jayaweera
Ms. Seela Ebert
Ms. Leelangi Wanasundera
Ms. Ranjini Manuelpillai
Ms. Indrani Iriyagolla
Ms. Indrani Sugathadasa
Mr. T.M..KB. Tennakoon
Ms. Amara Peeris
Absent -
Prof. Uma Coomaraswamy
Ms. Jezima Ismail chaired the meeting.
The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 10th December 2004 were confirmed unanimously.
CERTIFICATE COURSE
Certificate Course to be conducted by SLIDA and the Open University was discussed. As Prof.
Uma Coomaraswamy was not present it was decided to send a letter requesting her about the
present position.
If she is unable to obtain approval from the University to conduct the
programme in collaboration with SLIDA, it was decided to conduct the programme only by
SLIDA. However it was decided to request her to send a nominee who could take decisions on
behalf of the Open University whenever she is unable to attend the CAG meetings.
Mr. Tennakoon to coordinate with the Open University in this regard and to obtain the views of
the Open University at an early date.
Mr. Tennakoon also informed that the comprehensive document of the modules will be ready
and the course could be conducted in the first week of March 2005. The Group decided that the
programme could commence from 7th March 2005
It was also decided to call leaders of the
NGO coalition on the same day and to brief them about the CAG activities and the certificate
course. A Power Point presentation of the Comprehensive plan will be organized for that day.
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Details of the presentation to be worked out. Seela to discuss with Mr. Tennakoon and finalise
the list of participants for the programme, At least 30 to be called.
The Orientation programme will be held for five days at SLIDA starting from 7 th of March 2005.
The c ourse proper will commence on the following Friday (18th March) and will continue for six
months (on Fridays only) at the same venue.
Applications were received from the GROW partners and NGO coalition as follows :
GROW Partners
CENWOR
1. Ms. Indika Edirisinghe
2.
Agromart Foundation
1. Mr. Ashen Ranatunga..
2. Ms. K.V. Rasika Deepani
MWRAF
1. Ms. Badriya Bawa
2. Ms.Fareeda Shaifdeen
Sarvodaya
1. Namali Pushpa
2. Priyangani Jayasundera
3. R.A.I.S. Ranatunga
NGO Coalition
Institute of Social Development
1. Krishnan Yogeshwary
2. Ms. K. Manel
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SEEDO – Socio Economic & Environmental Development Organisation
1. M.A. Abajulfan
2. M.A.C. Mohamed Uvais
3. M.I. Hafeel
4. M.H. Mohamed Uwaiz
5. M.S. Mohamed Fahim
6. M.A.J. Riyas
7. M.I. Muhamed Thawfeek
Sinhala Kantha Abivurdhi Sangavidanaya
1. Rukmani Samaranayake
2. Kusum Vithana
Lawyers for Human Rights and Development (RDF)
1. Niroshini Enoka Fernando
2. S.H. Kusumini
Rural Development Foundation
1. V. Subadra
2. A.M. Hudson
Recommended by CAG members
1. Ms. L.K.M.T. Jayasundara
2. Ms. D. M. Padmini
3. Ms. D.N. Edirimanne
It was also discussed how the participants who are not competent in English could be assisted by
SLIDA when conducting the Certificate course. To overcome this situation it was decided that
whenever examinations are held the questions to be given in all three languages.
Note prepared on Political Participation on Women by the sub committee members comprsing of
Ranjini, Indrani I and Indrani S was circulated. Any comments or observations on the paper to
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be sent to Seela by Monday 7th February. If no comments are received by that date, action to be
initiated to send the paper to the relevant sub committee members comprising of the Ministers.
Hon. John Seneviratne, Hon. Dew Gunasekera, Hon Sumedha Jayasena and Hon Janaka Bandara
Tennakone.
Model Villages
It was observed that upto now the funds have not been received (US$ 500 per organization) to
enhance the activities of the model villages connected to GROW 1 project. Prof. Jayaweera
informed that Cenwor has received 1500 dollars to be utilized for the Tsunami victims. It was
decided to give US $500 out of that money to MWRAF to be utilized in the East.
It was noted that as all the organizations are heavily involved in the tsunami relief activities most
of the other work has been temporarily curtailed ,
The next meeting will be held on 25th February at SLIDA at 9.30 a.m. This meeting is important
as the Certificate course will commence from 7th March and the finalisation of the course as well
as other arrangements could be discussed by the CAG members at the meeting.
Seela
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