Date: Thursday, May 31, 2007
Time: 3:30-5pm
Location: Cordura 100

Speaker bio:
Nishita Bakshi conducts social and environmental research on shareholder campaigns to support dialogues with target companies. Previously, Nishita worked as a researcher for academic, governmental and non-governmental organizations such as the Indian Institute of Forest Management/World Bank, Virginia Tech, and Redefining Progress. She holds a MS in Agriculture and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech and a MBA in Forestry Management from the Indian Institute of Forest Management.

FrontlineSMS has been shortlisted in the “Messaging Application/ Service: Public Sector/Not-for-profit” section of the 2007 Mobile Messaging Awards. The winners will be announced at a Gala Awards Dinner in Monte Carlo on the 5th June 2007, immediately after the first day of the Global Messaging Congress.

A special get together is planned to launch the felicitation volume of Prof. V. K. Samaranayake and to revive the IT Chapter of the Alumni association of the University of Colombo. The function will be held on the 4th of June 2007 from 4.30 - 7.00pm at the Prof. V.K. Samaranayake Auditorium of the UCSC*.

The commemorative volume is based on academic articles and memoirs by over 40 professional colleagues of Prof V. K. Samaranayake whom he considers Partners in Progress. These are further enhanced by the inclusion of the proceedings of the felicitation ceremony. The contents of this volume illustrate the breadth of the contribution made by Prof. Samaranayake towards the development of Education, Science and Information Technology and towards social action both nationally and internationally.