Inauguration of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM)

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News University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - 22nd April 2013

UMCSAWM

The newly established UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM) attached to the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka  ceremonially declared open by Madame France Marquet (Principal Trustee, South Asia Foundation (SAF)) representing UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador late Shri Madanjeet Singh (SAF Founder) on this April 22nd, 2013, in the presence of Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi (Director of UNESCO Office, New Delhi and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka), Mr. N. Ram (Advisor to SAF), Her Excellency Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (Chairperson, SAF Sri Lanka Chapter and Former President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka), Prof. Ananda Jayawardane (Vice-Chancellor, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka), other dignitaries including country representatives from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), university officials, staff and students.



The UMCSAWM has been established with the support of the South Asia Foundation (SAF), with the objective of promoting regional cooperation through South Asian water management education. The Department of Civil Engineering, in collaboration with UMCSAWM, intends to conduct Master of Engineering/Postgraduate Diploma courses while offering fully paid Madanjeet Singh Scholarships (funded by SAF) to students from SAARC countries. The Centre will conduct other related short courses/workshops and also engage in pioneer research in areas of relevance to South Asian countries.

 

Opening of the plaque by Mme France Marque & Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi, Director of UNESCO office
Opening of the plaque by Mme France Marque, Principal Trustee, SAF & Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi, UNESCO  Director & Representative to India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka.		   Opening of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management building by Mme France Marquet
Opening of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management building by Mme France Marquet.
 
Mr Shigeru Aoyagi, UNESCO Director lighting the lamp
Mr Shigeru Aoyagi, UNESCO  Director, lighting the lamp



   In Meeting
Left to Right: Mme France Marquet, Prof. Ananda Jayawardane, HE Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Chairperson, SAF-Srilanka and Former President, Sri Lanka, Mr Shigeru Aoyogi, UNESCO Director & Prof. Sohan Wijesekera

 

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UMSCWM: Distinguished invitees for the opening ceremony of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management, held on 22nd April 2013