07-03-2004, 10:00 PM
<span style='font-size:25pt;line-height:100%'>\"Road maps to peace in Sri Lanka\" - WAPS organised conference in August in Oslo</span>
[size=14]The World Alliance for Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS) would hold an international conference "Road maps to peace in Sri Lanka" on Friday the 20th August, at Kongressenter, Folkets hus, (Peoples House) located at Oslo Norway.
According to the organizers the purpose of holding the conference is for the purpose of the creation of an unbiased forum where international terrorist experts, human rights organizations and experts with local knowledge and experience meet with Norwegian politicians, authorities and organizations working in the conflict area.
According to the press statement of WAPS:
"As terrorism does not limit itself to countries or continent so is the subject matter of the conference. Through speaker's expertise, innovative abilities and competence, the conference place an international focus on consequences of terrorism."
"At the same time, the forum presents an in-depth analysis of consequences of Norway's policies in the Sri Lanka conflict and towards terrorism in general. We identify the positive and negative aspects in the Norwegian peace negotiations and foreign aid."
It is said according to the organizers, that the carefully selected speakers, the topics scheduled will make this event the most interesting within the category anti-terrorism, peace and human rights this year. The topics selected for discussions at the conference and the speakers are as follows:
Norway and Terrorism
* The controversial Norwegian role in the Sri Lanka conflict.
* The liberal Norwegian asylum polices towards known terrorists.
* The lack of enforcement of International anti-terrorism laws and regulations
* Has Norway become a terrorist safe haven and an ideal location for funding and organization of international crime and terrorism?
Overview of the Origins of the Conflict
* Speaker - H L D Mahindapala ( Former Editor of Sri Lanka's Sunday Observer - Australia)
LTTE's Use and institutionalization of Suicide Terrorism
* Speaker - Dr. Peter Chalk, Rand Organisation (USA)
Is Confidence Building / Appeasing the Path to Peace in Sri Lanka?
* Speaker - Paul Harris (UK) The Impact of LTTE Terrorism on Sri Lankan Society
* The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of LTTE terrorism on Sri Lankan society in general and Tamil society in particular The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has been engaged in a terrorist war against the Sri Lankan state demanding an ethnically exclusive Tamil separate state. LTTE grew rapidly during the 1980s and rose to a formidable force with territorial control in the 1990s and today it is proscribed in many countries including USA, India and UK.
LTTE terror strategies involves threat and intimidation, torture, assassinations, mass murders, suicide bombing, ethnic cleansing and destruction of sacred religious and cultural site, infrastructure and economic assets. The LTTE terrorism has driven international investment away from Sri Lanka and the government has to spend about 5% of GDP to protect the state and its citizens from LTTE terrorism thus depriving the country of development investment. LTTE terrorism during a period of over 20 years has negatively impacted upon all spheres of life in the Sri Lanka society in general and the Tamil society in particular.
* Speaker - Prof. Shantha Hennayake (Sri Lanka)
The Image of Norway as a Peace-Maker in Sri Lanka
* Speaker yet to be confirmed
Norway, A 25 Year Odyssey From Sympathizer to Colonial Intruder
* Speaker - Dr. Susantha Goonatilake (Sri Lanka)
- Asian Tribune -
The World Alliance for Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS) was established in December 2002. The alliance membership consists of several community organizations in Australia, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy and the Pacific Region committed to safeguarding the unitary state and sovereignty of Sri Lanka, protecting human rights, and defeating terrorism in Sri Lanka.
http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=10232
[size=14]The World Alliance for Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS) would hold an international conference "Road maps to peace in Sri Lanka" on Friday the 20th August, at Kongressenter, Folkets hus, (Peoples House) located at Oslo Norway.
According to the organizers the purpose of holding the conference is for the purpose of the creation of an unbiased forum where international terrorist experts, human rights organizations and experts with local knowledge and experience meet with Norwegian politicians, authorities and organizations working in the conflict area.
According to the press statement of WAPS:
"As terrorism does not limit itself to countries or continent so is the subject matter of the conference. Through speaker's expertise, innovative abilities and competence, the conference place an international focus on consequences of terrorism."
"At the same time, the forum presents an in-depth analysis of consequences of Norway's policies in the Sri Lanka conflict and towards terrorism in general. We identify the positive and negative aspects in the Norwegian peace negotiations and foreign aid."
It is said according to the organizers, that the carefully selected speakers, the topics scheduled will make this event the most interesting within the category anti-terrorism, peace and human rights this year. The topics selected for discussions at the conference and the speakers are as follows:
Norway and Terrorism
* The controversial Norwegian role in the Sri Lanka conflict.
* The liberal Norwegian asylum polices towards known terrorists.
* The lack of enforcement of International anti-terrorism laws and regulations
* Has Norway become a terrorist safe haven and an ideal location for funding and organization of international crime and terrorism?
Overview of the Origins of the Conflict
* Speaker - H L D Mahindapala ( Former Editor of Sri Lanka's Sunday Observer - Australia)
LTTE's Use and institutionalization of Suicide Terrorism
* Speaker - Dr. Peter Chalk, Rand Organisation (USA)
Is Confidence Building / Appeasing the Path to Peace in Sri Lanka?
* Speaker - Paul Harris (UK) The Impact of LTTE Terrorism on Sri Lankan Society
* The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of LTTE terrorism on Sri Lankan society in general and Tamil society in particular The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has been engaged in a terrorist war against the Sri Lankan state demanding an ethnically exclusive Tamil separate state. LTTE grew rapidly during the 1980s and rose to a formidable force with territorial control in the 1990s and today it is proscribed in many countries including USA, India and UK.
LTTE terror strategies involves threat and intimidation, torture, assassinations, mass murders, suicide bombing, ethnic cleansing and destruction of sacred religious and cultural site, infrastructure and economic assets. The LTTE terrorism has driven international investment away from Sri Lanka and the government has to spend about 5% of GDP to protect the state and its citizens from LTTE terrorism thus depriving the country of development investment. LTTE terrorism during a period of over 20 years has negatively impacted upon all spheres of life in the Sri Lanka society in general and the Tamil society in particular.
* Speaker - Prof. Shantha Hennayake (Sri Lanka)
The Image of Norway as a Peace-Maker in Sri Lanka
* Speaker yet to be confirmed
Norway, A 25 Year Odyssey From Sympathizer to Colonial Intruder
* Speaker - Dr. Susantha Goonatilake (Sri Lanka)
- Asian Tribune -
The World Alliance for Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS) was established in December 2002. The alliance membership consists of several community organizations in Australia, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy and the Pacific Region committed to safeguarding the unitary state and sovereignty of Sri Lanka, protecting human rights, and defeating terrorism in Sri Lanka.
http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=10232
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