| 2008
Events (in reverse chronological order) |
Speaker:
Dr. David M. Malone
President,
International Development Research Centre
(IDRC),
and Canada's High Commissioner to India
Topic: "India
and Canada: A study in Contrasts?"
Date: Sunday, Nov 2, 2008 |
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 Dr.
David M. Malone, President, International
Development Research Centre, and Canada’s
High Commissioner to India and non-resident
Ambassador to Bhutan and Nepal, spoke
on "India and Canada: A study
in Contrasts?"
Mr.
Malone gave his insightful reflections
on Canada's and India's early connections,
the development of relations between the
two countries since 1947, the economic
ties between India and Canada (and challenges
relating thereto) and some possible vectors
for enhancement of the relationship. Dr.
Malone also looked into the future of
India as it is unfolding, and the potential
relationship between India and Canada.
about
Mr. Malone.
Video-recording
is not available |
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Speaker:
Padma Shri Dr. Joseph Hulse
A Scientist
and Recipient of Padma Shri award
in India
Topic: "Alleviation of rural
child malnutrition in South India
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Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008 |
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Dr.
Joseph Hulse,
a recipient of the Padma
Shri award spoke on "Alleviation
of rural child malnutrition in South
India." (Synopsis
of the talk).
In
his own words, Dr. Hulse described his
"45 years of love affair with India."
He delivered a fascinating story of
his 59 trips to India in 45 years...Read
an article |
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Mr.
Roman Mukerjee & Dr. Rajkumari
Shankar
Panelists for a discussion on
"Inter-cultural
Marriage: Challenges and Solution"
Date of the event:
Sunday, July 27, 2008 |
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Panelists |
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It
is in the full spirit of intercultural,
inter-racial and interfaith understanding
that Roman presented his life
experience as he evolved in his
diverse origins path. From his
birth in Zlin, Czezh Republic
to his father of Indian (Bengali)
and Hindu origins and to mother,
a Slovak of Christian faith. He
had mixed blood right from the
start.
In
this discussion, Roman shared
how upon India's independence,
his family returned to India where
he had his formative youth years
and the struggle to define full
identity in his "mix."
This he exposed. As he peaked
in his teens, he left India to
study in Montreal, Canada where
he seriously reflected upon and
addressed his intercultural, inter-racial
and interfaith identity which
he shared in this talk... Read
full speech |
Dr.
Shanker presented "A View
from Within." In her presentation,
she looked at "Intercultural
Marriages: Challenges and Opportunities"
from a 32 year personal journey
of being married to an Argentine.
She reflected on her understanding
(and that of others) of "culture";
how their experience has enriched
their relationship and better
anchor them in their respective
faiths. She also shedded light
on the trials and tribulations
of being married, bringing up
their two sons, and living in
a country neither of them were
born in. Finally, she shared her
thoughts on how her experience
has enhanced her world-view; and
reflected on the dialectics of
identity and otherness, of "self'
and the other" in the globalized
world: what she is, at one and
the same time, the same and different. |
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Panel
moderator: Dr. Sundar
Arora
Dr.
Arora is a psychiatrist in
adult and child practice for
the last 30 years. He has
had considerable experience
in working with multicultural
couples and families. Dr.
Arora is a Faculty staff at
university of Ottawa, an Interfaith
minister and yoga teacher
from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centre. He is married to a
physician. Dr. Arora facilitated
the panel discussion and engaged
the panelists and audience
in a meaningful dialogue.
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Prof.
Peter Pandimakil
Associate professor of Mission
Studies & Interreligious Dialogue
Topic: The Life & Work of Pannikar
Date of the event: Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
Topic
of the Talk: "The
Life & Work of Pannikar, an ambassador
of culture and civilization of India."
Prof.
Peter Pandimakil (profile),
Associate professor of Mission Studies
and Interreligious Dialogue at St. Paul
University in Ottawa — spoke on
the life and work of Raimon Pannikar
on multi-faith dialogue." Dr. Radhika
Sekar introduced the speaker and coordinated
Q&A.
[First
few minutes of the video recording was
missed] |
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His
Excellency Mr. R. L. Narayan
High Commissioner of India
Topic: India: The Largest Democracy in the World
Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
Topic
of the Talk: "India:
The largest democracy in the world --
India's challenges and promise."
Mr.
Narayan (profile
& synopsis) spoke about the promise
and potential of India on world stage,
and how India is flourishing despite being
the largest democracy in the world and
fraught with many challenges. He reflected
on the economic and social progresses
India has made so far, and mused on India's
plans and aspirations going forward. |
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