World Tamil Organization
proudly presents
a seminar loaded with much for serious and curious minds on
Saturday, December 11th, 2004 All Day Event from 11:00 AM
at
Center Hall, Busch Campus Center
Rutgers University
604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Participants:
Keynote Address
by
Durai.
Raja,
New
Delhi
Mr. Raja is the current national (central) secretary of the CPI. Mr. Raja has taken a keen interest in matters relating to Tamils of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. He has cautioned the Indian government against signing a defense pact with Sri Lanka as well as against renovating the Palaly air base in Jaffna, Sri Lanka (Thinamani, 11/25/04)
Destruction and Reconstruction of NorthEast Sri Lanka
by Guest Speaker Rev Dr. S. J. Emmanuel, Germany
Rev.
S.
J.
Emmanuel
has
been
a
very
vocal
advocate
for
restoring
human
rights
and
for
the
realization
of
the
right
to
self
determination
of
the
minority
Tamils
in
Sri
Lanka.
He
has
authored
several
books
on
Sri
Lanka,
including
Let
My
People
Go.
Rev.
Emmanuel
is
the
former
Vicar
General
of
the
Diocese
of
Jaffna,
Sri
Lanka
The Indian Ocean and the Strategic Security Interests of International and the Regional Powers
by Guest Speaker T. Sivaram, Sri Lanka
Mr. T. Sivaraman, well known by his nickname Taraki to his readers, is a leading journalist and political analyst from Sri Lanka. He contributes to several English and Tamil mainstream newspapers in Sri Lanka. He is viewed by many as an expert on the Sri Lankan ethnic war and its implications in the region.
Tamil Nadu in the Era of Globalization
by Guest Speaker Professor Naganathan, Madras, India
Prof. Naganathan is head of the Economics Department at Madras University, India. His expertise includes globalization.
Elevating the Standard of Education in Tamil Nadu to par with US Standards
by Mr. Alagappa Rammohan, Chicago, IL.
Mr. Rammohan, as Executive Director of International Tamil Language Foundation, published English Translation of Thirukkural and Tamil Heritage Handbook.
…and much more…
Registration Fee including Lunch and Dinner : $50 (per family)
For more information:
Meena Ravanan 732-985-1347, Thani. Cheran 919-467-4350, Renuka Kumarasamy 732-398-8937, Sivaraman 609-750-9419, Chandranathan 732-398-0307, Visvanathan 630-217-2698, Danton 732-754-1145, Siva 703-981-6295
From
New
Jersey
Turnpike
(North
or
South)
Turn
off
at
Exit
9.
After
tollbooths
bear
to
the
right;
follow
signs
for
"Route
18
North
-
New
Brunswick."
Continue
along
Route
18
North
past
the
exits
for
"Route
27"
and
"Rutgers
University"
and
proceed
in
the
left
lane
while
crossing
over
the
Raritan
River
on
the
John
Lynch
Memorial
Bridge.
Take
the
next
exit
for
"Busch
Campus".
Follow
road
until
the
Circle.
At
the
Circle
make
the
first
right
onto
Bartholomew
Rd.
You
should
see
University
Park
Recreation
Field's
on
your
right
and
a
large
brick
building
(Sonny
Werblin
Recreation
Center
with
a
bus
stop
on
your
left).
Lot
67
will
be
on
left
after
0.2
miles
with
the
Busch
Campus
Center
immediately
after
on
the
left.
Lot
51
will
be
across
from
Busch
Campus
Center.
From
Garden
State
Parkway
Southbound
Turn
off
at
Exit
129
for
the
New
Jersey
Turnpike
and
head
south.
Follow
directions
to
campus
from
Route
18
North,
below.
From
Garden
State
Parkway
Northbound
Turn
off
at
Exit
105
and
follow
signs
for
Route
18
North.
After
approximately
24
miles
you
will
pass
the
entrance
for
the
New
Jersey
Turnpike
and
continue
on
Route
18
North
past
the
exits
for
"Route
27"
and
"Rutgers
University"
and
proceed
in
the
left
lane
while
crossing
over
the
Raritan
River
on
the
John
Lynch
Memorial
Bridge.
Take
the
next
exit
for
"Busch
Campus".
Follow
road
until
the
Circle.
At
the
Circle
make
the
first
right
onto
Bartholomew
Rd.
You
should
see
University
Park
Recreation
Field's
on
your
right
and
a
large
brick
building
(Sonny
Werblin
Recreation
Center
with
a
bus
stop
on
your
left).
Lot
67
will
be
on
left
after
0.2
miles
with
the
Busch
Campus
Center
immediately
after
on
the
left.
Lot
51
will
be
across
from
Busch
Campus
Center.
From
Route
1
(North
or
South)
Turn
off
at
exit
marked
"Route
18
North-New
Brunswick".
Continue
along
Route
18
North
past
the
exits
for
"Route
27"
and
"Rutgers
University"
and
proceed
in
the
left
lane
while
crossing
over
the
Raritan
River
on
the
John
Lynch
Memorial
Bridge.
Take
the
next
exit
for
"Busch
Campus".
Follow
road
until
the
Circle.
At
the
Circle
make
the
first
right
onto
Bartholomew
Rd.
You
should
see
University
Park
Recreation
Field's
on
your
right
and
a
large
brick
building
(Sonny
Werblin
Recreation
Center
with
a
bus
stop
on
your
left).
Lot
67
will
be
on
left
after
0.2
miles
with
the
Busch
Campus
Center
immediately
after
on
the
left.
Lot
51
will
be
across
from
Busch
Campus
Center.
From
Route
287
(North
or
South)
Turn
off
at
Exit
9
(Formerly
Exit
5)
"River
Road,
Bound
Brook,
Highland
Park".
Proceed
east
on
River
Road
toward
Highland
Park
until
you
reach
the
Sutphen
Road
(approximately
2.9
miles)
there
will
be
signs
for
the
Rutgers
Football
Stadium,
make
the
left
onto
Sutphen
Rd,
you
are
now
entering
Busch
Campus.
Go
0.3
miles
and
make
a
left
at
4
way
stop
sign.
Continue
0.2
miles
to
circle,
go
straight
at
the
circle
onto
Bartholomew
Rd.
You
should
see
University
Park
Recreation
Field's
on
your
right
and
a
large
brick
building
(Sonny
Werblin
Recreation
Center
with
a
bus
stop
on
your
left).
Lot
67
will
be
on
left
after
0.2
miles
with
the
Busch
Campus
Center
immediately
after
on
the
left.
Lot
51
will
be
across
from
Busch
Campus
Center.