Dear Friend,
Invitation to GOA DIALOGUES "TERRORISM AND CIVILISATION: THREATS TO PEACE AND
STABILITY IN GOA" organised by THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, GOA ON 29TH AUGUST
2006
The International Centre, Goa is holding a seminar on "Terrorism and
Civilization: Threats to Peace and Stability in Goa" on 29 August 2006 at the
ICG premises in Dona Paula, Goa. Hon. Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pratapsingh
Rane will deliver the keynote address to the seminar. The seminar is the
first in the series of seminars to be organised under the GOA DIALOGUES by The
International Centre, Goa.
The primary objective of the meeting will be to examine the many faces of
violence in India and in the state of Goa. Recent events in the state and
elsewhere in India have added urgency for the people and the security
community of the need to understand how these developments can affect the
economy and social harmony of Goa. The meeting will also examine the
situation, especially acts of terror, in other countries and regions. Goa,
like any other state in India, is not immune to such acts of communal or
political terror and this seminar is also to promote public awareness and the
dangers of ignoring such dangers.
The meeting will bring together a group of experts from India and Asia to
deliberate on the broad issues of communalism and terrorism. Enclosed please
find the detailed programme and reply form for your information. Members of
the public are welcome to attend. Registration is open on first come first
serve basis.
As you are aware, The International Centre, Goa is a not-for-profit society
established in 1987 "to promote understanding and amity between parts of the
country and with different communities of the world" through multiple
activities such as conferences, seminars, study courses, training programmes,
lectures; research; interaction with national and international bodies;
dissemination of information; fellowships and scholarships, amongst others.
Hope you will make it convenient to attend the seminar and present views on
such a vital issue.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
M Rajaretnam
Director/Chief Executive
TERRORISM AND CIVILIZATION
Threats to Peace and Stability in Goa
Organized by
The International Centre, Goa
Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA
29th August 2006
Tentative Programme
9.00 am REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
9.30 am INAUGURAL SESSION
Introduction: M. Rajaretnam, Director/Chief Executive, The International
Centre, Goa
Welcome Address: Hon. Pratapsingh Rane, Chief Minister, Goa
Keynote Address: Shri. V K Duggal, Union Home Secretary of India (invited)
1030 am Tea Break
1100 am Panel 1: TERRORISM AND GLOBAL SECURITY
Chairperson: Yatin Kakodkar, Trustee, The International Centre, Goa
1. Religious Symbolism vs. Secular Motifs: Study of Modern Day Terrorism
Joydeep Nayak, DIG of Police, Tripura, India
2. South Asia and its Propensity for Terrorism
Subhash Kapila, Consultant, International Relations and
Strategic Affairs, South Asia
Analysis Group, New Delhi, India
3. Terrorism in Afghanistan
Hekmat Karzai, Director, Centre for Conflict and Peace Study,
Kabul, Afghanistan
4. The Naxalite Insurgency in India
Anil Kamboj, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and
Analyses, New Delhi, India
DISCUSSION
1.30 - 2.30 pm Lunch
2.30 pm Panel 2: TERRORISM AND IMPACT OF SOCIETY
Chairperson: V Shivkumar, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Goa
University, India
1. The Tourism Industry of Goa: Current Status and Future Potential
Dayanand M S, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Management Studies,
Goa University, Goa, India
2. The Bali Bombings and their Impact on Indonesia and Southeast Asia
Arabinda Acharya, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
3. India's Anti-Terror Laws and Enforcement
Ganesh Sovani, Advocate Mumbai High Court, India
DISCUSSION
4.30 pm Panel 3: VIOLENCE AND THE PUBLIC RESPONSE
Chairperson: Dr. V A Pai Panandiker, Trustee, The International
Centre, Goa & Founder Director,
Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.
1. J P Singh, Chief Secretary, Government of Goa
2. Nitin Kunkolienker, President, Goa Chamber of Commerce &
Industries (Invited)
3. Sandesh Prabhudessai, Editor, Sunaprant
5.30 pm CLOSING REMARKS
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