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Convenor of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) Dr Oscar Rebello has been nominated
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PANAJI: Goa's expatriate community, who trace their migration history to
more than two centuries back, have decided to hold a "reunion" meet in
Panaji later this week.
Goan, spread worldwide, is expected to converge here on January 19 as part
of the meet organised by the World Alliance of Goan Overseas Associations
(WAGOA), an umbrella organisation of 45 groups.
"Goans were among the first Indians to migrate from the country and hence we
could find them almost everywhere," said Tony Colaco, WAGOA General
Secretary, who also heads Goans Overseas Association at Sydney.
Chief Minister Digamber Kamat along with NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro
will be present at the function.
"We want that the community should mingle with each other and share their
experiences. This is a family reunion," said Colaco, who addressed a press
conference in presence of WAGOA Convenor Rene Barretto and others last
evening.
"We have not sought any government help for the function," Colaso stated.
"The first Goan Overseas Association (GOA) was born 120 years ago in the
East African countries," said Colaco, who works with Boral, Australia's
largest construction company.
Based on the theme `We still call Goa home', the convention will chalk out
programmes which the Goa's NRI community can take up in the state.
"We want fellow Goans to join us so that we can do something for Goa,"
Colaco said.
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Rupesh Samant
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