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Session on Humanitarian Law from today

THE BANGALORE University Department of Political Science and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) New Delhi, have jointly organised a three-day teaching session on “International Humanitarian Law” at the university department from August 30 to September 1.

The programme is designed to provide participants a better understanding of IHL and refugee law in the faculties of Political Science, International Relations, Defence Studies and Human Rights in India. Forty-five teachers from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Kerala will take part in the event. For information, call 9849109624.

The M.E.S. College has organised its annual fest on August 31 and September 1, providing that much needed platform for students to showcase their skills in the dynamic field of Commerce and Management. Fourteen colleges from throughout Bangalore will vie for the top honours in competitions such as Service Launch, Public Finance, Human Resource, Business Quiz, Ad Analysis and Best Manager.

The city-based Sri Sri Centre for Media Studies has some more seats in its one year postgraduate diploma programme in Journalism (Print, Broadcast and Radio). The course combines industry-savvy content with de-stressing techniques. For more details, call 22457573/2 or visit www.sscms.org.

The Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, Hospitality Management programme, affiliated to Bangalore University, has organised an international seminar on “Sustainable eco initiatives in tourism and hospitality”, in association with ITC Windsor, Bangalore. This is the third successful cooperative initiative being taken up with ITC at the international level on the implementation of eco concepts.

The two-day seminar will be held at the institute premises in Peenya, from September 17.

Resource persons are drawn from various leading hospitality industries and universities both in India and abroad. The key note address will be delivered by Russell Arthur Smith, Vice Dean of Cornell - Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management, Singapore. This seminar will be inaugurated by I.M. Vittala Murthy, Secretary, Tourism and Kannada and Culture Department.

AIMS has invited papers on the topic. Selected papers will be presented during the seminar. Last date for the submission of papers on themes is September 6. For more information, contact Sheri Kurian, Director, or G. Singaraj, Seminar Coordinator, AIMS, 1st Cross, 1st Phase, Peenya, Bangalore 560 058 or call 28376430.

RASHEED KAPPAN

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