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Sri Lanka’s largest women’s exhibition ‘Femina Women’s Expo 2024’ from 8-10 March at BMICH
Femina Women’s Expo 2024, Sri Lanka’s largest women’s exhibition, is ready to deliver an unmatched inspirational and educational experience for women from 8th to 10th March 2024 at the BMICH Colombo. This unique event is dedicated to honouring and celebrating Sri Lanka’s women and coincides with International Women’s Day 2024 which is marked worldwide on 8th March.
Organized by Evolution Events and Corporate Services (EECS) and held under the theme “Celebrating Women”, Femina Women’s Expo 2024 promises to be an exciting event for female empowerment, creativity, and innovation. The event aims to create a significant impact for women by exploring new prospects, discovering new ideas, broadening horizons, building corporate connections and paying tribute to the strength and achievements of women in Sri Lanka.
Several leading entities including NGOs, women’s organisations, and social service organisations have come forward to support the event, demonstrating their commitment towards the growth and development of women in Sri Lanka. Additionally, many of Sri Lanka’s leading companies, brands, products and services catering exclusively to the female population have partnered with the event.
Femina Women’s Expo 2024 will empower women by providing a one-of-a-kind platform for them to showcase their talents, businesses, and achievements. The event will celebrate and highlight the outstanding achievements and contributions of women across various fields including arts, science, business, and social activism. It presents an unrivaled opportunity to facilitate networking and collaboration among women from diverse backgrounds, fostering connections that can lead to future partnerships and initiatives.
It will help raise awareness about women’s issues, challenges, and opportunities, providing guidance for both education and careers. There will also be a focus on women’s health and wellness, offering latest information, interactive workshops, and resources on physical and mental well-being. Women’s rights and advocacy will also be covered with key issues such as gender equality, equal pay, reproductive rights, and gender-based violence addressed. Women Entrepreneurs will find the event an inspiring one that is full of resources, advice, and support for women looking to start or grow their own businesses.
Femina Women’s Expo 2024 will include an Entrepreneur Zone, an exclusive shopping market with a wide range of ladies products, food, clothing, shoes, jewellery, accessories and many others by female entrepreneurs. In addition to this, the event brings several other zones including Free Counselling Zone, Gaming Zone, Career Guidance Zone, and Entertainment Zone as well as an open stage for various activations. Visitors can enjoy an array of activities including awards, felicitations, fashion shows, competitions, talent shows, networking sessions, cultural performances, special guest performances, live entertainment, product demonstrations and brand activations. Overall, the event will provide 3 days of diverse exhibits with over 130 stalls by more than 100 exhibitors covering 50+ industry segments. Overall, it is expected to attract more than 12,000 female visitors across the 3 days.
Evolution Events and Corporate Services (EECS) specializes in organizing exhibitions, trade fairs, corporate events and conferences and provides a wide spectrum of event related solutions and media services to the corporate sector. Femina Women’s Expo 2024 is supported by TV Derana, FM Derana and Ada Derana (Electronic Media Partners), Pulse and Gesma (Digital Media Partners), and Fox 91.4 (English Radio Partner).
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo welcomed the U.S. Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, former National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Stephen Howard and Astou Ndiaye, from June 8 through 14.
The Public Diplomacy section of the U.S. Embassy said that it would launch a weeklong basketball program intended to harness the unifying power of sports, made possible through collaboration with Foundation of Goodness and IImpact Hoop Lab.
While in Sri Lanka, Howard and Ndiaye, both retired professional basketball players, will conduct a weeklong program, Hoops for Hope: Bridging Borders through Basketball. The Sports Envoys will lead basketball clinics and exhibition matches and engage in leadership sessions in Colombo and Southern Province for youth aged 14-18 from Northern, Uva, Eastern and Western Provinces, offering skills and leadership training both on and off the court. The U.S. Envoys will also share their expertise with the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation, national coaches, and players, furthering the development of basketball in the country. Beyond the clinics, they will collaborate with Sri Lankan schoolchildren to take part in a community service project in the Colombo area.
“We are so proud to welcome Stephen and Astou as our Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, to build on the strong people-to-people connections between the United States and Sri Lanka,” said U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung. “The lessons that will be shared by our Sports Envoys – communication, teamwork, resilience, inclusion, and conflict resolution – are essential for leadership development, community building, equality, and peace. The U.S. Sports Envoy program is a testament to our belief that sports can be a powerful tool in promoting peace and unity.”
SJB Colombo District MP Mujibur Rahuman in parliament demanded to know from the government the reasons for CEB suspending the leave of all its employees until further notice from Thursday.
MP Rahuman said that the CEB has got an acting General Manager anew and the latter yesterday morning issued a circular suspending leave of all CEB employees with immediate effect until further notice.
“We demand that Minister Kanchana Wijesekera should explain this to the House. This circular was issued while this debate on the new Electricity Amendment Bill was pending. There are many who oppose this Bill. The Minister must tell parliament the reason for the urge to cancel the leave of CEB employees,” the MP said.However, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena prevented Minister Wijesekera responding to the query and said that the matter raised by MP Rahuman was not relevant.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) successfully concluded the 8th Annual CIPM Symposium, which took place on 31st May 2024. Themed “Nurturing the Human Element—Redefining HRM in a Rapidly Changing World,” the symposium underscored the pivotal role of human resource management (HRM) in today’s dynamic global landscape. Since its inception in 1959, CIPM has been dedicated to advancing the HR profession through education, professional development, and advocacy, solidifying its position as Sri Lanka’s leading professional body for HRM.
Ken Vijayakumar, the President of the CIPM, graced the occasion as the chief guest. The symposium commenced with the welcome address by the Chairperson, Prof. Arosha Adikaram, followed by the Web Launch of the Symposium Proceedings and Abstract Book by the CIPM President. The event featured distinguished addresses, including a speech by Chief Guest Ken Vijayakumar, President of CIPM, and an address by Guest of Honor Shakthi Ranatunga, Chief Operating Officer of MAS Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Sri Lanka.
The symposium also featured an inspiring keynote address by Prof. Mario Fernando, Professor of Management and Director of the Centre for Cross Cultural Management (CCCM) at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Vote of Thanks of the inauguration session was delivered by Dr. Dillanjani Weeratunga, Symposium Co-chair.
The symposium served as a comprehensive platform for researchers to present their findings across a wide range of critical topics in HRM. These included Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Development and Retention, Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility, Adapting to Technological Advancements, Mental Health and Well-being at Work, Global Workforce Challenges, Employee Empowerment, and Reskilling and Upskilling.
The plenary session was led by Prof. Wasantha Rajapakse. Certificates were awarded to the best paper presenters during the valedictory session, followed by a vote of thanks delivered by Kamani Perera, Manager of Research and Development.
The annual symposium of CIPM was a truly inclusive event, attracting a diverse audience that spanned undergraduates, graduates, working professionals, research scholars and lecturers. This widespread interest highlights the symposium’s significance in the field of HRM, offering a unique opportunity for everyone to network and learn from scholarly brains.The CIPM International Research Symposium was sponsored by Hambantota International Port, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), E B Creasy & Co. PLC, and Print Xcel Company.
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