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Improving the role of women in Agriculture
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Improving the role of women in Agriculture

A two-day training programme on the integration of women in the agriculture sector was held from 17-18 September 2018 at the Taj Samudra Hotel. Representatives of Ministries, the private sector, civil society, academia, and development partners took part in the event which looked at strengthening the capacities of participants, particularly those from agriculture-related Ministries dealing with planning, budgeting and policy development, for designing, implementing and monitoring sectoral programmes and policies.   The participants had the opportunity to learn about gender concepts, analyse gender roles, and identify gender gaps in the agriculture and rural sector tools used for planning, budgeting and policy development. Speaking at the occasion, Mr Frank Hess, Head of C...
Sri Lanka Speaker lauds China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative
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Sri Lanka Speaker lauds China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative

Sri Lanka's Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya commending China's 'One Belt One Road' initiative said the modern day development project picks up on the historic relationship the two countries shared on the maritime silk road trading route. Jayasuriya was speaking at a seminar under the theme 'One Belt One Road' organized by the International Confucius Association and the University of Kelaniya under his patronage at the Taj Samudra hotel in Colombo on Friday. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said the government of Sri Lanka highly values its friendship with China as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations strengthened by mutual respect for each other's sovereignty. The president of the Confucius Association gifted a calligraphy scroll to the Speaker as a token of fr...