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                                Programme

Asian Universities Alliance
Executive Meeting (21- 22 November)

Day
1: Wednesday – 20/11/2019

 

Arrival and check-in of the
delegates

Day
2: Thursday – 21/11/2019

08.30 am – 09.00 am

(Senate Hall)

Opening ceremony 

09.00 am – 04.00 pm

Meetings

07.00 pm – 09.00 pm

Executive Dinner

Day
3: Friday- 22/11/2019

08.30 am – 11.30 am

Meetings and Closing ceremony 

07.00 pm – 09.00 pm               

Inauguration ceremony of the UOC Annual Research Symposium- NAT Hall
UOC

Presence of all academic staff of UOC and delegates

Gala dinner and Entertainment-
College House Garden University of Colombo

Entertainment – Sri Palee campus

Asian Universities Alliance Youth
Forum (25-29 November)

Day
1: Sunday – 24/11/2019

00.00am – 07.00 pm

Arrival and check-in of the delegates

07.00 pm- 09.00 pm

Dinner- Hotel Galadhari

Day
2: Monday – 25/11/2019 (UCSC/UOC)

08.30 am – 09.00 am

Registration

09.00 am – 09.30 am

(UCSC Auditorium)

Opening ceremony
– Cultural event by Sri Palee campus

09.30 am – 09.45 am

 

Welcome and Opening remarks

Prof. Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Executive President, Asian University
Alliance 2019-2020,Vice Chancellor, University of
Colombo.

09.45 am – 10.00 am

 

Introduction to the program
content

Dr. Chathuranga
Ranasinghe, Chairperson, Asian University Alliance Youth Forum

10.00 am – 10.30 am

Group photo

10.30 am – 10.45 am

Refreshments

11.00 am – 12.00 am

(UCSC Auditorium)

 

Keynote-Introduction to Health
and Wellbeing: Regional Challenges and SDG3

 Dr Razia Pendse,
World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Sri Lanka.

12.00 am – 12.15 pm

‘Ice breaker activity’

12.15 pm – 01.00 pm

Lunch

01.15 pm – 03.00 pm

 

 

Mental Health – Lecture discussion

Prof. Priyanjali
de Zoysa – Clinical
Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine UOC

03.00 pm – 03.15pm

Refreshments

03.30 pm – 04.30 pm

(UCSC Auditorium)

 

Wellbeing in the Cyber Age –
Panel Discussion

Prof. Priyanjali
de Zoysa – Clinical Psychologist, Faculty of Medicine, UOC

Mr. Jayantha Fernando – Chairman,
National Center for Cyber Security

Dr. Kasun de Zoysa,
Senior Lecturer, University of Colombo School of Computing

 

04. 45 pm

End of session : Day 2

07.00 pm onwards

Welcome Dinner at Hotel Galadhari

Day
3: Tuesday – 26/11/2019 (UCSC/UOC)

06.00 am – 07.00 am

Yoga session  – Activity

Venue: Hotel Galadhari

Dr. Manori
Amarajeewa, Senior Lecturer, Institute of
Indigenous Medicine, UOC

07.15 am – 08.45 am

Breakfast and travel to
University of Colombo UCSC

09.00 am – 10.15 am

 

Nutrition and future challenges
– Activity

Dr. Ranil Jayawardena, Consultant
Clinical Nutritionist, Coordinator Health and Wellness Unit, Faculty of Medicine UOC

10.15 am – 10.45 am

Refreshments

11.00 am – 12.00 am

 Nutrition and future challenges cont.–  Discussion

 

12.15 pm – 01.00 pm

Lunch 

Theme ‘Healthy Food’

01.15 pm – 03.00 pm

 

 

Alcohol Tobacco and Substance:
Our Duty – Activity based
discussion

Dr. Mahesh Rajasuriya.
Consultant Psychiatrist, Director Centre for Combating Tobacco. Faculty of
Medicine, UOC.

03.00 pm – 03.15pm

Refreshments

03.30 pm – 04.30 pm

 

 

Sexual Health and Youth – Activity based discussion and drama

Prof. Chandrika N Wijeyaratne Senior Professor in Reproductive Medicine
UOC.

Ms. Madhusha
Dissanayake, Assistant Representative, United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA), Sri Lanka.

Dr. Dharshi
Thoradeniya, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, UOC

04. 45 pm

End of session : Day 3

Day
4: Wednesday – 27/11/2019 (field visit to Sri Palee
Campus)

07.45 am – 09.45 am

Breakfast and Leave the hotel to Sri Palee
Campus Horana

10.00 am -10.30 am

Welcome

Prof. Ranjan Hettiarachchi,
Rector, Sri Palee campus UOC

 

Incorporating Physical Activity
to Life

Dr. Chathuranga
Ranasinghe, Specialist in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
UOC

10.30 am – 11.30 am

Moving with Nature

Hike with site specific
performance and tree planting  (Activity)

Mr. Pujitha
de Mel –  Lecturer,
Preforming Arts, Sri Palee campus UOC 

11.30 am – 12.30 pm

Refreshments and

‘Painting a cloth’

12.30 am – 01.30 pm

Contemporary drumming and
dancing/ music/ mask making – Workshop

Sri Palee
UOC Staff and Students

01.30 pm – 02.30 pm

 

Lunch

‘Traditional Sri Lankan food’

02.30 pm – 04.30 pm

Contemporary drumming and
dancing/ music/ mask making – Workshop
cont.

Sri Palee
UOC Staff and Students

04.30 pm – 05.30 pm

Refreshments

05.30 pm – 06.00 pm

Traditional sport performance –
“Angampora”

06.00 pm – 07.30 pm

Talent Show

Sharing the experiences with the
participants

07.30 pm – 08.30 pm

Dinner – Local food with action stations

08.30 pm

End of session day 4 and leave to the hotel

Day
5: Thursday -28/11/2019 (USCS/UOC)

10.00 am – 11.30 am

 

Community empowerment for a
healthy society

Prof Carukshi
Arambepola– Consultant community physician –
Faculty of Medicine UOC

11.45 pm – 12.45 pm

 

Lunch

01.00 pm – 03.00pm

Climate justice and living
planet: role for regional policies in Asia

Lecture discussion

Dr. Kokila Konasinghe
– Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UOC

Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe- Professor
of Medicine , Consultant physician, Faculty of
Medicine UOC 

Mr. Jagath Gunawardana
– Environmental Scientist, Attorney at law ,
Visiting Lecturer UOC

03.00 pm – 03.15 pm

Refreshments

03.15 pm – 04.30 pm

Preparation for presentations

04.30 pm

End of session Day 5

Day
6: Friday -29/11/2019 (USCS/UOC)

09.00 am – 09.45 am

(USCS Auditorium)

Student
Presentations

09.45 am – 10.00 am

Refreshments

10.30 am – 11.55 am

Closing remarks and Closing ceremony of AUAYF

12.30 pm – 01.30 pm

Farewell  lunch 

02.00 pm – 05.00pm

Campus/ Colombo tour and shopping

 

 

Day
7: Saturday -30/11/2019

 

Departure of the participants