'Deyata Kirula 2009' Exhibition
Foreign Ministry to highlight 'people-centric foreign policy'
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made arrangements to highlight
the many facets of Sri Lanka's foreign policy in its pavilion at the 'Deyata
Kirula 2009' Exhibition, scheduled to take place from February 4 to 8 at
the BMICH.
The Foreign Ministry segment highlights the new thrust in Sri Lanka's
'people-centric foreign policy,' comprising a projection of the 'Mahinda
Chinthana' economic policy framework of the Government, states a Foreign
Ministry release.
Sri lanka's bilateral and multilateral relations, economic diplomacy
initiatives, development cooperation, counter-terrorism initiatives,
cultural relations with emphasis on the country's Asian identity,
tourism promotion initiatives and consular assistance will be
highlighted at this year's exhibition.
A mobile consular unit that will service the general public with
on-the-spot dissemination of consular services, as well as a mini-UN
General Assembly session titled 'Future Diplomats' where interested
students can participate in mock UN sessions and obtain hands-on
training in diplomacy, are special features of this year's exhibition.
The latter, organised by the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic
Training Institute, will be conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English.
The Foreign Ministry pavilion will disseminate information in a
simple, easy-to-comprehend and attractive format using an amalgamation
of audio-visual media and briefings. Highlights of the Colombo SAARC
Summit, Sri Lanka's participation in the last UN General Assembly
session in New York and selected foreign policy speeches/interviews will
also be featured.
The Ministry pavilion will also distribute leaflets in Sinhala,
English and Tamil containing information on the work of the Foreign
Ministry, its overseas embassies and consulates, its consular services
and Sri Lanka's relations with the world, including its membership in
regional/multilateral groupings and its foreign policy achievements.
Special attention has been paid to projecting the economic diplomacy
initiatives of the Foreign Ministry.
Space has also been allocated to embassies, honorary consulates and
UN agencies based in Sri Lanka to display their information and
material. |