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American National College to hold Open Day

American National College open day on July 24 promises to be a day full of fun and excitement not to be missed, as common to previous open days which became highly successful and popular. Open Day 2010 is filled with exciting and useful facts about American university education relevant for both students and parents alike.

There are special segments targeting both London O/Level and A/Level students who are awaiting to pursue new career fields such as aeronautical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, molecular biology as well as reputed and traditional career fields including business, computing, science and engineering, psychology and social sciences, pre-medicine and health sciences. Participating students get the opportunity to experience the life of an American university student and to explore the essential facts about the life in the US. With comprehensive Visa and university transfer advice, students and parents can make wiser decisions on their education options.

Students can speak to current and past students of ANC to obtain insight about student life, part time jobs, scholarships and accommodation.

For the existing students of ANC, the Open Day 2010 promises to be a showcase to demonstrate their talent.

Organized by the student body of ANC, these activities enable the students to develop their creative and organizational skills. Different student clubs and societies of ANC including the Performing Arts Club, Rotract Club, International Students Clubs, the Business Club and the Sports Society will showcase their activities on ANC Open Day. Throughout the day there will be panel discussions, real science and engineering practical experiments, business classroom activities that involve higher level computer based learning zones and a host of other activities.

Sri Lankan Burnetter at Digital Boot Camp

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc.,(LBSI) the Sri Lankan office of Leo Burnett Worldwide, was represented at the annual Leo Burnett Digital Boot Camp, by Marsh Dodanwela of Arc Worldwide Sri Lanka which is the integrated arm of LBSI.

The workshop, which took place at the Sheraton Towers in Singapore, was organized for key planners and creative personnel, and integrated representatives from all 26 Leo Burnett Agencies in the Asia Pacific region.

The Digital Boot Camp is an opportunity for the Asia Pacific Agencies of the Leo Burnett Network to collectively expand their understanding of Digital, showcase work and results from their respective markets, and network with their contemporaries to facilitate greater sharing of ideas and expertise within the region. The event is held over three days with a series of presentations and intensive breakout sessions.

A number of key topics are explored, ranging from developing strategy and conceptualizing creative ideas that incorporate the Digital medium, to effectively measuring the success and 'virality' of a Digital campaign.

Dodanwela was invited to address this year's forum about Social Media along with his co-presenter from the Philippines, Lawrence Villegas.

"I feel privileged that a representative from the Sri Lankan office was chosen to speak on a topic that is at the forefront of global marketing conversations at the moment" said Dodanwela.

He said that Asia Pacific accounts for 42 percent of global internet usage, with more than 59 million people on Facebook alone. 27 percent of Asian mobile users have Smartphones - 23 percent being the global average.

"The Boot Camp is one of several initiatives designed to help strengthen our Digital capability. It is intended to bring together Burnetters from across the region into a forum where we can map out market-specific initiatives and share knowledge on how to incorporate Digital into our creative efforts in new and relevant ways." he said.

ICBT Campus introduces British degrees

ICBT Campus has launched a range of world-class degree programs in collaboration with the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) at a ceremony held at Rajabojun Ceylinco Seylan Towers in Colombo recently.

ICBT Campus has now introduced a range of British qualifications which are globally recognized and affordable. UWIC is a highly respected university in the UK with many prestigious credentials to its name. It is ranked amongst the top three universities in Wales and in the top ten new universities in the UK by the Independent's Complete University Guide 2010. UWIC is currently ranked the top new university in Wales by the Guardian University Guide, the Times Good University Guide and the Sunday Times University Guide.

This year, the university is one of the universities in Wales to improve its UK rankings in all four major university guides and is now ranked in the top 60 universities in the whole of the UK by the Guardian University Guide and the Independent University Guide. UWIC degrees at ICBT Campus will present an opportunity for Sri Lankan students to gain a qualification from a high ranking university. Special considerations to costs have been given.

UWIC degrees taken at ICBT Campus will be awarded in accordance with strict UK Quality Assurance Agency policies and the students have the option of transferring to Wales and even attending the graduation ceremony in the UK. Students will also have access to the University's on-line portal where they can find important program related material and information. ICBT Campus Chairman Jagath Alwis said: "These UWIC degrees have all the components a prospective student looks into before enrolling for a program; namely 'recognition, affordability, accessibility, duration and quality of delivery".

UWIC International Development Director Dr Mohamed Loutfi said, "UWIC courses are career-orientated and aim to prepare students for long-term success in their chosen employment areas. Even though the programs are internationally recognized and respected, they remain competitively priced so that students get maximum value for their money. We were searching for a partner in Sri Lanka to deliver our high quality programs without compromising in quality and it is a great achievement for us to find such a partner in Sri Lanka, the ICBT Campus." ICBT Campus CEO and Executive Director Mohan Pathirana, said: "As ICBT Campus is celebrating 10 years of excellence in education this year, the UWIC MBA will be our gift to all those who aspire to be MBA graduates of high calibre with wider employability opportunities."

Debug organizes photography contest

An all-island photography contest is organized by Debug Computer Peripherals the only authorized distributor for Epson in Sri Lanka.

The event is open for all photography enthusiasts including professionals / amateurs and schoolchildren.

"In keeping with our commitment in helping the local photography industry including students, we decided to go ahead with this competition," said a company spokesperson for the division.

The event will cover seven different categories such as open colour / open monochrome / nature and wild life / wedding photo folio / portrait / photo journalism / digital creations and a special theme for schoolchildren titled "Beautiful Sri Lanka".

Prizes will be awarded for the best photographer of the event / best school photographer and a special award to the "Best Photograph Printed on an Epson Printer".

Certificates will be awarded to all selected entries. All selected photographs will be exhibited at the Colombo National Art Gallery from August 13 to 15, 2010.

The closing date is July 30 and the entrance free. Application forms can be collected from Debug Head Office Wellawatta, Peliyagoda, Kandy, Kurunegala, Negombo, Matara, Anuradhapura, Ratnapura and Batticaloa or could be down loaded on-line via www.debug.lk.

Elephant House best loved ice cream in the Maldives

Elephant House, the leader in the ice cream market in Maldives, strengthened its ties with industry stakeholders at the recently concluded Hotel Asia Exhibition Maldives 2010.

With its range, Elephant House has tickled the taste buds of tourists to the island and has become an integral part of the tourism business.

This is in keeping with the company's vision of building businesses that would become market leaders in the region.

A sampling activation for both ice creams and soft drinks was carried out at the Hakura Malaam Resort.