In Brief
Business group targets Asian slavery
A new group launched in Hong Kong said it is the first business-led
effort to fight the growing problem of slavery.
The Mekong Club will focuss on China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos,
Vietnam and Burma. The club's membership includes IT, finance, media and
legal professionals who aim to put the responsibility for slavery back
on business.
The club's founder, Jude Mannion, said nine million of the world's
estimated 23 million people enslaved in factories, on fishing vessels
and in the sex trade are in Asia.
"Our aim is to create a movement that fights the business of
slavery," he said. "It's different because we're going to make the
business of slavery no longer viable," he said.
A range of new technology and legal solutions will be offered to
governments, NGO's and law enforcement working in the area.
Seminar
A seminar on "Excellence is dong ordinary things extraordinarily
well" organized by the students of National Certificate in Secretarial
Practice (English medium) training programme at Sri Lanka College of
Technology, Colombo 10 will be held on July 28, at the college premises,
as a whole day event.
Professionals from leading commercial organizations will be the main
speakers and presenters at this seminar. The aim of organizing this
seminar is grooming professional competencies, self-confidence,
personality, time management, teamwork and leadership in a practical
manner. |