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UPCOMING EVENTS P July 16th – Play – “CHANAKYA” by Manoj Joshi Creations P July 22nd – 24th - Tri-Continental Film Festival P July 8th, 15th & 22nd – Friday Health Talks VOL II ISSUE II The International Centre Goa – Newsletter April-June 2011 P July 30th – 31st - Origami Workshop FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY P August 7th - Lecture on “Role of Media in Good Governance” by Vinod Dua – NDTV and three DIRECTOR’s LETTER other eminent media personalities P August 15th – Incredible India Quiz Another dream of ours that has come to life has been the Groundwater Recharging and Rainwater Harvesting project. P August 18th – Seminar on “Empowerment of Differently Abled Persons- Review of the policy” Dear Friends, Thanks to Mr. Ramesh Chauhan, Chairman of Bisleri and Prof. P August 12th & 26th – Friday Health Talks Chachadi of Goa University, we have a unit which will recharge Greetings! P August 27th to 28th – Origami Workshop the borewell with 25 lakh litres of rainwater annually, taking care of almost all our gardening and other needs. P August 29th & 30th – Workshop on Community Radio P September 18th – Seminar on “Youth, Media and Democracy” ver since Anna P September 18th – Lecture on “Role of Electoral Reforms in Good Governance” by J. M. Lyngdoh- Hazare sat on his Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Efast in Delhi on April 5th, the buzz in the P September 19th – Parliamentarian’s Forum country has been nothing P September 24th to 25th - Origami Workshop but Corruption versus Good Governance-the P September 29th to October 4th – Art Camp by internationally renowned Artists media and the common Now for the most awaited good news –work on our swimming P November 18th to 22nd – 8th Annual South Asia Media Summit man have talked of little else-taking a cue from all this, we pool is on in full spate-well the same applies to the rain ! But we P December 17th – 21st – Goa Arts and Literary Festival 2011 decided to initiate a series of 12 lectures on this very topical have not let that deter us. In fact nature was with us from the day issue and are proud to say that our first two lectures were by we started the excavation work. It stopped raining for almost very eminent and remarkable persons. two weeks, giving us enough lead time to complete the digging Eminent Guests at ICG process, requiring heavy machinery. We are ahead of schedule, The first lecture, on the Role of Lokpal in Good Governance, as a result, and we hope to finish the complex, comprising of Jackie Shroff Manoj Joshi Baba Ramdev Tom Alter couldn’t have been by anyone better than Justice Santosh the swimming pool, changing rooms, gymnasium, spa and a Hegde, the present Lokayukta of Karnataka, a man of such recreation centre by mid October. strong principles that he insisted on paying for everything himself. We exceeded our own expectations for the workshop that preceded the lecture – the hall was full to overflowing with participants from every walk of life - activists, politicians, academics and the media. We could see that honesty in public life is still a prized virtue appreciated by all! Similarly, the second lecture in the series was on the Role of During the play « Sons of Babur », During the play « Chanakya », staged at Kala Academy the Judiciary in Good Governance, by none other than Justice staged at Kala Academy J.S.Verma, Retd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. But this is where we need your help and support. Being an He has been responsible for many radical judgements in the autonomous non profit organization, we have no other source of What’s new on the Menu Judiciary. I had the privilege of sitting with him over dinner regular funding, except for our own resources. For big projects and being regaled by his many stories about his childhood and like this we have to reach out to the philanthrophist in you to help youth. It also sadly enough made me realize that men of this us out. So this is an appeal to all our members and well wishers out stature and personality are becoming a rarity. there to come forward and donate generously. The estimate for this project is around 75 lakhs, inclusive of fixures and furniture As promised our newly refurbished Reception is now open to Our members can enjoy sumptuous meals at etc. All grants/donations will be exempt from income tax under receive visitors – While redesigning it I wanted to capture the our multi-cuisine restaurant - Spices by availing 80G and you may send the same by cheque/DD favouring The essence of Goa- its beautiful murals, the old world furniture, 10% special discount on all à la Carte orders by International Centre Goa. All donations above one lakh will be showing their membership cards. Students of Williams and Mary College, USA at ICG on their old shells on doors and windows, its bright colours, and most duly acknowledged by displaying your name on a placard at the Annual Six Weeks Study Tour importantly space. Well till now all the comments have been site. I look forward to your magnanimous support. very favourable ! I would love to get your feedback too. On this hopeful note, I hope to see you all at ICG To read our newsletter online and for details about membership, programmes and facilities please visit We did a similar thing with the Reservation department- our website: www.internationalcentregoa.com expanded it, created more space to accommodate all departments associated with hospitality, so that running of the Published by: The International Centre Goa, Goa University Road, Dona Paula, Goa – 403 004, India. Tel: +91 832 2452805-10 Centre becomes smoother. — NANDINI SAHAI Goa Dialogues 8 The International Centre, Goa Goa Dialogues 1 The International Centre, Goa Lecture / Workshop on “Good Governance” OUR RENOVATED RECEPTION I. Lecture on "Role of Lokayukta in Good Governance" Our Renovated Reception and Workshop/ Brainstorming Session on “Lokayukta: Goa’s Concerns” The Reception has a new Goa- Portuguese look with “Azulejos” (Mural tile paintings) on both the walls, old shells on the reception desk and door. The sofa is made of cane which gives the reception a Goan look. There is also a book shelf with Goa books for sale and a wall mounted LCD TV. Justice Santosh Hegde addressing the participants during the workshop Also seen: Shri Pratapsingh Rane and Mr. Shantaram Naik Our renovated Justice Hegde’s evening lecture reception has books & A Workshop/ Brainstorming Session on “Lokayukta: Goa’s Hon. Member of Jan Lokpal Bill Drafting Committee was held Souvenirs of Goa for Concerns” with Justice (Retd.) N. Santosh Hegde, former Justice sale, also postcards, - Supreme Court; the present Lokayukta of Karnataka and on April 25, 2011. This was followed by his lecture on “Role of Lokayukta in Good Governance”. This was the inaugural lecture prints & illustration of the 12 lecture series on “Good Governance” which ICG will by world famous be organizing throughout the year. Illustrator & Cartoonist, Justice Hegde was of the opinion that Goa Lokpal Bill was good Mr. Mario Miranda. except for some shortcomings like lack of “policing powers” and “powers of prosecution”. He suggested that Goa should go ahead with the Bill after making necessary changes. In his lecture he also mentioned that Lokpal Bill should cover politicians and OUR RENOVATED RESERVATION/ HOSPITALLITY DEPARTMENT bureaucrats. He also expressed his surprise that even after so many years of attaining Statehood, Goa continued to rely on Participants at the workshop AGMU cadre instead of having its own IAS cadre. II. Lecture on "Role of Judiciary in Good Governance" and Workshop on “Human Rights – Goa Audit” Our old Reservation department was demolished for renovation into a brand new Reservation, Marketing, Hospitality and F & B Department. It is now more spacious and bright. Bookings for rooms, venues, and menu discussion etc with clients are all under one roof now. Justice J.S. Verma giving his views on Human Rights during the workshop Justice Verma delivering his lecture RAINWATER HARVESTING AND GROUNDWATER RECHARGING PROJECT AT ICG A workshop on “Human Rights – Goa Audit” was held on June Also seen: Ms. Nandini Sahai and Adv. A.N. S. Nadkarni 18, 2011, Goa’s Revolution Day. This was the second workshop Judges accountable for misconduct. Speaking about corruption cum lecture of the Good Governance series. The workshop was as a major hurdle in development, Justice Verma said that in a followed by a lecture on “Role of Judiciary in Good Governance” developed country if there was corruption, life of the common by Justice J S Verma, former Chief Justice - Supreme Court of India; man was not affected but in a developing country, corruption former Chairperson, National Human Rights Commissions. affects the life of poor people in getting even the basic necessities. Justice Verma reiterated his views that higher Judiciary and the Corruption which is a “low risk high gain business” has to be Prime Minister should be out of the Lokpal ambit and favoured reversed to “high risk low gain business”. a “separate mechanism” to make High Court and Supreme Court We took the initiative of recharging the two borewells within the campus, with rainwater, as part of our “Clean Goa for Green Goa” campaign. The main funding for this project was received from Bisleri Int. Pvt. Ltd. Prof. Chachadi, water harvesting expert of Earth Science department- Goa University designed the layout and other logistics. We are immensely indebted to them. This rainwater harvesting unit will have storage capacity for 25 lakh litres of water, which will be used throughout the year for gardening and other purposes.