Career Development Day 2010

International Career Development Program (ICDP) is a program that attracts the talented individuals graduating from the local universities & other recognized educational Institutes through an efficient selection process developed by AIESEC in Collaboration with reputed Sri Lankan companies.

The purpose of ICDP is exposing the youth to opportunities to explore their employability skills,enhance their capabilities and reflect their inner selves.

ICDP provide opportunity for the companies to capture the best talent before others and gain visibility within the community of job seekers.

Career Development Day 2010 is an event where 750 young professionals get together for a day full of professional skills development activities. This is your opportunity to meet and network with these young professionals from the most reputed academic institutes of Sri Lanka.

When : April 28th 2010, from 9.00AM to 4.00PM

Where: University of Colombo

If you are interested please write to Jananee at jananee@aiesec.org.lk or call us at 0774535983 or 0112514715

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“Healthy Mothers, Strong World: The Next Generation of Ideas for Maternal Health” FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth and Ashoka’s Changemakers have launched “Healthy Mothers, Strong World: The Next Generation of Ideas for Maternal Health” , a global competition to identify inspiring young changemakers with solutions that will transform the maternal health field. Entries invited from all organizations having programmes on women and child health.

Also opportunity for 16 young leaders from around the world to be the Young Champions of Maternal Health and to develop their innovative ideas during 9-month mentorships with seasoned Ashoka Fellows working in the field of maternal health. All Young Champions will receive a monthly stipend and 100% financial support for travel, accommodation, insurance, and visa costs. The innovations and projects that emerge from the Young Champions Program will be publicized widely.

The deadline for submission of entries is extended till March 17, 2010.

For prizes and further details on the competition, please visit www.changemakers.com/maternalhealth or write to changemakers.competitions@gmail.com. You can also call us at +91 9911355522.

"Impact Ventures" agrees to conduct sessions at ACCIMT

"Impact Ventures" project team met with Mr. Shiran Welikala, Manager Industry relations at Arthur C. Clarke institute of Modern technology on 12th March 2010 where both parties agreed on the importance of creating awareness of socially respnsible businesses in Sri Lanka.

As a result "Impact Venture" shall conduct a series of awareness sessions at ACCIMT in the future targetting students who follow technical courses at the institute.

At the same time both parties shall search further to find various avenues of how "Impact Venture" can further support and encourage technological solutions to social issues by means of social business ventures.

"Impact Ventures" is a project of AIESEC for creating awarenss, capacity building and providing financial and non financial aid for starting up social business ventures in Sri Lanka. The project is supported by Ashoka - Innovators for the public.