WUSC Sri Lanka

The ASSET Project of WUSC will hold its Annual Meeting of the Advisory Committee Plus (PAC+) on November 28th 2018. WUSC plans to share the lessons learnt, achievements and policy recommendations and also results from the regional labs held in north, northwest, east and south.

Last month, a MOU was signed among WUSC SL, NPTA and Northern Province Tourism Bureau as an exit strategy of ASSET project. Event was held in WUSC SL National Office in Colombo with the presence of Asia Program Manager WUSC-Ottawa. Thanks for everyone who came out!!

A panel of discussion on Empowering Women & Digitalization held in #Vavuniya organized by #VICTA in Collaboration with @wuscSL where #women #entrepreneurs in #IT sectors sharing challenges, barriers & opportunities-@Empower_Women @TabithaKhaye #lka @WorldUniService #womenintech

Happening now:Persons with Disabilities focus, #inclusive, employment based #skills training model in #Kili @wuscSL

Participants were discussed in groups that how to develop sustainable tourism in their respective areas which will be presented afterwards #sustainabletourism #tourisminnorth #focusgroup @wuscSL

“Innovation & Service Quality & Guarantee” focusing on #sustainable tourism, Professor Asalam is delivering his presentation during the Focus group discussion on Sustainable Tourism Development in Northern Province collaborated with Northern Tourism Bureau #tourism @wuscSL

Happening now:Prof Aslam, Tourism Experts addressing #sustainable #tourism #development in #North-#NPTA @wuscSL #lk

WUSC SL is very much delighted to collaborate with Northern Tourism Bureau to conduct today’s focus group discussion on “Sustainable Tourism Development in Northern Province” in Jaffna with relevant stakeholders from all five districts. Guests are addressing at the inauguration!!

Very pleased to launch the “Diversity & Inclusion HR Tool Kit” in Jaffna today collaborating with Chamber of Commerce & Industries of Yalpanam; Mrs. P. Puvaneswary, Manager GESI is presenting the background of the toolkit now. #diversityandinclusion #HRtoolkit #HR

Numbers of panelists are facilitating an open discussion on changing perception; strategies, challenges and taking forward #changingperception #perception #BCC #socialmobilization #socialmarketing @wuscSL @judydeepan

Mr. Yougendra and Mr. Sathiyakumar from WUSC’s local level Social Mobilization partner organizations are talking about how they implemented the social mobilization at field level, what are the changes made and how it was linked with national level social Marketing campaign.

“Changing Perceptions” @judydeepan is presenting at the interactive discussion on the use of Social Marketing techniques for TVET industry event organized by @wuscSL #perceptions #changingperception #TVET #socialmarketing

@McKinnonDavid Thank you!!

@wuscSL Congratulations!

We are so excited and happy to have won a National award at the SL #TourismAwards2018 for MIC Tourism, being the best provincial tourism destination development project in Sri Lanka. Well done team! We are proud that all our hard works are being recognized in the national level.

Mr. Claude Goulet of Canadian High Commission sharing the opening remarks at PAC+ in Colombo last week.... facebook.com/wuscSL/videos/…

The majority of women in #Afghanistan experience violence in their lifetime. Be the change you want to see! #16days #OrangeTheWorld #HearMeToo v/@unicefafg

Finding #women in #unconventional settings doesn’t come as a surprise anymore. If given the opportunity, understanding & dignity women can be as resourceful as men to our #economy. Captured by Vihanga for the Big Picture Competition #16DaysOfActivism #orangetheworld #HearMeToo

YouLead's own @RehanaThowfeek will speak on how women can be supported to enter & remain in high growth sectors in SL. As a panelist of Making Inroads: Advancing Women in the Workforce national dialogue organized by @wuscSL, she'll share research findings of our market assessment

Congratulations@VICTA hosting SMEs development & Digital transformation session to the Business stakeholders in Vavuniya district.

Lesley Ouimet, Manager, Asia Programs giving away an Appreciation Award to Mr Lasitha Devendra – Dean ICT Faculty Aquinas College

WUSC SL going to present findings of the study on labour market policies related to TVET sector in commemoration with #16daysactivism and #HearMeToo events this year. We will have a panel of discussion with stakeholders working on promoting female labour force participation in SL