The National Science Foundation School Research Symposium – Paving the way to future research leaders
The NSF school research symposium was held as the morning session of the National Science Day 2024 which was organized by the National Science Foundation jointly with the Ministry of Science and Technology held on Wednesday, 27th November 2024 in the auditorium of the Medical Faculty, University of Colombo.
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The conference was successfully held on 6th December 2024 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. It was anticipated to introduce new digitalization services for the libraries of universities, R&D institutions, and government departments. If you missed this important conference, you may recap it on the NSF Youtube channel
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National Consultation on Sustainable Recovery and Inclusive Development
As Sri Lanka navigates the challenges posed by the present crisis in the country, the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka recognizes the critical role, that social sciences play in shaping effective policies for recovery and inclusive development. In order to facilitate a wider engagement of academia in social sciences along with the policy practitioners, relevant government officials, experts and also specialists from the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC), we have organizined a national consultative forum focusing on sustainable recovery and inclusive post-crisis development. The forum was successfully held on 31st July 2024 in Colombo.
- To conduct a comprehensive analysis from a social science perspective to identify root causes and socio-economic trends that have contributed to the current crisis in the country.
- To promote dynamic engagement among stakeholders through shared experience to gain a comprehensive understanding of the prevailing crisis and to explore diverse avenues for sustainable recovery.
- To collaboratively formulate well-informed policy recommendations aimed at achieving inclusive and sustainable recovery.
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