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As a tradition, around the month of August, the GLS highlights the Ramon Magsaysay Awards by inviting one or more of the awardees to share their experience, expertise and insights in categories in which they have been recognized. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honor and is widely regarded as the region’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. The seven 2007 Awardees are all exemplary individuals recognized for moving Asia forward through their remarkable and selfless service to their respective societies.

Lectures by:

Mr. Mahabir Pun, Nepal

(2007 Magsaysay awardee for Community Leadership)

Mr. Palagummi Sainath, India (2007 Awardee for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts)

PROGRAMME

1:30-2:00 PM

Registration

1:45-2:00

An Audiovisual Presentation on the Ramon Magsaysay Awards

2:00-2:05

Welcome Remarks

Senior Program Officer, Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation

2:05-2:35

Mr. Mahabir Pun

Team Leader, Nepal Wireless Networking Project

2:35-2:45

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Mr. Jesus Lorenzo Mateo

Director, Educational Development Projects Implementing Task Force (EDPITAF)

Department of Education

2:45-3:15

Mr. Palagummi Sainath

Rural Affairs Editor, The Hindu

3:15-3:25

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Ms. Lala Rimando

Business Editor, Newsbreak

3:25-3:50

Open Forum

3:50-4:00

Synthesis and Closing Remarks

Dr. Federico Macaranas

Executive Director, AIM Policy Center

4:00

Cocktails