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Asia Day promotes understanding
By Kandace Hsu
On-line Forty-Niner
Consuls general
from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will
be honored today at Cal State Long Beach's first South Asia
Day.
"We want people to have a better understanding of the
different countries that are clearly visible on our campus
and to be better informed of the challenges and issues that
South Asia currently faces," said Jyotsna Pattnaik, co-chair
of the South Asia Committee.
South Asia Day events are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Friendship
Walk, which is located at the south side of the University
Bookstore. Information booths for each country will be available
for students to pick up brochures and food booths featuring
South Asian cuisine also will be available.
At 3:30 p.m. a reception for the consuls general will be held
on the second floor of the University Student Union in the
Alamitos Bay Room. The reception is open for everyone who
would like to join Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society
in honoring and initiating the consuls general or a representative
into the international honor society for scholars.
Following the ceremony, the consuls general or representatives
will give presentations about their country, highlighting
the challenges and current issues that are currently taking
place.
The consuls were chosen by the country's government to head
the emissaries that have been established in foreign countries.
The consuls are diplomats or representatives of a particular
country that deal with tasks such as issuing visas to allow
travelers to visit their country.
The consuls general and representatives will be holding a
panel discussion at 4 p.m. with a question and answer session
to follow.
"The question and answer session will allow the students
to ask the diplomats directly about the challenges and issues
their challenges currently face," Pattnaik said.
The event is co-sponsored by the South Asia Committee, Asia
and Asian American Studies Department, Center for International
Education, College of Business Administration, College of
Education, College of Liberal Arts, and Phi Beta Delta International
Honor Society.
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