Establishing a Centre for Environmental Protection and Sustainability in Sri Lanka
It is generally accepted that managing waste is a challenging task. Therefore, it is necessary that a range of stakeholders cooperate with each other to manage waste in a sustainable manner and to foster the circular economy. The TESS project aims to facilitate increasing interaction between universities, municipalities, private sector organisation and not-for-profit organisations. The University of Ruhuna leads the task of forming a Centre for Environmental Protection and Sustainability (APEX Body) to create a platform that brings various stakeholders together.
The APEX Body inauguration ceremony at Solis Hotel, Matara on Tuesday 09th May 2023 with the participation of different stakeholders including the Sri Lankan partner universities, European universities, Local governments, Provincial Council, District Secretariats, private sector organizations, NGOs, and executive committee members of the commercial units. The Vice Chancellor of Ruhuna University is the Chief Guest of this event. At the ceremony, the office bearers of the APEX Body received their official appointment letter. This body is made of the advisory board, president, vice president, and managers for the recognized areas such as, membership, promotion etc.
A Group Photograph of the Distinguished Guests at the event.
Welcome speech by a TESS team member at the UoR.
Speech by the Vice Chancellor of the UoR
Speech by the Deputy Head, Department of Business, History & Social Sciences, USN School of Business.
Speech by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ruhuna university
The Primary Coordinator of the TESS project explains the objectives of the project.
The Coordinator of the cross-sector collaboration work package presents its objectives.
One of the Office Bearers of the Apex Body receives the appointment letter.
Handing over the letter of appointment to the office bearers of the Apex Body
One of the officers of the Apex Body receives the appointment letter
Some of the participants at the ceremony of establishing Apex Body.
Some of the guests at the Apex Body inauguration event.
Two members of the organising committee
Representatives of the partner institutions at the Apex Body inauguration event.
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