‘Courtesy call of the Chinese Ambassador’

I met with Her Excellency, Mrs. Bian Yanhua, Chinese Ambassador in Mauritius and others to discuss the setting up of a National Science Park in Mauritius.

‘Visit of Prof. Richard Croucher’

 I met with Richard Croucher, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations and Associate Dean Research at the Middlesex University Business School (MUBS), UK. He is a well known senior researcher, research manager and teacher in employment relations and HRM with demonstrable international links and reputation. He has extensive publications, strong track record in raising funds from important funders and managing research projects.   Prof. R. Croucher is in Mauritius to conduct research on ‘The (non) adoption of MNC Human Resource Management Practices: Host country Perceptions’ at the Faculty of Law and Management, University of Mauritius. The project will examine the adoption, modification or rejection of MNC Human Resource Management practices, focusing on those that have shown to promote information sharing and thus sustainable competitive advantage.

‘Visit of the High Commissioner of India’

 

I met with the Indian Ambassador His Excellency Mr. T.P. Seetharam, High Commissioner of India to discuss areas of cooperation between the Tertiary Education Institutions of Mauritius and India.

‘PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY FOR QUIZ CONTEST FOR POST SECONDARY SECTOR’

 

It gave me great pleasure to be present for the prize giving ceremony of the first Quiz Competition organised for the Post Secondary Sector held at the Lecture Theatre of the Mauritius College of the Air (MCA).   The idea of organising such a competition was mooted early this year at the level of my ministry.  I would like to congratulate the Mauritius College of the Air and all the stakeholders for their cohesive efforts in organising the 1^st ever Quiz Competition for the post secondary sector .I would like to congratulate the winners and all the participants and thank everyone who has contributed to the success of this event.  I hope that the competition will continuously be held for the coming years.

‘International Tourism Sustainability Conference 2011’

 

 

It gave me great pleasure to launch the Opening Ceremony of the International Tourism and Sustainability Conference 2011 organised jointly by the School of Sustainable Development and Tourism of the UTM and the University of Bedfordshire, UK.  As Minister of Tertiary Education, it is for me a matter of pride that one of our tertiary institutions is organizing such a conference in Mauritius, with the participation of many academics, experts locally and from abroad among others UK, India, Malaysia, Romania, Spain, Kenya, and Tanzania. We will certainly benefit from their presence and contribution on a subject that is very topical today and which will influence the type and quality of life of future generations and the very survival of our planet. The theme of this conference “Embracing Social and Environmental Change: the Influence and Role of Tourism”. My message to all of them is to ensure that at the end of these three days, we are better informed of the concept of sustainability in tourism for the planet and what it means for all of us. They will hopefully come up with new findings and recommendations that will further add to the existing knowledge and literature. I wish them all a very successful and fruitful conference and thank the staff of UTM, in particular Dr Durbarry Head of School of Sustainable Development, UTM and Conference Co-Chair and Professor Andrew Holden, Conference Co-Chair, University of Bedfordshire, for convening this conference.