Asia Pacific Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), visited ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´

Asia Pacific Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), visited ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´

The newly appointed Asia Pacific Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Mr. Bjorn Andersson visited ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ on 6th October 2017.  During the visit, Mr. Anderson met Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´, Professor Nelufer de Mel; Head, Department of English, Dr. Pavithra Kailasapathy; Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Finance, junior academics and students of Department of Demography, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´. During the meeting, the details of the ongoing research in Men’s health, Health of the Elderly, and were discussed. Currently, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ has undertaken few projects in collaboration with UNFPA. Ms. Ritsu Nacke United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Country Representative to Sri Lanka and Mr. Jayan from UNFPA, Sri Lanka accompanied Mr. Andersson during the meeting.