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AIIA - WA Club Luncheon

Australia-India Relations: Media and Strategic Dimensions

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Hosted by: The WA Club, AYID & AIIA WA Branch

The event will start on: Monday, 27 February 2012 12:15 PM

And will end on: Monday, 27 February 2012 2:00 PM

At The Western Australian Club

101 St George's Terrace , PERTH WA

   

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The Australian Institute of International Affairs, together with WA Club and the Australian-India Youth Dialogue, is proud to welcome Mr Rishi Suri to speak on "Australia-India Relations: Media and Strategic Dimensions".

About the speaker:

Rishi Suri is a senior editor covering international affairs at The Daily Milap, India’s oldest and largest circulated Urdu daily newspaper.  He is an internationally recognised journalist known for his strong views and opinions on global politics and diplomacy. His interviews with various international personalities and heads of states and his articles on different subjects in the Middle East have been widely acclaimed and appreciated. Mr. Suri is a certified diplomatic correspondent by the Ministry of External Affairs of India and also has been a part of various international programs and delegations, the most recent one being the International Visitor Leadership Program run by the State Department of the United States of America. He is also this year’s nominee for the Media fellowship conducted by the Australia India Council.  Apart from being an Editor Mr. Suri also plays an administrative role in the publication as he is a part of the fourth generation of the family running the Newspaper. Started by Mahashay Khushal Chand Ji, later known as Mahatma Anand Swami Saraswati in Lahore on the April 13, 1923, The Daily Milap was a social reformist and an instrument of social change while fighting tooth and nail for the freedom of the country. Gradually, through the love of the people, Milap grew and prospered and, even in its current functioning, carries with it many values which it has stood for over the years. It is this lineage has contributed greatly to Mr. Suri’s knowledge, personality and development of his thought process.

Booking Information: This event is open to all WA Club and AIIA members. To book, please call 9481 7000 or email functions@waclub.com.au.  Two course lunch $60 (includes drinks). No bookings will be confirmed without payment by credit card or a current WA Club membership account. Any cancellations less the 48 hours before the event will be charged the full fee.


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