The conference will be held at Vivekananda International Convention Center, at Domaines des Pailles.
Comité National Pas Bliyé Nu Rasinn
Titre |
Nom 1 |
Nom 2 |
Responsabilité |
Présentation |
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Père |
Jocelyn |
Grégoire |
Initiateur du projet |
Prêtre, psychologue et enseignant, Université de Pittsburg |
Père |
Philippe |
Goupille |
Co-Initiateur du projet, membre du Comité Organisateur |
Prêtre, Commission Diocésaine du Tourisme |
M. |
Eddy |
Jolicoeur |
Président du Comité Organisateur |
Directeur, Rogers Aviation & Logistics |
M. |
Bruno |
Lebreux |
Vice-Président du Comité Organisateur |
Directeur, Agence Concorde |
M. |
Dominique |
Lee |
Trésorier du Comité Organisateur |
Directeur Financier, Groupe Verandah |
M. |
Philip |
Ah Chuen |
Commission Finances |
Directeur, ABC Motors |
Mme |
Marie-Angèle |
Armand |
Secrétariat |
Agence Concorde |
Professeur |
Sheila |
Bunwaree |
Comité Scientifique |
Chargée de Cours, Université de Maurice |
M. |
Réginald |
de Barritault |
Commission Finances |
Directeur, Diogène Marine |
Mme |
Monique |
Dinan |
Responsable Comité Scientifique |
Fondatrice Commission Diocesaine du Tourisme |
Mme |
Sooraya |
Gayan |
Comité Scientifique |
Chargée de Cours, Université de Maurice |
M. |
Guy |
Hugnin |
Commission Finances |
Ancien Directeur de la Mtius Tourism Promotion Authority |
Mme |
Géraldine |
Neubert |
Commission Communication |
Agence Maurice Publicité |
M. |
Donald |
Payen |
Commission Finances |
Directeur Regional Europe, Air Mauritius |
Mme |
Sandra |
Potié |
Commission Communication |
Journaliste, La Vie Catholique |
Mme |
Karina |
Ross |
Secrétariat |
Responsable Secrétariat Père Grégoire |
Mlle |
Christine |
Rungasamy |
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Mauritius Tourism Promotion Agency |
Mme |
Alexandra |
Schaub |
Commission Communication |
Directrice, Agence Totem |
Père |
Gérard |
Sullivan |
Comité Organisateur |
Prêtre, Observateur au Comité Organisateur du Congrès |
Président |
Cassam |
Uteem |
Comité Organisateur |
Ancien Président de la République, Ile Maurice |
M. |
Clyde |
Vacher |
Commission Communication |
Chef de Projet, Agence Totem |
Some of you might have heard of “Project 2006,” which
is aimed at inviting our fellow Mauritians from around
the world for a weeklong conference in Mauritius. The
theme chosen for the symposium is: “Pa Bliye Nou
Rasinn;” Lest We Forget Our Roots;” “Afin Que Nos
Racines ne se Perdent”. Hosted under the hospices of
“La Pastorale du Tourisme et des Migrants,” the
symposium will run from July 16 through July 23, 2006
in Mauritius. Participants of the symposium will be
Mauritians of the diaspora who migrated to Europe,
Australia, Africa, North America, and Asia following
the independence of Mauritius. Objectives of the
conference include but are not limited to:
- serving as a catalyst for carrying out critical
functions such as providing a sense of belonging and
concern, transmitting a sense of identity and
direction, and strengthening values to the Mauritian
diaspora.
- serving as a vehicle for empowering and
strengthening members of the Mauritian diaspora and
helping them to renew their ties with their motherland
and those who never left.
- celebrating, nurturing, and passing on the Mauritian
experience of philanthropy (i.e., giving talents,
time, and goods).
- providing a chance for Mauritians of the diaspora to
come back to Mauritius and reconnect with their
motherland.
- creating an opportunity for those who left Mauritius
and never came back to revisit their roots.
- giving a chance for Mauritian immigrants of
Australia, Europe, Africa, America and Asia to meet
and exchange experiences that will enrich one another.
- giving an opportunity for interaction between those
who left and those who stayed.
The planning team anticipates a minimum of 1'000
participants from the Mauritian diaspora scattered
over five continents, and we foresee the vast majority
of them arriving from Australia and Europe. A crowd of
about 200'000 people is expected to converge on Marie
Reine de la Paix for the “Big Gathering” that will
conclude the conference on Sunday July 23, 2006. With
the gracious collaboration of Air Mauritius and Agence
Concorde, we are working at offering a very attractive
package to every participant who will be traveling for
the conference. More details about the package will
follow by mid December.
Because we want to reach out to as many Mauritians as
we can, we urge you to make this information available
to everyone you know. Your address book is one of our
best resources to communicate with our prospective
participants, and we will be very grateful if you
would forward this mail to everyone recorded in it.
You can also help us by supplying us with the
following:
- electronic addresses or websites of Mauritian clubs or organizations abroad
- radio stations, or programs run by or hosted for the Mauritian communities overseas
- any other medium that you can suggest in order to allow us to reach out to the maximum of Mauritian overseas.
Thank you so much for your help. A website about the
conference will soon be up and running. We will supply
you the link in a future mail which you will be able
to share to your contact. May God bless you all.
Fr. Jocelyn Gregoire. Email
Entrevue de J. Gregoire |