Activities
Research Projects in the Past
Research Studies
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SHARE-MIND has created SHARE which is a post-Tsunami knowledge resource dealing with Sri Lankan society and South Asia to build a culture of prevention, preparedness, and response.
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Macro and Micro Impact of the 2004 Tsunami on Affected Countries and Peoples A Comparative Review of India, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand, and Sri Lanka (report available).
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Sustainable Urban Transport and Low Cost Management MIND undertook an initial GEF study on "Sustainable Urban Transport and Low Cost Management" as a part of a major project covering three Asian cities, namely Dhaka, Bangalore and Colombo.
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Collaborating with TERI, India on a study of Renewable Energy Policies and Options for Sri Lanka
Research Programming
- C3D Phase I
MIND is among the three institutions identified by UNITAR for the purpose of capacity building on Climate Change and Sustainable development.
MIND along with other partners ENDA, Senegal and ERC, South Africa is developing training material and organizing capacity building workshops on Sustainable Development and Climate Change adaptation and mitigation programmes.
- Evaluation of Dams and Development Project
This exercise was undertaken through a global survey of responses of the members of the Development of Dams Forum (DDF), which included direct interviews as well as telephone interviews. MIND made some far reaching recommendations in regard to the future of DDP, based on which the a decision has been reached by World Bank to extend the project life span by one more year.
- Evaluation of project proposals relating to safe drinking water and technology
Chairman MIND evaluated 52 projects relating to safe drinking water. The project was sponsored by the UNDP unit for Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC), Third World Academy of Sciences TWAS, of which Chairman MIND is the Chancellor, Third World Network of Scientific Organisations (TWNSO) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
- "Power Sector Poverty Linkages" - World Bank Study
This study analysed the impact of electricity sector and reform on consumers.
- Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (Ma) Dissemination Meeting
4 th May 2005 at SLAAS Auditorium
Disseminate the path breaking results of the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), released in major world capitals including New York, London, Delhi and Beijing. The work was carried out for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, by 1300 leading experts from 95 countries, over a 5 year period, to assess how ecosystem degradation would affect the UN Millenium Development Goals (MDG) agreed in 2000
Teaching & Training
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Findings of the IPCC Third Assessment Report and the relevance to Climate Strategy in Sri Lanka (Report available)
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3rd January 2002 |
HARTI, 114, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07. |
Sustainable Energy and Transport Policy Options for Sri Lanka
(Report available) |
1st March 2002 |
Hotel Renuka, 328 Galle Road,Â
Colombo 03 |
Workshop on IPCC - TAR and Climate Change Research for Sustainable Development (Proceedings published)
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4th & 5th June 2002 |
Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo 01. |
Expert Consultation on Policy Priorities for Sustainable Development (Report available)
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14th August 2002 |
Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo 01 |
Expert Consultation on "Policy Priorities for Sustainable Transport (Report available)
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14th September 2002 |
Hotel Renuka, Colombo 03. |
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IPCC Expert Consultation on Climate Change and Sustainable evelopment (Proceedings published)
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5th -7th March 2003 |
Trans Asia Hotel, Colombo 2 |
Expert meeting on "Disaster Vulnerability, and Sustainable Environmental Management Policies" (Report available)
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14th July 2003 |
HARTI, Wijerama Mw, Colombo7 |
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Workshop on Climate Change and Sustainable Development
(Report available)
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8-9 June 2004 |
HARTI, Colombo 7 |
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Peoples' Consultative Meeting on "Disaster Management and Prevention in Sri Lanka"
(Report available)
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6th January 2005 |
HARTI, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7 |
International Training Workshop on 'Capacity Building for Climate Change and Sustainable Development'
(Report available)
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30th May to 2nd June 2005 |
Trans Asia Hotel, Colombo |
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2nd International conference on sustainable hazard reduction - rehabilitation, reconstruction and long-term development (report available)
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11-12 January 2006 |
SLFI |
National w/shop on sustainable hazard reduction and disaster management (report available)
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13-14 June 2006 |
SLFI |
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| 2007 |
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Workshop on Integrating Coastal Community
Resilience into National and Sectoral
Institutions and Policies |
22 February 2007 |
HARTI |
Integrating and implementing
S&T policy and projects
within thenational sustainable
development strategy |
30 August 2007 |
SLFI |
Academic
Scholarships
To increase awareness among young scholars on the issues of SD, MIND grants annual scholarships to undergraduates in
Sri Lankan universities .
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1st Batch of Scholars - Sept 2001- Aug 2002 |
| U/Colombo - Faculty of Arts  |
 Ms WMS Wijekoon
Ms K Don V Priyadarshani
Ms MRN Perera
Mr WWSP Fernando |
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2nd batch of scholars - September 2002-Aug 2003 |
| U/Colombo |
Ms Budhika P Herath |
| Faculty of Arts |
Ms Chamila T Danthanarayana
Ms K M Perera
Mr H A C Perera
Mr P M M Achintha
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| U/Moratuwa |
Mr B A D Sujeewa Wimalasena
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| 3rd batch of scholars - September 2003-Aug 2004 |
| U/Colombo |
Ms SBN Ransirini Bandusena |
| Faculty of Arts |
Ms EAT Sandamali Edirisinghe
Ms DS Pramuditha Madurawala
Ms MKGamindi Peiris
Ms TPG Nilanthi Alwis
Mr SKB Herath
Mr Seevaratnam Jagandan |
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| U/Moratuwa |
Mr DM Prasanna B Dasanayake
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| 4th batch of scholars - September 2004-Aug 2005 |
| U/Colombo |
Ms Dilani Hirimuthugodage |
| Faculty of Arts |
Ms Amaratunga V Thilanka Dilruwani
Mr Akila D Kumarasiri
Mr Romesh T Sooriyaarachchi
Mr K Sharlom M Perera
Mr. Dilan C Paranagama
Ms Rasika V. Jayatillake |
| Faculty of Science |
Mr L Chanaka de Silva |
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| 5th batch of scholars - September 2005-Aug 2006 |
| U/Colombo |
Ms T Nagasinghe |
| Faculty of Arts |
Ms I G C Priyadarshani
Ms L D L Priyangika
Mr H D B J Dasanayake |
| Faculty of Science |
Ms C D Jayasinghe |
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| U/Moratuwa |
Mr M W M N K K Senanayaka
Mr S A D C Wimalachandra
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| U/Sri Jayawardenapura |
Ms C D Geeganage
Mr L A M C Amarasekera |
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| 6th Batch of Scholars - September 2006-Aug 2007 |
| University of Colombo |
Mr HNCP Kumara |
| Faculty of Arts |
Ms KWD Gunarathne
Mr WDS Rubunusiri
Ms RKMPP Handakumbura
Ms HAA Priyadarshani |
| Faculty of Science |
Ms KMCP Seneviratne |
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| University of Moratuwa |
Mr DSRTN Gunawardana
Mr WJMPGS Silva
Mr V Prahalathan |
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| University of SJP |
Mr SA Vanniarachchy
Ms GDS Priyadarshika |
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| 7th batch of scholars - September 2007-Aug 2008 |
| University of Colombo |
Ms D. Dulanii Liyanahetti |
| Faculty of Arts |
Ms PH Samarasinghe
Ms IR Wedage
Ms HN Ranatunga
Ms SVC De Silva
Ms DT Dhanawalavithana
Ms MR Ambalangodage
Ms GAS Perera |
| Faculty of Science |
Ms WVT De Silva |
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| University of Moratuwa |
Mr ULAJD Perera
Mr PKS Jayathurathnage
Mr NNS Yapage |
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| University of SJP |
Ms DN Jayawardena |
Fellowships
MIND awards research fellowships to post-graduate students. Several awards have been made already to Masters and PhD candidates from leading universities around the world.
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Study area |
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Ms Risa Morimoto |
University of Cambridge, St Edmund's College, UK |
Japanese |
PhD in Environmental Management
PhD research :SED: assessing the econmic, social and environmental implications of hydropower projects in Sri Lanka
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July-Sept 2000 |
Mr Yaw Afrane-Okese |
University of Cape Town, Energy & Development Research Centre, South Africa |
Ghana |
Ph.D thesis proposal: Developing Sustainable strategies for energy use in urban households in Southern Africa: case study of Botswana
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July 10 - Sept 26, 2001 |
Mr Niggol Seo |
Yale's Environment School
New Haven, USA
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Aug 16 - Sept 16 th 2002 |
Mr Menzie McEachern |
Clark University
Worcester, MA, USA |
USA/Canadian |
Doctoral student in Geography - Renewable energy development and policy, innovation diffusion, quantitative methods, systems and agent-based modeling, activity theory, social capital and organisational
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Oct 23, 2003 |
Ms Akiko Yamane |
Monash University
Australia |
Japanese |
Ph.D. in environmental studies
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Nov'03-Feb'04 |
Robin White |
The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
Tufts University
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Canadian |
MA thesis |
14 May-29 Aug'04 |
Harald Winkler |
University of Cape Town |
South African |
Consolidation of PhD thesis: Sustainable Energy Development Paths for the South African Power Sector: An Analysis of the Economic Viability of Future Scenarios
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26 June-5 Aug'05 |
| Golam Mathbor |
Monmouth University |
USA |
Building social capital for sustainable disaster relief an management
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25 May - 24 June'06 |
Book Donations
Books on energy, economics, environment, sustainable development, telecommunications, transport, and water donated to university libraries in Colombo, Kelaniya, Moratuwa, Peradeniya, Ruhuna, and Sri Jayawardenepura.
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