A SAJA GLOBAL WEB EVENT - listen below
SAJA Newsmaker Q&A with Jayantha Dhanapala
via Skypecast - (basically a conference call using free Skype software)
On Aug. 29, 2006, Jayantha Dhanapala, senior adivser to the president of Sri Lanka and a candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary General, participated in a global SAJA web event. He was interviewed by SAJA Board members Sree Sreenivasan & Vikas Bajaj and took questions from listeners around the world. They discussed the race for Secretary General; Dhanapala's chances and the role of the UN in a changing world. They were joined by Tony Fleming, editor of UNSG.org, a blog tracking the race.
Ambassador Dhanapala called in from Colombo for this on-the-record interview. Journalists are welcome to quote directly from the interview.
You can download the interview, which is MP3 format (or add it to your iTunes, iPod, etc): the mp3 interview (about 1 hour).
This is the latest in the SAJA Newsmaker Q&As. Please listen to a similar interview with Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for UNSG. Yes, we are seeking similar interviews with the other major candidates. Post your comments below - (one-time, free Typepad registration required)
BACKGROUND READING:
- Jayantha Dhanapala's race site - official site of Jayantha Dhanapala of Sri Lanka
- ShashiTharoor's UNSG race site - official Tharoor site
- Ban Ki-Moon's race site - official site of Ban Ki-Moon of South Korea
- UNSG: Who Will Be The Next SG - blog covering the race
- UNSGselection.org - site by several NGOs
- Chapter 15 - site about the race for SG
- Race for the UN Top Job - Hindustan Times section on the race
If you have suggestions for future Newsmaker Q&As, please let us know via e-mail: sajaHQ@gmail.com. Post your comments below - (one-time, free Typepad registration required)
[Our thanks to Skype & KaplowPR for technical help.]
[THE ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT]
SAJA Newsmaker Q&A with Jayantha Dhanapala
via Skypecast - (basically a conference call using free Skype software; only 100 people can be on at any one time)
1 pm New York time; 10:30 pm in Colombo - where Dhanapala will be calling in from
(10 am in California; 6 pm in London; 10 pm in Pakistan; 10:30 pm in India; 1 am Wed in Singapore)
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Join the next SAJA Skypecast and listen into a Q&A with Jayantha Dhanapala,
Sri Lanka's candidate for United Nations Secretary General (after a
lengthy career as a diplomat and international civil servant, he
currently holds the title of Senior Advisor to the President of Sri
Lanka). This is a follow-up to SAJAforum's Q&A with India's Shashi Tharoor.
You will be able to listen to Dhanapala being interviewed by SAJA members Vikas Bajaj and Sree Sreenivasan and they will take your questions - in advance at sajaHQ@gmail.com or via the comments section below or during the session.
The session will last for about 35 minutes, and will also feature a short Q&A at the end with Tony Fleming, editor of UNSG.org, a site featuring comprehensive coverage of the SG race, for his take on where things stand.
A recording of the Skypecast will be available later in the day for downloading right here on SAJAforum.
To participate, create a free Skype account at http://www.skype.com (and download the PC or Mac software).
At the appropriate time, go to the following link and hit "Join This Skypecast" -
https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=30030
or go to Skypecast.com
[ Skypecast FAQ: http://support.skype.com/?_a=knowledgebase&_j=subcat&_i=42 ]
Skype is very useful beyond just these group chats. Free computer to computer calls anywhere in the world; free computer to landline or cell in the US or Canada till year-end.
See the local time in your city: http://snipurl.com/vm73
Please send us your questions via e-mail in advance or post your questions in the comments section (one-time, free registration required) below!
If you have suggestions for future Newsmaker Q&As, please let us know via e-mail: sajaHQ@gmail.com
