VISIT TO UPM 1998

In 1998, I was participating in a world conference at Putra World Trade Centre organised by UMAR KASULE, then Head of Medicine at IIUM. I had organised meetings with some Malaysian Universities. Universiti Putra Malaysia welcomed me and I had fruitful exchanges and UPM agreed to sign an MoU to allow Alif students to study in this Malaysian Premer University. Signing of MoU with UPM represented by its VC Tan Sri Syed In discussion with the Dep VC, Prof Kamel Present offered by Alif

AUPF MEETING IN GUANZHU 2015

ALIF SOCIETY, as an associate member of ASIAN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S FORUM  was invited for the meet in 2015 at Guanzhu University in Guandong. The President had the opportunity to renew friendship with the residents of Asian Universities and singned some MoUs with Universities and particular with that of South Korea. Guanzhu University honouring its Alumni Aceh Delegation Signing of MoU with South Korean University Lunch in the city with the two guides assigned to the Mauritian delegation The conference Hall

OUTING WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN HC, DR. MANZINI

On Sunday 13 October 2024, Alif organised an outing to Vallee des Couleurs . The Guest of honour was the HC of RSA, Dr. Manzini. The site was attractive to HE though she has plenty of parks in her own country. After the tours of the view points, we were treated to lunch by the water falls. Lunch time ALIF group Ordering the food During the walk

DELEGATION OF THE WORLD ISLAMIC ECONOMIC FORUM

A Delegation of the WORLD ISLAMIC ECONOMIC FORUM ,led by Tun Musa Hitam, visited Mauritius on the invitation of Alif Society. The contact with WIEF was established during the 5th WIEF forum in Jakarta. The delegation paid courtesy calls on the Minister of Finance, Mr. V. Lutchmeenaraidoo and the PM , Mr Pravin Jugnauth. The WIEF delegation proposed to organise its annual meeting in 2018. Unfortunately, there was no follow-up and Mauritius lost the chance to benefit from the capital of the Muslim world.

SPEECH IN HONOUR OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF MAURITIUS

Alors que l’Ile Maurice fait face aux défis d'un nouveau temps, nous accueillons ce soir, le Nouveau Gouverneur de la Banque de Maurice. Manou Bheenick , lauréat de la Cuvée 1963, détenteur d’une Maitrise d’Oxford, et qui a connu une riche carrière: Consultant auprès des Gouvernements pour le Développement Economique, Consultant auprès des NU, Membre de l’Assemblée Nationale, Directeur du Bureau du Plan, Charge de Cours a l’Université de Maurice, et auteur d’environ une trentaine d’ouvrages et de Vision 2020. Et j’en passe. Cette fois Manou Bheenick a répondu à l’appel d’une nouvelle mission, celle de préparer l'avenir, de veiller au [...]

SPEECH IN HONOUR OF MOHAMED VAYID, GOSK BY PRESIDENT OF ALIF SOCIETY

Merci d'être venus ici ce soir au rendez-vous du souvenir. C'est avec un plaisir tout particulier que nous recevons M. Mohamed Vayid, qui vient de recevoir l’Insigne GOSK, la deuxième plus haute des décorations Mauriciennes. En vous honorant ainsi, M. Vayid, Maurice a voulu rendre un hommage tout particulier à votre immense talent de Capitaine du secteur privé, à votre génie de penseur et à la place exceptionnelle que vous occupez dans le monde des affaires. Dans tout le pays, vous êtes acclamé par le public. Mais en vous remettant cet insigne d'honneur, le pays a voulu également marquer la place [...]

SPEECH IN HONOUR OF JACQUELINE SAUZIER BY PRESIDENT OF ALIF

Nous honorons aussi ce soir Jacqueline Sauzier, détentrice d’une maitrise en Océanographie et une DESS en Exploitation des Ressources Vivantes Côtières, qui a été tour a tour une cheville ouvrière de la Mauritius Marine Conservation Society et sa Présidente depuis 2006, Directrice de Mauritius Deer Farming Cooperative Society Ltd, Représentante Regionale de Earth Island Institute, Secrétaire de Mauritius Meat Producers Association ; moi, je la connais surtout comme Membre du Comite MID et depuis quelques mois tout le monde la connait comme la Secrétaire General de la Chambre d’Agriculture. Elle a à son actif 12 publications qui traitent toutes du pâturage, [...]

RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF JUDGE NARAIN

Speech to honour Judge Narain Ladies and Gentleman, I am going to speak about Justice Aruna Narain, a lady whose roots are in my village of Vale. Her grandfather’s contemporaries were those of Rashid Daureawoo, Judge Hamuth and of Anwar Husnoo. Anwar’s Nana, known as Sheik was a big small planter making the rounds of his domain on a BSA, old man Daureeawoo, a sixieme passé, was a Moniteur finally recycled to become a big small planter like Hamuth whereas Master Narain pursued a career as a Teacher. This first generation of Vale people were quite advanced for their time and [...]

RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF KEVIN RAMKHELAWON AND JACQUES LI WAN PO

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am going this evening to recognize the achievements of two great Mauritians: Kevin Ramkhelawon, the new CEO of Business Mauritius and Jacques Li Wan Po, elevated to GOSK last March. Gentlemen, I guess this is a proud day for you, your family, whom we have invited to witness this function, your friends and especially your spouses who have suffered with you. This is also a culmination of the long and hard hours in sometimes the sprints and at times the marathon you have been running through your professional career. Congratulations for having lasted the challenge. They say [...]

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