8th May, 2002
Ministry of Statistics & programme Implementation
 


MANEKA GANDHI GETS RARE INTERNATIONAL HONOUR


The Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Smt. Maneka Gandhi has been invited to participate in the conference on Peace in Peacetime, International Conference on Peace and Development. This is a rare honour given only to Nobel laureates and distinguished personalities who have played leading roles in bringing peace and social equity in the world.

Some other participants of this conference include Nobel Peace prize winners Oscar Arias, who is also former President of Costa Rica, Regoberta Menchu and Betty Williams and Secretary General of Earth Summit Maurice Strong.

To be held from 12 to 14 August 2002, in San Juan capital city of Puerto Rico, this conference is being organised by Senate of Puetro Rico and Arias Foundation. In the conference the focus will be on Balance in Prosperity, Equality and Human Dignity and War in Peace Time-the Innocent Victims.