ICC, MILPITAS, CA
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The Inaugural session for celebrating the completion of 150 th session was started at 10.00 AM wherein M Santhnam was requested to Chair the Session in the absence Jagdish Rastogi, President who was in indisposed suddenly. All Executive members of the 'FOSWL' were felicitated in the beginning of Session.
Thereafter M L Swamy gave welcome address wherein he introduced the FOSWL and its other units thereon. Professor A Srinivasan, Vice President gave brief details regarding the lecture series and its high qualities. He also observed that 'FOSWL' is being handled in perfect professional Manner. Gopi Godhwani, Chairperson, Senior, gave credit to the volunteers for running the 'ICC' programs successfully. She also informed that ICC,Milpitas is running Medical Clinic for the people who does not have insurance and required help thereon. Besides that She added that ICC is serving about 400 Seniors for making their life Happy and Healthy. Dr V S Serma, President of 'FOSWL-INDIA,Chennai thanked the the Executive Committee of 'FOSWL', Cupertino for giving guidance and cooperation.
A Narayanswami read the Good Wishes messages received from B K Rao,IAS(Retired), Umakanth Serma,IAS(Retired) and from the Chief of Chinmayanand Mission,San Jose,CA.
M Rangamani Swamy introduced Honorable Jose Esteves, Mayor of Milpitas, CA.
Honarable Jose Esteves gave rich tribute for the excellent caliber, and experiences of Seniors He advised youth to take the advantage of the same. He concluded with giving tribute to 'ICC' for serving the community. The Mayor also released the Souvenir of 'FOSWL'on the ocession of completing 150 Sessions. 'FOSWL'also presented Memento to the Honarable Jose Esteves, Mayor of Milpitas and Mayor also gave Commendation to the 'Friends On Same Wavelength'.
Thereafter M Santhnam also gave his Concluding Remarks. The session ended with the 'Vote of Thank by Bharat Desai, Joint Secretary, FOSWL.
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SECOND SESSION FROM 11.00 AM TO 1.00 PM =====================================
The One Hundred Fifty First Session of ' FOSWL ' at ICC, Milpitas,CA as on 23 RD September 2012.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The session was Chaired by B K Rao and the Guest Speaker was Dr Vinod Aggarwal, Phd,Director, Berkeley 'APEC' , Study Center, University of California, Berkeley.
M K Rao introduced the Guest Speaker wherein he mentioned that he is a Versatile person with the knowledge of Six Languages.
B K Rao mentioned in his opening remarks regarding the unique ocession wherein Youth is addressing the Seniors.
Dr Aggarwal started his address on 'Linking Traditional and Nontraditional Security in Bilateral Trade Agreements: The US Approach' with giving the details regarding the Major Agreements. He added that there is a Trade World Organization which is managing 100 countries with trade agreements thereon. Besides that there are other trade Agreements like ' North American Agreement, European Union Agreement, South Asian Countries Agreement, Israel- American Special Trade Agreement etc. He added that 'NAFTA' is very controversial Trade Agreement.
He said that most of the Trade Agreements are based on Power/ Politics along with other Factors like Environment, Human Right, Child Labor, Cheap Labor, and Block trade. He said some of the countries fix high Tariff in order to restrict the import. In short all Bilateral Agreements are based on the Strength, and Bargaining/ Lobbying power of the concerned Countries. In the 1947 thirty five countries were opposing the entry of Japan in'The Trade World Organization' as they were unable to compit with it Goods. However it was rectified afterwords and Japan was given Entry in 'TWO'. He concluded with that the Trade Agreement also base upon Political System of Country, or Holding of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Some time the trade agreement is being use to bring pressure on the country who is very badly need of certain Trade.
The Vote of Thank was Proposed at the end.
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