Announcement

Asha Princeton is hosting a talk by Dr. V. Suresh and his wife Saila, PUCL activists.

Date:    Saturday, October 30, 2004
Time:    4:30pm
Place:    Room B205, E-Quad, Princeton University

Dr. Suresh is an Advocate, Madras High Court; General Secretary, People's Union for Civil Liberties; Founder, Organizational Development and Excellence Consultants; Chennai, INDIA

With two decades of work with the human rights movement, Dr. Suresh, 45, serves as general secretary for the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), a national human rights organization responding to human rights violations and increasing human rights awareness. His wife Saila is also an activist for PUCL. As an advocate in the Madras High Court, Dr. Suresh strives to advance legal principles drawn from comparative law to support his human rights law work. He works directly with the government of Tamil Nadu, and for the past 5 years has been intensely involved in initiatives aimed at government efficiency, transparency, and integrity. Dr. Suresh guides organizations and governmental institutions in change efforts, strategic planning, and civic engagement through his work with the Organizational Development and Excellence Consultants. In this, his first visit to the U.S., Dr. Suresh will utilize his fellowship to address issues such as human rights and civil liberties, conflict resolution, good governance, and public sector efficiency.