Speakers Forum

An intellectually inspired ‘Speakers Forum’ has operated for several years under the auspices of the Indo-Canadian Community Centre. Its membership consists of professionals drawn from diverse fields, scientists, engineers, physicians, accountants, economists, and so on.

The Speakers Forum has n early 28 members who meet once a month, normally at Restaurant International, Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Avenue. Presentations by members are accompanied by the social component of getting together at lunch.

Purpose
The Forum provides a venue for individuals to enlighten their fellow members. The speakers draw on their academic and exceptionally rich personal experience, while at the same time benefiting themselves from the intellectual stimulation, which is so essential for a healthy brain.

The Requirement to Join the Forum
It is imperative for an individual joining the Forum to agree to take his/her turn and carry out research on a topic of interest and present a paper. Normally, a précis of the paper is circulated ahead of time.

For more information
Those interested in finding more about the Speakers Forum’s activities or joining it may contact Beant Barewal at 613-226-5990.

Topics covered to-date
Following presents a sample of topics covered to-date:

Salient Features of Buddhism
Earthquakes, Tsunami and Fukushima
What Causes Earthquakes, Building Codes and Structures
Futuristic View of India-2050
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Chinese History, Confucianism, Opium Wars, Rise of the Republic, Communism
Trauma, its Impact, and Resolution
Early Indian History—from Harappan/Mohenjodaro Days to the Arab Invasion, 712 AD
The Date of the Rigveda, and the Aryan Migration
Credit Crisis 2008
Contribution of Jews to the Mankind
Windmills as the Source of Energy
History of Jats in India
Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
European Sovereign Debt Crisis
A Provocative Scenario of Futuristic Trends in Computer Technology and Robots
Aging Well
Economic Growth in China and India—a Comparative Analysis
Role of Subhas Chandra Bose in India’s Freedom Movement
The Third Industrial Revolution

Beant Barewal
Coordinator, ICCC Speakers Forum
613-226-5990