For Immediate Release
7 August 2008
 
Sikh Research Institute launches Webinars
 
The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has announced that it will begin to provide
a series of its training and development programs through online-workshops, or
“webinars”.  The Institute calls these Sikhi Webinars ‘Liv’
 
Gurvendra Singh Suri, chairman of the SikhRI board of directors, commented, “We
have been looking at different ways of broadening our outreach and delivery of
 programs to major Sikh Diaspora communities around the world in a way that is
sustainable, financially viable, environmentally friendly, and most importantly,
convenient for the people we are looking to connect with. We feel that utilizing
the webinar technology will help us achieve this goal”
 
Liv will provide live interactive sessions, allowing participants to engage with
presenters and other attendees in real-time, or as pre-recorded instructional
workshops that can be downloaded on-demand by anyone with access to the
internet.
 
The first webinars will commence in September 13 2008 at 12:00pm CST, consisting
of a 4-part series of interactive sessions lasting ninety minutes every
Saturday. The focus will be on key historical, social and theological topics of
importance to the Sikh community. Each session will be led by a presenter with
expertise in areas such as Sikh history, gurmat traditions, social activism and
human rights.
 
“We are regularly in touch with Sikh communities in North America, Europe and
Asia who want us to deliver programs in their local communities on a regular
basis, but it’s been quite difficult due to logistical and financial
constraints,” said Harinder Singh, executive director of SikhRI.   “Now that we
are introducing webinar facilities, our programs can reach anyone around the
globe and we look forward to being able to engage with the vast Sikh communities
outside of our traditional target area in North America”
 
Participation in Liv requires pre-registration at http://sikhri.webex.com.
 
 
Contact Person: Jasmine Kaur
info@... | 210.757.4555
 
 
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