Dear Participant,

We are looking forward to meeting you at the inauguration and the course commencement. The
Agenda of the Inauguration and the Program of Group Learning Session No.1 is attached.

The following is a list of instructions for you to be ready for the course inauguration and
commencement on 04th Oct.2010.

This email contains

a) Instructions for getting ready to participate in the learning activities-Group Learning session
No.1;

b) Info on services offered plus facilities at PIM;

c) Instructions on dress code, etc., for the inauguration;

d) Your personal Login Account to the http://cio.pim.lk/portal/login/index.php web portal and

related instructions.

Please read them carefully so that you are well equipped to benefit from the session.

1. Participation in learning activities (please see attachment-Program for the 04th Oct.):

• Please bring along with you the printed copies of the textual learning material, the
CD, and the Course Calendar attached(which will also be uploaded on to the web);

• Please study the materials sent so that you would be ready for the MCQ and to get
the best benefit from the learning session;

2. Services offered plus facilities at PIM for the Inauguration:

• Tea and refreshments served by CIO Project on 04th Oct. 2010;

• Those who wish to take lunch at PIM before returning to office may reserve it at the PIM
Cafeteria before 10:15 hrs. The price of a lunch (Chicken) is Rs. 150/=.
3. Instructions on dress code, etc., for the inauguration:

• Dress Code –official;

• Registration from 8:30 hrs. on 04th Oct. 2010 (Monday); please register before 08:50 hrs. and
be seated at 9:00 hrs. sharp;

4. Your personal Log- in Account to the pim-cio web portal and related instructions.

• Login Account Details

(i) Your user name :cio/10/087

(ii) Your password : Cio@671490

• How to use the web portal (see attachment);

• This is the portal address: portal.cio.pim.lk;

• cio.pim.lk web site will be updated by 04th Oct. (Monday) 2010;

• Please use the personal account given to download learning material, upload
forum reports, accessing general reading and recommended reference material, and
also posting questions/issues on logistics and course administration to the CIO Project
Team;

5. Please ensure that your email address works without interruptions, so that all emails from
PIM-CIO Project are received by you on time; In the event you get a new secure email address
please inform us immediately;
ATTACHMENT

The Program - Inauguration and the Course Commencement

- Group Learning Session – 1

Date: 04th October 2010,

Venue: Auditorium, PIM, Lesley Ranagala Mawatha, Colombo-08.

Time Activity Location Responsible

8:30 – 9:00 hrs. Registration of Participants
09:00 - 09:05 PIM Anthem
09:05 – 09:15 Welcome Address by Dr. Uditha Liyanage, Director/PIM
09:15 – 09:25 Address by Prof. P.W. Epasinghe, Chairman/ICTA
09:25 -09:45 Concluding remarks and ‘The Way Forward’

- by Dr. Lloyd Fernando, Director/Distance Learning and Auditorium, 3rd floor Project Team and
Team Leader/CIO Training Project
09:45 Closing of inauguration Administration
09:45 - 10:00 Refreshments - for Invitees and course participants Lobby- Auditorium, 3rdAdministration
floor

10:00 Start of Group Learning Session No.1, Module 1

10:00 – 10:45 MCQ test Auditorium, 3rd floor Facilitators

10:45– 11:45 Presentation by Prof. Thilak Fonseka, Resource Person- Auditorium, 3rd floor Prof. Thilak Fonseka,
Author Module 1 Author Module 1
11:45– 12:00 Presentation by Dr. Ajantha Dharmasiri - Guidance to Auditorium, 3rd floor Dr. Ajantha Dharmasiri
participants on group work: pointers for group interactions,
preparing the Forum Report, and group presentation at the
forum meeting
12:00 Participants gather at the assigned seminar rooms with the Project Team
Facilitators
12:10 – 13:30 • Group Learning Session – 1 Seminar rooms Facilitators

• Formation of Sub-groups and appointing Group

Leaders

• Assigning Forum Themes to Sub-groups

13:30 End of Group Learning Session -1