The Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies (CCIS) of the University of Colombo organized a half-day workshop on dissertation presentations for the final year undergraduates of the Department of International Relations who are currently in the process of writing their dissertations related to Contemporary India. The event was held on 6th October 2017 at the CCIS Meeting Room. Prof. Mohammad Gulrez, Visiting Short – term Chair | CCIS extended his expertise as the Resource Person of this workshop.The workshop provided an informal forum for the undergraduates to present their work and guide them towards the completion of a good dissertation.