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Network Newsletter  Rights and Democracy Network Number 10 April 13, 2007 Newsletter Sections |
1st International Mingler of Rights & Democracy Network
Global Citizenship: the Role of University Students in the Advancement of Human Rights and Democracy Around the World
Mingler Participants
Montreal, Canada. March 21-24, 2007. The 1st International meeting of the Network gathered members of the Network from our Delegations in Canada and abroad. During 3 days, participants reflected on the notion of global citizenship and on their role as university students in pushing for changes through their local activities and international exchanges. Participants had the opportunity to present their projects, to brainstorm on future projects and to participate in different sessions notably oriented toward their studies and careers. On the evening of the 21st, student members, Network partners, members and guests came together to celebrate the annual event of the Network. Students from Bishop’s University presented the play Speak truth to power – Voices from beyond the dark, based on interviews with human rights defenders throughout the world. This powerful work, based on Kerry Kennedy and Eddie Adams’ book, definitely moved the audience, highlighting the importance of believing in our force as actors of change.
The Delegation at Laval University organized a project on refugees in the heart of Quebec City
Poster
On March 28, 2007, the Delegation at Laval University presented the first satellite project of the 2007 edition of the project 'On the Refugees' path', which consisted in a photo exhibition, conferences on the international protection of refugees and on refugees' integration in Quebec. Storytelling and music closed the evening.
Stories from the field: the Network members around the world
Kevin Freedman in West Papua
Yan Christian Warinussy
and Kevin Freedman
Kevin Freedman, alumni member of the Network and former student at the University of Winnipeg, shares his experience in West Papua, where for the past several months, he has been volunteering, doing international accompaniment with Yan Christian Warinussy and its organisation, LB3PH (Institute of Research, Investigation and Development of Legal Aid). Mr. Warinussy is the winner of the 2005 John Humphrey Freedom Award, awarded by Rights & Democracy.
Many members of the Network have had diverse and unique experiences throughout the world in the fields of human rights and democracy. The Network is inviting its members to share their experiences in developing countries. To participate, just write a short article of a maximum of 500 words. You can also include photos. Send your articles to network@dd-rd.ca.
International fact-finding mission on the right to food in Nepal
MONTREAL – April 4, 2007 – An international fact-finding mission organized by Rights & Democracy arrives in Nepal next week. The mission will assess persistent hunger in Nepal, identify its causes and propose solutions based on state obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the human right to food. A special emphasis will be put on the human rights of indigenous people, women and Dalits.
« Tuez les tous! » Rwanda : histoire d’un génocide « sans importance »
On the occasion of the commemoration of the Tutsi genocide, Rights & Democracy, in collaboration with the Coalition for Women’s Human Rights in Conflict Situations and Page-Rwanda is pleased to present a documentary by Raphaël Glucksmann, David Hazan and Pierre Mezerette. This exceptional documentary, presented for the first time in North America in which investigation, historical context and interviews with key-actors of this tragedy is intertwined with heartrending testimonies of survivors.
For more information or to make a donation
Improving conditions in southern Sudan lead UN food agency to alter operations
Source: UN News Centre
12 April 2007 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it will gradually switch operations in southern Sudan from emergency relief to long-term recovery after projecting that demand for its aid will fall by almost a fifth this year as the region recovers from two decades of civil war.
April 23: World Book and Copyright Day
UNESCO 2007- M.Bergeron,
C.Gioux, S.Ocampo
By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright
23 April: a symbolic date for world literature for on this date and in the same year of 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. […] It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity.
The idea for this celebration originated in Catalonia where on 23 April, Saint George's Day, a rose is traditionally given as a gift for each book sold.
Summer jobs at Rights & Democracy Network
Rights & Democracy Network Assistant
Rights & Democracy Network Regional Facilitator (Ontario)
Deadline: April 22, 2007
Application information available on the online Forum
Rights & Democracy Internship at the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Visit the Network online forum for more information. (link: http://www.droitsdemocratie.net/network-forum/index.php?login_lang=en
2007-2008 internships of CIDA’s International Youth Internship Program are now posted. Click here for more details. (http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/acdicida.nsf/En/JUD-62183519-GS5?OpenDocument )
Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is now accepting applications for 10 eight-month paid positions (all media related) in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Deadline: April 23, 2007.
For full position details and application information please visit http://www.jhr.ca/opportunities.html
The Network’s on-line forum announces job and internship opportunities in Canada and around the world. Currently, you’ll find postings for jobs and internships at CIDA, Journalists for Human Rights, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
To access the forum, you must be a member of the Rights & Democracy Network. Become a member by signing up here: http://www.rightsdemocracy.net/en/membres/devenez_membre.htm
If you are already a member, visit the Forum’s jobs and internships section by clicking here: http://www.droitsdemocratie.net/network-forum/index.php?login_lang=en
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