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Rights & Democracy Network Project Fund:
Approved Projects 2004-2005

This is the list of students projects that have been approved for funding by the selection committee of the Project Fund for the Promotion of International Human Rights and Democracy

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan

National
Internationalization of the Network

Alberta

“Global Citizenship and Human Rights Education ”: University of Alberta
Regional Mingler for Western Canada (Participation): University of Alberta

British Columbia

“Medicine in the Marketplace: Access to Health Care and Resources in International Settings” (Workshop): University of British Columbia
Video Contest: Rights & Democracy Student Film Award: Malaspina University College

Manitoba

Network’s Regional Mingler for Western Canada (Participation): St-Boniface University College

New Brunswick

2005 annual conference of ATLIS (Atlantic Studies Journal) on human rights: Mount Allison University
Host of the Network's Regional Mingler for Maritimes: Mount Allison University
Support for an on-line issue of ATLIS on human rights : Mount Allison University
“Stand Up for Human Rights" - International Women's Day: Mount Allison University
John Humphrey Freedom Award 2004, Godeliève Mukasarasi (Rwanda): Host of a public event to honour the recipient of the Award, University of Moncton
Round table on diversity: University of Moncton

Nova Scotia

John Humphrey Freedom Award 2004, Godeliève Mukasarasi (Rwanda): Host of a public event to honour the recipient of the Award, Dalhousie University

Ontario

Toronto’s Human Rights Arts Festival: Ontario College of Art and Design / Faces in the Crowd Collective
“Global Generation: Student Perspectives on International Human Rights”: Sponsoring of student speakers from outside of Ottawa to travel to the event, University of Ottawa
A roundtable discussion on multinational corporate responsibility: University of Ottawa
Campaign for the Panzi hospital, DRC: University of Toronto
The Rights and Democracy Delegation’s Human Rights Fair: Wilfrid Laurier University

Quebec

Creation of the promotional material for the “Pop & Politics” conference: Concordia University
CBC's Montreal Matters : The Right/Rite to Eat: McGill University
“Let's Teach Human Rights!”: McGill University
“Chienlit ou communauté internationale? Réflexion sur l'avenir des Nations Unies” (Chaos or international community? Thoughts on the future of the United Nations): Université de Montréal
Training on election monitoring and democratic development: Université de Montréal
Panel on indigenous peoples’ rights: Université de Sherbrooke
Towards the 2^nd World Congress Against the Death Penalty: Université de Sherbrooke
GLOBALIA: Simulation game on globalization of exchanges and human rights (French only): Université Laval
Host of the Network’s Regional Mingler (Central) (French only): Université Laval
Sur la piste des réfugiés 2005 (On the refugee's path 2005) (French only): Université Laval
Support in preparation and holding of the “Pop & Politics” conference : Universities in the Montréal region

Saskatchewan

Host of the Network’s Regional Mingler for Western Canada: University of Saskatchewan
Training given by Cynthia Gervais and Lloyd Lipsett on development approaches focused on human rights: University of Saskatchewan
Training given by Cynthia Gervais and Lloyd Lipsett on development approaches focused on human rights: University of Regina

National

Engaging University Students in the Continuing Dialogue on Canada ’s Foreign Policy Development
Rights & Democracy Network contest to design the trophy for the Rights & Democracy Canadian Award

Internationalization of the Network

Twinning of the Delegations from the universities of Moncton (N.B.) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Planning for twinning between the Delegation of Université de Sherbrooke and a university in Rabat (Morocco)