Winter 2006 Events
January | February | March | April
January
University of Alberta International Week
January 30 - February 3
Various locations throughout UofA Campus
The theme of this year's International Week is: More than Words: Realizing
Human Rights. With speakers, workshops, displays and performing and visual arts,
this event is a must see every year! International Week is the largest annual
educational extracurricular event on campus. The goal of this event is to cultivate
greater awareness within our campus and broader community about global issues
ranging from human rights to the environment to peace and human security.
For more information about the events of International
Week pick up a program brochure at the International Office located
in HUB Mall.
www.international.ualberta.ca
tel: 780.492.2692
February
The Human Right to Water
Wednesday February 1st, 2006
4:00pm - 5:20pm
Education Centre Room 129
In collaboration with the University of Alberta's International Week, the
International Law Society is hosting a speakers event titled "The Human
Right to Water". Three distinguished speakers will be joining us for the
event:
Dr. Walter Lichem: The former Austrian
Ambassador to Canada who is currently a visiting professor
in the Department of Political Science at the University
of Alberta
Ms. Merrell-Ann Phare: The Executive
Director and Legal Counsel for the Centre of Indigenous
Environmental Resources (CIER)
Dr. Kenichi Matsui: An Aboriginal Water
Law Expert
This will be a very enlightening event - so do not
miss out! For further questions, please contact Alex Yiu at uails@ualberta.ca or click
here.
The theme of this year's International Week is: More
than Words: Realizing Human Rights. With speakers, workshops, displays
and performing and visual arts, this event is a must see every year!
International Week is the largest annual educational extracurricular
event on campus. The goal of this event is to cultivate greater awareness
within our campus and broader community about global issues ranging
from human rights to the environment to peace and human security.
For more information about the events of International
Week pick up a program brochure at the International Office located
in HUB Mall.
www.international.ualberta.ca
tel: 780.492.2692
March
Exploring your International Options at the UofA
Discussion with Prof. Joanna Harrington - Scholar-in-Residence Elect, United
Nations, Human Rights and Economic Law Division, Dept. Foreign Affairs March
30, 2006
Room 105, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Prof. Harrington will be discussing how you can be preparing for a career
in international law. She will also be touching on course offerings at the UofA
and exciting international opportunities available through academic exchange
programs. Come and learn how to begin building your international CV! A Q&A period
will follow the discussion.
2006-2007 UofA International Law Society
Elections
Thursday March 30, 2006
Room 105 12:00 - 1:00pm
The ILS is seeking students to fill the 2006-2007 executive. If you are interested
in a position come out for the elections! For more information, please email
Alex Yiu at uails@ualberta.ca. The elections
will take place after Prof. Harrington's talk on international opportunities
at the UofA.
April
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