Events of Interest:
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Description |
Link |
December 10
6:30 to 9 p.m.. |
Michigan Coalition for Human Rights presents:
61st Anniversary of U N Declaration of Human Rights
CELEBRATION
Advocating for Human Rights
At Home and Abroad
Pax, Shalom, Salaam, peace
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Human Rights and Fair Trade Fair – 6:30
Come and do some early Christmas shopping
Human Rights Talk – 7:30
Hope United Methodist Church
26275 Northwestern Hwy (Lodge Fwy. service drive),
East of Lahser, Southfield.
"Human Rights at Home and Abroad:
A 30 Year Retrospective on Contesting
U.S. Sponsored Wars and Militarism"
Professor Fran Shor
Wayne State University
Author of soon to be released:
Dying Empire: US Imperialism and Global Resistance
Presentation: 7:30 p.m. Questions: 8:15 p.m.
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Flyer (Word Doc)
mchr.org |
| October 25 |
United Nations Anniversary Dinner and Program
October 25 - Lansing, MI
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Link
PDF flyer |
October 17
9:30 am to 4 pm |
Model United Nations Conference
The Honors College holds their annual Model United Nations Conference for high schools to come debate and serve as delegates for countries. It is a learning experience and a promotional tool through Honors to recruit students to Wayne State University.
Location:
Student Center Building
Contact:
DOSO Dean of Students Office
313-577-1010
doso@wayne.edu |
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2009 Past Events
Sept 19: UN International Day of Peace. With One Peace and UNA Greater Detroit - a day of unifying together for peace. Guest Speaker: Dr. Sharif Abdullah,Author of the Award Winning Book
(blog link) "Creating a World that Works for All"
Sept 11: America Engages the World: A Symposium on the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy
Eastern Michigan University.Special Guest: Thomas Miller, UNA-USA President
Huron Valley UNA Chapter. Link to Huron Valley Chapter
August 11: Young Professionals for International Cooperation of Michigan and Detroit - Top of the City Soiree - An evening of socializing, poetry, drinks, and free food. This was the United Nations Association-Young Professionals for International Cooperation's official KICK-OFF MIXER. Facebook link
May 21-24: The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies Presents: The Mind of Peace Experiment. Link to flyer /
Link to blog
May 21: Amina Salum Ali, Permanent Rep. of the African Union to the United States.
Link to World Council Affairs of Detroit flyer
MAY 20: "What We Found in Gaza." DETROIT WEST DISTRICT PEACE CENTER.
May 14: WSU: Director of the UN Millennium Project - Jeffrey D. Sachs
March 14: Meet and Greet with UNA-DRC (Congo) Secretary General
2008
December 7: World Human Rights Day Program
November 14: International Trade Opportunities
November 11-13: 3rd International Trade Symposium |