About International Week:

International Week is an annual event that represents an intensive effort by the International Centre at the University of Alberta  to promote global awareness and positive social change on campus and in the surrounding community.

 International Week is the largest annual extracurricular educational event on campus. Approximately 4000 attendees participate in over 50 events involving more than 160 speakers and performers. Events are open to the public and almost all are free of charge.

For more information, visit the University of Alberta International website

International Week 2005: "Making Poverty History"

This year, HumanServe participated in a panel forum on contradictions between the Security and Development agendas of On the one hand promoting Human Rights and Social Justice and on the other hand implementing anti-terrorist legislation to the hilt.

Does the one hand know what the other one is doing?

Are there serious contradictions between the development and security agendas?

How on earth can any nation claim to be committed to combating both poverty and terrorism all in one “war” or by one pre-emptive strike?

Where is the logic in these  diametrically opposed agendas such as:  One of bringing peace and justice and Another one of eradicating terrorists?

Panel members:

Moderator:

Enneke Lorberg, Education coordinator, Sombrilla Refugee Support Society

International Week 2004: "Picking up the Peaces"

This year, International Week will look at both the causes and consequences of conflict in a globalized and unipolar world. It will be an opportunity to examine the roots of conflict and peace, and will address issues such as terrorism; US hegemony; HIV/AIDS; domestic violence; refugees; the role of the UN; Canada-US relations; peace building; race and oppression; war affected children and regional conflicts such as in the Middle East and Africa. International Week is your opportunity to help pick up the 'peaces'.

HUMANSERVE International will be participating in International Week 2004 with a presentation on "The Wall in Palestine".  The presentation will be a pictorial overview and discussion of the effect of the Separation Wall on people and communities in Palestine.  This session will examine the destruction, devastation and socio-economic impacts on the lives of the indigenous people of Palestine who are living in the shadow of Israel’s “security” barrier.

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