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The Weissberg Lecture on Human Rights with UN Representative, Jan Egeland– Beloit.

Past - Thursday, April 03 2008 at 8 pm
Beloit College
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4/3 Thurs 8 pm The Weissberg Lecture on Human Rights “Progress and Set-backs at Humanity’s Frontlines” – Beloit. Beloit College, in the Moore Study Lounge in Pearson's Hall, 700 College St. This year’s Weissberg Chair is Jan Egeland, who served as the UN's lead coordinator for humanitarian assistance from 2003-2006. The UN appointed him to a new advisory position related to conflict mediation in March 2007. This is a public address. Contact: Josh Moore, 608/363-2831 or 2280. - moorej@beloit.edu . For more information, see  http://www.beloit.edu/~oie/campus_internat/egeland.htm. - or contact Sam Romano sromano@charter.net of the UNA-USA WNPJ member group.  


Sam Romano writes: I am forwarding an article in today's 2/28/08 Huffington Post written by Mr. Jan Egeland. Mr. Egeland has worked for the United Nations for over 25 years, and has been at the forefront of important conflict resolution and major humanitarian relief efforts for the UN. Mr. Egeland's article is both optimistic on recent gains achieved by global cooperation via the United Nations, and also realistic regarding the profound unmet human needs experienced yet by so many on the planet and the need for significant UN reform to make it a more effective organization.
 
He will be speaking at Beloit College on Thursday April 3 at 8:00 in Pearsons Hall and will also be part of a panel on Saturday April 5 at 1:00 again in Pearsons Hall. These programs are free and open to the public.
 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jan-egeland/a-billion-lives-at-stake_b_89085.html

 

  
     
Submitted by wnpj on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 11:41am.
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