Camp 2 Campus: UBC Refugee Camp
Have you ever thought about what it might be like to have no refuge? Have you ever wondered how the 42 million people fleeing from conflict and war live? Come learn about refugee rights and support the work done by Médecins Sans Frontières. In recognition of Refugee Rights Day, on April 4th, a coalition of […]
Spring 2011
Spring 2011 WEDNESDAYS 5:30 – 7pm This is what we’ve got planned for the rest of the term. Subject to change, like so many good things. January 5: NO CLASS January 12: Haiti Group Activity January 19: Chris Bennett Presentation on Relief January 26: NO CLASS February 2: Sylvia Sax: Challenges in International Public Health […]
This week at UBC
Tuesday, January 25 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Liu Institute for Global Issues, Room TBD http://www.ligi.ubc.ca/sites/liu/files/Events/2011_Jan25_Journalists-for-human-rights.pdf Crafting a Human Rights Story – How to Make Your Readers Take Action With Ken Zolotar Tuesday, January 25, 2011 — 12:30 – 2:00 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues, Room TBD Journalists for Human Rights (Jhr) is Canada’s largest […]
Waste and Water Visioning and Action Planning Sessions
Save the Date! Waste and Water Visioning and Action Planning Sessions UBC will be developing both a Water Action Plan a nd a&nbs in 2011 and the first step is to draw together UBC community members, like you, to help us create a vision and actions for water and waste management on campus. I strongly encourage […]
Taught Masters: MSc in South Asia and International Development
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Taught Masters: MSc in South Asia and International Development Please visit our website: http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/said This Masters programme draws on expertise in the Centre for South Asian Studies and beyond to enable you to explore a region that compels us to address some of the most crucial global political, economic and social issues […]
This Week at UBC…some great events!
AFRICA AWARENESS INITIATIVE CONFERENCE WEEK When: Monday, January 17, 2011 6:00 PM – Fri, January 21, 2011 11:00 PM Where: UBC Point Grey Campus Description: The Annual UBC Africa Awareness Initiative Conference Week is happening again in 2011. The timeline of events includes guest speakers, cultural performances, a dance party, panel discussions surrounding the African […]
Starting a Community Garden
Workshop Opportunity: Start a Community Garden My name is Paul Neufeld and I am an organic farmer in South Surrey with A Rocha Canada. A Rocha is offering a new course on “Starting a Community Garden.” If people in your community are interested in starting a garden, then I want to personally encourage them to be […]
Term 1 Participation Requirement
There’s been a few requests for clarification on what exactly needs to be done by the 31st of Decemeber, so here’s an update: CLARIFICATION: A minimum of four online contributions is required this semester. Here is how you can get credit, with one mark for each posting: Producing a blog with a bio page This […]
Return to El Salvador: Film Screening and Discussion
Notice of joint Liu Institute for Global Issues, IDRN and Centre for Global Environmental and Natural Resource Law event Return to El Salvador: Film Screening and Discussion Location: Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver Date: Tuesday 9 November 2010 Time: 12:30-14:30 (lunch available from 12:00) Speakers: Hon. Peter Julian MP for […]
UBC Global Fund
The UBC Global Fund provides small grants (typically up to $2,000) to currently enrolled UBC V students to fund student-led initiatives, projects or events that focus on international engagement, intercultural understanding, sustainability and collaboration and have a connection with the Simon K.Y. Lee Global Lounge & Resource Centre (Global Lounge). The Global Fund supports the […]