Volunteers needed!

A message from WSAFA member Wade McMullen, Jr. (NYU Law):

"An NGO I have worked for is seeking Congolese Swahili Speakers who are also fluent in English to help translate footage from Swahili to English for a forthcoming documentary release called "No More Tears" about child soldiers in DRC. Contact me immediately if you or anyone you know speaks Congolese Swahili."

Trailer for the film + more info available here: http://www.discoverthejourney.org/congo.html

[tag Congo, films, volunteer, Swahili]

The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl.
295 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012-9604

Presented by the NYU Wagner Health Program, (WHY) World Hunger Year, Food & Water Watch and US Working Group on the Food Crisis
Co-sponsored by WSAFA

Despite the promises of the Green Revolution begun in the 1960s, the number of hungry people in the world has increased to over 1 billion today. Yet in the midst of the current worsening food crisis, the solutions proposed are startlingly similar to those of the past. Join Josphat Ngonyo of the Kenyan Biodiversity Network and others to discuss what went wrong with the Green Revolution and to learn about vibrant community-based solutions to hunger from Kenya to New York.

For further information and to RSVP, click here:
http://wagner.nyu.edu/events/health-10-22-2009

Event followed by a reception. RSVP and ID required: ryank@exchange.law.nyu.edu

About the Event:
Please join CHRGJ and NYU’s African Law Association in welcoming Francis Deng as he addresses the of role identity in conflict, drawing on a lifetime’s worth of prolific scholarship on human rights, as well as his experiences as UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide.

Introduction: African Law Association, NYU School of Law
Moderator: Professor Ryan Goodman, Faculty Director and co-chair of CHRGJ

About our Speaker:
Dr. Francis Mading Deng was appointed Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide in 2007, of which he has said: “This is an impossible mandate that must be made possible. Genocide, nearly always the result of identity-related conflicts, is one of the most heinous of crimes on which humanity must unite to prevent and punish. However, for the same reason, it evokes denial from both the perpetrators and those who would be called upon to intervene to prevent or stop it. This is why our strategy focuses on prevention, by responding to situations before positions harden into denial.”

Dr. Deng holds an LL.B from Khartoum University and an LL.M and J.S.D from Yale Law School. He has authored or edited more than 40 books in the fields of law, conflict resolution, internal displacement, human rights, anthropology, folklore, history and politics.

About the Sponsors:
The NYU African Law Association (ALA) was founded in the spring of 2009. It is a vibrant and diverse community of students and faculty that seeks to support, encourage and inspire interest in African laws, societies, cultures and institutions. Members of the ALA community come together to engage each other in discussion and debate on current legal and political issues and developments in Africa. ALA also works hard to enhance opportunities for law students to connect to the African continent through various initiatives, from Africa-related advocacy projects to building a strong network of students, alumni and faculty with a commitment to sharing their knowledge of and experiences in Africa. To get involved contact Elizabeth Ashamu at: eashamu@nyu.edu.

The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) was established in 2002 to bring together and expand the rich array of teaching, research, clinical, internship, and publishing activities undertaken within the Law School on issues of international human rights law. The Center aims to generate substantive, cutting-edge and sophisticated contributions to human rights research and legal scholarship on the part of faculty, staff, students, fellows and visitors; and to actively engage in public affairs and make original and constructive contributions to on-going policy debates relating to human rights on such issues as extrajudicial executions, caste discrimination, the right to food, and accountability for the “War on Terror,” among many others. For more, see www.chrgj.org.

Where: Kaufman Management Center, Rm 11-75

New York University. (44 W 4th Street, New York, NY 10012)

When: September 24^th, 6 PM

Followed by a Q&A and a wine and cheese reception

NANA KONADU AGYEMAN-RAWLINGS, Former First Lady of Ghana

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the Former First Lady of Ghana, is married to former President Jerry John Rawlings, the mother of four, and a member of the Ashanti Royal family. Having committed to engaging women in the socio-economic and political progress of society, Mrs. Rawlings has focused her career on empowering women and putting both women and children on the political agenda. Mrs. Rawlings is also credited with the movement Two Million Strong, where 870 pre-schools were setup for child-development. Thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Rawlings, Ghana was one of the fist nations approved by the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child in 1991.

Don’t forget to bring valid photo ID!

Members of the press should contact Africa House at the address below for more information.

Date:     Friday, September 18, 2009
Time:     5pm – 6pm
Location: Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue (at 69th Street)New York NY 10023

Website:    http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/DNS/globalhealth/events/lectures.cfm

Description of the Lecture: How is it that Ghana, a country with a health spending per capita of $30, has devised a public health insurance program for all its citizens as early as 2003? What were the key drivers, processes and stakeholders in seeing this through? And what are the challenges and limitations? President Kufuor, a champion of social and economic stability for Ghana, will candidly discuss the issues at play and whether there are echoes from the work in Ghana that can be applied to the current health care reform debate in the USA (with health spending per capita tops $7000). The President will also remark on the path forward for young professionals interested in health development in West Africa and beyond. There will be an extended Q&A session.

The Africa Social Enterprise Forum gathers the world’s preeminent thought leaders and innovators in the African development space to inspire, engage and enrage these social change-makers to action.

September 26, 2009
730AM – 330PM
Desmond Tutu Center, NYC
This is not a talking shop.  A direct response to the question, Are the Only Innovations in Social Entrepreneurship Anglo-Saxon?, the Africa Social Enterprise Forum highlights the best world class solutions to African problems.  We challenge social innovators in the space to consider solutions from local stakeholders on the ground, to question the dearth of sustainable African models in popular literature and media and as Pliny the Elder reminds us, to expect always from Africa, something new.

The Africa Social Enterprise Forum will gather at least US$4 Billion social investment capital, over 200 delegates and senior executives from leading social entrepreneurship organizations such as the Rockefeller Foundation, Endeavor, Vision Spring and Social Private Equity South Africa. Our morning keynote will be delivered by Craig Newmark, the Founder and creative force behind what the LA Times describes as a social phenomenon-Craigslist.  Craiglist’s approach to using the internet as a tool for social change and direct democracy has many applications for Africa, where mobile technology and increasingly online media, are revolutionizing economic development and political discourse.

Click here for the list of speakers, including NYU Wagner Alum Scott Clarke, founder of Amandia Development

http://asef2009.weebly.com/speakers.html

To register, click here http://asef2009.weebly.com/registration.html

The Africa Social Enterprise Forum (ASEF) is Day Two of AngelAfrica’s 2009 Enterprise Conference.  Day One will feature the West Africa Investment Forum (WAIF).

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Are you interested in advocacy, women’s rights, human rights, and social justice?

Join representatives from the Sauti Yetu Center for African Women as they present on the organization’s work, structure, and employment opportunities in these fields.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

12:00pm to 1:00pm

[Puck Building/Lafayette Conference Room]

Professional Attire and Pre-Registration are Required

Register now at http://wagner.nyu.edu/careers/careerdirectory.php