BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:REMINDER TO REGISTER BY END OF DAY MARCH 1 2023 Join us on Mar ch 6 2023 at noon for a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonton W est. The meeting will be held at: The University Club 11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW\, Edmonton\, AB T6G 2G9 https://goo.gl/maps/fFZrd9fbuU72Xbqd7 Alter natively\, if you are unable to attend in person\, you may join the meeti ng over Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89693526692?pwd =ZmFHLzdaaTcxMFNaNGg4Y1QvUFZNdz09 Meeting ID: 896 9352 6692 Passcode: 2 26969 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kceV95WRvE Regist er for in-person attendance using the link on this page no later than end of day March 1 2023. Remember to scroll down and click SAVE! Registratio n may work best from a laptop or computer and may not work from a phone o r tablet. If you have trouble\, are unsure if your registration was succe ssful or just want help email vgrabb@shaw.ca and I can register you. In-p erson attendance will include lunch for $30 per person\, payable in cash or by cheque at the door. Zoom attendance for those unable to attend in-p erson will be free. OUR GUEST SPEAKER Renee Vaugeois Peace & Human Rights 2023 marks a landmark year for human rights as the 75th Anniversary of t he UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this session\, we will re flect on the origins of the Declaration\, how far we have come\, how far we have to go\, and the important role that human rights plays in buildin g peaceful and inclusive communities. Human rights are an important tool for building peace and the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Right s uses the framework of human rights to advance dignity\, justice\, peace and freedom. Big plans are underway for 2023 to elevate and amplify huma n rights. In this session\,we will share ways that the Centre is creating movements and action and the possibilities for Rotary to engage. Renée Vaugeois has been leading the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Ri ghts (JHC) as Executive Director since 2005\, and has taken on a number o f other leadership roles to build and strengthen organizations such as th e Alberta Hate Crimes Committee\, the Coalition for Justice and Human Rig hts\, Righting Relations Canada\, Women in International Security Studies Canada\, Ainembabazi Children’s Project\, and GUUTO Mothers Cooperative. She has over two decades of experience leading the innovation and devel opment of community-based as well as rights-based approaches to address s ystemic and individual human rights issues while also strengthening commu nity connection and collaboration. Renée has her Master of Arts in Politi cal Science from the University of Alberta\, is a Hate Crimes Trainer cer tified from the Ontario Provincial Police\, a Peace Circle Facilitator\, educator\, writer and mother. She has been recognized for exemplary lea dership and ability to mobilize collective and grassroots action\, and in form and impact institutional level change here in Canada (e.g.\, Outstan ding Peace Advocate\, Top 40 under 40\, UofA Advocacy Award\, Intercultur al Dialogue Institute Youth and Social Media Award\, Aboriginal Relations Award)\, as well as internationally (e.g.\, Ram Krishna Bajaj Memorial G lobal Award). In April of 2020 she was the one of the first recipients of the provincial Northern Lights Recognition program for her work leading the YEG Community Response to COVID19 effort. PARKING Parking for those a ttending the luncheon meeting in-person is available in Lot 5108\, access ible off 116 Street\, south of Saskatchewan Drive for $5.50 between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Remember your license plate number. You can pay for par king at the machines located at the southeast corner of the lot or in the lobby of the University Club\, or using the Honk Mobile App. Note that f ines for illegal parking at the U of A are substantial. DTEND:20230306T203000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T124121Z DTSTART:20230306T184500Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Peace & Human Rights with Renee Vaugeois REMINDER UID:436afc1a-5c8b-4cd2-9541-c94c148e784c X-ALT-DESC:
REMINDER TO REGISTER BY END OF DAY MARCH 1 2023
\n\nJoin us on March 6 2023 at noon for a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonton West. The meeting w ill be held at:
\n\nThe University Club
\n\n11435 Saskatchewa n Dr NW\,
\n\nEdmonton\, AB T6G 2G9
\n\nhttps://goo.gl/maps/fFZrd9fbuU72Xbqd7
\ n\nAlternatively\, if you are unable to attend in person\, you may joi n the meeting over Zoom.
\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting
\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89693526692?pwd=ZmFHLzdaaTcxMFNaNGg4Y1QvUFZNd z09
\n\n \;
\n\nMeeting ID: 896 9352 6692
\n\nP asscode: 226969
\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kceV95WRvE
\n\n< p>Register for in-person attendance using the link on this page n o later than end of day March 1 u> 2023. Remember to scroll down and click SAVE!\n\nRegistrat ion may work best from a laptop or computer and may not work from a phone or tablet.
\n\nIf you have trouble\, are unsure if your registration was successful or just want help email vgrabb@shaw.ca< /strong> and I can register you.
\n\nIn-person attendance will include lunch for $30 per person\, payable in c ash or by cheque at the door. Zoom attendance for those unable to attend in-person will be free.
\n\nOUR GUEST SPEAKER Renee Vau geois
\n\nPeace &\; Human Rights< /p>\n\n
2023 marks a landmark year for human rights as the 75th Anniver sary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this session\, w e will reflect on the origins of the Declaration\, how far we have come\, how far we have to go\, and the important role that human rights plays i n building peaceful and inclusive communities. Human rights are an import ant tool for building peace and the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Hu man Rights uses the framework of human rights to advance dignity\, justic e\, peace and freedom. Big plans are underway for 2023 to elevate and amp lify human rights. In this session\,we will share ways that the Centre is creating movements and action and the possibilities for Rotary to engage . \;
\n\nRené\;e Vaugeois has been leading the John Humph rey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) as Executive Director since 2 005\, and has taken on a number of other leadership roles to build and st rengthen organizations such as the Alberta Hate Crimes Committee\, the Co alition for Justice and Human Rights\, Righting Relations Canada\, Women in International Security Studies Canada\, Ainembabazi Children&rsquo\;s Project\, and GUUTO Mothers Cooperative. She has \; over two decades of experience leading the innovation and development of community-based a s well as rights-based approaches to address systemic and individual huma n rights issues while also strengthening community connection and collabo ration.
\n\nRené\;e has her Master of Arts in Political Scien ce from the University of Alberta\, is a Hate Crimes Trainer certified fr om the Ontario Provincial Police\, a Peace Circle Facilitator\, \; ed ucator\, writer and mother. \; She has been recognized for exemplary leadership and ability to mobilize collective and grassroots action\, and inform and impact institutional level change here in Canada (e.g.\, Outs tanding Peace Advocate\, Top 40 under 40\, UofA Advocacy Award\, Intercul tural Dialogue Institute Youth and Social Media Award\, Aboriginal Relati ons Award)\, as well as internationally (e.g.\, Ram Krishna Bajaj Memoria l Global Award). In April of 2020 she was the one of the first recipients of the provincial Northern Lights Recognition program for her work leadi ng the YEG Community Response to COVID19 effort.
\n\nPARKING
\n\ nParking for those attending the luncheon meeting in-person is availab le in Lot 5108\, accessible off 116 Street\, south of Saskatchewan Drive for $5.50 between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM.  \;Remember your license plat e number. You can pay for parking at the machines located at the southeas t corner of the lot or in the lobby of the University Club\, or using the Honk Mobile App. Note that fines for illegal parking at the U of A are s ubstantial.
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