BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:REMINDER TO REGISTER BY END OF DAY MARCH 1 2023 Join us on Marc h 6 2023 at noon for a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonton Wes t. The meeting will be held at: The University Club 11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW\, Edmonton\, AB T6G 2G9 https://goo.gl/maps/fFZrd9fbuU72Xbqd7 Alternati vely\, if you are unable to attend in person\, you may join the meeting ov er Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89693526692?pwd=ZmFHL zdaaTcxMFNaNGg4Y1QvUFZNdz09   Meeting ID: 896 9352 6692 Passcode: 226969 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kceV95WRvE Register 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! Registration may wor k best from a laptop or computer and may not work from a phone or tablet. If you have trouble\, are unsure if your registration was successful or ju st want help email vgrabb@shaw.ca and I can register you. In-person attend ance will include lunch for $30 per person\, payable in cash or by cheque at the door. Zoom attendance for those unable to attend in-person will be free. OUR GUEST SPEAKER Renee Vaugeois Peace & Human Rights 2023 marks a l andmark year for human rights as the 75th Anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this session\, we will reflect on the orig ins of the Declaration\, how far we have come\, how far we have to go\, an d the important role that human rights plays in building peaceful and incl usive communities. Human rights are an important tool for building peace a nd the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights uses the framework of human rights to advance dignity\, justice\, peace and freedom. Big plan s are underway for 2023 to elevate and amplify human rights. In this sessi on\,we will share ways that the Centre is creating movements and action an d the possibilities for Rotary to engage.  Renée Vaugeois has been leadi ng the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) as Executive Director since 2005\, and has taken on a number of other leadership roles to build and strengthen organizations such as the Alberta Hate Crimes Comm ittee\, the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights\, Righting Relations Ca nada\, Women in International Security Studies Canada\, Ainembabazi Childr en’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 human rights issues while also strengthening community connection and collabora tion. Renée has her Master of Arts in Political Science from the Universi ty of Alberta\, is a Hate Crimes Trainer certified from the Ontario Provin cial Police\, a Peace Circle Facilitator\,  educator\, writer and mother.   She has been recognized for exemplary leadership and ability to mobiliz e collective and grassroots action\, and inform and impact institutional l evel change here in Canada (e.g.\, Outstanding Peace Advocate\, Top 40 und er 40\, UofA Advocacy Award\, Intercultural Dialogue Institute Youth and S ocial Media Award\, Aboriginal Relations Award)\, as well as international ly (e.g.\, Ram Krishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award). In April of 2020 she was the one of the first recipients of the provincial Northern Lights Reco gnition program for her work leading the YEG Community Response to COVID19 effort. PARKING Parking for those attending the luncheon meeting in-perso n is available in Lot 5108\, accessible off 116 Street\, south of Saskatch ewan Drive for $5.50 between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM.  Remember your license plate number. You can pay for parking at the machines located at the sout heast 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 substantial. DTEND:20230306T203000Z DTSTAMP:20261028T061733Z DTSTART:20230306T184500Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Peace & Human Rights with Renee Vaugeois REMINDER UID:436afc1a-5c8b-4cd2-9541-c94c148e784c X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

REMINDER TO REGISTER BY END OF DAY MARCH 1 2023

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Join us on March 6 2023 at noo n for a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonton West . The meeting will be held at:

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The University Club

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114 35 Saskatchewan Dr NW\,

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Edmonton\, AB T6G 2G9

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https://goo.gl/maps/fFZrd9fbuU72Xb qd7

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Alternatively\, if you are unable to attend in person\, you may join the meeting over Zoom.

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Join Zoom Meeting

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89693526692?pwd=ZmFHLzdaaTcxMFNaNGg4Y 1QvUFZNdz09

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Meeting ID: 896 9352 6692

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Passcode: 226969

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Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kceV95WRvE

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Register for in-person attendance using the link on this pa ge no later than end of day March 1 2023. Remember t o scroll down and click SAVE!

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Registra tion may work best from a laptop or computer and may not work from a phone or tablet.

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If you have trouble\, are unsure if your registration was successful or just want help email vgrabb@shaw.ca and I can register you.

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In-p erson attendance will include lunch for $30 per person\, payable in cash o r by cheque at the door. Zoom attendance for those unable to attend in-per son will be free.

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OUR GUEST SPEAKER Renee Vaugeois

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Peace &\; Human Rights

\n\n< p>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 ref lect 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 building p eaceful and inclusive communities. Human rights are an important tool for building peace and the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights use s the framework of human rights to advance dignity\, justice\, peace and f reedom. Big plans are underway for 2023 to elevate and amplify human right s. In this session\,we will share ways that the Centre is creating movemen ts and action and the possibilities for Rotary to engage. \;

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René\;e Vaugeois has been leading the John Humphrey Centre for Peac e and Human Rights (JHC) as Executive Director since 2005\, and has taken on a number of other leadership roles to build and strengthen organization s such as the Alberta Hate Crimes Committee\, the Coalition for Justice an d Human Rights\, Righting Relations Canada\, Women in International Securi ty Studies Canada\, Ainembabazi Children&rsquo\;s Project\, and GUUTO Moth ers Cooperative. She has \; over two decades of experience leading the innovation and development of community-based as well as rights-based app roaches to address systemic and individual human rights issues while also strengthening community connection and collaboration.

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René \;e has her Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alb erta\, is a Hate Crimes Trainer certified from the Ontario Provincial Poli ce\, a Peace Circle Facilitator\, \; educator\, writer and mother.&nbs p\; She has been recognized for exemplary leadership and ability to mobili ze collective and grassroots action\, and inform and impact institutional level change here in Canada (e.g.\, Outstanding Peace Advocate\, Top 40 un der 40\, UofA Advocacy Award\, Intercultural Dialogue Institute Youth and Social Media Award\, Aboriginal Relations Award)\, as well as internationa lly (e.g.\, Ram Krishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award). In April of 2020 she was the one of the first recipients of the provincial Northern Lights Rec ognition program for her work leading the YEG Community Response to COVID1 9 effort.

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PARKING

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Parking for those attending the lunc heon meeting in-person is available in Lot 5108\, accessible off 116 Stree t\, south of Saskatchewan Drive for $5.50 between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. &n bsp\;Remember your license plate number. You can pay for parking at the ma chines located at the southeast corner of the lot or in the lobby of the U niversity Club\, or using the Honk Mobile App. Note that fines for illegal parking at the U of A are substantial.

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