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SWA-Nigeria
Joins Others in Walk for HIV/AIDS Awareness
On Friday, June 30th
2006, SWA members in Nigeria joined with state dignitaries,
social activists, and others in the “Three Arm Road
Walk,” held in Bayelsa State in order to show their
support for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The walk was organized by the Bayelsa State
Government of Nigeria, through the office of the Special
Adviser to the Governor on HIV/AIDS, and in collaboration
with the State Action Committee on AIDS and notable NGOs
such as the SWA. The "Three Arm Road Walk" aims
to increase the particiaption of the executive, judicial
and legislative branches of government in Bayelsa and other
states in Nigeria to assist in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
The hope is to involve all three branches in developing
strategies for prevention, treatment, care and support for
those suffering from AIDS, as well as the protection of
the rights of those suffering from the virus.
The event brought together top leaders
from Nigeria including the President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; the GCFR, ably represented
by Prof. Eyitayo Lambo, who is the Hon. Minister of Health;
His Excellency, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda; First President, Republic
of Zambia, Chief Ken Nnamani; President of the Senate, Chief
Host and Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Doodluck Jonathan,
Chief Justice of the Nation and a host of others.
SWA Nigeria has actively been involved
in campaigns that focus on raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS
epidemic and new prevention methods. We would like to highlight
SWA-Nigeria's continous focus and commend them for participating
in such an important, nationally recognized event!
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SWA
Chapter at Ottawa University Launches New Initiative:
The
University of Ottawa's SWA chapter has independently created
a pilot project to extend communication on campus and give
other organizations a link to the global community. The
different groups will create a community of organizations
on campus to discuss world issues, upcoming events, and
collective ideas once a month. This will allow the student
community to know about upcoming events, have round-table
discussions to resolve problems, expanding their membership
and allow for a greater voice to work with the college/university
administration.
The SWA University of Ottawa Chapter will
be working diligently during the summer and next school
year to organize and facilitate this pilot project. We will
continue to update SWA members and their comments are welcome.
Hopefully in the next few years, we can show other SWA chapters
how to use this system to extend their chapters’ role
on campuses, taking communication and global democracy to
the next level.
Sincerely,
David Hammel
Ottawa University Chapter
dhamm077@uottawa.ca
Introducing
BTS-India:
Recently we received a letter
from a new, active non-governmental organization in India,
BTS, asking the SWA for support. As part of our continued
focus on sustainable development and close collaboration
with local NGOs, we have published the letter below and
encourage our members to help support the organization in
ways they deem possible:
Greetings from BTS Sunderban,
BTS is a promising and entrepreneurial, non-governmental,
non-political, non-religious and not-for-profit organization
registered under the West Bengal Societies Regional. Act,
1961, and FCR Act, 1976 Government of India.
BTS presently works in 14 remote coastal island
and delta, flood-prone villages in the Southern part of
Sunderban, in 2 CD blocks in the South, and 24 Parganas
District in West Bengal. A few months back, the villages
were severely damaged by floodwater. We sent our appeal
to some donors for the victims’ post-flood rehabilitation.
Only BTS got emergency materials and support from our local
Christian Diocese at Baruipur, and a token grant and other
assistance from the Ambassador’s Fund, Embassy of
Ireland.
Presently those affected are in a severe need
of post-disaster rehabilitation, some of which are:
• Emergency medical care through mobile
camps
• Homes for the homeless
• Disaster preparedness and management
• Flood rescue centre
• Sanitary latrines
We hope for your kind co-operation.
Sincerely,
Susanta Giri
Director ,
BTS
missionwelfare@vsnl.net
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Fundraising
Campaign Marching Forward:
Congratulations
to our Student World Assembly membership, family
and friends for helping raise another $11,045.00
towards our goal of $50,000 in 90 days! Our new
total donations, through our on-line auction, direct
donations and sales on Amazon.com, has brought us
yet closer to our goal of raising funds that will
be invested into SWA programs around the world,
enabling the organization to continue building different
channels through which students from across the
world can connect with one another. These funds
will help SWA sustain and expand chapters in developing
countries in order to allow more students from the
developing world access to our programs; help promote
the activities of the SWA in the developed world,
allowing more universities and colleges to establish
SWA chapters on their campuses; and help us fund
the next Annual International Convention in Africa.
This is very exciting for all of
members of Student World Assembly and we would like
to say thank you to everyone for your effort and
support. Keep up the good work!
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Suggested
Reading: |
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In
Defense of Globalization
Often times we, as students and human beings, develop
and grow intellectually by challenging our allready-held
perceptions and viewpoints. Jagdish Bhagwati's new
book, in many ways, challenges many common, negative
perceptions of the effects of globalization. For
anti-globalization activists, globalization has
become a byword for the exploitation of developing
countries and accelerated damage to the environment.
In
his recent book, Bhagwati, a Columbia University
economics professor and former advisor to the United
Nations, argues that developing countries have also
benefited from this world-wide phenomenon. He counters
by stating that there should not be unrestrained,
free trade, but that globalization must be managed
and, if properly utilized, globalization can improve
the lives of many in the world’s growing economies.
The book is an interesting read and provides a fresh
look at an important global phenomenon. Here is
what others have to say about it:
“Bhagwati
combines the hard-nosed perspective of a liberal
on trade and investment with the soft-hearted sensitivities
of a social democrat on poverty and human welfare.”
- Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs
"Bhagwati
is better at admitting globalization's flaws: some
workers are exploited; some environmental hazards
do worsen; free capital flows can disrupt economies.”
- Robert J. Samuelson, Newsweek
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