YOU'RE INVITED!
To the 5th Annual
International Human Rights Summit 2008
At the United Nations
Bringing together world leaders and youth leaders for a Summit in
honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. Together we can make a difference.
5 September 2008, Friday
10:00am to 2:30pm
UN Conference Room #1
30 youth from around the World will come to represent their countries.
These youth are chosen based on their outstanding work in the field
of human rights and outstanding leadership work.
Speakers include:
- Lila H. Ratsifandrihamanana , Ambassador Permanent Observer
Mission of the African Union to the UN
- Felicita Olajide, Secretary of the Social Development Secretariat
Nigeria
- Nathanial Barnes, Ambassador Permanent Mission of Liberia
to the UN
- Yiping Zhou, Director of the Special Project for South South
cooperation
- Tom Dine, Radio Free Europe & US Agency for International
Development
- Ford Roosevelt, Grandson of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Former
First Lady
- Jack Healey, Founder of the Human Rights Action Center and
Former President of Amnesty International USA
Co-sponsored by:
Youth for Human Rights International, The Liberian Permanent Mission
to the UN, The Indonesian Permanent Mission to the UN, Artist for
Human Rights International, The Human Rights Department of the Church
of Scientology International, Ecuador House
Admission is Free of Charge
RSVP at HRSummit08@aol.com
or call 917-591-5147
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