International Symposium on Food and Human Rights
Posted by on September 16, 2005
[posted from Community Campus Partnerships for Health newsletter]
International Symposium on Food and Human Rights: Hunger, Health and Social Well-Being
Sept 28-29, 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Celebrating 75 Years of Social Work Education at University of British Columbia
Please join us! We are hosting a series of anniversary events September 28th to September 30th, in conjunction with UBC Alumni Weekend(Oct. 1&2). For registration information regarding the UBC Social Work Alumni Day Sept. 30th, 2005, see the UBC Alumni website http://www.alumni.ubc.ca/rsvp.
September 28 – 29th, 2005, International Symposium
?Food and Human Rights: Hunger, Health and Social Well-Being?
For more information and registration Symposium Co-chairs: Kimberly Azyan, President, Social Work Alumini Association and Graham Riches, Director, The School of Social Work and Family Studies.
The UBC School of Social Work and Family Studies in partnership with the UBC Social Work Alumni Association cordially invite you to a thought provoking and informative public forum on the growth of hunger and food insecurity internationally and in Canada, and what to do about it. Explore the tensions and complexities of the global food system and learn about the right to food as an effective tool for action at home and overseas. Celebrate the role of food and nutrition in building healthy and sustainable communities and participate in drafting recommendations for achieving food security to be directed to international institutions, governments (all levels) and civil society.
The Symposium website, program, and resource experts will be updated regularly at http://www.swfs.ubc.ca
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