From: "tracey lauriault" <tlauriau_-at-_cyberus.ca>
To: <nowar_-at-_flora.org>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 12:53:44 -0600
from par-l
DR. SIMA SAMAR OF AFGHANISTAN comes to ottawa Wednesday, December 12
Notice: Public Events: December 1 to 15, 2001
DR. SIMA SAMAR OF AFGHANISTAN
Winner of the 2001 John Humphrey Freedom Award
Cross Canada Tour
Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Montreal
Fredericton, Ottawa, Toronto, Guelph
Sponsored by Rights & Democracy, Montreal (www.ichrdd.ca)
Dr. Sima Samar has been selected as this year's John
Humphrey Freedom Award recipient for her courageous efforts
towards strengthening the human rights of women and girls in
Afghanistan and in refugee camps in Pakistan. As part of a
cross-Canada tour, Dr. Samar will be visiting nine
cities.below is a tentative itinerary. Please watch for
updated information on the public events in your area
December 1-15, 2001. (See web sites : www.ichrdd.ca and/or
www.w4wafghan.ca for further details). Many thanks to Rights
& Democracy and to all the volunteer host organizations for
their support.
VANCOUVER : Saturday, December 1
2:30 p.m. Public Event (2 hours)
Host Contact: Women for Women in Afghanistan, Jan
Cameron-Bakker, Email jacbakker@shaw.ca Web site:
www.w4wafghan.ca
VICTORIA: Tuesday, December 4
12:15 p.m. Lunch Presentation at: Social Suite, 2nd Floor,
First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral (at Quadra).
7:30 p.m. Public Lecture, UVic, Faculty of Law, Fraser Room
(#159).Fraser Building, corner of McGill Rd.
Host Contacts: Women for Women in Afghanistan, Cynthia
Callahan, Tel (250) 388-9189 Email
ccallahan@pacificcoast.net Web site: www.w4wafghan.ca
EDMONTON: Wednesday, December 5
7:30 p.m. Public Lecture at the University of Alberta. Tory
Building, Lecture Theatre 11
Host Contact: International Centre, University of Alberta,
Nancy Hannemann, Global Education Program Coordinator, Tel.
(780) 492-5962 Email: Nancy.Hannemann@ualberta.ca Web Site:
www.international.ualberta.ca and Edmontonians in Support of
Afghan People (ESAP), Jim Gurnett, Tel. (780) 424-7709,
Email: jgurnett@emcn.ab.ca
CALGARY: Thursday, December 6
6:00 p.m. Public lecture at the University of Calgary in
conjunction with Dec 6th Awareness Week, Murray Fraser Hall,
Room 162
7:00 p.m. Reception, UofC Faculty of Environmental Design
EVDS Gallery Main Entrance: Exhibit 5 Points of Resilience
following the Public Lecture.
CALGARY: Friday, December 7
1:00 p.m. Seminar (one hour) University of Calgary Faculty
of Medicine, Room 601
6:30 p.m. Public Lecture at the Central Calgary Public
Library, John Dutton Theatre. Advance tickets $10.00
available at all public library locations (proceeds to Dr.
Samar's work).
Host Contact: Women for Women in Afghanistan, Janice
Eisenhauer Tel. (403) 244-5625 Email: Eisenhauer@praxis.ca
WebSite: www.w4wafghan.ca
MONTREAL: Monday, December 10
5:00 p.m. Rights & Democracy Award Ceremony, Théatre Gesu,
1200 Bleury (between Ste. Catherine Street and Blvd. René
Levesque)\
Host Contact: Rights & Democracy, Augie van Biljouw, (514)
283-6073, Email: avbiljou@ichrdd.ca Web Site: www.ichrdd.ca.
FREDERICTON: Tuesday, December 11
7 :00 p.m. Public Event at the Centre Communautaire
Sainte-Anne on Regent Street.
Host Contact: John Howard Society of New Brunswick, Cynthia
Kirkby, Communications and Development Coordinator, Tel
(506) 454-7436, Email: ckirkby@nb.aibn.com
OTTAWA: Wednesday, December 12
7:30 p.m. Public Lecture at Marion Hall Auditorium,
University of Ottawa
Host Contact: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Dr.
Janet Dollin, Director, Office of Gender and Equity Issues,
and the Federation of Medical Women of Canada and UofO
Institute of Women's Studies. Tel. (613) 562-5800, ext. 8083
Email: Jgrave@uottawa.ca
TORONTO: Friday, December 14
2:00 p.m. Public Lecture, University of Toronto and Women's
Health Centre
Host Contact: University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Lois
Chiang, Assistant Dean, Students
Tel: 416.978.4908, Email: l.chiang@utoronto.ca
GUELPH: Saturday, December 15
6:00 pm: Reception at Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris
Street, Guelph
7:00 pm Public Lecture and Discussion
Host Contact: Voice of Women for Peace, Kate Brookfield,
Email: kbrookfi@sympatico.ca and Women for Women in
Afghanistan, Nancy Croth, Tel:-519-895-6812, Email:
Croth.Nancy@canadatrust.com Web site: www.w4wafghan.ca
Tracey Lauriault
tlauriau@cyberus.ca