Table ronde sur les religions et les droits humains tenue par Droits et Démocratie

We are soliciting papers and artwork for presentation and discussion at the conference.

The 2007 theme is: “Gender, Religion and Human Rights”

Themes to think about include (note that these are suggestions only):

Religion and development, the role of religious organizations, sovereignty, global governance, economic development, the role of women in development, freedom of expression vs. freedom of religion, separation of state/religion, religious discrimination, fundamentalism and human rights, anti-terrorism legislations and religious rights, etc.

To be eligible to the contest, participants should be students in a Canadian university (individual and team submissions will be accepted). Successful applicants must become members of the Rights & Democracy Network before March 16, 2007. http://www.dd-rd.net/en/membres/devenez_membre.htm

Format: Abstract

Topic: “Gender, Religion and Human Rights”

Length: 250 words

Eligibility:

To be eligible to the contest, participants should be students in a Canadian university of the Atlantic region.

Deadline:

The abstracts are due February 19, 2007

Abstracts should be sent by e-mail only at network@dd-rd.ca. The subject of the e-mail should be R&D NETWORK ATLANTIC REGIONAL EVENT. The e-mail should include contact information, presented as follows: name | programme | university | e-mail | telephone.

Criteria:

Rights & Democracy will select the final papers on the following criteria:

o the pertinence of the paper in relation to the theme;

o the originality of the proposals;

o the quality of the writing.

Rights & Democracy will cover the expenses (travel, food, accommodation) of selected students from within the Atlantic region.

For further information, please contact R&D Network Dalhousie Delegation at: rights-democracy@hotmail.com or Karen Moore at 902-405-9196

• Registration Form (Word – 100.5 kb)




• Agenda R&D Network Atlantic Regional Event (PDF – 24.9 kb)