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