Humanitarian Centre events calendar

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						01 Amnesty Weekend of the Letter 9am» Photo Exhibition: Climate Change
02 Amnesty Weekend of the Letter 9am» Photo Exhibition: Climate Change	03	04 EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008 3:30pm» CRASSH: 'Contained Conflict': Rethinking terror and territory in Jerusalem 6pm» HC Training Session: Presenting Persuasively 7pm» EWB-UK Photo Exhibition Launch	05 EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008 7pm» Wednesday Hub Night	06 International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008	07 EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008 6:30pm» Menelik Music Event: Salsa with We have Victor Hugo	08 EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008 9am» Climate for Change: Cambridge Climate Coalition
09 EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008	10 7:30pm» AIESEC: Foreign internships	11 6pm» HC Training Session: Managing Risk	12 7pm» Wednesday Hub Night with SSSK	13 6pm» "Can we develop new drugs to treat neglected diseases?" 8:45pm» Amnesty Talk: Talk: Tim Finch	14	15 1pm» Personal Risk Assessment Abroad 1pm» Personal Risk Assessment Abroad
16 International Day of Tolerance	17 6pm» HC Training Session: Fundraising Strategy 6:30pm» CUID Talk: "The Impact of Carbon Offsetting on Developing Countries" 8pm» ELST: Annual Volunteers' Presentation	18 6pm» HC Training Session: Negotiation and Influence	19 7pm» Wednesday Hub Night with CUiD 7pm» Congo: Conflict without end? 7pm» CUID Film screening: "FAVELA RISING"	20 Universal Children's Day Africa Industrialisation Day	21 World Television Day	22 9am» So...you think you want to be a relief worker? 9am» RedR Course
23 UDHR Art Exhibition 2pm» International Development Seminar 3pm» The Hub's Re-Freshers Tea Party	24 UDHR Art Exhibition 6pm» HC Training Session: Basic financial management	25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women UDHR Art Exhibition 2pm» International Development Seminar: Focus on Africa 4pm» CUUNA Talk: The Role Of The Foreign And Commonwealth Office In The UN 5:30pm» HC Training Session: Volunteering Overseas: How to choose a good volunteer place 5:30pm» HUMAN RIGHTS: WHY SHOULD I CARE?	26 UDHR Art Exhibition 7pm» Wednesday Hub Night	27 UDHR Art Exhibition	28 UDHR Art Exhibition	29 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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All day event

Description:

Weekend of the Letter is BACK! Join CUAI in trying to get as many Amnesty letters written over the weekend as possible!

Various Venues

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9:00am - 6:00pm

Description:

Representing Climate Change: Photography and Ecology

This exhibition displays photographs highlighting issues surrounding climate change; it focuses on the visual aspects of climate change and explores the role of art in addressing the phenomenon. The
exhibition accompanies a conference that will bring together researchers, critics, and artists to explore the issues of climate change from artistic and humanistic perspectives, 15 – 17 October.

Loction: Clare Hall, Herschel Road

Exhibition runs from 22nd Oct - 2nd Nov

For further information visit: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/546/

**Part of Cambridge's 'Festival of ideas'**

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All day event

Description:

Weekend of the Letter is BACK! Join CUAI in trying to get as many Amnesty letters written over the weekend as possible!

Various Venues

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9:00am - 6:00pm

Description:

Representing Climate Change: Photography and Ecology

This exhibition displays photographs highlighting issues surrounding climate change; it focuses on the visual aspects of climate change and explores the role of art in addressing the phenomenon. The
exhibition accompanies a conference that will bring together researchers, critics, and artists to explore the issues of climate change from artistic and humanistic perspectives, 15 – 17 October.

Loction: Clare Hall, Herschel Road

Exhibition runs from 22nd Oct - 2nd Nov

For further information visit: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/546/

**Part of Cambridge's 'Festival of ideas'**

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All day event

Description:

EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008

Venue: Great St. Mary's Church (opp Senate House)
Free (donations welcome)

In this exhibition, EWB-UK presents photos of work done by its volunteers abroad.

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3:30pm - 5:30pm

Description:

Cambridge Post-Conflict and Post-Crisis Group
Research Colloquium at CRASSH, 2008-2009

'Contained Conflict': Rethinking terror and territory in Jerusalem by Noam Leshem

For more details, please see http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/700/

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6:00pm

Description:

Presenting Persuasively by Sarah Cruise

This highly interactive session will provide the essentials to maximize content through delivery.

Loction: Humanitatian Centre Meeting Room, Fenner's Gym, Gresham Road

Please book via [email protected]

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7:00pm

Description:

EWB-UK Photo Exhibition Launch

Location: Great St. Mary's Church (opposite Senate House), Free entry (donations welcome)

EWB-Cambridge is hosting an exhibition that will display the work of EWB volunteers. Drinks and nibbles, along with people from various NGOs and
charitable organisations, so this will be a great opportunity to network. Andrew Lamb, the new full-time CEO of EWB-UK, will be at the launch to give a talk about the work of EWB.

Contact [email protected] for any queries.

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All day event

Description:

EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008

Venue: Great St. Mary's Church (opp Senate House)
Free (donations welcome)

In this exhibition, EWB-UK presents photos of work done by its volunteers abroad.

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7:00pm

Description:

Wednesday Hub Night

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All day event

Description:

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

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All day event

Description:

EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008

Venue: Great St. Mary's Church (opp Senate House)
Free (donations welcome)

In this exhibition, EWB-UK presents photos of work done by its volunteers abroad.

Time:

All day event

Description:

EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008

Venue: Great St. Mary's Church (opp Senate House)
Free (donations welcome)

In this exhibition, EWB-UK presents photos of work done by its volunteers abroad.

Time:

6:30pm - 12:30am

Description:

Victor Hugo from Venezuela playing with some of the best salsa musicians around

For more on booking tickets, ordering food, salsa classes, see: http://www.menelikmusic.com/

6:30pm - 7:30 Salsa Class (Big/improvers)
7:30pm - 8.30 (Inter/Advanced)
BANDS to be on at 8.30pm and play two sets of fifty (50) minutes with a fifteen (15) minute break
between the sets.

£12 (pre-paid)/£14 at the door/£10 Members & Conc.
£20 with meal/£15 Members & Conc.
Entry is free for under ten (10).
Entry price for under eighteen (18): £6 without meal/£12 with meal

Time:

All day event

Description:

EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008

Venue: Great St. Mary's Church (opp Senate House)
Free (donations welcome)

In this exhibition, EWB-UK presents photos of work done by its volunteers abroad.

Time:

9:00am - 5:00pm

Description:

Climate for Change: Cambridge Climate Coalition

Law Faculty

2-day conference about climate change - find out what you can do to help the world to live in a changing climate, learn more about the technical, scientific, policical and economic issues behind climate change, and learn how to speak about climate change or get involved with local groups and campaigns

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All day event

Description:

EWB Cambridge Photo Exhibition 2008

Venue: Great St. Mary's Church (opp Senate House)
Free (donations welcome)

In this exhibition, EWB-UK presents photos of work done by its volunteers abroad.

Time:

7:30pm

Description:

Interested in working abroad this summer ?
Or looking for graduate opportunities abroad ??

AIESEC is a global student run organisation able to offer thousands of internships in 106 different countries, in four different fields of interest:

▪ Management traineeships
▪ Technical traineeships
▪ Development traineeships
▪ Education traineeships

Work placements for 8 weeks to 18 Months. Plus you will be supported by and be part of a global network of students.

Both Undergraduates and Graduates welcome.
For more see http://www.aiesec.co.uk/students/

Location: Gonville and Caius, The Bateman Room

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Managing Risk by Will Hudson

Using risk assessment to help safely manage a volunteering project.

Loction: Humanitatian Centre Meeting Room, Fenner's Gym, Gresham Road

Please book via [email protected]

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Wednesday Hub Night with SSSK

Join us to watch "Children Underground", an eye-opening documentary about street children in Romania.

The documentary reveals the horrendous effects of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's regime - Ceausescu's decision to ban contraception and abortion as a way of increasing the country's work force resulted in a generation of children born into a nearly incomprehensible state of poverty and destitution.

For more info: http://cambridgehub.org/

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Hats Off Club seminar:"Can we develop new drugs to treat neglected diseases?"

VENUE: Hughes Hall, Pavilion Room

SPEAKER: Professor Simon Croft, Head of Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and tropical medicine, University of London. Professor

Croft was the R & D Director at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi), Geneva from 2004 to 2007.

For more information please contact [email protected] (Sohini) or [email protected] (Sovan)

Time:

8:45pm - 10:00pm

Description:

Amnesty and Peterhouse Politics present Tim Finch

The Director of Communications of the Refugee Council speaking at this co-hosted Peterhouse Politics event.

Location: The Parlour, Peterhouse

Time:

1:00pm - 4:30pm

Description:

Personal Risk Assessment Abroad

Aimed at people who want to go abroad, this course educates the participant on aspects of personal safety the traveller might encounter away from home; such as road safety and safe working practices with a particular emphasis on performing personal risk assessments when working abroad. This course would be highly useful to anyone considering a placement or travel overseas.Lunch is not provided, however tea and coffee will be available.

Venue: Engineering Department, Cambridge University

Time:

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Description:

Run by Engineers without boarders, free of charge

Aimed at people who want to go abroad, this course educates the participant on aspects of personal safety the traveller might encounter away from home; such as road safety and safe
working practices with a particular emphasis on performing personal risk assessments when working abroad. This course would be highly useful to anyone considering a placement or
travel overseas.

Location: CU Engineering Department: LR4

To sign up for this course go to:
http://www.ewb-uk.org/praaapplication

Time:

All day event

Description:

International Day of Tolerance

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6:00pm

Description:

Fundraising Strategy by Pam Davis.

A talk followed by an open discussion of any particular funding issues participants have faced.

Loction: Humanitatian Centre Meeting Room, Fenner's Gym, Gresham Road

Please book via [email protected]

Time:

6:30pm

Description:

"The Impact of Carbon Offsetting on Developing Countries" Paul Irving (Carbon Offsetting and Neutrality Team, Department of Energy and Climate
Change)

Venue: Bateman Auditorium, Caius College

Carbon offsetting has gained popularity recently amongst consumers in developed countries. But critics have accused offsets of paying for a
guilty conscience instead of changing consumer behaviour, and of generating perverse incentives. What impact do carbon offsets have on development efforts in LDCs today? As a practitioner at the heart of the UK government's carbon offsetting team,Paul Irving, is particular well-placed to speak about
this important issue and has recently been involved in creating a Quality Assurance scheme for carbon offsetting in the UK.

Time:

8:00pm

Description:

The English Language Scholarship for Tibetans (ELST) presentation

Returning volunteers will be giving a presentation on their experiences and achievements in South Asia during the summer of 2008. Refreshments will be served after the presentations are over.

For more please see: www.elstcam.org

Location: Chetwynd Room, King's College

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Negotiation and Influence by Sarah Cruise

The processes, behaviours and skills needed to negotiate effectively.

Loction: Humanitatian Centre Meeting Room, Fenner's Gym, Gresham Road

Please book via [email protected]

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Wednesday Hub Night with CUiD

Join us to watch "Manufactured Landscapes", a striking film which follows the internationally acclaimed photographer Edward Burtynsky through China, as he reveals the effects of the country's massive industrial revolution through his stunning photography of what he considers to be manufactured landscapes - dams, quarries, city skylines, mountains of waste and much more.

Check out the trailer on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie5SJ39LsDg

http://cambridgehub.org/

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Congo: Conflict without end? – an open discussion

Location: Queen’s Building, Emmanuel College

An open discussion event, hosted by the Humanitarian centre and led by a panel of Cambridge academics and experts, to increase understanding of the ongoing crisis in eastern Congo. All are welcome to attend and participate, whatever level of expertise.

Speakers will include: Ola Bello – Research student focusing on state-backed mining and conflict in Congo; Dr Devon Curtis – Contemporary politics in the Great Lakes region of Africa; Nadine Lusi – Advocacy Officer, CBM UK; Andrew Swindells – Journalist and author of a book on the Rwandan genocide

For more information email [email protected]

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

"FAVELA RISING"

Venue: The Cafe Project, 22 Jesus Lane

'Favela Rising' documents a man and a
movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. Haunted by the murders of his family and many of his friends, Anderson Sá is a former drug-trafficker who turns social revolutionary in Rio de
Janeiro's most feared slum. Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance he rallies his community to counteract the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt
police. At the dawn of liberation, just as collective mobility is overcoming all odds and Anderson's grassroots Afro Reggae movement is at
the height of its success, a tragic accident threatens to silence the movement forever...

Check out the trailer here: www.favelarising.com

Time:

All day event

Description:

Universal Children's Day

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All day event

Description:

Africa Industrialisation Day

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All day event

Description:

World Television Day

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9:00am - 5:00pm

Description:

So... you want to be a relief worker?

This one day workshop run by red r uk will help you decide if disaster relief is for you and then help you to find ways of becoming a relief worker. It will help you to understand the nature of humanitarian relief and the different types of organisations you could work for. Talks from returned relief workers are the highlight of the day and you will have the chance to talk with recruitment staff from leading agencies.

Cost: Student £30
Professional £50
This pirce includes lunch and refreshments.

Venue and time tbc.

To book please contact [email protected]

Time:

9:00am - 3:00pm

Description:

REdR Course

Run by RedR, lunch and tea breaks included in price. Chance to meet returned relief workers, and chat to trainers. Places still left! To book e-mail [email protected]

Venue: tbc
£30 student, £50 professional

Time:

All day event

Description:

UDHR60 Competition (Art Section) Winners’ Exhibition

Showcasing the winning entries of the Art Section (Photography, Paintings and Sculptures) of the CUAI UDHR60 Human Rights Literature and Art Competition

Running from Mon 23 – Fri 28 Nov
Location: The Shop, Jesus Lane

Time:

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Description:

International Development Seminar, hosted by Cambridge to Africa

Why do international development projects fail?
The challenges facing Sierrra Leone
Child Sponsorship in Uganda: Where does your money go?
The aftermath of the Rwandan genocide: the forgotten Banyamurenge

Refreshments, live dance show and more to keep you entertained on a Sunday afternoon in the heart of Cambridge! Entrance Fee: £5.00

All proceeds go towards our African project supporting the Child Africa International School in Uganda. More details about the seminar at www.cambridgetoafrica.org
email: [email protected]

Time:

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Description:

The Hub's Re-Freshers Tea Party

Interested in social and environmental issues? Want to get involved with charitable, ethical, campaigning or volunteering activities in Cambridge but don't know where to start?

Come along to the Hub's Re-Freshers Tea Party to find out about the societies that you could get involved with. Lots of tea, coffee and cake will of course be provided!

Venue tba.

Time:

All day event

Description:

UDHR60 Competition (Art Section) Winners’ Exhibition

Showcasing the winning entries of the Art Section (Photography, Paintings and Sculptures) of the CUAI UDHR60 Human Rights Literature and Art Competition

Running from Mon 23 – Fri 28 Nov
Location: The Shop, Jesus Lane

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

HC Training Session: Basic financial management by Julia Moore

Financial control in a small organisation.

Loction: Humanitatian Centre Meeting Room, Fenner's Gym, Gresham Road

Please book via [email protected]

Time:

All day event

Description:

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Time:

All day event

Description:

UDHR60 Competition (Art Section) Winners’ Exhibition

Showcasing the winning entries of the Art Section (Photography, Paintings and Sculptures) of the CUAI UDHR60 Human Rights Literature and Art Competition

Running from Mon 23 – Fri 28 Nov
Location: The Shop, Jesus Lane

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2:00pm - 5:00pm

Description:

International Development Seminar: Focus on Africa

Cambridge to Africa presents an afternoon of talks, music and conversation at the Michaelhouse Centre in the Chancel Room.

Location: Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street
Entrance fee: £5.00 (on-line with PayPal or on the door)

Presentations include:
- 'Child sponsorship in Uganda: Where does your money go?'Dr Sacha DeVelle (Cambridge)
- 'The aftermath of the Rwandan genocide: the forgotten Banyamurenge' Paul Runesha (DR Congo)
- 'Why do development projects fail?' Christa Wuethrich (Switzerland)
- 'The challenges of developing Sierra Leone' Rocco Falconer

For more information phone Sacha on 07902004156
email [email protected]

Time:

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Description:

'The Role Of The Foreign And Commonwealth Office In The UN' by Peter Ricketts

Venue: Bateman Auditorium, Caius

Sir Peter Ricketts is the Permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, a senior civil servant in the UK. He is currently working with David Miliband, the foreign secretary.He has previoiusly served as the Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels and the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee.

Time:

5:30pm

Description:

How to choose a good volunteer placement and be an effective volunteer by Alison Walsham.

5.30-7pm Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, then 7-8pm Stuart House.

Student speakers and representatives of voluntary organisations will also be available to discuss their particular volunteering experience.

[email protected]

Time:

5:30pm

Description:

HUMAN RIGHTS: WHY SHOULD I CARE?

In light of the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Cambridge Citizens Advice Bureau and the Justice and Communities Research Unit at Anglia Ruskin University are jointly organising a public forum to discuss why human rights matter to us all and how we can continue to make our rights a reality.

Doors open at 5.30 for 6 pm start at The Mumford Theatre, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT

Time:

All day event

Description:

UDHR60 Competition (Art Section) Winners’ Exhibition

Showcasing the winning entries of the Art Section (Photography, Paintings and Sculptures) of the CUAI UDHR60 Human Rights Literature and Art Competition

Running from Mon 23 – Fri 28 Nov
Location: The Shop, Jesus Lane

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Wednesday Hub Night

http://cambridgehub.org/

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All day event

Description:

UDHR60 Competition (Art Section) Winners’ Exhibition

Showcasing the winning entries of the Art Section (Photography, Paintings and Sculptures) of the CUAI UDHR60 Human Rights Literature and Art Competition

Running from Mon 23 – Fri 28 Nov
Location: The Shop, Jesus Lane

Time:

All day event

Description:

UDHR60 Competition (Art Section) Winners’ Exhibition

Showcasing the winning entries of the Art Section (Photography, Paintings and Sculptures) of the CUAI UDHR60 Human Rights Literature and Art Competition

Running from Mon 23 – Fri 28 Nov
Location: The Shop, Jesus Lane

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All day event

Description:

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

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