CU United Nations Association: International Day for Tolerance Campaign

Care for a more tolerant world? A world of full of diversity, where people will not be discriminated against for things that make them human beings of their own? If so, come and join us for an afternoon of stimulating and interactive activities to support the cause of tolerance in our society!

The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. Declaration of Principles on Tolerance, adopted by member states of UNESCO, affirms that tolerance is neither indulgence nor indifference. It is respect and appreciation of the rich variety of our world’s cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human.

The CUUNA campaign will consist of several parts, the aim and objective being raising awareness of tolerance and diversity in society through a variety of thought-provoking activities. There will be a short presentation on tolerance, photo exhibition, film clip, skit, quiz with prize, as well as other interactive activities such as games and discussions to keep everyone engaged. Food and drinks will also be provided. Entry is free, and there is no need to book - please come and support the cause! We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Jenny Zhao (jz292)
Campaigns Officer
Cambridge University United Nations Association

Speaker: Lord Hannay
Date: Wednesday 22nd Oct
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: King’s College, Keynes Room

Lord Hannay was minister at the British Embassy in Washington DC and was then promoted to ambassador and permanent representative to the European Communities. He was involved in the negotiations that led to the UK ’s entry into the European Communities. From 1990 to 1995, he was ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations and currently serves as the Chair of UNA-UK Board of Directors. He will be speaking about his new book, ‘”New World Disorder: how should the international community best respond?” which talks of the UN after the Cold War.

Lord Hannay has been serving in the foreign and commonwealth office (FCO) for his entire career and has outstanding experience on both the UN and the FCO. Please do join us the coming Wednesday at 6pm at Keynes Room in King’s College.

DETAILS:
Date: Saturday 18th October
Venue: University Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX

PROGRAMME

6pm-8pm - CUUNA Squash
Find out more about CUUNA

8pm-11pm - CEILIDH (dance)
In aid of Water Aid

WHAT IS A CEILIDH?
A ceilidh is an informal social evening involving a combination of music, song and/or dance. It is a convivial occasion and it is said to be one of the healthiest activities in the world!

The Big National Ceilidh is a night when, in cities, towns and villages all over the country, THOUSANDS of people will simultaneously be dancing to the music of live bands.
Each event will be locally organised but two main elements will bind them together:

* the proceeds from all the events will be given to the charity WaterAid;
* and at 10pm all the bands will be playing the same tune (Jamie Allen) and as many people as possible will be dancing The Circassian Circle.

All welcome!

http://www.bignationalceilidh.co.uk/site/

BOOK YOUR TICKETS
If you’d like to dance for water, send cheques to Zahra He-Li, Selwyn College with your name, college and email address written on the back.

Adults £8.50/ students £7.50 / children (under 13) £6
Cheques made payable to ‘CUUNA’

**Any questions, email Zahra on zch22***

Click HERE for the Facebook Group.

Click HERE for the Venue map

Go Ape is an award-winning hire-wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides.
Go Ape Website

ONLY £22 for members - this includes:
1. entrance to the park,
2. coach travel and
3. a donation to the charity ‘Global Canopy Programme’
http://www.globalcanopy.org/

If you fancy swinging from trees, send a cheque to Zahra He-Li, Selwyn College
For more info. contact Zahra socials@cuuna.org
Tickets are selling fast – don’t miss out!
(Non-CUUNA members £24)

*Cheques made payable to ‘CUUNA’*

Speaker: Mr Sam Daws
Date: Tuesday 29 April 2008
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Chamber, Cambridge Union

Sam Daws is the Executive Director of the UNA-UK. He has been a senior policy adviser on UN issues for more than 18 years, including serving for three years as First Officer in the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Sam has degrees in social anthropology and international conflict analysis, undertook doctoral studies on UN Security Council reform at the University of Oxford, and has been a visiting fellow at Yale University, and at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law of Cambridge University. He is the author or co-editor of six books on the UN, including ‘The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations’.

CUUNA successfully launched its grand hallmark event of the academic year – our first ever UN study tour to Geneva. It was a truly unique opportunity for our members to learn about the UN at the UN from UN employees and experts through a host of exciting, specially themed talks and activities about the functions, controversies and very latest projects at and of each of the diverse range of institutions to be visited including the:

• Palais des Nations
• United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Office at Geneva
• Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
• World Health Organisation (WHO)
• United Nations Programme on Aids (UNAIDS)
• International Labour Organisation (ILO)
• Permanent Mission of the UK to the United Nations Office at Geneva
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  
• World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The tour was officially co-organised by the World Federation of United Nations Association (WFUNA), who, by its nature and location in Geneva, have the access and network that enabled us to ensure participants truly penetrated the very core, both literally and metaphorically, of each of the institutions, seeing and understanding ideas and operations that the ‘common’ tourist would simply not have the chance to!

We hope everyone on the trip had a good time! And we look forward to our next Study Tour!

]]> http://www.cuuna.org/2008/04/11/un-study-tour-to-geneva-7-10-apr/feed/ http://www.cuuna.org/2008/03/02/cuuna-elections-0809/ http://www.cuuna.org/2008/03/02/cuuna-elections-0809/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:50:44 +0000 cuuna http://www.cuuna.org/2008/03/02/cuuna-elections-0809/ Dear CUUNA members,

Here are the candidates running for a position for the CUUNA Committee 08/09.

President

1. Farzin Mirshahi
-proposed by Kai Yuen Wong
-seconded by Wan Qian Cheah

Vice-President

1. Jenny Zhao
-proposed by Sabina Ciofu
-seconded by Zahra He-Li

2. Marcus Chi
-proposed by Anthony Chan
-seconded by Wan Qian Cheah and Hui Xin Tan

General Secretary

1. Ying Tao
-proposed by Jenny Zhao
-seconded by Qasim Gulamhusein

Junior Treasurer

1. Samira Mohd Afzal
-proposed by Wan Qian Cheah
-seconded by Kenrick Ng

2. Abbas Ameli
-proposed by Qasim Gulamhusein
-seconded by Farzin Mirshahi

Campaigns Officer

1. Jenny Zhao*
-proposed by Sabina Ciofu
-seconded by Zahra He-Li

Socials Secretary

1. Zahra He-Li
-proposed by Jiayi Yew
-seconded by Jenny Zhao

Publicity & Editor

1. Amina Batool
-proposed by Memoona Khan
-seconded by Farzin Mirshahi

Webmaster
UNCONTESTED

MANIFESTOES can be found in this DOCUMENT, which contains the manifestoes of all the candidates.

Details of the Annual General Meeting:

Date: Wednesday, 5th of March
Time: 5-7pm
Venue: Main Physiology Theatre, Downing Site

Please note that you will need to be a member to vote. If you are unable to attend the AGM, online/proxy voting will be available in a short while and will end on Midnight, 4th of March. If you have not received an email with instructions on the online voting details, please email Kenny.

Voting will be done by a Single-Transferable Vote (STV) and for candidates running for two posts, the votes for their second choice position will be negated if they are elected for their first choice position.

Many thanks to those who came for our International Mother Language Day event! We certainly hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and hope you went away learning something new, whether it’s a new cantonese phrase, or just having some good international food!

This event also marks the end of the year for the CUUNA committee 2007/08. We hope that you will join us for our Annual General Meeting happening on the 5th of March! If you are interested to run for the committee, please contact the relevant people - information can be found on the committee page.

Dear all,

You are cordially invited to our International Mother Language Day Event!

Date: 22nd of Feb 2008 (Friday)
Time: 2.30pm-4.30pm
Venue: Lloyd’s Room, Christ’s College
Dress code: International Dress

*Free for members, 1 pound for non-members

Highlights:
* International snacks will be served: assorted sushi, hot and spicy chicken wings etc.
* Light talk on mother languages.
* Language quizzes: come and win our grand prize!
* Two fun language learning sessions: Cantonese and Malay.
* Interesting films and videos about languages.

International Mother Language day was proclaimed by UNESCO’s General Conference in November 1999. The International Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. Today, about half of the 6,000 or so languages spoken in the world are under threat Ensuring that these languages can continue in use alongside the major international languages of communication is a genuine challenge to countries worldwide.

Come join us for a fun afternoon!
Please email Hui Xin at secretary@cuuna.org to reserve a place for this event.

Best Wishes
Wan Qian Cheah
Campaigns Office

Do contact the relevant person whose position you are running for to find out more about their post. Please read up on what the roles entails from the constitution which is available here.

We look forward to receiving your nominations. You will be required to make a short speech at the elections during our AGM. In your manifesto, you should address the following questions:

- Why you are suitable for the post
- What you intend to for CUUNA during your term.

Your manifesto should be between 500-600 words.

The voting will take place on 5th March, which will also be our Annual General Meeting. Our Vice President will make a report on this year’s activities, and this will be followed by a dinner event. If you wish to attend, please email secretary@cuuna.org. Please note you will have to be a member both to run for a post as well as to vote.