SWA Highlight
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Accra0'7 Personal Journal
by Julianne Willis
Contrary to some Western beliefs on developing Africa countries, the people I have met here are among the brightest people I have met. Each individual is completely knowledgeable of his country, its past, its present and hopes for its future. Read More... |
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Engaging Youth for Free and Fair Elections
Location: Niger Delta, Nigeria
Date: April 10, 2007
 Engaging
Niger Delta Youth for Free and Fair Elections: Collective
responsibility of the Government and Electorates was held at Orchid
Hotel of the Delta State of Nigeria. It was a collaborative event with
the
Centre Youth Development Dialogue (CYDD).
The event was aimed at
helping the Independent National Electoral Commission see the need to
carry and Educate Niger Delta Youth, and to promote ideas of a free and
fair election process. View Event Photo Gallery
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Human Trafficking Forum
Location: Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York
Date: March 28, 2007
 On Wednesday, March 27th, over 100 students
and faculty gathered for an engaging forum on Human Trafficking at
Borough of Manhattan Community College. Guest speakers included
Co-Executive Director of the
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, Norma Ramos, and Anke Strauss of
the International Office of Migration. Q&A sessions brought passionate debate
between speakers and with the audience about the ways in which
prostitution is related to human trafficking, and how international
legal language of treaties and agreements address this. Read more...
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2007 International Convention
Location: University of Ghana, Legon- Accra, Ghana
Date: March 8, 2007
 The third annual SWA International Convention
took place on March 8-11th, 2007 at the University of Ghana-Legon and
brought together over 200 student delegates from around the world to
tackle the issue of human trafficking. Co-sponsored by UNICEF - Ghana,
the Convention featured speakers from organizations such as Amnesty
International - Ghana, the West African AIDS Foundation, the Christian
Council of Ghana, Children's Rights International, and the Apeadu Peace
Center, as well as notable government guests, including the Interior
Minister and the Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs. Click here for Accra'07 website...
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Our Democratic Philosophy
The Student World Assembly believes that true global democracy affirms fundamental human rights, which include the dignity and worth of all human beings, the equal rights of men and women, social, economic and cultural justice for every person, and the freedom to promote these causes. SWA's representative democracy offers a powerful instrument for addressing the vital social and political conditions that threaten our global future. The informed wishes of the people, conveyed through the collective of a democratic assembly, need to be heard in the decision-making processes. By giving students from the most remote to the more accessible institutions an equal voice, we are enabling all students to educate, participate and take action, and to begin thinking of themselves as global citizens.
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