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The
Student World Assembly International Convention is an
annual event which brings together students, activists,
and scholars from all over the world in a three-day whirlwind
of workshops, lectures, panel discussions, and fun-filled
activities. Applications to host the Annual Convention
in 2008 are now available for submission. The proposed
dates for the convention are either March 5-8, 2008 or
March 12-15, 2008. The deadline for all submissions will
be October 1, 2007.
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SWA Highlight |
SWA Releases 2006-2007 Annual Report
The
Student World Assembly announced the release of its 2006-2007
Annual Report. The report highlights the organization’s
grassroots efforts across the globe to combat its yearlong
campaign to eradicate human trafficking.
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Human
Trafficking Conference
Location: Institute
of Management Sciences, Peshawar - Pakistan
Date: June
4, 2007
 On
the 4th of June, the SWA Chapter at the Institute
of Management Sciences arranged a conference on human
trafficking in which speakers such as Dr. Ijaz Khattak
came to discuss their views. The conference was headed
by one of SWA’s Regional Representatives in
Pakistan, Mr. Yameen Khattak, and the Faculty Advisor
for the chapter, Madam Romy Sajjad. Dr Ijaz Khattak,
as the lead speaker, gave practical examples of human
trafficking in real life. He then further elaborated
on the meaning of the term “Human Trafficking”.
Afterwards, Miss Jannat Durani from the NUML chapter
narrowed the focus to discuss child labor, specifically,
and explained the various underlying issues that result
in this terrible problem. As it was the first conference
arranged by SWA IMSciences’ Team, the students
were able to learn a great deal and were motivated
to participate in future SWA events.
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Human
Trafficking Panel Discussion
Location: National
University of Modern Languages, Peshawar
- Pakistan
Date: May
19, 2007
 On
May 19, 2007, the National University of Modern Languages
(NUML) Chapter held a panel discussion, one
of SWA’s Regional Representatives in Pakistan,
Zakir Khan and Adviser Jannat Durani, on human trafficking
in the region. SWA invited many students from reputed
universities to this event to create awareness about
the global issues that affect their future and to
enable them to become effective citizens. The panel
took place at the HEC regional office and addressed
questions and concerns regarding human trafficking
in the country. The panel explored various aspects
of the topic related to specific regional actors including
Pakistan, India, and Asia as a whole. Jannat Durani,
the Group Coordinator and Faculty Advisor for Student
World Assembly in Pakistan, shed light on the need
for such an event; "Considering the global concern
regarding human trafficking in the world, we believe
it is imperative for students to educate themselves
about the different dynamics of this issue and examine
unique methods of addressing it."
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Institute
of Management Sciences Launches a New Chapter in Pakistan
Location: Institute
of Management Sciences, Peshawar
- Pakistan
Date: May
18, 2007
 The
Institute of Management Sciences announced the establishment
of their new Student World Assembly chapter. IMSciences
operates in providing degree programs for Business
Administration, Management, Information Technology,
and Public Health. Muhammad Yameen Khattak, the SWA
Chapter President, held the first meeting to introduce
SWA’s goals and mission to the students at the
institute. The chapter was received well by the students
and has grown considerably since its establishment.
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Chapter
Kick-Off At National University of Modern Languages
in Pakistan
Location: National
University of Modern Languages, Peshawar
- Pakistan
Date: May
8, 2007
 The
National University of Modern Languages in Peshawar,
Pakistan, is pleased to announce the establishment
of Student World Assembly. The University, which began
as an institute aimed at helping people communicate
with and understand one another, is now a degree awarding
university offering classes in 23 languages in addition
to arts and sciences. At the SWA kick-off meeting,
students learned about the global initiatives of SWA,
including the 2007 Convention topic, Human Trafficking.
Chapter President, Zakir Khan, and the Chapter's faculty
adviser, Jannat Durani, led the meeting.
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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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