WORLD PULSE - VOICES OF OUR FUTURE

This September, World Pulse will be launching the second year of Voices of Our Future, our online training program in web 2.0, citizen journalism, and empowerment for emerging grassroots women leaders.
Last year, 30 women from 21 countries broadcasted social change news from the frontlines of some of the most forgotten regions in the world.
Embark on an exciting journey on the frontiers of new media and global women’s empowerment. World Pulse, which covers global issues through the eyes of women, is excited to announce a call for applicants for Voices of Our Future 2010, an online training program in web 2.0, citizen journalism, and empowerment for emerging grassroots women leaders from around the globe. Through this program, women will receive mentoring, knowledge, and skills to amplify their voices and bring attention to the issues important to them.
Applicants must join the Voices of Our Future Applicants Group on PulseWire before September 14th! To participate, or for more information please visit the VOF Applicant Group page.
Rachael Maddock-Hughes
Program Manager
World Pulse
rachael@worldpulse.com

Forum on the Universality of Human Rights, Sandvika, 21 and 22 October

>We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Forum on the>Universality of Human Rights which will be held in Sandvika on 21 and>22 October 2010.>>The Forum is organized by the Conference of INGOs of the Council of>Europe, under the leadership of its Human Rights Committee and its>Culture, Science and Education Committee, and with the contribution of>the the European Wergeland Centre. The Forum will be held at Thon>Hotel Oslofjord (Sandvika).>>Several themes, such as universality and religions, universality and>states - cultures, hierarchy and oppositions between rights, education>on Human Rights, will be discussed during plenary sessions, workshops>and a round table with the participation of experts and philosophers.>We will indeed be honoured to listen to:>>. Mr. Gérard Fellous, Secretary General of the French National>Consultative Commission of Human Rights, Expert at the United Nations>and the European Union, author of a recent publication of the>"documentation française": "Human Rights, a threatened universality".>>. Mr. Peter LEUPRECHT, Director of the Institute of International>Studies of the UQAM at Montreal, Special Representative for Human>Rights of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Cambodia,>former Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe and former>Director of Human Rights.>>. Mr. Abdelwahab MEDDEB, Director of the newspaper Dédale, Associate>Professor at the Universities of Paris, Yale and Geneva, broadcast on>France Culture radio on "the Culture of Islam ".>>. Mr. Solon SMITH, Doctor in Philosophy and Psychology, who has worked>closely with Robert SPERRY (Nobel Prize in Medicine), Expert in>methodology of brain preferences, brain mechanisms and culture.>>The reflections and conclusions of the Forum will be published for wide>circulation in English and French. Please find attached the complete>file, including:>. an information note>. the agenda>. the registration form>>Conference website:>http://www.coe.int/t/ngo/articles/news_forum_oslo_EN.asp>>For those of you that would like to stay at the conference hotel,>special room rates for attendees of "HRU Forum" have been negotiated.>Please contact the hotel directly for the booking *before 20th>September>2010* (by fax: +47 67 55 66 88, e-mail oslofjord@thonhotels.no or phone>+47 67 55 66 00).>>Address: Thon Hotel Oslofjord, Sandviksveien 184, 1337 Sandvika>>Costs of the accommodation are to be covered by participants, meals>will be provided by the hosts.>>To assist with the organization and the success of the Forum, please>confirm your participation by returning your registration form *before>20 September 2010* to sstankovska@fede.org .>