Child Soldier Conference
The facilitation of this conference is making blog entries next to impossible. Between directing foreign dignitaries, organizing power point presentations and keeping minutes of the workshop discussions, I am fortunate to have 2 minutes before leaving for the University of Winnipeg for the third day of the conference proceedings. This has been a great opportunity for people to learn about Never Again, and the youth involvement has been both eye-opening and inspiring. The youth delegation had, by far, the most entertaining presentation at yesterday's plenaries. Yesterday evening would have been an opportune moment for some great photos, both with Peter Mackay, who was speaking on Child Soldiers, and with General Dallaire. Unfortunately, my camera seems to have been destroyed. I returned from a wonderful day yesterday and when I turned on the camera to take some pictures during Mackay's speech, the display was completely broken. How that managed to happen whilst I was in the plenaries and workshops, I will never know!
Today promises to be a great one as it will be an opportunity for the delegates from the military, humanitarian, human rights, conflict and transformation and academic groups to come together for the workshops.
The facilitation of this conference is making blog entries next to impossible. Between directing foreign dignitaries, organizing power point presentations and keeping minutes of the workshop discussions, I am fortunate to have 2 minutes before leaving for the University of Winnipeg for the third day of the conference proceedings. This has been a great opportunity for people to learn about Never Again, and the youth involvement has been both eye-opening and inspiring. The youth delegation had, by far, the most entertaining presentation at yesterday's plenaries. Yesterday evening would have been an opportune moment for some great photos, both with Peter Mackay, who was speaking on Child Soldiers, and with General Dallaire. Unfortunately, my camera seems to have been destroyed. I returned from a wonderful day yesterday and when I turned on the camera to take some pictures during Mackay's speech, the display was completely broken. How that managed to happen whilst I was in the plenaries and workshops, I will never know!
Today promises to be a great one as it will be an opportunity for the delegates from the military, humanitarian, human rights, conflict and transformation and academic groups to come together for the workshops.
posted by Never Again International - Canada | 4:15 AM
1 Comments:
Hi Melanie
Thanks for your nice note. Drop me a line when you arrive in Rwanda. Having been here for a bit, I may be able to offer some advice. As for visiting the camps, hopefully I can arrange a site visit of sorts when you are here. Anyway, good luck preparing, and congratulations on what sounds like a successful conference so far. Feel free to write with any questions (malaria pills, transportation, etc).
Best
Nick
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