Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance

Toronto Youth Activists Conference

“How to fight for human rights.”

Can Hart / CTYA

Presented by Canadian HART and Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance’s Human Rights Advocacy Committee (CTYA)

Date: Saturday February 6th 2010 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Ryerson University George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3
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	Please select 2 workshops for the morning session and 2 workshops for the afternoon session. Priority will be given on a first come first serve basis.
	Morning Workshops
	Right to Self Determination, Responsibility to Protect, Geneva Conventions and the United Nations - International Law 101.
	Up in Arms – Why communities take up arms in the Struggle for Liberation.
	The tricks to the trade of Lobbying – Successful Political Advocacy.
	Linking up! - Building Solidarity between Movements Worldwide.

	Afternoon Workshops
	Putting the Spin on Media - Engaging the Media Effectively.
	The ART of Resistance – Expressing Human Rights through the Arts.
	Initiate, Ignite and Execute! - Campaigning Efficiently.
	Get up! Stand up! Know your Rights! – Your Rights as an Activist.

The organizers of the conference may make changes to discussion topics depending on the interest from the participants and other factors. Also, the spaces are limited and the participants will be contacted by the organizing committee for confirmation.

*Please note lunch will be provided, and there is a registration fee of $5.