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UNYSA update - March 2010
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From your UNYSA Youth Council
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The last year has been a great on
The UN Youth & Students Association (UNYSA) is the youth wing of UNA-UK, the UK's leading independent policy authority on the United Nations. UNYSA brings together young people (university, college and school students) from across the UK who are passionate about the need for a strong, credible and effective UN. Find out more at una.org.uk/youth.
What is UNA-UK?
UNA-UK is the UK's leading source of independent analysis on UN issues and a vibrant grassroots movement in support of the UN. For more information about UNA-UK, and to become a member for the subsidised rate of only £6, click here. |
e for UNYSA - read the latest issue of UNA-UK's magazine, New World, for an overview of our activities. And it's not over yet! Our Annual Conference on 27 March 2010 at the University of Oxford is set to be our best event ever.
The Youth Council would like to extend a big 'thank you' to all UNYSA members and branches (and UNA-UK of course) for all the support you have given to our efforts to promote a strong, credible and effective UN to young people and students.
We are really looking forward to welcoming the next Youth Council at our conference on 27 March. Would you like to lead UNYSA in 2010/11? Click here to
access the candidacy form and to find out more about the Youth Council roles. The deadline for submitting your form is 22 March.
 Click here to register for the conference
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UNYSA Annual Conference, 27 March 2010 @ Saïd Business School, Oxford
Register now for our event of the year – a major one-day conference on realising the UN Millennium Development Goals 'Fighting Poverty: helping the UN to meet the MDGs'.
Elections for the new UNYSA Youth Council will also be held.
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Kingston UNYSA fundraising success
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In February Kingston UNYSA teamed up with a number of societies at Kingston University to raise funds for the relief efforts in Haiti. The event was a huge success and raised a whopping £3,500. Donations are still coming in.
Funds raised will be donated to the World Food Programme, which is mobilising all available resources to bring urgently needed food assistance to thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquake which hit Haiti on 12 January, causing massive death and destruction.
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99 days to UN Forum - 12 June 2010
Take part in UN Forum 2010, the UK’s largest civil society event on the United Nations.
This one-day conference will explore the theme ‘An effective UN in a more secure and just world’ and will feature presentations by high-level speakers, panel discussions and workshops. This is an unmissable event for those with a keen interest in international relations!
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New education pack on the United Nations
UNA-UK's new education outreach pack ‘UN Matters’ is out now!
Be part of UNYSA's education outreach programme and take action: use the pack as inspiration to speak at your local schools about why the UN matters.
To get free copies of the pack, contact Helen Franzen on franzen@una.org.uk
For more information on the education outreach programme, please contact the EDMUN team - Morris.marah@hotmail.co.uk.
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Mad about UNYSA? Buy a hoodie!
UNYSA hoodies are now on sale for just £8 - a stylish way to show your support!
Contact Rich Nelmes on membership@una.org.uk or 020 7766 3456 to order yours. |
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Pugwash UK essay competition
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Voice Your Vision - What advice would you give the next British Government on a key science or technology topic? The contest is open to all persons aged 18-35 residing in the UK or those enrolled as a full-time student in a UK university at the time of submission. Deadline for submissions is midnight on 30 April 2010.
Click here to find out more |
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UNESCO journalism competition
UNESCO has launched a student journalism competition to mark World Press Freedom Day 2010. The winning entry written under the title “Unregulated political comment online helps the democratic process” will be awarded a £500 cash prize.
Visit www.unesco.org.uk/pressfreedomcompetition to enter the competition.
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UNA-UK - conference assistants for UN Forum - 12 June 2010
We are looking for ten enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to help ensure the smooth running of this exciting and unique civil society event. You will need to be available from 9am until 7pm (with food breaks!) on the day of the event, as well as for a three-hour advance run-through the week before. Conference assistants will receive a payment of £90, plus a special limited edition event t-shirt!
To apply, please forward your CV and covering email, outlining in one paragraph any relevant experience and why you're interested in participating in the conference, to Natalie Samarasinghe at samarasinghe@una.org.uk no later than 31 March 2010.
INTERNSHIPS
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR UK)
UNHCR is looking for an administrative intern to assist the Admin/Finance Assistant and Admin/Finance Clerk in their daily tasks. The ideal candidate is a graduate who has a commitment to refugee issues and a desire to develop their skills and experience in general administration, human resources and finance.
Click here to find out more
TRAINING
Spring Graduate Fair, 17 March, University of London
Looking for a graduate job, placement or internship in the UK or Europe? Need more further study information? The Spring Graduate Fair at the University of London will bring together a range of employers who are recruiting for Summer/Autumn 2010 as well as a host of training and education providers.
Click here to find out more
FUNDING
Gilbert Murray Trust, Junior Awards offered for 2010/11The International Studies Committee of the Gilbert Murray Trust is offering up to six Junior Awards of up to £500 each for 2010/11 to support study of the purposes and work of the United Nations. For more information on the requirements and on how to apply, please visit www.una.org.uk/education
ACUNS Dissertation Award Program
ACUNS is offering an award of US $1000 for dissertations that look beyond the substance of a particular global problem and the applicant’s disciplinary background and clearly demonstrate a direct link to institutional issues of the UN system. To be eligible candidates must:
- Be at the Ph.D, J.S.D. or LL.M. level and engaged in the writing stage of their programme
- To become a member of ACUNS
The deadline for applications is 12 March 2010. To find out more about how to apply, and to become a member of ACUNS, visit www.acuns.org
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Upcoming MUNs
- LSE, LSEMUN, 20-21 March 2010
- UNYSA Annual conference, 27 March 2010
- Bath University, BNMUN, 16-18 April 2010
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8 March
UNA WESTMINSTER & Clifford Chance @ SOAS
The case for an International Court for the Environment
UNA Westminster has teamed up with Clifford Chance LLP, the International Relations Committee and the Bar Council to hold the 8th Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen International Law Lecture. Stephen Hockman QC, former chairman of the Bar Council, will speak on ‘The case for an International Court for the Environment’.
Click here to find out more
16 March
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics & Policy
Beyond Copenhagen
Speaker Nicholas Stern is IG Patel professor of economics and government at LSE and chairman of the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy.
Click here to find out more
12 April
UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON, Centre on Human Rights in Conflict
The Security Council and Children and Armed Conflict
UEL's Centre on Human Rights in Conflict will host a public lecture by Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.
Click here to find out more |
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