October 2, 2006 Source: :
http://www.media.uottawa.ca/mediaroom/news_details-e.php?nid=981 University of Ottawa Media Calendar October 2 to 6, 2006 OTTAWA, October 2, 2006 — Here is a summary of the activities taking place at the University of Ottawa this week. To learn more about what’s happening, please visit www.media.uOttawa.ca. October 2 Closing the Implementation Gap
A forum to follow-up the recommendations made by the U.N. Special Reporter on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, after his 2004 mission to Canada.
9 a.m. – 11 a.m., New Residence, Lounge 140 (90 University Private, Ottawa)
For more information, please contact Amanda Leslie at 613-562-5800 ext. 2832 or aleslie@uOttawa.ca. Demonstration of Medieval Fighting
3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Tabaret front lawn (550 Cumberland Street, Ottawa)
The Medieval Studies Student Association, in conjunction with the school "les maîtres d'armes," will be presenting a demonstration of medieval fighting during Arts Week.
For more information, please contact Christine Marcoux at 613-236-5822 or cmarc027@uOttawa.ca. October 3 Public forum: Canadian leadership in the international protection of Indigenous rights
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fauteux Hall, Room 147 (57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa)
Canada has earned a reputation as a global champion of human rights. Can the Canadian government live up to this reputation when it comes to the human rights of Indigenous peoples? The speakers for this event are Rodolfo Stavenhagen, United Nations Special Reporter on the Situation of the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, Phil Fontaine, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations, Mary Simon, President, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Paul Martin, former Prime Minister of Canada, Gilles Duceppe, Leader of the Bloc Québécois and Willie Littlechild, former Conservative Member of Parliament, member United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
For more information, please contact Micheline Laflamme at 613-562-5926 or Micheline.Laflamme@uOttawa.ca. October 4 Walk of Arts
1:30 p.m., University Promenade (85 University Private, Ottawa)
An exciting contest is being held to display the artistic talent of numerous University of Ottawa students. The contest consists of 30 teams comprised of two students each, who will create sidewalk drawings on the University Promenade.
For more information, please contact Jane Cyr at 613-562-5800 ext. 2150 or jane.cyr@uOttawa.ca. Les Rendez-vous du CRCCF, conférence midi
12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Lamoureux Hall,Room 475 (145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier, Ottawa)
The CRCCF will be holding a lunch time discussion and debate session regarding issues surrounding French Canada. The upcoming CRCCF conference will be on the topic of "Le Règlement XVII et la fermeture de l’Hôpital Montfort : un aperçu de la couverture médiatique et du rôle des médias’’.
The discussion will be held in French only.
For more information, please contact Pascale Renaud at 613-562-5800 ext. 4001 or prenau2@uOttawa.caOctober 5 Understanding Human Biomonitoring
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Senate Room, Tabaret Hall (550 Cumberland Street, Ottawa)
The McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment at the University of Ottawa is hosting a workshop that will be of interest to non-scientists to increase their understanding of human biomonitoring and the importance of robust study designs, scientifically sound interpretation of results and effective communication of new results. There will be four major addresses and a number of panel discussions to take place.
For more information, please contact Jeff Polowin at 613-786-9929 or jeff.polowin@hillandknowlton.ca. Photojournalism Exhibition Opening- Voices on the Rise: Afghan Women Making the News
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. (media preview), 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Open to public), University Centre Lounge (85 University Private, Ottawa)
The photojournalism exhibition, hosted by the University of Ottawa, in collaboration with Carleton University and the Embassy of Afghanistan, will be officially opened by Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Canada, Omar Samad, and uOttawa President Gilles Patry. This important exhibition highlights the story of female communicators in Afghanistan. The exhibit will be open for public viewing at the University of Ottawa until October 18, 2006.
For more information, please contact Marie-Ève Thérien at 613-562-5800 ext. 3149 or mtherien@uOttawa.ca Annual Research Lecture- Constance Backhouse, 2006 Award for Excellence in Research recipient
7 p.m., Alumni Auditorium, University Centre (85 University Private, Ottawa)
The Board of Governors, the Association of Professors and the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa will be hosting the 43rd University Research Lecture, "Rape in the House of Commons: The 1929 Prosecution of Louis Auger, Former uOttawa Professor" to be given by the recipient of the 2006 Award for Excellence in Research, Common Law Professor Constance Backhouse.
For more information, please contact Amanda Leslie at 613-562-5800 ext. 2832 or aleslie@uOttawa.ca.
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