Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Parliament Hill

Monday, Dec 11 2017 12:00 pm

Event Location Parliament Hill, Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4, Canada
Co-sponsors Scholars at Risk-Canada Section
Contact melanie.adrian@carleton.ca
In Event Types: Meeting

This event recognizes the work that Scholars at Risk does in protecting scholars and advocating for academic freedom. It will include a luncheon in the Parliamentary restaurant with remarks from Dr. Surkhi, a SAR Scholar hosted by the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, which will be followed by a Q&A.

This annual celebration is organized by the Steering Committee of Scholars at Risk-Canada Section with the support of Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal MP for Scarborough-Rouge Park), Peter Kent (Conservative MP for Thornhill) and Murray Rankin (NDP MP for Victoria).

For more information and to confirm your attendance, please contact Prof. Melanie Adrian at melanie.adrian@carleton.ca by December 1.