Humanitarian Aid in Africa: A Question of Sustainability

Name: Humanitarian Aid in Africa: A Question of Sustainability

Time & Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010  5:30PM – 7:00PM

Location: Global Lounge Media Room, 2204 Lower Mall, Building 1

Description:
The Ethics of International Engagement and Service Learning (EIESL) project hosts iTalks: interactive workshops inviting the UBC community into critical inquiry of the ethics of international engagement.

In this iTalk, workshop participants will examine the ways in which humanitarian aid shapes a community’s social, political and economic dynamics. We will especially consider the role of long-term relationships between aid providers and a community in beneficial projects.

Guest Speakers
Laura Roy and the Ethics of International Service of International Engagement (EIESL) Team

This event is FREE and open to everyone.

For more information, please visit
http://www.blogs.ubc.ca/ethicsofisl/.