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Andrew and (Ret) Lieutenant-General The Honourable Romeo Dallaire in Toronto at the Leadership in Action for Education Conference 2004. This conference was presented by Peel District School Board in partnership with OSSTF-District 19 and ETFO-Peel. It was produced with the support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).  On November 22, 2004 the board hosted Leaders in Action for Education a special conference for grade 7 to 12 teachers and students—a unique opportunity to learn together! At this conference, Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire spoke about the importance of learning more about war-affected children and leadership. Participants also had the chance for group discussion and networking. This one-day conference attracted 450 grade 7 to 12 educators and students—75 of them were teachers. The conference focused on the impact of war on children and education. The purpose was to share ideas and resources with teachers and to pr...

March 1, 2005 2004/5 Sauve Scholars Andrew Benson Greene and Angele Pancreas, were attracted to La Fontaine-Baldwin conference that took place from March 4-5 2005, and went to Quebec City to listen to the interesting debates. Read the information about La Fontaine-Baldwin conference. QUEBEC CITY – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour will launch this year's LaFontaine-Baldwin Conference at Le Capitole de Québec in Quebec City with a lecture on Friday, March 4, 2005, entitled 'Freedom from want: from charity to entitlement'. The LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium was created by His Excellency John Ralston Saul to encourage discussions around the future shape of Canada's civic culture. Named in honour of 19th-century political reformers Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin, the symposium, an annual event organized by the Dominion Institute, examines the interplay of Canadian history and contemporary values. "Freedom of express...

Dakar, Senegal- July 17-23, 2005 The 12th International iEARN Conference: "Connecting people for better education" For the 12th annual International iEARN Conference, iEARN was honoured to have the patronage of president of Senegal, His Excellency Abdoulaye Wade, his wife, Mrs Viviane Wade, and the Minister of Education, Moustapha Sourang. The government of Senegal attached great importance to this conference, held in Dakar from 17 – 23 July 2005, which mobilized many ministries and NGOs. The advantages of participation in a global forum became obvious during conference week when people from around the world come together face-to-face to exchange ideas and share their experiences on projects they had worked on during the previous year. Such interaction at the annual IEARN conference encourages the sharing of experience among learners all over the world and leads to greater understanding. Participation in the conference helped promote the project-based learning program initiat...

African Now untold Stories: the Minister of International Cooperation Aileen carol Andrew Benson Greene and Ken Wiwa of the Globe and Mail The Speakers Andrew Benson Greene Was Part of the International Young Professional Speakers at the conference in Canada in 2005

Andrew Benson Greene Sierra Leone was a speaker at "Africa Now: Untold Stories".  The Canada Fund for Africa, CIDA, and Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication, hosted the conference on March 11 and 12, 2005, entitled "Africa Now: Untold Stories". The conference brought together young Africans and Canadians, media practitioners and development experts working on the continent to provide their perspectives on some of the most difficult challenges facing African youth today: HIV/AIDS, the environment, war-affected youth, and childhood development in refugee camps. The conference also examined the role of the media in reporting on these issues. The keynote speaker was Lt.-Gen. (retired) Roméo Dallaire, Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard University. Moderators and panelists include: Allan Thompson, Associate Professor, Carleton School of Journalism and Communication; Alexandre Trudeau, Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker an...

Andrew Benson Greene Sierra Leone was a speaker at "Africa Now: Untold Stories".    The Canada Fund for Africa, CIDA, and Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication, hosted the conference on March 11 and 12, 2005, entitled "Africa Now: Untold Stories". The conference brought together young Africans and Canadians, media practitioners and development experts working on the continent to provide their perspectives on some of the most difficult challenges facing African youth today: HIV/AIDS, the environment, war-affected youth, and childhood development in refugee camps. The conference also examined the role of the media in reporting on these issues. The keynote speaker was Lt.-Gen. (retired) Roméo Dallaire, Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard University. Moderators and panelists include: Allan Thompson, Associate Professor, Carleton School of Journalism and Communication; Alexandre Trudeau, Journalist, Documentary Filmmake...

        Sauve Scholar Andrew Benson Greene was invited as a Guest Speaker by the McGill Model United Nations (McMUN) in Motreal Canada. Andrew spoke on the issues of children's rights and the optional protocol, with special reference to his programs in Sierra Leone that help children and youth affected by the war. The club's organizational chops are respected by sister organizations across the continent. The annual McGill Model United Nations Assembly (McMUN) is generally considered to be "the best of its kind in Canada and among the top three in North America," says political science student Christopher Popowycz, the public relations director for McMUN.

Echoes of Hope: Andrew's Global Call for Peace and an end to war. In the heart of Sierra Leone's troubled history, Andrew Benson Greene forged a path illuminated by positive thinking, courageous hope and powered by innovation. At the forefront of his endeavors stood the groundbreaking online initiative, 'No War Zone,' a digital refuge created and well- crafted to amplify the voices of children and youth affected by conflicts worldwide in the pursuit of lasting peace and justice. Funded by War Child and Foreign Affairs Canada, the No War Zone transcended geographical boundaries, serving as a virtual hub for young advocates to unite, share, and inspire others in their generation to live in a 'No War Zone' and peaceful communities. Andrew's vision, nurtured by years of grassroots activism, found resonance on a global scale, igniting a movement fueled by the unwavering determination of youth. Prior to helping to host this benefit concert, Andrew was a strategic ...

Andrew Greene was invited by Anita Townsend, and Jim Carleton, in 2004 to teach peace to children at the WH Day School in Bradford Ontario. During the three days period he shared the peace about his country, the child soldiers project and showed the children Sierra Leone's customs and costumes. In the quaint town of Bradford, Ontario, nestled amidst rolling hills and serene landscapes, lies the WH Day School, a beacon of education and enlightenment. Traveling from the bustling metropolis of Montreal, Quebeck, Greene's voyage to Bradford, Ontario, was no ordinary commute. As a Jeanne Sauvé scholar, he embarked on a symbolic journey, traveling across the vast expanse of Canada via Rail Canada. It was within the walls of this institution at the WH Day school that an extraordinary journey towards fostering peace began, spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of Anita Townsend (Principal), Jim Carleton, and the visionary peace advocate Andrew Greene. The year was 2004, and the scho...