The Ninth Annual
United Nations Day
2005

Water a Basic Human Right

When: October 24, 2005; 10am - 2pm
Where: Chestnut Hill College
           9601 Germantown Ave
           Philadelphia PA 19118
Who: Students Grades 8-12
Keynote Speaker: Medard Gabel

Background:  Secondary schools students from the Greater Philadelphia area will meet at Chestnut Hill College to prepare to support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Millennium Development Goals.  Students will be prepared to move from words to deeds and participate at various levels in the December UN Student Conference on Human Rights.

Sub Themes Addressed:        

1. Education

2. Gender

3. Health

4. Human Security

5. Privatization

6. Environmental Sustainability

About Speaker: Medard Gabel has conducted workshops, consulted, and given lectures for over 400 corporations, colleges, universities, high schools, organizations, and governments throughout the world—including the U.S. Congress, United Nations, GM, IBM, and Motorola. He is the former executive director of the World Game Institute, a UN-affiliated NGO. He worked with Buckminster Fuller for 12 years where he learned the power and utility of whole systems thinking, global perspectives and a good sense of humor. Mr. Gabel has been designing, developing, and delivering experiential educational programs since 1970. He is currently the CEO of BigPictureSmallWorld and BigPicture Consulting, and is the author of six books on global problems, resources and strategies, the global energy situation, the global food situation, the U.S. food system, planning, and multinational corporations.

Cost: $15 per student

For more information or to register Contact:

Global Education Motivators (GEM)         Tel: (215) 248-1150

Chestnut Hill College                            Fax: (215) 248-7056

9601 Germantown Avenue                    Email: [email protected]

Philadelphia, PA 19118                         URL: gem-ngo.org

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