Resources
Use the available material (and make your own!) to get people involved.  You have WUSC posters, WUSC general info sheets, CECI brochures, Uniterra brochures, as well as other WUSC promotional material.  Make sure to check the module on Event Planning in the Local Committee Handbook
- Activity sheet - Toward 2015 Symposia Series >>

Support
We are here to help!  The WUSC campus engagement team can support you by:
- Identifing and inviting returned volunteers or contacts of WUSC to be presenters.
- Attending the Symposium and facilitating a workshop or presentation.
- Help promote the Symposium by:
    o Helping your committee to prepare and send out a press release.
    o Highlighting the event on the WUSC and Uniterra websites.

Campus

Symposia Series

People act when informed.  Raise awareness and incite people to action around the Millennium Development Goals by organizing a symposium on your campus.  This year’s theme is “Achieving the MDGs – Towards 2015”.  

Symposia Series
Furthering peoples’ understanding of and commitment to the Millennium Development Goals is critical to their fulfillment.  By bringing together local experts, returned volunteers, students and faculty, an educational event can be a catalyst for action.  All Local Committees are encouraged to apply for funding to hold events on their campus!  The goals of the Symposia Series are to:

- Raise awareness about the MDGs among students and the general population;
- Further people’s understanding of a particular topic;
- Incite people to take action to help make the MDGs a reality.  
Hosting an event will also raise the profile of your Local Committee on campus and in the community.  Consider working in coalition with other groups on campus.  The more we work together, the more likely we are to meet the MDGs by 2015!

What you can do …
Organize an event that resonates with your campus. Use your imagination, yet be realistic about available resources, including potential presenters.  Here are a few ideas to get you started:

- Hold a panel discussion, making the link between international and local concerns.
- Host a high profile speaker.
- Use the arts to spark discussions (photography, music, film, etc.).
- Organize workshops, a film night, and/or simulation activities  .

Ideally, the Symposium is not only an opportunity to learn and share, but an opportunity to get those participating to take action.  Integrate elements of the 8 Goals campaign into your event. For example, if you are organizing a panel discussion, encourage participants to wear white and take a picture of the group representing the 0.7%.
Events are to be held either during the Journées québecoises de la solidarité internationale (Nov.12-23, 2008) or International Development Week (Feb 2-6, 2009).  Interested committees must apply by December 15th, 2008 by completing the proposal form.

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