Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre

The Global Lounge invites you to an exciting year-end celebration on Wednesday, March 14: 6pm-8pm! This annual event is our opportunity to recognize all the great work and accomplishments of our Network Member groups over the academic year, and to thank the UBC community for shaping the Global Lounge into a space full of dialogue, collaboration and impact!

This year we’re excited to bring Circle Painting to the Global Lounge. It’s an imaginative, inclusive and collaborative activity where everyone can experience the dynamics of creating large-scale paintings together. With donations going to Operation Smile in Vietnam, and a dedicated Circle Painting facilitator, it’s a special event you don’t want to miss!

To top it off, we will be recognizing the fantastic efforts of our Network Members this year with “People’s Choice Awards,” where we’re giving you the opportunity to vote to highlight the exceptional work of the Global Lounge community. Voting will take place at the event. And of course, there will be lots of free food!

People’s Choice Awards 2012

Welcome Aboard*
Recognizes the new Network Member group (joined in September 2011) that has made the greatest splash! Way to set an example!

• Pakistan Students Association
• Jewish Students Association
• Lose the Shoes
• Africa Canada Accountability Coalition (ACAC)

Eat, Sleep and Breathe*
Recognizes the Network Member group that is most active in the space. You always see them–whether their members are just studying or hosting an event–Global Lounge has become their second home!

• International Students Association (ISA)
• Common Energy
• STAND UBC
• World University Service of Canada (WUSC) UBC

United We Stand
Recognizes the event that most effectively exercised collaboration towards their success and impact. It just could not have happened without the combined efforts of multiple groups!

• Caribbean African Association (CAA) & Lose the Shoes:
  KICKOFF! A Soccer Superskills Competition
• AIESEC UBC, International Peer Advisors (IPA) & Perspectives Magazine:
  Intercultural Communication Workshop
• STAND UBC & ACAC:
  STAND Seminar Series
• Africa Awareness Initiative (AAI), CAA, International Relations Students Association (IRSA), STAND UBC, WUSC UBC, & ACAC:
  So You Want To Save Africa? Workshop

The Megaphone
Recognizes the event that employed the most dynamic, far-reaching and creative marketing campaign. It was everywhere and everyone knew about it. You were secretly happy when the event was over because you don’t think your Facebook Inbox could have taken much more. (We’re kidding.)

• The Briefing 2012 by Dollar Project
• AAI’s Got Talent by AAI
• Passion: Pass it On by Passion Project
• Chew On This by Common Energy

Superstar*
Recognizes the Network Member group that you’re not currently a part of, but you wish you were because they always look like they’re just having so much fun and engaging in the most interesting discussions. Where can I sign up?

• AAI
• Oxfam UBC
• Passion Project
• CAA

Deep Impact
Recognizes the event that had the most impact on its attendees, UBC, or the Vancouver community. It’s all about creating change! 

• Reading Week Project by Passion Project
• AAI Conference Week 2012 by AAI
• International Tuition Consultation by ISA
• World AIDS Day Coffee House by Friends of MSF UBC

* We restricted any given club one nomination between these awards.

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Check out our Year-End Celebration on our Facebook event page.

Circle Painting will also be held throughout UBC from March 13-15. Click here for more information!

Looking for the perfect start to your Reading Break?

Look no more!

Lose the Shoes UBC and the Science Undergraduate Society are here to bring you the most amazing futsal tournament you will ever attend to kick-start your Reading Break! This Saturday, February 18th, from 1: 00 pm to 6:00 pm we will be hosting Futsal Madness. Grab a couple of friends and register yourselves as a team for the best futsal tournament you will ever experience.

Things to know:
- Teams are to have a minimum of 3 people and a maximum of 6.
- Teams must be co-ed, consisting of at least one girl/guy in the field at all times.
- The minimum donation per team is $40
-Food cheap and drink will be sold at the site

The best part? All proceeds go to an amazing organization working in parts of Southern Africa to educate children on HIV: Grassroots soccer.

And don’t think you are going home empty handed. Besides several hours of some sweet soccer fun, the winners of the tournament will go home with a $100 Keg gift card. The top donor and the top scorer will each receive a brand new soccer ball.

What better way to help out than to have fun while at it? Register here!

International Development Week (IDW) is held annually, taking place this year from February 5 to February 11. IDW highlights the work of Canada’s development community.

The Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge & Resource Centre is recognizing IDW by hosting a series of discussions and workshops that critically engages with the theories and practices of international development. We hope to foster dialogue and interest around the themes we’ve chosen this year, so join us at the Global Lounge (2205 Lower Mall, Building 1) for events taking place throughout the week of February 5 to 11.

So You Want To Save Africa?

Monday, February 6: 5PM – 7PM 

Recent advocacy campaigns have done a lot to bring armed conflict and human suffering (especially in Africa) to the attention of the general public. This often inspires many people to try and ‘make a difference’; although the importance of civic engagement cannot be underestimated, the So You Want To Save Africa? workshop will challenge you to critically reflect on the representations of Africa in advocacy/development work, as well as your own assumptions about ‘solutions’ to these issues. Hosted by the G7 Africa-focused groups (AAI, CAA, IRSA, STAND, WUSC, ACAC)!

What IS International Development?

Tuesday, February 7: 5PM – 7PM 

Although IDW is a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements and successes of international development, it undoubtedly remains a highly contested concept. Join Kristi Kenyon, Katherine Muldoon and Dr. Chris Erickson for a critical analysis of the ethics and merits of international development, as they present their opinions and differing perspectives on the topic.

Kristi Kenyon, a Liu Scholar and former Trudeau Scholar, is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. Her work examines the use of rights-based advocacy on HIV by civil society groups in Ghana, Uganda, Botswana and South Africa. She has worked with rights-based NGOs in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia, and served on the board of development organizations in Canada and Botswana.

Katherine Muldoon is a Liu Scholar, Doctoral Fellow from the Canadian Association for HIV/AIDS Research, and PhD Student in the School of Population and Public Health. She works on a research team at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS in the Gender and Sexual Health Initiative and the Canada-Africa Prevention Trials Network. Her doctoral research will take place in Northern Uganda, investigating the HIV epidemiology during the post-conflict period among young women who have exchanged sex for survival.

Dr. Chris Erickson, a sessional instructor in the Department of Political Science, specializes in the fields of Political Theory and International Relations. He is the author of The Poetics of Fear (Continuum Books, 2010) which examines the role of fear as a political and rhetorical tool. He completed his PhD at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Right To Develop = Right To Pollute?

Wednesday, February 8: 5PM – 7PM 

As the debate and problems surrounding climate change become ever more prevalent, the question of whether it is fair for developed countries to impose strict environmental regulations on industrializing, developing countries is an increasingly poignant one. Join Dr. Suzanne Simard, Dr. Benjamin Richardson and Dr. Kathryn Harrison as they discuss their opinions on this controversial issue that pervades the international development and scientific community.

Dr. Suzanne Simard, from the Faculty of Forestry, conducts research on climate change, disturbance and management effects on the structure, function and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems.  She completed her undergraduate studies in Forest Resources Management at UBC and has a  PhD in Forest Ecology from Oregon State University.

Dr. Benjamin Richardson, from the Faculty of Law, is a Senior Canada Research Chair in Environmental Law & Sustainability. His principal research area is socially responsible investment and its regulation as a means of promoting environmentally sustainable development. He completed his undergraduate studies in law and political science with honours at Macquarie University and his PhD at the Australian National University.

Dr. Kathryn Harrison, from the Department of Political Science, conducts research that focuses on environmental policy, employing comparative analysis to understand why governments adopt the policies they do, as well as evaluating the efficacy of alternative policy instruments. Her most recently edited volume is titled “Global Commons, Domestic Decisions: The Comparative Politics of Climate Change” (MIT Press, 2010). She has a PhD in Political Science from UBC.

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Check out this event on the Global Lounge Facebook!

Learn more about International Development Week more generally at: www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/idw.

UBC REC and the International Peer Program have teamed up to bring you and evening of international games and activities that’s sure to be out of this world!

Event Details:

·         Tuesday, February 7^th – choose from 5pm, 7pm, or 9pm time slots
·         Located at the Student Recreation Centre
·         Co-Ed Teams of 6-10 people

Register by Tuesday, January 31^st to secure your team’s spot, either online at www.rec.ubc.ca or in-person at the Student Recreation Centre.

For more information, visit the event website, Facebook page, or email events4@rec.ubc.ca.

Every year, the executives at Steppingbridge meet keen and eager students who, while focused on their studies, are able to dedicate a portion of their time to help underprivileged elementary school students in rural China who do not have access proper school materials and textbooks. With the aid of our executives, we are able to host fundraising events that help us reach our objective for funds.

On January 26^th and 27^th, Steppingbridge will be hosting a 2-day Krispy Kreme sale for everyone.