UNACTO AGM 2010-2011

May 22, 2010 • Add Comments

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Dear Members of UNACTO,

The UNACTO board would like to announce our upcoming 2010 Annual General Meeting for the Toronto Branch.

Date: Thursday, June 3rd 2010
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Place: Metro Hall, - 55 John St. (South-east corner of King and John, Toronto , M5V 3C6 )
Room: 304

We encourage all UNACTO members to get involved as volunteers and participate in committees as a first step to possible active board duty. UNACTO relies on our volunteer driven efforts to promote local events, educational programmes, and projects that engage us all in the work of the UN.

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Peace and Sustainability Education Initiatives and the Movement for Ontario Peace Day

March 9, 2010 • Add Comments

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You are hereby cordially invited to attend the
Launch of Peace and Sustainability Education Initiatives and the
Movement for Ontario Peace Day

By the United Nations Association in Canada, Toronto Region Branch UNACTO

Aqeel Saeid
President, UNACTO

Melinda Rooke
Director, UNACTO
Chair, Environment

Georgina Bencsik
Co-Chair, Environment
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On

Monday, March 22nd, 2010
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Rooms 228 and 230
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Queen’s Park, Toronto

Light Refreshments will be served

UNACTO is presenting Julia Morton-Marr, Founding President of the International Holistic Tourism Education Centre (IHTEC) founder of the International School Peace Gardens, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. UNACTO is promoting “Ontario Peace Day” along various displays of peace and sustainability education achieved by various local NGO’s, communities, schools, experts and educators. The showcase will also include Science for Peace, Canadian Pugwash, Global Issues Project; Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and the Education Alliance for a Sustainable Ontario (EASO). Members of Provincial Parliament will be in attendance, along with representatives from government and other organizations.

We hope you can join us. Please RSVP via email to mail@georginabencsik.com or call 416.258.9581 with your preferred name, title and organization to ensure you will be provided with a name badge and be placed on the security list at Queen’s Park. We thank you for your participation and support of this event. For further information please email: Julia Morton-Marr at ihtec@3web.com , Melinda Rooke at melindarooke@gmail.com or Georgina Bencsik at mail@georginabencsik.com.

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Welcome to the United Nations Association - Toronto Branch

February 22, 2010 • Comments Off

A Better World Starts HERE

UNACTO The United Nations Association, Toronto Region Branch (UNACTO), a division of the (UNA-Canada) UNAC, serves Torontonians in many aspects related to the model of the United Nations. UNA- Canada (UNAC) is a national charitable organization which was established in 1946 whose office mandate is to engage the Canadian public in the work of the United Nations and to highlight the critical international issues which affect us all. We accomplish our goals with the help of our dynamic staff at the National Office and a network of volunteer-driven regional branches. Read more »

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Post COP15: On the Road to Mexico and the Final Accord?

January 30, 2010 • Comments Off

biodiversity2010Keynote Speakers

Judith Hammah - Author
ENVIRO 1 - Making It Personal

John Paul Morgan - CEO
Morgan Solar

Taras Koulik and Yuri Navarro
Team members of the Canadian Liberal Youth delegation for the COP 15 conference in Copenhagen Denmark

Date: Monday Feb 1st, 2010, Time: 7-9pm
Place: City Hall, Committee Rm #2, 100 Queen Street West

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Human Rights in Canada

December 2, 2009 • Add Comments

Dear UNACTO Members:

We invite you to celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December the 10th, 2009. This event will be hosted at Humber Institute of Technology and Advance Learning on. For further detail, please read the attached flyer.

Human Rights

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