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Title: Some important event updates! Post by: Salman.Qasim on February 15, 2012, 10:34:40 PM INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW SEMINAR - FEBRUARY 25TH, 2012
Hey ARC@Cal! The American Red Cross Club at Cal is proud to present the seminar Humanity In the Midst of War: An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law taught by the American Red Cross Bay Area chapter. Date: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 Time: 10:00AM - 02:30PM Location: 183 Dwinelle SPACE IS LIMITED, BUT THERE IS STILL ROOM! ARC@Cal members get priority, too! You MUST RSVP to attend. Email michelle.carney@berkeley.edu to sign up. International humanitarian law is the laws of wars or laws and customs of war and armed conflict. It is comprised of the Geneva Conventions, Hague Conventions and subsequent treaties, case law and customary international law. International humanitarian law defines a code of conduct and responsibilities of nations engaged in warfare in relation to each other and protected persons, usually civilians. Come learn more about how Red Cross played a critical role in the development of international humanitarian law and continues to be a key international presence as they maintain and uphold them. The International Humanitarian Law Seminars are open to the public and provides an overview of the Geneva Conventions, the basic rules of international humanitarian law and the role of the Red Cross during armed conflict. A certificate of completion is awarded for those present for the entire seminar! More information can be found at redcross.berkeley.edu. Questions and RSVPs may be directed to michelle.carney@berkeley.edu. ---------------------------------------------------- BERKELEY PROJECT - MARCH 17, 2012 Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well and is not too stressed out yet. Berkeley Project Month Volunteer Registration opens Monday February 6th so if you are interested in doing community service with the American Red Cross, get a few hours towards your volunteer hours, get a free t-shirt, have lunch provided for you,meet other people in our club, etc., please register. Registration is furious and is extremely limited so please sign-up as quick as you can so you can get a spot onto our team. When registering yourself, please input "American Red Cross @ Cal" under the team section if you would like to participate with us. Also if there is a specific question about who is your Team Leader, please input "Jordan Tai and/or Michelle Carney." I'm not 100% if there is a question for that, but if there is, please put our names. I really encourage you all to participate with us as Berkeley Project is an amazing experience where students get the opportunity to go out into the community of Berkeley and participate in various projects which enrich, enhance, and beautify the community. Our team will be participating on March 17th so please sign up with this date in mind. The registration link can be found tomorrow on the Berkeley Project Website: http://berkeleyproject.org/ If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at jordantai@berkeley.edu. We look forward in having you participate and once again sign-up FAST! Sincerely, Jordan Tai & Michelle Carney |