Harriman Institute sponsors Human Rights Advocate Siarhei Antusevich from Belarusian Trade Union
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
From mid-August to mid-December 2010, 10 human rights activists will be in residence at Columbia University for the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP). Started in 1989, the Program provides opportunities for proven grassroots leaders to strengthen their skills and to participate in dialogues on human rights issues with members of the academic, NGO, policymaking, and corporate communities. The Advocates bring a wealth of practical knowledge and a diversity of experiences, and are available as speakers, experts, and collaborators.
Siarhei Antusevich was elected secretary-treasurer of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BITU) in 2007. BITU is one of the largest independent self-governing trade unions in Belarus with 7000 members. Siarhei’s work currently focuses on violations of human rights, especially union rights, in Belarus. Before he was elected to his post at BITU, Siarhei served as chairman of a local independent trade union organization, Hrodna Azot, where he organized advocacy campaigns for union, social, and community issues. From 2003 to 2007, Siarhei was the sole independent member of Hrodna City Council. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Belarus State Technological University in 1996 as well as a Diploma of Attendance from Belostock Institute of Public Administration in 2006. In addition, Siarhei has completed training programs at the International Labour Organization International Training Centre, United States Department of State, and Japan International Labour Foundation. While in HRAP, Siarhei will cooperate with the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, which is the oldest academic institution in the United States devoted to the study of the countries of the former Soviet Union, East Central Europe and the Balkans.
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HI Professor Robert Belknap Receives the 2010 Annual Great Teachers Award for Columbia College
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Robert Belknap, professor emeritus of Slavic languages, will receive the 2010 Annual Great Teachers Award from the Society of Columbia Graduates. The award will be presented Oct. 21, and honors outstanding faculty of Columbia College.
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