Waterville Public Library

Mid-Maine Global Forum - Amnesty International's Work in Human Rights and Immigration

May 16, 2017 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Alfond Center, North St. Waterville

Mid Maine Global Forum Program Announcement

Adotei Akwei
Managing Director of Government Relations for Amnesty International
"Amnesty International’s Work in Human Rights and Immigration”

Tuesday, May 16 12 Noon
Alfond Center, North St. Waterville

 

Adotei Akwei is Managing Director for Government Relations for Amnesty International USA. Before rejoining AIUS he was Deputy Director for Government Relations for CARE USA. As CARE USA Deputy he worked on Climate Change, Emergencies, Countries in Conflict and Micro-Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining CARE he worked for 11 years for Amnesty in a number of positions including Africa Director for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights and Human Rights Director for the American Committee on Africa and the Africa Fund. He received a Masters in International relations from the College of William and Mary. He is originally from Ghana. 
See website: Amnesty International USA

 

 Lunch catered by KVCC for $10 - Please pay at the door.

Please register for this Tuesday lunch program no later than Sunday May 14. Register and order lunch by contacting Bonnie Sammons at bsammons829@gmail.com or 207.716.1022.

Lunch includes soup, sandwich, coffee, tea, and dessert.  Please indicate your sandwich choice:  
Roast Beef and Cheddar on roll
Chicken Salad on wheat,
Mixed Vegetable Wrap

 

Please note: Registrants who request lunch are responsible for lunch fees.  If your plans change and you are unable to attend, please notify us so that lunch orders can be adjusted.

 

Adotei will be involved in two other programs:

 

Thanks to a generous grant from the Oak-Grove Foundation the Forum is able to bring this distinguished speaker and film to our community and provide a program for high school students and faculty:

 

  Monday, May 15   7 pm

Film: “The Heart of the Nuba

Railroad Square Cinema

Waterville

$5.00 (Free for Students)

 


This film has been shown all over the world, including in the British Parliament, the US Congress, The Hague, the Italian Senate and at many film festivals. The film has some graphic scenes and may not be appropriate for younger students.

 

Discussion with Adotei after the film, which is 50 minutes.

To see more information and a trailer go to:  The Heart of the Nuba

 

Tuesday, May 16, 9:30 am

“The Role of Amnesty International in the World”

Erskine Academy

South China, Maine

 

The Waterville Public Library is a proud partner of the Mid-Maine Global Forum. For more information on the Mid-Maine Global Forum visit: http://www.midmaineglobalforum.org/