IGL Students Blog Live from Oslo Freedom Forum

Four students from the Institute for Global Leadership are currently attending the 2011 Oslo Freedom Forum and blogging about their experiences live from the conference.  The Oslo Freedom Forum is "an intimate gathering where remarkable individuals come together to address the world's most challenging humanitarian issues."  It seeks to bring humanitarian issues to the top of the global agenda, provide a setting for eye-opening presentations, highlight the stories of human rights advocates, encourage the inspiration and exchange of ideas, focus on closed societies that need exposure, and grow and empower an international communit.

Visit their blog at:

http://osloscholars.blog.com/

The Oslo Scholars Program, an initiative of the Oslo Freedom Forum and the Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University, seeks to offer undergraduate students who have a demonstrated interest in human rights and international political issues an opportunity to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum and work with some of the world’s leading human rights defenders and activists. The Forum, now in its third year, will provide students with invaluable networking and learning opportunities as well as the chance to engage with those with whom they will be working over the summer. This year, the Oslo Scholars Program is proud to have organized internships with Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Justine Hardy, and Vincent Manoharan, each of whom will be taking on students for the summer to engage and involve in their inspiring work in the defense and promotion of human rights across the world.

For more information about the Oslo Freedom Forum please visit www.oslofreedomforum.com