JAMAICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DEBATING

AND EMPOWERMENT (JADE) LIMITED

MAILING 57 University Crescent,
ADDRESS Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I.

EMAIL ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

jade.tjl@gmail.com

1-876-781-0630

Truth Justice Liberty

October 24, 2014

Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN DEBATE SERIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Your institution is hereby invited to participate in a series of debates on issues relating to Human
Rights during the month of November 2014. This series is titled Human Rights in the 21st Century:
Raising Awareness through Debate. This debate series presents participants from your institution
with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge-base and debate competences en route to excelling in
other arenas.
Jamaicans generally have a narrow understanding of what constitutes human rights, why human rights
are important, and how human rights concerns impact governance. The human rights architecture of the
21st century is far more than the right to life. Moreover, a global human rights framework has been
increasingly advanced as a mechanism for understanding and resolving local societal and cultural
tensions, national political issues, and international conflicts. It is therefore important to engage in
robust discussion and debate around national and international issues in the context of human rights.
Recognizing your institutions firm commitment to debating excellence, it would be an honour for us if
you would facilitate the participation of as many of your debaters or students generally. Please confirm
your willingness to be a part of this debate series by contacting Mr. Germaine Barrett at 876-781-0630
or by sending us an email at jade.tjl@gmail.com by Tuesday October 28, 2014. Below is the proposed
schedule for this debate series.
DATE
Sunday Nov. 02, 2014
Thursday Nov. 06, 2014
Friday Nov. 07, 2014
Thursday Nov. 13, 2014
Friday Nov. 14, 2014
Saturday Nov. 15, 2014
Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014
Thursday Nov. 20, 2014
Friday Nov. 21, 2014
Saturday Nov. 22, 2014

VENUE
UTech
UWI Mona
Queens/JTS
MICO
NCU
UTech
UWI Mona
UTech
UWI-WJC
UWI Mona

INVITEES
UTech, NCU, UWI Mona, JTS, PHS, CC
UTech, UWI Mona, MICO, JC, UWI-WJC, KC
TQS, JTS, CHS, STC, MGHS. ICHS
MICO, JTS, KC, WGS, WTHSB, STC
NCU, CTC, MHS, BMC, UWI-WJC, BTCC, MTC, DC
UTech, UWI Mona, MICO, JC, ELRDS, MTC, KC
UWI Mona, MICO, ELRH
UTech, UWI-WJC, UWI Mona, MICO
UWI-WJC, CC, MBCC, HMTHS
UTech, UWI Mona, MICO, JC, UWI-WJC, KC, ELRH

Sincerely,

Germaine Barrett (Mr.)

President, JADE Limited

Rodje Malcolm (Mr.)

Director, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ)

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