Promoting Human Rights: A Project for the Philippines
September 21 - 24, 2014 About The Philippines Foreign policy in the Philippines focuses on security, promoting economic diplomacy, protection of Filipinos abroad and fostering Filipino nationalism [1]. The Philippines emphasizes their relationships with their Asian neighbors by linking in memberships that include the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Defense Ministers Meetings, East Asia Summit (EAS) and APEC [1]. In 2006, the Philippines signed their first bil
Ending Gender Based Violence: A Project for Jamaica
September 3 - 6, 2014 About Jamaica In 2013, Jamaica submitted a plan to eliminate gender-based violence. Groups including NGOs, and other organizations that are dedicated to help those dealing with violence came together to develop a draft. The National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence focuses on prevention through awareness and education, response and support such as shelters, and monitoring and training. Jamaica's government hopes to improve the pr
