• 1577 people took part in the STAND UP in Ilmenau.
• Worldwide, 173 Million people in more than 120 countries stood up.
• The record of the year 2008 was broken (120 Million).
• We would like to thank everyone who stood up with us together.

"STAND UP" is a campaign by the United Nations. It is taking place on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty since four years. On this day, the 189 governments that signed the UN Millennium Declaration in the year 2000, are demanded to eradicate extreme poverty and achieve the 8 Millennium Development Goals through a symbolic "standing" by people all over the globe. It is has been certified by Guinness World Records as the largest mobilization of human beings in recorded history.

More information on the UN Millennium Declaration, the Millennium Development Goals and the campaign you can find here: 

www.endpoverty2015.org
standagainstpoverty.org/suap/
www.un.org/millennium/declaration/ares552e.pdf

• goal 1: eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
• goal 2: achieve universal primary education
• goal 3: promote gender equality and empower women
• goal 4: reduce child mortality
• goal 5: improve maternal health
• goal 6: combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
• goal 7: ensure environmental sustainability
• goal 8: develop a global partnership for development

The ISWI e.V. is taking part in the worldwide campaign and wants to draw the attention to the Millenium Declaration and the MDGs through a STAND UP-week. This week is taking place right at the beginning of the semestre from 12th to 16th of October. The whole programme you can find here:

Programme 12 Oct -16 Oct 2009

In the Foyer of the Humboldt-building there will be a daily extending exhibition about the UN Millennium Declaration and the MDGs. If you like, you can take a look at it between the lectures and inform yourself about the issue.

Tuesday, 13 October

Today, we will show you the French documentary "Home" together with the hfc (the university's film club). The film is discussing some of the MDGs, especially the 7th goal - ensuring environmental sustainability. It shows the beauty and at the same time the transience of our planet. "Home" was already released on 5th of June 2009 and what was special - in more than 50 countries at the same time. You can watch it for free on youtube or on it's own web page. This way of releasing a film was heavily discussed in the media worldwide. Today you can watch the film for free and on a big screen. Afterwards you have the possibility to discuss the film.

place: Curie lecture hall
time: 9 pm
entrance: for free

Wednesday, 14 October

Today there is a lecture and a discussion on:

"Provision of medical care in Ethiopia"

lecturer: Prof. Dr. Orlando Guntinas-Lichius,
Director of the der ENT-hospital at the university hospital in Jena,
Member of Doctors Without Borders

place: seminar room HU 129
time: 5 pm

Ding, dong, dead. Ding, dong, dead. Ding, dong, dead:

Every three seconds a child dies. Often, the cause is an avoidable illness due to insufficient vaccination, polluted water or unhygienic living conditions. The 189 governments, that signed the UN Millennium Declaration in the year 2000, also set as their goal to devote theirselves especially to the problems of Africa until 2015. This means for example, that they have to combat AIDS, Malaria and other diseases, which are widespread in Africa.

Based on the situation in Ethiopia and on the personal expierences of Prof. Dr. Guntinas-Lichius the the lecture shall draw the attention to the difficult situation of health care in Africa.  Prof. Dr. Orlando Guntinas-Lichius is a member of Doctors Without Borders and was already several times working as a doctor in Ethiopia.

Friday, 16 October

Today we will join several lectures and ask you to stand up for the realisation of the MDGs. Of course we will take photos.

This was a lecture about human rights and especially  about womens' rights and the development of the womens' rights movement.

lecturer: Heide Steer, "terre des femmes e.V."

when: Tuesday, 18 November 2008 at 7 pm

where: room 129 at the Humboldt building

_{"Human Rights" - a series of lectures organised by the ISWI e.V.}

This was a presentation about child soldiers and the work of "terre des hommes" for children.

lecturer: Andreas Rister from "terre des hommes" Osnabrück

when: Tuesday, 21 October 2008 at 7 pm

where: room 129 in the Humboldt building

_{"Human Rights" - a series of lectures organised by the ISWI e.V.}