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Zeenat Islam, the Centre's Internship Associate and recent alumni has been shortlisted in the 'Young Star' category in the Women of the Future Awards 2010. The nomination and shortlisting were based on various elements, predominatly her work with human rights and community based initiatives. One of which includes her design and implementation of YOU*th Inspire; a project incorporated in the Centre's student activities programme.

Zeenat will be attending a judging day inn October with the awards ceremony followed in November at the London Marriot Grosvenor Square. Judges include the London Chairman of KPMG, deputy CEO of the Financial TImes and Vice President of VISA Europe. The panel is chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Badiya of Jordan.

Further details about the awards and shortlisting can be found here.

Throughout 2008-2009, Dr James Harrison conducted several workshops to inform Parliamentarians, NGOs and academics on the key issues in conducting an human rights impact assessment of the proposed Canada-Columbia FTA. He also gave evidence before the Standing Committee on International Trade.

For more information please on the Centre's work on Human Rights Impact Assessment please click here.

In April 2010, Dr James Harrison, Mary Ann-Stephenson and Andrew Williams were commissioned by the Scottish Human Rights Commission to provide guidance on how to conduct human rights impact assessments. They created an eight step process which can be used in any human rights impact assessment and highlighted examples of good practice from around the world.. The report also highlights how the steps are to be implemented and how the process could function. The report is soon to be published on the Scottish Human Rights Commission website.

For more information please on the Centre's work on Human Rights Impact Assessment please click here.