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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />May 12, 2011 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br /> <br />HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER TO ATTEND WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM <br />BILINGUAL FAMILY FIESTA AT THE LIBRARY <br />MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOOLCHILDREN REGISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS DAY ON MAY 19 <br />CODY GOES TO THE CAPITOL <br />MAJOR REPAIRS SLATED ON EUGENE STREETS AND BIKE PATHS IN 2011 <br />EUGENE RECEIVES STATE FUNDING TO MANAGE STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM I-105 <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Human Rights Commissioner to Attend World Human Rights Forum <br />The City of Eugene has been invited to participate in the 2011 World Human Rights Cities Forum to be held in <br />Gwangju, South Korea, on May 16 and 17. The invitation was extended by the forum's co-hosts, the Gwangju <br />Metropolitan City Government and Gwangju's May 18 Memorial Foundation, which are covering travel and other <br />expenses for Eugene Human Rights Commissioner Ken Neubeck. The event is co-sponsored by the United Nations <br />High Commission on Human Rights and other international and South Korean organizations. <br /> <br />This first World Human Rights Cities Forum, whose theme is "Globalizing Human Rights <br />from Below," is expected to bring together over 200 participants to discuss the <br />implementation of universal human rights by local municipal governments. Participants will <br />share best practices and experiences in building "Human Rights Cities" and work toward <br />developing an international network. Those attending the forum include representatives of <br />city governments and commissions, academic institutions, and international organizations. <br />The City of Eugene is one of only 15 municipalities worldwide outside of South Korea invited <br />to send a representative. <br /> <br />The invitation to participate in the World Forum comes in response to the growing national <br />and international reputation of Eugene as a city committed to human rights. It is evidence of the important work <br />being done within the City organization and by the Eugene Human Rights Commission on human rights issues. <br />Commissioner Neubeck will serve on a panel of city representatives and will discuss progress to date toward Eugene <br />becoming a Human Rights City. <br /> <br />Contact Holly LeMasurier, City Manager’s Office, at 541-682-5619 or holly.k.lemasurier@ci.eugene.or.us for more <br />information. <br /> <br />Bilingual Family Fiesta at the Library <br /> <br />Family Fiestameansfun in Spanish and English. On Saturday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m., <br />families are invited to a free bilingual party at the Downtown Eugene Public Library. <br /> <br />Enjoy the talented dancers of Blue Illusion and Kinetic Flow - the hip-hop teams of <br />Springfield High School - plus Ballet Folklórico Alma de México, and enjoy free snacks. <br /> <br />For more information, call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316 or visit <br />www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />May 12, 2011 <br />