Outbound Peace Fellow –
Sarah Agnew
District 9940 is pleased to be sponsoring Sarah Agnew as a 2013 Rotary Peace Fellow to Uppsala University in Sweden. Sarah has provide a brief bio below. We wish Sarah all the best for here studies.
DG Graeme
My name is Sarah Agnew and I am
the 2013-15 Rotary Peace Fellow from District 9940, sponsored by the Port
Nicholson Rotary Club.
From August 2013, I will be
undertaking a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies at Uppsala University in
Sweden.
My area
of expertise is in human rights law.
I currently work as a solicitor at John Miller Law, specialising in
Accident Compensation work, Criminal and Civil law. I previously worked at the Ministry of Justice in the Human
Rights Team.
Outside of my vocational interests I enjoy salsa
dancing, learning Spanish and Japanese and learning about other cultures,
travelling, reading and playing the guitar.
While in Sweden I intend to become involved with
my host Rotary Club as well as other community and volunteer activities. I am looking forward to flying the kiwi
flag and promoting the work of New Zealand Rotarians.
On
completion of my scholarship, I cannot wait to see what opportunities will
arise and what doors will open. I aim to use the skills and education I have
gained to help in whatever way I can to implement human rights standards, both
in times of peace and conflict, in developing countries. My career aspirations are also to work in a Non-Governmental
Organisation (such as the International Committee of the Red Cross), at the
United Nations, or in an international tribunal or criminal court.
I cannot express how happy and grateful I
am to the Rotary Foundation and Rotarians for this life changing
opportunity.
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