Robbi Robson, from Membury, near Axminster, received an award for Distinguished Service to Humanism at the World Humanist Congress held at Oxford and hosted by the British Humanist Association. More than 1000 delegates from 67 countries attended the congress to hear speakers including Philip Pullman, Richard Dawkins and Nobel prize winner Wole Soyinka. Robbi has served as Chair of the British Humanist Association and first went on the Executive Committee of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in 1996. She served as Treasurer and Vice President, setting up the IHEU Head Quarters in London. She later served as the Administrator, co-ordinating IHEUs work of supporting Humanist national organisations across the world, particularly in parts of the world where Humanists and Atheists face discrimination and even death for their views; as well as sending delegations to the United Nations in New York and Geneva, UNESCO, Council of Europe and the African Council for Human and Peoples Rights. She received the award for her work having retired to Devon. Association and first went on the Executive Committee of the International Humanist and Ethical Union ( IHEU) in 1996. She served asTreasurer and Vice President, setting up the IHEU Head Quarters in London. She later served as the Administrator, co-ordinating IHEUs work of supporting Humanist national organisations across the world, particularly in parts of the world where Humanists and Atheists face discrimination and even death for their views; as well as sending delegations to the UNited Nations in New York and Geneva, UNESCO, Council of Europe and the African Council for Human and Peoples Rights. She received the award for her work having retired to Devon.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:07:38 +0000
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