Peace Expo and Colombo Food Fest 2019 : Promoting right and localising global goals

In a bid to recognise strides towards furthering human rights and localizing global goals, the Road To Rights Youth Led Organization recently organised the annual non-profit fair; the Peace Expo and Colombo Food Fest 2019 at the Independence square.

“Through Peace Expo 2019, we aim to provide a platform to promote the efforts of the young people, engage them and to raise awareness on civic issues, establish new partnerships, mobilize potential sponsors and  volunteers, and increase valued knowledge," said Ashan Perera, the Founder of the Road To Rights Youth Led Organization. 

The Road To Rights Organization, is a local youth led organization which functions in the aid of advancing Sustainable Development Goals through a Human Rights based approach. 

The Annual Non-Profit Fair- Peace Expo 2019 brought together the stakeholders of the local and international Non-Profit Organizations and the Non- Government Organizations to one stage  to promote Human Rights and the 17 Sustainable development Goals along with the General Public engagement on the cause and it will extend the platform to celebrate the International Human Rights Day 2019. 

As part of its initiative Road to Rights introduced the SDG Celebrity Ambassador programme where celebrities pledged their support to spread awareness, and advocate for 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The organization believes that; “A public figure can be a powerful tool in mobilizing the support necessary to increase the knowledge of sustainable development goals, therefore these advocates will act as a catalyst of change in the community.”

The Colombo Food Festival was held adjoining the Non-Profit Fair as a fundraising project of the Road To Rights  which was a youth and family friendly food festival featuring independent vendors and hotels.

“Sri Lanka being placed first at the Volunteering world map adds more value to this event. As Road to Rights plans to make this an annual nonprofit fair, bringing NGOs, NPOs, CSR, Youth led initiatives in Sri Lanka under one forum. Thus,aiming bridging everyone under one umbrella to collaboration for a visible social change, "Ashan Perera said. 

For more details regarding upcoming projects, visit www.roadtorights.org and stay tuned to their FB and Instagram page @theroad2rights 
 

(Reporting by Meleeza Rathnayake)