September 21-23, 2005
Bern, Switzerland
Due Diligence: The Responsibility of the State for the Human Rights of Women, an international symposium on the legal concept of due diligence. The conference will provide a forum for an interdisciplinary debate on the topic in connection with violence against women, as well as offer networking possibilities for international academics, students, politicians and representatives from governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
Phone: +41 (0)31 307 22 42
Email: duediligence@humanrights.ch
Website: www.izfg.unibe.ch/duediligence/e/index_e.htm
Due Diligence
Secretariat
Sabrina Buchler
Falkenplatz 3, CH-3012
Bern, Switzerland
October 7-9, 2005
Zagreb, Croatia
The Transgressing Gender Conference: Two is not enough for gender (e)quality will be the first of its kind in Central and South East Europe. The conference combines feminist, transgender, and gender perspectives in order to advance gender rights and freedoms worldwide.
Email: GenderZagreb2005@yahoo.com
Website: www.tgenderzagreb.com/ann.html
October 9-12, 2005
Sao Paulo, Brazil
The X Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Encuentro will focus on feminism and the radicalization of democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Participants have the opportunity to assess the feminist movement and network among women's groups throughout the region.
Fax: +55 11 3285.4951
Email: 10encontro@uol.com.br
Website: www.10feminista.org.br
Instituto Patrícia Galvão
Av. Brig. Luiz Antonio
2050-cj. 141 B—01318-002
São Paulo—SP
Brazil
October 24-November 11, 2005
Nairobi, Kenya
The Centre for African Family Studies, in collaboration with the World Health Organization Secretariat, Women's Health Project of the University of Witwatersrand and the Harvard School of Public Health, is offering a three-week course, "Promoting gender and rights in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS." The course will highlight regional priorities and current controversies in relation to the Millennium Development Goals, the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action, particularly in the context of HIV and AIDS.
Phone: +254 20 444 86 18
Fax: 254-20-444 86 21
Email: info@cafs.org
Website: www.cafs.org
Centre for African Family Studies
P.O. Box 60054, 00200
Nairobi, Kenya
November 17-21, 2005
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The theme for the Third Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health is "Sexual and Reproductive Health For All By 2015." Participants will review the need to improve the quality and scope of services on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The conference will address issues such as policy and legal reforms, gender, young people, HIV/AIDS and older persons.
Phone: +60 3 79569098
Fax: +60 3 79562078
Email: hohui@meditech.com.my
Website: www.3apcrsh.org
Conference Secretariat
3rd APCRSH
c/o MediTech Media (M) Sdn Bhd Unit 903
9th Floor, Menara PJ, AMCORP Trade Centre, No. 18
Jalan Persiaran Barat, 46050
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia
November 27-30, 2005
New Delhi, India
The Fourth International Congress on Women, Work and Health (WWH-2005) invites researchers, NGO workers, and representatives of government, trade unions and the voluntary sector of civil society to discuss women's health, working, and living conditions.
Phone: +91 11 23012752
Fax: +91 11 23015307
Emails: swl_10@rediffmail.com,
wwh@swldelhi.org
Website: www.swl-delhi.org/wwh
Ms. Minakshi Bindra Mahajan
Neumech Events, 51
Mandakani Enclave
New Delhi 110019
India