Women, Peace and Security Calendar
2008

2008 Calendar Index

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The Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
June 2-9, 2008

The Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence highlights the international campaign to stop the proliferation and misuse of small arms.
Each year activists around the world use the Week of Action to raise awareness, campaign for better gun laws and push for stronger regulation of the international arms trade.
In 2007 events were held in more than 60 countries, ranging from a workshop in Cambodia to a rap concert in Mali, from a football match in El Salvador to a photo exhibition in the Czech Republic.

Global Summit of Women 2008
June 5, 2008, Asia, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Viet Nam at 09:00-21:00
GlobeWomen

The Global Summit of Women is a unique global gathering of women influencers and opinion leaders from government and business.

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Hitting the Ground Running: Research, Activism and Leadership for A New Era
June 5-7, 2008, New York, NY
The Kimmel Center at New York University (NYU)
The National Conference for Research on Women, co-sponsored by The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at NYU

Please join leading scholars, researchers, advocates, and policy makers from across various disciplines and fields June 5-7, 2008 at the Kimmel Center at NYU for The National Conference for Research on Women's Annual Conference. Share information and resources; learn about cutting edge and emerging research on women, gender, and girls; and strategize about ways to work across communities and fields of study.

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Fellowship for International Leaders
June 5-June 24, 2008, New York, NY

Each year, a group of 20-24 emerging leaders from different regions of the world are selected to become Ford Fellows of the 92nd Street Y. Participating countries change each year. For the 2009 Fellowship, applications are accepted from Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Israel, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania and Uruguay.

The program includes a three-week residency in New York City and ongoing communication before and after the residency via telephone and email. Fellows are expected to complete assignments prior to their residency to maximize the value of their Fellowship experience and after their residency to evaluate its impact and success.

Applications for the 2009 Fellowship must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed no later than June 30, 2008

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European Feminist Forum
June 13-15, 2008, Poland

The European “F” Forum builds an open and diverse dialogue, organizes an energetic space for talking about women, and will make change happen in Europe. It takes place on the web, and in real time connection.

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Reproductive Health (RH) in Emergencies Conference
June 18-20, 2008, Speke Conference Centre, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda
RAISE Initiative in collaboration with the RHRC Consortium

Reproductive Health (RH) in Emergencies Conference 2008 will bring together a wide range of actors from the fields of RH in emergencies, reproductive health, humanitarian assistance and development to contribute to the expansion of comprehensive RH services in crisis settings.

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3rd African Women in the Diaspora Conference
June 20-21, 2008, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States at 09:00-21:00
Minnesota African Women's Association, MAWA

MAWA promotes the health and well-being of African refugee and immigrant women and their families in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul through research, education, advocacy and programming.

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Peace by Piece Conference
June 24–26 2008, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is a society emerging from 30 years of conflict. This three day conference will be to reflect, share, strengthen and celebrate the positive role of women internationally during conflict, stepping into transition and moving towards a future of peace where women participate equally on a political, social and economic level. The conference will be based around three themes: women living in conflict, women moving into transition, and women contributing to peace-building.

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CEDAW: 41th Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
June 30- July 18, 2008, New York, USA
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will examine the country reports from the following States Parties: Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Nigeria, Slovakia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen.

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