The Academy for Educational Development (AED) and Women Thrive Worldwide in cooperation with Rep. Bill Delahunt, Rep. Ted Poe and Rep. Janice Schakowsky invite you to a breakfast briefing:MAKING SCHOOLS SAFE: Addressing school-related gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Thursday, July 22nd, 8:30am - 10:00am
Room 2255 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC

A light breakfast will be served.

In 2010, the international community will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. This resolution is the first to recognize the importance of women in the consolidation and maintenance of peace and conflict resolution.

The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders) is pleased to invite young people from Council of Europe member states to apply for participation in our training course “Youth and Diversity – Does Gender Matter?”. The training course will take place from 9-14 September 2010 in The Hague, Netherlands.

For more information plase visit this site

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UzCsjTKrdFEmeTkLtCq%2fUaFBcEZqGVDb%2brFXHrW%2fh7k%3d&

Full Title: Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders

UN-INSTRAW is pleased to announce the launching of a three-week virtual dialogue to strengthen the analysis and replication of good practices in the area of gender and disarmament, demobilization & reintegration (DDR).

Overview of the Program

Overview of the Position

The Third International Conference on Women, Gender and Law will begin in Havana on June 30 with the participation of experts from almost 15 countries who will analyze the impact of the current world economic crisis on women's rights.

Themes:
• Women, Peace and Security in Africa and the 10th
Anniversary of the UNSCR 1325
•Review of the implementation of the Solemn
Declaration
•Maternal, infant and child health and development in
Africa
•The social economy