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June 2002

2-5 June 2002, Stockholm, Sweden
Title: The 3rd International Congress on Women, Work, Health

Sponsors/Hosts: National Institute for Working Life
E-mail: wwh@niwl.se
Website: http://www.niwl.se/wwh

3 - 21 June 2002 UNHQ, New York , NY , USA
Title: CEDAW, 27th Session

Sponsors/Hosts: DAW
Contact:
Women's Rights Unit, DAW, Room DC2-1226,
UN, New York , NY 10017 , USA .
Fax: (212) 963-3463
E-mail: connorsj@un.org
Website: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/

3 - 21 June 2002 UNHQ, New York , NY , USA
Title: CEDAW, 27th Session

Sponsors/Hosts: DAW
Contact:
Women's Rights Unit, DAW, Room DC2-1226,
UN, New York , NY 10017 , USA .
Fax: (212) 963-3463
E-mail: connorsj@un.org
Website: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/

TBD
"International Criminal Justice, Human Rights, 
and the Fight against Terrorism," a regional workshop 
for members of Parliament from the Commonweath of 
Independent States (CIS), organized by Parliamentarians 
for Global Action (PGA) and hosted by members of PGA Russia.
Moscow , Russia
For more information, please contact 
David Donat-Cattin at: donat@mail.pgaction.org

6-8 June
Regional conference on the implementation of the Rome Statute 
of the ICC, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Budapest , Hungary
For further information, please contact 
Tony Camen at: acamen.BUD@icrc.org

June 10 - 21, 2002
Title: 9th Women's Global Leadership Institute, 
"Realizing the Vision of Women's Human Rights - 
Understanding the Intersection of Racism, Sexism and Other Oppressions"
Sponsors/Hosts: Center for Women's Global Leadership
Website: http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/

TBD
"International Criminal Justice, Human Rights, 
and the Fight against Terrorism," a regional 
workshop for members of Parliament from the 
Commonweath of Independent States (CIS), 
organized by Parliamentarians for Global Action 
(PGA) and hosted by members of PGA Russia.
Moscow , Russia
For more information, please contact 
David Donat-Cattin at: donat@mail.pgaction.org

6-8 June
Regional conference on the implementation of 
the Rome Statute of the ICC, organized by the 
International Committee of the Red Cross.
Budapest , Hungary
For further information, please contact 
Tony Camen at: acamen.BUD@icrc.org

13-15 June
Conference on the creation of the International 
Criminal Bar, jointly organized by the Paris Bar, 
the Netherlands Bar, the ICDAA, the Mexican Bar, 
the Federation of German Bars, the Quebec Bar 
and the Montreal Bar, with support from the Council of Europe.
Montreal , Canada
For more information, please email: 
montreal_conference@yahoo.ca

17-20 June
"International Criminal Law in Practice," a training 
course for defense lawyers, prosecutors and other 
legal professionals, organized by the International 
Criminal Law Network.
The Hague , Netherlands
For more information and registration please 
contact: Mrs. Helian Ophorst, by telephone: 
+31-70-358.80.60; or email: h.ophorst@science-alliance.nl

19-21 June
"Conference on International Justice and the 
International Criminal Court," hosted at 
Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo.
Santander , Spain
For more information, email: www.uimp.es

25 June
"Hearing on the International Criminal Criminal: 
the Entry into Force of the Rome Statute and 
the challenges ahead," jointly organized by the 
CICC European office and the European Parliament.
Brussels , Belgium
For more information, please contact 
Rita Patricio: cicceurope2@iccnow.org

27-28 June
"Conference on the ratification and implementation 
of the Statute of the International Criminal Court," 
organized by the Spanish Senate in collaboration 
with Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) 
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain, 
co-sponsored by the European Commission.
Madrid , Spain
For more information, contact 
Juan Kim at: juan.kim@pgaction.org

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July 2002

1-12 July
Tenth Preparatory Commission on the ICC 
at United Nations Headquarters.
New York , United States

20-26 July
Irish Centre for Human Rights Summer School 
on the International Criminal Court.
Galway , Ireland
For more information, visit 
the website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/human_rights/ 

30 June-July 26
Summer Course on Sexuality, Culture and Society, 
Universiteit van Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 
tel: +31 20 525.3776, Fax: +31.20.525.3778
 Email: SummerInstitute@ishss.uva.nl
http://www.ishss.uva.nl/SummerInstitute/

1-26 July
Online Course 'Transforming Civil Conflict'
For more information contact Lambrecht Wessels 
tcc@netuni.uva.nl or website: www.netuni.nl/demos/tcc/
Other courses will be given 22 January to 15 February 
and 18 March to 12 April 2002.

1-19 July 2002
The Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute
School of International Service at American University, Washington, DC
For more information please contact pcrinst@american.edu

4-7 July
Global Reconciliation: One Planet, One People. 
Seabeck Conference Center, Seabeck, WA, USA 
Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) annual conference. 
Information: 503-566-7190.

5 21 July
International Training, 
"Nonviolence in the context of War and Armed Conflict".
Wustrow, Germany. For more information: Petra Titze 
(Öffentlichkeitsreferentin) 05843-9871-34; 
Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte für gewaltfreie Aktion e.V., 
KURVE Wustrow, Kirchstr. 14, D-29462 Wustrow, Germany; 
e-Mail: info@kurvewustrow.org

3-7 July
International women's conference 
"Poverty, Violence and Women's Rights: Setting a Global Agenda"
James Cook University, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia
For more information: Email: bettymc@austarnet.com.au 
Web: www.tiwc.asn.au

4-7 July
Asia Pacific Societies: Contrasts, Challenges and Crises
Conference. Brisbane, Australia
Organization: Asia Pacific Sociological Association (APSA). 
Submission deadline: January 2002. Cost: 
Fee based on country, contact organization for details. 
CONTACT: Scott Baum, AHURI, University of Queensland, 
St Lucia, Queensland 
4072,Australia. 
T: 61-7-3365 3561; Email: APSA_2002@asiaone.com

8-26 July
TRANSCEND SUMMER PEACE INSTITUTE, 
Peacebuilding, Globalisation and Social Justice, 
Cluj-Napoca, Romania. COST: US$ 1500 
(includes accommodation & course fees) - 
Special rate: US$1000 for Transcend members. 
For more information contact: jacobsen@transcend.org

13-17 July
"Europe as a Peaceful Power?" conference
University of Tampere, Finland. European Peace 
Research Association, c/o Tampere Peace Research Institute, 
FIN 33014 University of Tampere, Finland. Email: ytunve@uta.fi

14 - 19 July 2002
World Civil Society Forum, Geneva, Switzerland 
http://www.worldcivilsociety.org
E-mail: forum@mandint.org 
Phone: ++4122 959 88 55 Fax ++4122 959 88

15-19 July
Responding to Conflict, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK
A residential course for staff of international and 
national agencies with advisory and management 
responsibility for relief, development, rights and 
peacebuilding programmes. Practical and experience-based, 
the course aims to assist participants to find 
constructive ways of engaging with unpredictable and 
rapidly changing circumstances. For more information, contact: 
Responding to Conflict, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham B29 6LJ, 
UK. Tel: +44 (0)121 415 5641; Fax: +44 (0)121 415 4119; 
Email: enquiries@respond.org. Website: www.respond.org

20 July-17 August
The 2002 International Student Symposium on Negotiation 
and Conflict Resolution, The Hague, The Netherlands, 
In partnership with Erasmus University 
and The Elliot School of International Affairs 
at The George Washington University. 
USA Phone 202-347-2042Fax 202-347-2440 Email info@iimcr.org

21-26 July
Women’s Worlds 2002: Eighth International 
Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, 
Theme: Gendered Worlds: Gains and Challenges 
Contact: Department of Women and Gender Studies 
Makerere University, P.O Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 256-41-531484 Fax: 256-41-543539, 
E-mail:wgs@mak.ac.ug or gendermu@swiftuganda.com
Web page: http:/www.makerere.ac.ug/womenstudies



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August 2002

3-10 August
War Resisters' International Conference. 
Dublin, Ireland. The theme will be 
"Stories and Strategies: Nonviolent Resistance 
and Social Change", Contact: WRI, 5 Caledonian Road, 
London N1 9DX, UK. Tel. +44 20 7278 4040; 
fax +44 20 7278 0444; email: triennial2002@wri-irg.org 
Web: www.wri-irg.org.

9-13 August
"Prosecuting Transnational Terrorists: What are the Options?"
a meeting organized by the American Bar Association
Section of International Law and Practice. 
Willard Hotel, Washington , DC.  For more information, 
please contact:Jennifer Dabson, via email: 
jdabson@staff.abanet.org
; or via telephone: +1-202 662-1667

August 12-16, 2002
9th International Women and Health Meeting
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) 
and the Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre (RIWC) with key partners, 
the Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN) and the 
Réseau québecois d'action pour la santé des femmes (RQASF), Toronto, Canada.

5- 30 August
Gender Mainstreaming: Practical Skills and Critical Analysis, 
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
contact: The Training Office, Overseas Development Group, 
University of East Anglia Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK, 
Email: odg.train@uea.ac.uk, Tel: +44 1603 456410 
Fax: +44 1603 505262, Website: http://www.odg.uea.ac.uk

20-26 August
Weaving Solidarity toward a Culture of Peace. 
Miriam College Quezon City, Philippines
The national organizer will be Miriam College's 
Center for Peace Education in association with the 
Peace Education Program of Teachers College, 
Columbia University. For more information contact: 
Peace Education Office, Box 171 Teachers College, 
Columbia University New York, NY 10027 USA 
E-mail: peace-ed@exchange.tc.columbia.edu - or 
Loreta N. Castro Center for Peace Education, 
Miriam College U.P.P.O. Box 110, Diliman 
Quezon City, Philippines 1101 lcastro@mc.edu.ph

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September 2002

4-8 September
Human Rights Lawyering and the ICC, 
a conference organized by Better Law Forum International.
Abuja, Nigeria
For more information, please contact: 
Ken Achufuna, via email: betterlawforum.int@justice.com    
or blfi_rcs@hotmail.com; or telephone: 
+234-80-230-96-397 or +234-90-406095

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October 2002

1-3 October
First International Conference on Justice and Rights, 
organized by the Supreme Popular Tribunal of the Republic of Cuba .
Havana, Cuba
For more information, please contact 
Dr. Ortelio Juiz Prieto at: dietsp@ceniai.inf.cu 
or Migdelia Luna Cisneros at: migdelia@palco.cu