Sponsored by: International Education for Peace Institute
See website for details.

November 1, 2007

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program for fellowships in 2008–2009. Named in honor of the two principal founders of NED, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell, the program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows maintain full-time residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies (the Forum), the research arm of the Endowment, located in Washington, D.C. The Forum hosts 12 to 15 Reagan-Fascell fellows per year for periods ranging from three to ten months. The program offers two tracks, a practitioner track and a scholarly track.

For detailed information visit the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program Website

See website for details.

Information: Conference Website

See USSF Website for details.

June 25 - 27, 2007
Seattle Pacific University, Otto Miller Hall
Third Avenue W. and Nickerson, Seattle

Come join us for our annual gathering of 20 chapters and divisions from Washington, Montana, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Alaska. This is an opportunity to hear outstanding national and regional speakers, and panels from the chapters and divisions in the region. Topics for discussion will include global warming, Middle East peace initiatives, nuclear proliferation, and opportunities for international collaboration through WFUNA.

Registration is by mail, through the United Nations Association, Seattle Metropolitan Chapter, P.O. Box 85682, Seattle WA 98145-1682
Request a registration form: info@unaseattle.org, $150-175
Information: RWMcKelvey@msn.com or 206-568-1959, info@unaseattle.org
U.N.A. Seattle Chapter Website

June 14 - 17, 2007
University of Calgary, MacEwan Hall
2500 University Drive, N. W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This is a national, interdisciplinary conference on the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission which will start its work later this year. The conference is designed to engage and inform survivors, and the general non-Aboriginal public about the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and how they can participate. The Truth Commission will be a unique and unprecedented restorative justice remedy in Canada which participants at the conference will have the opportunity to shape and influence.

Co-sponsored by: Assembly of First Nations and The University of Calgary Faculty of Law

See conference website for details.

June 13 - 15, 2007
Stockholm/Sigtuna, Sweden

"Power and empowerment - the interdependence of democracy and human rights" is the theme of the Forum 2007. The aim is to strengthen democracy, political freedoms and citizens' participation through the exchange of ideas, information and examples of best practices.

Sponsored by: the Council of Europe and the Swedish Government, the Riksdag (the Swedish Parliament) and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

See conference website for details.

Visit the Carr Center Policy Fellows Program Website for detailed information.

May 28 and 29, 2007
Courtyard by Marriott
Ottawa, Canada

This international conference is a unique opportunity to explore ways in which the human rights framework can inform new strategies for trade, development and the eradication of poverty.

Presented by: Rights & Democracy and the Canadian Council for International Cooperation in collaboration with Amnesty International, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, The North-South Institute, and Social Watch

See website for details.

May 17 - 19 , 2007
Duke University, Terry Sanford Institute for Public Policy
Durham, NC, U.S.A.

Join us for an innovative dialogue on current issues facing the working class and their allies. This conference will bring together scholars, students, social justice and union activists, policy makers and rank-and-file workers to explore the connections between contemporary challenges facing the working class and their historical context.

Sponsored by: Labor and Working Class History Association

Information: 919-613-7399 or email - lawcha@duke.edu
Conference Website

Equality Forum is a national and international nonprofit, GLBT civil rights organization with an educational focus.
Equality Forum 2007 Website

April 22 - 26, 2007
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

This is a global conference on migration law, and immigration policies around the world. This Conference, originally scheduled for November 2006, was rescheduled to allow delegates sufficient time to obtain visas for travel to the U.S. If you registered for the November 2006 event, your registration has been applied for the April Conference.

Sponsored by: World Jurist Association
See conference website for details.

April 19, 2007
Peninsula Hotel, Salisbury Room
Hong Kong, China

Sponsored by: Vital Voices Global Partnership with CSR-Asia, End Human Trafficking Now Campaign, Eileen Fisher, Manpower, Microsoft, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

See website for details.

April 13 - 15, 2007
University of Illinois, College of Medicine
1853 West Polk Street
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Speakers include:
Gloria Andino, a Nicaraguan campesina and community leader
Emilio Tojín, from the Guatemalan Association for Justice and Reconciliation
Jorge Edilson Arias, an indigenous councilman from Colombia
Bolivar Ramilus, a Haitian peasant leader and former Member of Parliament
Sonia Umanzor, a leader of the Washington D.C. Chapter of the FMLN

Sponsored by: Latin America Solidarity Coalition

See website for details.

April 13 - 14, 2007
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

The symposium will explore intersections—existing and potential—between international human rights standards, strategies and methods and traditional understandings of academic freedom and institutional autonomy in the higher education sector. Recognizing historical and ongoing attacks on scholars and universities worldwide, the symposium is intended to explore ways in which developments over several decades in the human rights scholarship, advocacy and policy-making might be employed in responding to, mitigating or deterring such attacks.

Sponsored by: Scholars at Risk Network

Visit the SAR Conference Website for details.

April 9, 2007
American University, Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C., U.S.a.

On March 30, 2007, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities opened for signature and ratification. Historically, the United States has been a world leader in the recognition of disability rights. On April 9, 2007, the disability, human rights, and international development communities will come together to examine the Convention, its guarantees, and its implications for U.S. law and foreign policy. We will consider strategies for encouraging U.S. government and public support for the Convention and examine how we can ensure continued U.S. leadership in the international protection of disability rights.

Conference Organizers:
The Human Rights Brief and the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law
Syracuse University College of Law Disability and Policy Program of the Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies and the Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
Mental Disability Rights International
U.S. International Council on Disability

Co-sponsors:
American Association of People with Disabilities
World Institute on Disability
World Committee on Disability of the National Organization on Disability

See website for details.

Information: 310-815-0450 or visit conference website

March 30 - 31, 2007
Gonzaga University
502 East Boone Avenue
Spokane, Washington, U. S. A.

Terrific speakers - no cost to you - a chance to "talk peace" - at Gonzaga - open to the public. The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) recently facilitated the Iraq Study Group and several speakers are coming from Washington, D.C. to Spokane. The Keynote speaker is an accomplished peace negotiator from Uganda. The workshop presenters also include faculty of various disciplines from Gonzaga University, Whitworth College and the University of Washington.

Co-sponsored by: Gonzaga University, the USIP, Pax Christi Spokane and others

Information: Judy Butler - jabutler216@yahoo.com or 509-928-0216

March 28, 2007, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Palais des Nations, Room 12
Geneva, Switzerland

This discussion addresses how the Special Procedures integrate culture and the human rights of women in their mandates.

Participants:
Mr. Doudou Dične UN Special Rapporteur on racism
Ms. Hina Jilani Special Representative of the UNSG on human rights defenders
Ms. Madeline Rees Head of Women’s Rights and Gender Unit, OHCHR
And other mandate holders and OHCHR support staff (invited)
Madhu Mehra, APWLD
Mariana Duarte, Violence against Women Programme, OMCT
Cynthia Rothschild, CWGL
Magdalena Sepúlveda, International Council of Human Rights Policy
Arian Brunet, Women’s Rights Coordinator at Rights and Democracy, Co-founder of Urgent Action Fund

Sponsored by:
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL)

March 23 - 25, 2007
The Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Milwaukee, WI

Despite milestone victories last year, violence against women remains a world scourge. The United States government continues to condone torture in the war on terror. Individuals around the world are at risk of human rights abuses. Meeting these and other challenges takes extraordinary effort. And it's up to activists to make change.

The AGM is Amnesty International USA's annual national conference for ALL members and activists to join, meet, learn, discuss and create extraordinary change! With renowned speakers, inspirational programming, and opportunities to connect with others, you won't want to miss the 2007 AGM.

Detailed information: Meeting Website

March 23, 2007, 8:30am - 5:00pm
City University of New York
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Gerald W. Lynch Theater
899 Tenth Avenue (Between West 58th and 59th)
New York, N. Y.

Free and open to the public.
Offering 7 CLE Credits for $25 (payable at the symposium).

See Symposium Website for detailed information.

March 15 - 17, 2007
Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada

The Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force on September 2, 1990, is considered to be one of the most important human rights landmarks today. This Convention regulates children's rights from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, and has been ratified by most countries. At the same time that this legal document has been vastly welcomed, it has been highly criticized as well. Some of the critics highlight issues such as its western approach to human rights and the Convention's weak monitoring system.

The International Conference on the Rights of the Child is interested in leading an academic dialogue about the different issues regulated by this legal instrument. In addition, this conference attempts to become an 'open forum' to discuss the strengths and address the weaknesses of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Finally, this three day meeting is interested in exploring how Canada and other state-parties have implemented this legal text within their national legal systems, and whether those experiences have proven to be effective in promoting the best interests of the child.

The Academic Committee is inviting interested individuals to submit papers for the Conference in English or in French. Since the purpose of the conference is to gather an interdisciplinary discussion, submissions from different academic fields are highly encouraged. The submission deadline for proposals is December 1, 2006. The selected submissions will be presented at the conference, and their authors will be invited to submit their written texts for publication after the conference.

Information: Human Rights Research and Education Centre Conference Website

March 14, 2007, 9:00am - 5:00pm
University of California, Berkeley, Human Rights Center
Barrows Hall
Lipman Room, 8th Floor

The conference on the newly emerging concept of the "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P) will feature a keynote address and panel discussions explaining how this concept has evolved, how it relates to national and international foreign policy, and what we can learn from previous successful social movements.

Participants include distinguished scholars and activists who have contributed to the emerging norm of the "Responsibility to Protect," such as Gareth Evans, President, International Crisis Group, Richard Cooper, R2P Coalition), and William Pace World Federalist Movement, among others.

Sponsored by University of California, Berkeley, Human Rights Center
See website for details.

March 13, 2007, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
University of California, Berkeley
International House, Chevron Auditorium
2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA

In his keynote speech that opens our conference "Stopping Mass Atrocities: An International Conference on the Responsibility to Protect," General Romeo Dallaire will discuss his experiences as the commanding general of the United Nations peacekeeping forces during the Rwandan genocide and the implications of that tragedy for today's global and human security.

Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by: University of California, Berkeley, Human Rights Center
See website for details.

March 8, 2007, 2:00
The Hague, The Netherlands

Remarks and Reception - 4:30 - 6:15pm - Grand Hall, Peace Palace

Celebrating the achievements of Women Groundbreakers in the first International Courts
International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

Sponsored by: Open Society Justice Initiative and the Network Women's Program

See website for details.

March 5, 2007, 10:00am - 6:00pm
ECOSOC Chamber
United Nations, New York

Sponsored by: Permanent Missions of Belarus and the Philippines to the United Nations
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Vital Voices Global Partnership

In cooperation with: UNICEF, IOM, Interpol, the CONGO Committee on Children's Rights, the Working Group on Girls of the NGO Committee on UNICEF, the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences

Information and registration: conference website
or contact Mr. Andrei Metelitsa: 212-772 2354, e-mail: andrei_metelitsa@hotmail.com)
Ms. Marie Yvette Banzon-Abalos: 212-764 1300, ext. 23, e-mail: mybanzon@dfa.gov.ph
or Ms. Lucie Hrbkova 212-963 5634, e-mail: hrbkova@un.org

See conference website for detailed information.

February 2 - 4, 2007
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Conference speakers will include experts, activists and artists who work to help the people of Darfur.

Conference Schedule Website
West Coast Regional Conference Website

Sponsored by: STAND: A student anti-genocide coaliton
STAND Website

See Fellowship Website for detailed information.