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CONGO E-Update • 18 March 2009 The CONGO E-Update is produced by staff in New York, Geneva and Vienna, with contributions from members and affiliated partners. - Watch out for new and exciting changes in future E-Updates!
In this issue: CONGO Co-Sponsors World Civic Forum 10th Session of the Human Rights Council – Call for written statements – delegate accreditation Human Rights Committee, 95th Session – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – High-Level Panel Discussion Department of Public Information, Non-Governmental Organizations, Annual Orientation Programme UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, 14th Grant Cycle – Call for Applications Durban Review Process – 18 March 2009 release of shorter draft outcome document Eighth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Launch of “Countdown to Copenhagen” Launch of White Ribbon – Campaign Switzerland “Transitions related to religion, minorities and gender” Research Conference Global Symposium on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality World Telecommunication Policy Forum 2009 Junior 8 Summit – call for submissions of teams Coping and Resilience 2009 International Conference 2009 Parliament of the World’s Relgions
CONGO Events and Announcements:
CONGO Co-Sponsors World Civic Forum, 5 – 8 May 2009, Seoul CONGO agreed to partner with Kyung Hee University – one of its associate members – in holding the World Civic Forum in Seoul, Korea, from 5 to 8 May 2009. The Forum, with the general theme "Building Our Humanitarian Planet," is a joint initiative of Kyung Hee University and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA). As a major sponsor, CONGO is encouraging its members worldwide to attend the Forum. The President of CONGO, Mr. Liberato Bautista, will be a keynote speaker. CONGO will be leading a panel on one of the three themes, particularly "Civic Engagement in Public and Global Governance". More information about the Forum, including a TV interview by Korea's Arirang TV with CONGO President Liberato Bautista and Dr. Euiyoung Kim, Chair of the WCF 2009 Steering Committee, can be found at www.wcf2009.org (interview available under “Latest News”). A flyer for the event, providing background information and the preliminary programme, is available here.
CONGO’s Civil Society Development Forum (CSDF) 2009 is scheduled from 2 to 4 July 2009 in Geneva. It will be held back-to-back with ECOSOC’s High-Level Segment (6 – 10 July 2009), which will focus in 2009 on the theme “Implementing the Internationally Agreed Goals and Commitments in regard to Global Public Health”.
More information about this event will soon be available on CONGO’s website. Information about ECOSOC and its Substantive Sessions is available here. Information on the UN-NGO-IRENE Best Practices Network on Global Public Health is available here.
CoNGO Committees: NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning – facilitation of NGO panel discussions on human rights education, last meeting on 23 March 2009, Geneva The NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning is facilitating a series of NGO panel discussions on human rights education. Each of the five panels, organised by different organizations, focuses on a specific area/issue of human rights. The last panel will be held from 13:00 hours to 15:00 hours. However, the room and time for the panel will be confirmed later and flyers will be circulated. The discussions were scheduled as follows:
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3 March 2009 – The Role of Human Rights Defenders in Human
Rights Education
For additional information, contact Kazunari Fujii at sgiungv@bluewin.ch.
CoNGO Committees: NGO Committee on Peace, Meeting, 25 March 2009, Vienna The NGO Committee on Peace (Vienna) will hold an informational meeting and discussion on “An Escalating Global Arms Race and More Wars over Resources?”, focusing on what the United Nations, U.S. President Barack Obama and NGOs should do and could do to turn the tide. Journalist and author, Andreas Zumach, will act as speaker for this meeting.The event will take place at 15:00 hours on 25 March 2009, in the Press Briefing Room of the Vienna International Centre, C-Building, 3rd floor, Vienna. A ground pass is required to enter the Vienna International Centre. If you do not have a permanent pass, send your name to reno@wvnet.at no later than 22 March.
The NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (New York) will hold its next general meeting on 26 March 2009, in the 14th Floor Conference Room at One UN Plaza in New York. Dorothy Maver, Executive Director of the National Peace Academy Project, will be speaking as a part of the committee’s monthly speaker series. For more information, visit the committee's website http://www.csvgc-ny.org or contact info@csvgc-ny.org.
The NGO Committee on the United Nations International Decade for the World’s Indigenous Peoples (New York) will convene its next general meeting on 26 March 2009, in the Hardin Room on the 11th floor of the Church Center, 777 UN Plaza in New York.
The Sub-Committee for the Elimination of Racism of the NGO Committee on Human Rights (New York) will sponsor along with the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights a conference entitled “Global Movement Against Racism: In Support of the Durban Review Conference”. The event will take place on 26 March 2009 from 14:00 hours to 17:00 hours in New York. The location has yet to be announced. Persons without UN accreditation need to contact Corann Okorodudu via e-mail okorodudu@rowan.edu or telephone +1 (856) 848-4961 providing names, organisational affiliation and contact information.
The NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief (Geneva) will convene its next general meeting on 27 March 2009 at 13:30 hours in the NGO Resources and Services Centre at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Events and Announcements:NGO written statements: NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC may submit written statements relevant to the work of the Human Rights Council (in accordance with paragraphs 36 and 37 of ECOSOC resolution 1996/31). The HRC Secretariat wishes to draw the attention of NGOs to that resolution, which authorizes written statements of: a) 2,000 words for NGOs in general consultative status b) 1,500 words for NGOs in special consultative status and on the roster.
NGO written statements are to be submitted in accordance with the “guidelines for the submission of NGO written statements”. NGOs may submit their written statements to the Council Secretariat electronically to hrcngo@ohchr.org. Please note that the deadline for the submission of written statements was 13 February 2009. The Council Secretariat will not be able to ensure the timely circulation of written statements submitted later than the deadline.
Accreditation: NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC wishing to accredit representatives to the 10th session of the Human Rights Council are invited to fax their letter of accreditation request(s) to the Secretariat of the Council as of 16 February 2009, to the attention of Ms. Françoise Kenfack, Accreditation Officer, who can be reached at: Phone: +41 22 917 96 41 Fax: +41 22 917 90 08 E-mail: fkenfack@ohchr.org Please note that the Accreditation Officer will be located at Pregny Gate of the Palais des Nations during the duration of the session.
The letter requesting accreditation should: · Be submitted on the official letterhead of the organization; · Clearly state the title and duration of the session the organization wishes to attend, e.g. "Name of NGO, in consultative status with ECOSOC, wishes to send the following members to attend the [insert relevant session number] session of the HRC ([insert dates of session])..."; · Be signed by the President or the Main Representative of the organization; · Also indicate the name(s) (first name and family name) of the person(s) who will represent the organization at the HRC session. Names of persons must appear exactly as they appear in the ID document and family name(s) must be capitalised.
Once in Geneva, participants may then proceed to the accreditation office at the “Pregny Gate” security entrance (avenue de la Paix 8-14). Upon presentation of personal identification and a copy of the accreditation request from the concerned NGO, the accreditation officer will issue a photo-badge granting access to the Palais des Nations. This badge will remain valid for the duration of the session and will permit the badge-holder unrestricted access to the conference rooms. Annual or temporary NGO representatives in possession of an identity badge issued by the UNOG Security and Safety Section, and valid for the duration of the session, will have unrestricted access to the conference rooms. Assistance for requesting travel visas Upon request, the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) NGO Liaison Office (not the Council Secretariat) may issue relevant 'attestation of accreditation' for visa application purposes. In order to obtain such an attestation, NGOs enjoying consultative status with ECOSOC should explicitly indicate their need in the accreditation request faxed to the HRC Secretariat. The latter will accordingly transmit the request to the UNOG NGO Liaison Office which will issue the attestation and transmit it to the concerned NGO headquarters. The UNOG NGO Liaison Office may be contacted at the following address: United Nations Office at Geneva NGO Liaison Office Office of the Director-General Room 153 Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10 Tel: + 41 (0)22 917 21 27 Fax: +41 (0)22 917 05 83 Email: ungeneva.ngoliaison@unog.ch
The ninety-fifth session of the Human Rights Committee will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 16 March to 3 April 2009.Here you can find the programme of work and the provisional agenda for the 95th session.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will present a high-level panel discussion to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 19 March 2009, from 13:15 hours to 15:00 hours in Conference Room XXI of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The theme for this year’s commemoration will be United against Racism—Dignity and Justice for All.Individuals without entry badges to the Palais des Nations may submit their names on a letterhead (signed by the appropriate official of their organization) to the OHCHR Secretariat via facsimile at +41 22 928 90 50.
The Department of Public Information, Non-Governmental Organizations (DPI/NGO), will hold its Annual Orientation Programme from 19 to 20 March 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. CoNGO President Liberato C. Bautista was mentioned as a panellist in the preliminary draft of the programme; however, as he will be unable to attend, Staci Alziebler, CoNGO Treasurer, and Anita Thomas, CoNGO Executive Coordinator in New York, will speak on CoNGO’s behalf.
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, 14th Grant Cycle – Call for Applications The UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women is accepting applications for its 14th grant cycle from government authorities at the national and local levels, civil society organizations and networks—including non-governmental, women’s and community-based organizations, coalitions and operational research institutions—and UN Country Teams in partnership with governments and civil society organizations. Applications should be centred on supporting the implementation of national and local policies, laws and action plans seeking to end violence against women. The deadline for submissions is on 7 April 2009 at 23:59 hours (New York time). For full details about the applications process, please consult the trust fund's website .
Durban Review Conference Information: Please refer to this section for subsequent updates on this ongoing process. Further updates are available on the Durban Review Conference website.
Durban Review Conference, 20 – 24 April 2009, Geneva The Durban Review Conference will be held at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from 20 to 24 April 2009. The process of preparatory meetings, also conducted at the United Nations in Geneva, started in November 2008. The first formal meeting was held on 27 November 2008, during which the working group elected its first Chair, Yury Boichenko, First Counsellor at the Russian Permanent Mission. Other meetings were/will be convened prior to the main conference at the UN in Geneva as follows: a) 19 to 23 January 2009
Durban Review Process – 18 March 2009 release of shorter draft outcome document The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, on 18 March 2009, welcomed the release of a significantly shorter draft outcome document for the Durban Review Conference. Click here. to see a copy of this document. .
Durban Review process – OHCHR Guidance for Organizers of Side Events during the Durban Review Conference, 20 – 24 April 2009, Geneva In order to facilitate broad participation of governments, United Nations entities, inter-governmental organisations, national human rights institutions, civil society and other organisations accredited with the Durban Review Conference, the OHCHR has announced that meeting rooms will be made available for side events during the conference to be held daily from 09:00 hours to 18:00 hours from 20 to 24 April 2009.
Side events should focus on the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. They should provide an opportunity to review progress made in the combat against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the actual implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action at the national, regional and international levels since 2001, as well as the sharing of best practices.
Organizers of side events are invited to submit their request to the Conference Secretariat through the appropriate inscription (registration) form with all the relevant information no later than 14 April 2009. The inscription form for side events will be posted on the Durban Review Conference Web Site.
The Conference Secretariat will review all requests for side events to ensure the broadest participation of stakeholders and a diverse range of themes and issues relating to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. Should the request be confirmed, the Conference Secretariat shall be in contact with the organizers concerning the next steps to take including possible time slots, rooms and services available.
Eighth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), 18 – 29 May 2009, New York The Eighth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will be held from 18 to 29 May 2009 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Information concerning accreditation, NGO participation, side events and submission of written statements can be found here. as well as a copy of the provisional agenda.
Launch of “Countdown to Copenhagen” Church World Service has launched “Countdown to Copenhagen”, a new campaign in preparation for the December 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen.Visit the campaign’s website for more information and how to take the campaign’s pledge.
Launch of White Ribbon – Campaign Switzerland The Women’s World Summit Foundation has launched its White Ribbon – Campaign Switzerland to encourage men of all ages to commit to create a world without violence against women. A similar campaign exists already in 47 countries with Switzerland joining the list on this past St. Valentine’s Day.For more information on participating in the campaign, visit the WWSF website or send an e-mail to MenEngage@wwsf.ch.
5th World Water Forum, 16 – 22 March 2009, Istanbul The World Water Forum is the main water-related event in the world, aimed at putting water firmly on the international agenda. The forum offers the water community and policy and decision makers from all over the world the unique opportunity to come together to create links, debate and attempt to find solutions to achieve water security.The 5th World Water Forum is taking place from 16 to 22 March 2009, in Istanbul, Turkey. For more information, visit the forum’s website .
“Transitions related to religion, minorities and gender” Research Conference, 26 – 28 March 2009, Uppsala, Sweden The Centre for Studies of Religion and Society at Uppsala University, in collaboration with the projects Welfare and Values in Europe (WaVE), Welfare and Religion in a European Perspective (WREP) and Welfare and Religion in a Global Perspective (WRIGP), will host a research conference on “Transitions related to religion, minorities and gender” from 26 to 28 March 2009, at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden.The conference aims to provide a forum for debate on values and welfare, focusing on values leading to cohesion or conflict and the extent to which these dynamics are related to religion, minorities or gender. For more information, visit the conference website.
Global Symposium on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality, 30 March – 3 April 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Global Symposium on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality will take place from 30 March to 3 April 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Four hundred fifty participants from around the world will share their work in applied research, policy and programme development. Their work challenges rigid gender norms and engages men and boys in reducing violence against women and girls, promoting sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment and fatherhood and caregiving. For more information, visit the symposium's website .
World Telecommunication Policy Forum 2009, 21 – 24 April 2009, Lisbon, Portugal Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF) is a high-level international event where ITU members from government, industry and the global regulatory community exchange views on the key policy issues arising from today’s fast changing information and communication technology (ICT) environment. The 2009 event will take place from 21 to 24 April 2009, in Lisbon, Portugal. The forum is open to ICT professionals from all sectors, as well as interested members of the general public. It is not designed to produce prescriptive outcomes with the binding force of an international treaty, rather, it strives to foster productive debate and build multi-stakeholder consensus on constructive ways forward. For more information, visit the forum's website . World Civic Youth Forum 2009, 5 – 8 May 2009, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea Kyung Hee University will host World Civic Youth Forum 2009 (WCYF 2009) on "Global Issues of the 21st Century and the Role of College Youth". The WCYF is held as part of, concurrently with, the World Civic Forum jointly initiated by Kyung Hee University and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). The WCYF 2009 will be held at the Global Campus of Kyung Hee University in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, from 5 to 8 May 2009. The WCYF is an intellectual and cultural global event where college youth gathered from around the world discuss and share their views and perspectives on the global issues such as peace, development, environment, human rights, gender equality, and culture. The primary goal of WCYF is for college youth to give a voice on global issues by gathering together, discussing on the global agendas, and searching for the solutions. For more information, visit the WCYF website .
World Creative Youth Forum, 5-10 May 2009, Manila, Philippines The World Creative Youth Forum (WCYF) will be held from 5 to 10 May 2009, at the University of the Philippines - National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) in Manila. The theme of the Forum is “One Life, One Earth”. It will focus on peace and human rights, climate change, sustainable lifestyle, entrepreneurship, ethical living and technology and advocacy for sustainable development. For more information, please visit the WCYF website .
Junior 8 Summit – call for submissions of teams, early July 2009, Sardinia, Italy UNICEF is calling for submissions of teams of young people aged from 14 to 17 years to participate in the Junior 8 Summit, a youth event convened this year in Sardinia, Italy, and linked to the annual Group of 8 (G8) Summit. In its fifth year, the UNICEF-organized Junior 8 Summit will bring the winning teams from G8 countries together with participants from eight non-G8 countries—including Brazil, China, India and South Africa—to send a clear message to leaders that children from all over the world are equally affected by G8 decisions. Participants will discuss topics on the G8 agenda ahead of the summit and will take their recommendations to the leaders. The primary focus of this year’s Junior 8 will be on climate change, HIV/AIDS and poverty and development in the face of the global financial crisis. For more information, visit the Junior 8 Summit’s website .
Coping and Resilience 2009 International Conference, 3 – 6 October 2009, Dubrovnik-Cavtat, Croatia The Coping and Resilience 2009 International Conference will be held from 3 to 6 October 2009, in Dubrovnik-Cavtat, Croatia. The conference will present the cutting edge knowledge and practices on coping and resilience in response to a variety of adverse life circumstances that individuals and communities face. Visit the conference websitefor programme topics and registration and submissions guidelines.
“The Forgotten Children: A major European Conference addressing the subject of Children of Parents with a Mental Illness”, 26 – 27 November 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania The European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness (EUFAMI), in association with Lietuvos Sutrikusios Psichikos Žmoniu Globos Bendrija (LSPŽGB), its Lithuanian family member association, will host “The Forgotten Children: A major European Conference addressing the subject of Children of Parents with a Mental Illness” from 26 to 27 November 2009 in Vilnius, Lithuania.Details of the conference programme, registration and accommodation can be found on the conference website
2009 Parliament of the World’s Relgions, 3 - 9 December 2009, Assembly Meeting, Melbourne, Australia The Parliament of the World’s Relgions will hold its 2009 assembly from 3 to 9 December 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. The gathering will bring together more than 8,000 people of faith, spirit and goodwill from around the world.
Decent Work Decent Life Campaign
Global Campaign against Poverty
Appeal and Petition for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World www10.plala.or.jp/antiatom/en/WC/e07wc/e-20070902_dec_riso.html
Launch of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Prize – Call for Nominations assembly.coe.int/Committee/JUR/HumanRightsPrize
Gender Training Community of Practice (GT CoP) – UN-INSTRAW www.un-instraw.org/en/community-of-practice/general/gender-training-community-of-practice-gt.html
International NGO Journal – Call for Papers www.academicjournals.org/INGOJ
Integrated Civil Society Organization System – UN/DESA Civil Society Participation Database
UN-NGO-IRENE Best Practices Network www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo/irene
First Committee Monitor – Resource on the General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/FCM.html
Globethics.net Library – A Global Digital Library on Ethics
Resources and Calendar for Peace Issues – International Peace Bureau www.ipb.org and www.ipb.org/i/newsletters-and-publications/VI-A-ipb-newsletters-and-calendars.html
Internet Governance Caucus Website
2009 UNDP Procurement Training Calendar www.undp.org/procurement/training.shtml
International NGO Journal www.academicjournals.org/INGOJ
African Journal of Political Science and International Relations www.academicjournals.org/ajpsir
16 February–6 March 2009: 74th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), Geneva http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/
10-11 March 2009: “Changes: Successful Partnerships for Africa’s Growth Challenge” conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania http://www.changes-challenges.org/
11-13 March 2009: OECD-Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (OECD-ICCP) meeting, Paris http://csisac.thepublicvoice.org/
12-13 March 2009: First International Conference on eGovernment and eGovernance – Call for Papers, Ankara www.icegov.info (Abstracts and general enquiries may be forwarded to icegov@sobiad.org)
20-22 March 2009: Empowering Women for Global Wellness – World Wellness Women’s Congress, Chennai
24-26 March 2009: 3rd Annual Africa e-Gov Forum, Kigali, Rwanda http://www.events.cto.int/egov09africa
26-27 March 2009: Fourth Western Balkans Regional Conference on HIV and Aids, Durres, Albania http://www.balkans-fight-hiv.org/documents/conference/Third%20conference/ConferenceIII.htm
20–27 March, 23-30 July, 20-27 November 2009: Center for Asia Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) training courses on “Making Governance Gender Responsive,” Manila, Philippines http://www.capwip.org/training/mggr.htm
31 March-1 April 2009: ICPA Africa Regional Conference: “Promoting Community Safety through Corrections”, Abuja, Nigeria
31 March-3 April 2009: 4th Southern African AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa http://www.saaids.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
17-19 April 2009: Cultural Days 2009, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
18-19 April 2009: Unite for Sight – 6th Annual Global Health and Development Conference, Yale University, New Haven www.uniteforsight.org/conference
20-24 April 2009: IIEP-BREDA “Educational planning and management in a world with AIDS”workshop, Accra, Ghana
27 April-15 May 2009: 42nd Session of the Committee against Torture, Geneva http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/
OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme, call for applicants for 2010 programmes http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/fellowshiprogramme.htm
4-15 May 2009: 17th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, New York www.un.org/esa/sustdev/mgroups/registration.htm
13-15 May 2009: 15th UICC Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference – Registration Open, Brisbane, Australia http://www.qldcancer.com.au/reachtorecovery2009/home.html
4-15 May 2009: Universal Periodic Review 5th Session, Geneva http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRMain.aspx
4-15 May 2009: 3rd Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, New York http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/legal/npt/prepcom09/information.html
4-22 May 2009: 42nd Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Geneva http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cescr/cescrs42.htm
25-29 May 2009: Pre-Sessional Working Group of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Geneva http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cescr/cescrwg42.htm
18-22 May 2009: 7th International Workshop of Women in the 21st Century, Havana, Cuba http://www.mujeres.cubaweb.cu/articulo.asp?a=2009&num=421&art=44 (in Spanish language only)
17-20 June 2009: Building Community Centred Economies – Conference, Brisbane
7-9 and 9-10 July 2009: InterAction Forum 2009 – 2009 International Aid+Trade, Arlington, VA, and Washington, D.C. www.aidandtrade.org/view.overview
10-13 July 2009: 2nd International Symposium on Academic Globalization: AG 2009, Orlando www.iiis2009.org/wmsci/website/default.asp?vc=22
16-22 August 2009: World Water Week, Stockholm www.worldwaterweek.org/Downloads/1st_Announcement_09.pdf
2-6 September 2009: 2009 World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health, Athens, Greece http://www.wmhc2009.com/static/index.html
7-10 September 2009: Children and the Law: International Approaches to Children and their Vulnerability – International Conference, Prato, Tuscany www.med.monash.edu.au/socialwork/conference09
29-30 September 2009: 2009 Global Youth Enterprise Conference, Washington, D.C. http://www.youthenterpriseconference.org/
17-20 October 2009: 5th Asia and Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights, Beijing, China http://www.5apcrshr.org/yc.html
17-21 October 2009: SIGNIS World Congress 2009 – Registration Open, Chiang Mai, Thailand http://www.signisworldcongress.net/2009/spip.php?rubrique2
Africa Youth Foundation – call to NGOs for volunteers http://www.ayf.de/activities/weltwaerts.html
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