EWL NEWSFLASH - N°7-8 July-August 2004

MAIN CONTENT

- EDITORIAL:
Just three of the twenty positions of Chairs of European Parliament Committees go to women
- EWL NEWS:
Ewl Publication: “Gender Budgeting: an Overview by the European Women’s Lobby”. EWL calls for a stronger Convention on Trafficking
- EWL REPRESENTATION
- EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Barroso Commission: Eight women in the new Commission Consultation on Future European Policy on Freedom, Security and Justice Council Of Europe: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Slavery UN SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS RACHEL N. MAYANJA OF UGANDA AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON GENDER ISSUES, 31ST SESSION OF THE CEDAW COMMITTEE
- NEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Committees of the European Parliament elect their Chairpersons
- EVENT
- PUBLICATIONS-WEB SITES
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS / FUNDING

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EDITORIAL
JUST THREE OF THE TWENTY POSITIONS OF CHAIRS OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEES GO TO WOMEN

While the overall trend of women’s representation in the European Parliament has steadily increased since 1984, the recent elections of June 2004 showed a stagnation of the female representation in the EU institution representing the voice of the European people. The proportion of women MEPs rose from 17.3% after the 1984 elections to 31% in 2003 and 30.3% after the 2004 elections. The situation is disappointing in terms of women’s representation in the EP governing bodies especially in terms of chairing positions of Parliamentary Committees as after the last elections women only represent 15% of chairpersons of Parliamentary committees. Three women have been appointed
chairs: Pervenche Bérès (PES, France) will chair the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL, Italy) will chair the Development Committee and Anna Zaborska (EPP-ED, Slovakia) will chair the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee. In terms of other governing bodies, only two political groups are co-chaired by women (20% of
chairpersons) and only 6 of the 20 members of the EP Bureau are women (30%). This shows that while the “critical mass” of women in the EP reached (30%), the position of women is still quite weak in terms of their internal influence within the EP and that negotiations between political groups for the appointment of chairpersons did not take the gender aspect into consideration. Apart from Cyprus and Malta, who have not sent a single woman to the Parliament, Poland has the worst record if female representation with only 7 women MEPs out of a total of 54 MEPs (13%) and Sweden is the only country whose country representatives are mostly female (57.9 %). For more complete figures concerning women and men in the newly elected European Parliament please contact Cécile Gréboval at the EWL Secretariat: greboval@womenlobby.org

EWL NEWS

EWL PUBLICATION: “GENDER BUDGETING: AN OVERVIEW BY THE EUROPEAN WOMEN’S LOBBY”. Gender budgeting initiatives are still relatively new in Europe, but they provide a powerful tool for analysis of policies and for progress towards gender equality. Given the different position of women and men in society and the unequal access to resources they enjoy, public budgets, which are usually seen as having the same effect on all people, can have different impacts on women and men. The EWL publication aims at giving information on existing analysis and work on the issue of gender budgeting with a special focus on the EU, it also gives an overview of existing gender budgeting initiatives in EU Member States. The publication is available in English and French at the cost of 8 euro. Order it from: ewl@womenlobby.org

EWL CALLS FOR A STRONGER CONVENTION ON TRAFFICKING - In August 2004 EWL started a lobbying action in relation to the draft proposal from the Council of Europe Ad Hoc Committee on Actions against Trafficking in Europe (CAHTEH). The Convention aims to protect the fundamental rights of victims of trafficking and to complement the legal instruments already adopted by the UN (including the “Palermo Protocol") and the EU on trafficking. EWL is very concerned that the amendments proposed after the 5th meeting of the CAHTEH would weaken the aims of the Convention and limit its scope to another instrument to combat illegal immigration. The EWL has observer status to the CAHTEH and participates in its meetings. The next meeting will take place in Strasbourg on 28/9-1/10.04. Last June, the Council of Ministers agreed to communicate the draft Convention to the non-governmental organisations involved in the subject in order to consult them. The text of the draft Convention can be requested from the Secretariat of the CAHTEH at the following address: DG2.trafficking@coe.in. Comments on this text should also be sent to same address. For more information on the EWL’s action: centre-violence@womenlobby.org

MARIA DE LOURDES PINTASILGO (1930 - 2004) - A SPLENDID EUROPEAN WOMAN LEFT US - On 10.07.2004, Maria de Lourdes PINTASILGO died suddenly from a heart attack in Lisbon. Born in 1930, the life of Maria de Lourdes PINTASILGO is closely related to the History of Portugal in the second half of the XXth century. She was General Director, Ambassador, Secretary of State, Minister, MEP and remains the only Portuguese woman to have exerted the functions of Prime Minister. She had a contemporary vision of citizenship and a deep understanding for the improvement of democracy. She fought for an active society where each person exerts her rights and assumes her responsibilities towards the community and others; she was a living example.

EWL REPRESENTATION

Ø Lydia la Rivière -Zijdel, EWL President participated in a meeting of the
European Platform of Social NGOs on membership and the Lisbon Strategy Review and meeting with the EP Chef de Division on 28-29.07. 2004 in Brussels.

Ø Lydia la Rivière -Zijdel, EWL President participated in a meeting of the
High Level Group of Representatives of the Member States on Disability on 8th July 2004 in Brussels.

Ø Lydia la Rivière -Zijdel, EWL President participated in a conference of EU
ministers on “Diversity and participation - the gender perspective” on 6 and 7 July 2004 in Rotterdam (The Netherlands).

Ø The EWL Executive Committee met in Paris on 27-28.06.2004. A meeting with
the EWL French Co-ordination (CLEF was organised at this occasion).

Ø Lydia la Rivière-Zijdel, EWL President will be on holidays from 16-29
September 2004.

EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL NEWS IN BRIEF

04.08.2004: BARROSO COMMISSION: EIGHT WOMEN IN THE NEW COMMISSION - ANNOUNCEMENT OF PORTFOLIOS  - As the future Commission’s President requested before the European Parliament, the number of women in the Barroso Commission has reached eight with the nomination of the former Dutch Transport Minister Neelie Smit-Kroes. Having now received the nominations for all the members of his team from governments, José Manuel Barroso declared himself particularly pleased, with the strong female presence, "the largest number ever seen in the Commission". The percentage of women in the Prodi Commission was 20% after Anna Diamantopoulou left in Spring 2004, the new Commission will reach a proportion of 32% women. Margot Wallström from Sweden was nominated First Vice President in charge of Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy. The three other vice presidents are men. Vladimir Špidla (Czech Republic) was nominated Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. For more information about nominated commissioners, please see: <http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/commissioners/newcomm_en.htm>  (Agence
Europe)

CONSULTATION ON FUTURE EUROPEAN POLICY ON FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE - The European Commission is organising an on line consultation on the future development of the European policy on Freedom, Security and Justice. This public consultation is open until 31 August 2004. A questionnaire is available at the following Commission website: <http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/news/consulting_public/news_consulti
ng_public_en.htm>

COUNCIL OF EUROPE: ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DOMESTIC SLAVERY - Meeting in plenary session on 21-25 June in Strasbourg, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted the report by Giuseppe Gaburro (EPP/DC, Italy) on domestic slavery. Parliamentarians call for application of "zero tolerance" for domestic slavery. Thousands of women throughout Europe fall victim to such slavery, either being forced to work as servants in private households, or exploited as au pair girls or subject to abuse after becoming "mail order spouses". In its resolution, the Assembly suggests that aid be given to the victims, irrespectively of whether their papers are in order or not, or whether they were victims of human trafficking or came of their own free will. The parliamentarians also recommend: 1) the setting in place of an accreditation system for agencies that find jobs for au pair girls, domestic workers and mail-order spouses; 2) granting of a temporary residence permit for victims of domestic slavery; 3) adoption of a Charter of Domestic Workers' Rights guaranteeing such workers social rights; and 4) compensation for victims. Information: <http://www.coe.int/Apsession> (Agence Europe)

12.08.2004: UN SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS RACHEL N. MAYANJA OF UGANDA AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON GENDER ISSUES, ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN -The Secretary-General announced the appointment of Rachel N. Mayanja as his Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women.  The appointment is at the Assistant-Secretary-General level. Ms Mayanja is currently serving with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Information: <http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2004/sga884.doc.htm>

31ST SESSION OF THE CEDAW COMMITTEE- The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an expert body established in 1982 composed of 23 experts on women's issues from around the world. The Committee's mandate is very specific: it watches over the progress for women made in those countries that are the States parties to the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. At its 31st session on 6-23.07.2004, the CEDAW Committee examined the reports of 8 countries, including Latvia, Malta and Spain. Reports and other documents available in English, French and Spanish under: <http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/31sess.htm>

THE UK ACCEPTS THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CEDAW CONVENTION- After a review of International Human Rights instruments, the UK Government decided to accept the Optional Protocol to CEDAW in July 2004. One important change resulting from the review is that, for the first time, the UK will accept an individual petition mechanism under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This means that people in the UK will be able to take complaints about discrimination against women directly to the UN body that monitors the Treaty. For more information, see <http://www.dca.gov.uk/hract/ngo/review_2002.htm>

HUNDREDS OF ESTONIAN TEENAGE GIRLS END UP AS PROSTITUTES ABROAD: A study recently carried out in eight East-European countries on the trafficking of juveniles with the aim of sexual exploitation found that hundreds of Estonian juvenile girls are sold into prostitution in foreign countries. The International Organization for Migration said that about 500 Estonian women and girls yearly ended up as victims of the trafficking in humans. Sociologist Aire Trummal, who mapped the Estonian situation in cooperation with the Tartu Children's support centre, said most of these cases focused on 14-17-year-old girls of problematic background, who fall victim to a newspaper advertisement promising well-paid work or a casual acquaintance at a bar. There have been reports of teenagers traded to Finland, Sweden, Spain and Italy. Read the full report under: <http://www.childcentre.baltinfo.org/research/researchpr/estonia/dbaFile1078
1.doc>

CALLED TO ACCOUNT CAMPAIGN - European Action to Countdown 2015. The campaign aims at raising public awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights as a key element for poverty eradication and to gain a renovated support to the Cairo Programme of Action as an essential tool for implementing the Millennium Development Goals. The campaign will highlight the consequences of decreasing of funding for reproductive health on the lives of people in developing countries. It will push for a renovated commitment to the Cairo Programme of Action as an indispensable tool to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. For more information, please
visit: <http://www.planetwire.org/details/4885>


NEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

COMMITTEES OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECT THEIR CHAIRPERSONS - Anna Zaborska (Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats,
Slovakia) was elected Chairwoman of the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee.  Edite Estrela (Socialist Group, Portugal), Eva-Britt Svensson (Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left, Sweden) and Zita Gurmai (Socialist Group, Hungary) were elected Vice-Chairwomen. Ottaviano Del Turco (Socialist Group, Italy) was elected Chairman of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Ilda Figueiredo (Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left, Portugal) was elected Vice-Chairwoman, Jan Andersson (Socialist Group, Sweden) and Thomas Mann (Group of the European People's Party Christian Democrats and European Democrats, Germany) were elected Vice-Chairmen. To look for MEPs from you country or for a complete list of committees’ members, search under: <http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/p_meps.short_list>

EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE ON “GENDER AND DEMOCRACY”, BERLIN, GERMANY; 11-13 SEPTEMBER 2004 - The National Council of German Women’s Organizations (Deutscher Frauenrat) has invited 200 representatives of women’s NGOs from all over the world to take part in a dialogue about European and international women’s rights, new forms of women’s participation and strategies of ensuring political and social equality for women. The conference will focus on two issues: 1) the current state of women’s rights in Europe and the options and obstacles of women’s participation in an enlarged European Union; 2) strategies to implement women’s rights on a global scale and the manifold forms of engagement women have found to demand their rights. H.E. Ambassador Gertrude I. Mongella, President of the Pan-African Parliament, President of Advocacy for Women in Africa and Secretary General of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 1995 will open the conference. Other speakers include Lydia la Rivi&#232;re-Zijdel, President of EWL, Inge von Bönninghausen, President of the Deutscher Frauenrat and Charlotte Bunch, director of the Center for Women’s Global Leadership.  The conference fee is 75€. For further information and registration please contact Anne Stauffer at a.stauffer@frauenrat.de or +49 (0) 30 20 45 69 18.

ENAR CONFERENCE ON “EUROPEAN STRATEGIES TO COMBAT XENOPHOBIA AND RACISM AS A CRIME”, 11-12 SEPTEMBER 2004, BRUSSELS - The conference aims at informing the public about the importance of fighting racist and xenophobic crime. Stakeholders will be informed about European policy developments on combating racist and xenophobic offences and a political dialogue analysing the obstacles in booking results at EU level will be engaged. Further
information: <http://www.enar-eu.org/en/events/crime/index.shtml>

ILAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2004 - “POST WAR CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE: LATIN AMERICA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE”, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL, 9-10 SEPTEMBER 2004. The conference will address the many expressions of violence that appear to characterize societies emerging from political conflict. Scholars and practitioners from a variety of regions shall be brought together to discuss some of the major issues concerning problems of long-term violence. Panels will address the following themes: global governance, conflict and violence; civil society and conflict resolution; gender and violence; historic patterns of violence; researching violence and conflict, beyond violence? For more information, please contact Mo Hume: mohume@liv.ac.uk

CONFERENCE ON «EVERYDAY VIOLENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS », OSNABRUECK, GERMANY - 23-26 SEPTEMBER 2004. This conference is divided into two parts: « New German research on gender-based violence - methodology, prevalence, impact and intervention » and « Human Rights and Health in a Gender Perspective ». The conference is organised by the Co-ordination Action on Human Rights Violation (CAHRV). Contact/ information : sbohne@uni-osnabrueck.de

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR: “SEMINARION INTERACIONAL CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA DE
GENERO: AMORES QUE MATAN? TERRORISMO DE GENERO O VIOLENCIA DOMESTICA? PERSPECTIVAS PARA EL NUEVO MILENIO, CASTELLON, 27-29. SEPTEMBER 2004 - This seminar is organized by the Fundacion Isonomia of the University Jaume I (Spain). Contact/Information: <http://isonomia.uji.es/seminario> or isonomia@isonomia.uji.es

CONFERENCE: “XXV ANOS DE ESTUDIOS DE GENERO. MUJERES SABIAS - ENTRE LA THEORIA Y LA PRACTICA”, CASTELLON, 30.09-01.10.2004 -This seminar is organised by the Fundacion Isonomia of the University Jaume I (Spain).
Contact/Information: <http://isonomia.uji.es/congreso> or isonomia@isonomia.uji.es

SEMINAR «LA FEMME DANS LA TURQUIE D'AUJOURD'HUI », BRUSSELS - 13.10.2004. This seminar is organised in collaboration with the platform of women’s organisations “Women's initiative for Turkey in the European Union”. The aim of the seminar is to provide space for solidarity, dialogue ad exchange between European and Turkish women. The seminar will take place at the Palais des Beaux-Arts of Brussels - Contact/ information: mieke.debock@bozar.be

SEMINAR ON WOMEN’S UNEMPLOYMENT, WORK-RELATED DISCRIMINATION AND PRECARIOUS WORK WITH A FOCUS ON CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE WILL TAKE PLACE FROM THE 11-15. NOVEMBER 2004 in Janske Lazne, Czech Republic. The European Contact Group in the Czech Republic and the Bridges to Life Re-qualification Centre are organizing this seminar as a part of the European Contact Group project “W&W Net” (Women and Work Network) in the Czech Republic. The intention of the seminar is to build new contacts and partnerships for pan-European co-operation. The deadline for application is the 10th September 2004. Contact/ Information: Ivana Sindlerova - Tel.: +42 0 22 22 11 799 - ivana.ecg@ecn.cz

PUBLICATIONS-WEB SITES

NEW WEBSITE OF INSTRAW -The United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) launched its new website in July 2004: www.un-instraw.org

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION “IT’S IN OUR HANDS: STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN” - Amnesty International’s campaign to stop violence against women, launched in March 2004, is intended as a contribution to the efforts of women’s rights movements around the world. The report “It’s in our hands: Stop violence against women” deals with several topics linked to violence against women. Amnesty International’s campaign is designed to mobilize both men and women to work to counter violence and to use the power and persuasion of the human rights framework in the efforts to stop violence against women. Report available in English, French and Spanish under: http://web.amnesty.org/actforwomen/reports-index-eng

“VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: 10 REPORTS/YEAR 2003” launched by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), covering the situation of women in Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Eritrea, Estonia, Mali, Russia, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The collection of reports is available on the OMCT website: http://www.omct.org-> - For further information, contact: cbb@omct.org or ak@omct.org

"SEXUALISED VIOLENCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES" is a new Handbook by Medica Mondiale (May 2004) on the Support of Traumatised Women . The manual deals with several topics such as working with trauma, psychological, social, and physical consequences of sexualised war violence, legal position and consulting services for fugitive women in Germany, trauma sensitive therapy, psychosocialand therapeutical support and legal international actions against sexualised war violence. The handbook is currently only available in German, but will soon be translated into English. For any further information, please contact Katrin Konradt at Medica Mondiale - Tel.+49-(0)221-9 31 89 8-31 or kkonradt@medicamondiale.de - <http://www.medicamondiale.de/html/presse/_in/ind_publik.html>

Women Asylum Seekers - Study on gender-related persecution - The study providing regional analysis on gender-related persecution in European laws and practice, commissioned by UNHCR is now available. It looks at European laws and practice and how the 2002 UNHCR guidelines on gender-related persecution and membership of a particular social group are incorporated into national asylum systems. For further information, contact: floor@unchr.ch

NEW UNFPA REPORT: ADDING IT UP: THE BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE - The new report jointly published by The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, makes the case for increased funding for sexual and reproductive health services - particularly in resource-poor countries - by illustrating the unusually broad societal and individual impact of investments in sexual and reproductive health.  The full report can be downloaded from: <http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/addingitup.pdf>

ADOLESCENTS, UNWANTED PREGNANCY AND ABORTION. POLICIES, COUNSELING AND CLINICAL CARE.  This document published by IPAS (June 2004) seeks to provide direction on policies, counselling and clinical care that can help prevent unwanted pregnancies and offer abortion-related care tailored to adolescents ’ needs. Available online at: http://www.ipas.org/publications/en/ADOLPOL-E04.pdf.

NEW UN SURVEY SHOWS PROGRESS IN MEETING GLOBAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH GOALS: More and more countries are committed to safe motherhood, family planning policies are well-established around the world and the use of modern contraceptives is on the rise, according to the Global Survey, which tracks progress since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo in 1994. The Global Survey is available from: http://www.unfpa.org/upload/lib_pub_file/284_filename_globalsurvey.pdf>

HOW DO SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS IMPACT THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF WOMEN? - A recently released report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Centre challenges mainstream views on economic policy created to improve women's socio-economic role. To read the full report: <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/23/43/31652310.pdf>

REPORT FROM CONFERENCE ON URBAN POLITICS AND PROSTITUTION- The first French and international meeting of representatives of the city of Nantes on urban politics confronted with prostitution took place in June 2003. The report is now available (French only). For further information please contact: Malka Marcovich malkam@club-internet.fr

OVERVIEW ON STREET PROSTITUTION IN THE UK Publication -The UK Home Office published an overview on street prostitution in the UK by Marianne Hester and Nicole Westmarland: “Tackling Street Prostitution - towards an holistic approach”. The report is available at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds or you can obtain it for free by e-mail to: publications.rds@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

BOOK ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH NETWORK ON CONFLICT, GENDER, AND VIOLENCE, 2001 Vienna. The book provides the latest research on gender-based abuse, it's interpersonal, social, and cultural dimensions, interventions and prevention strategies. ISBN: 3-7065-1829-5 - <http://www.studienverlag.at/titel.php3?nr=840>

WINNET PROJECT AND NEWSLETTER - WINNET stands for Women IN NETwork: it is a co-operation project between various countries, aimed at promoting the role of women in local and regional development through the instrument of Women’s Resource Centres. The Newsletter will be used by the partners to share their own experience with a wider audience. Information: Catharina Hegrelius - Tel. +46-(0)26-27 67 31 - catharina@europahuset.se  or marzia.rezzin@women.eu.com

ANNUAL REPORT 2003 OF EQUALITY NOW - Equality Now has issued its 2003 Annual Report. Report online: <http://www.equalitynow.org/english/annualreports/annualreport_en.html>

CALL FOR PROPOSALS / FUNDING

Call for proposals on initiatives to prevent and combat domestic violence against women This call for proposal is issued by DG EMPL, and is different from the DAPHNE programme. The call aims at supporting awareness raising activities which serve four functions: 1) acknowledge the problem of domestic violence; 2) Inform victims about emergency and help services; 3) Make potential perpetrators aware of the sanctions they will face; 4) Encourage reporting which in turn could help to better assess and deal with the phenomenon. As stated in the EU Official Journal, the call for proposal is not open to EWL members. The deadline for submission of proposals is 24 September 2004. More information: <http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/calls/2004/vp_2004_012/tender_e
n.htm>

CALL FOR PROPOSALS on enlargement 2004 aimed at civil society and public sector bodies in the enlarged European Union, with grants ranging from € 100 000 to € 500 000 per project. The call is not restricted to trans-national actions involving several Member States, but also open to projects implemented in a single Member State or region. The deadline for submission of proposals is 30 September 2004. More information:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/communication/index.htm#call_civil_soc
iety_eu25_2004 <http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/communication/index.htm>

Call for proposals (2004/C 170/07) for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration. Science and Society/ Women and science <http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/c_170/c_17020040630en000700
13.pdf>. The deadline for submission of proposals is 15th October 2004.

VACANCY AT WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT EUROPE (WIDE) Brussels, Advocacy Officer - Please send a letter of application in English before 15 September 2004 to: The Recruitment Committee - WIDE -Rue de la Science 10 -1000 Brussels, Belgium. For further information, please see: <http://www.eurosur.org/wide/Newsletter/2004_News_7+8.pdf>

CALL FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS/PARTICIPATION In the Women's World Congress 2005 The Organizing Committee for Women's World 2005 Congress launched a call for papers for its 9th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women to be held in Seoul, Korea from 19 to 24 June 2005. Among the many sub-themes are: globalisation, gender identity, gender & ICTs, politics & good governance, and law & human rights. Deadline for submitting proposals is 31 August 2004. http://www.ww05.org , E-mail: proposal@ww05.org

“DIVERSITY IN MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP 2004” FOR WOMEN FROM THE NEW EU MEMBER COUNTRIES -To support the New EU Member States, the Institutio de Empresa Foundation and the Centre for Diversity in global Management have launched “The Diversity in Management Scholarship 2004” for Women from the New EU Member Countries. There are 20 scholarships each of which covers 50% of the programme fees. The application deadline was the 25.07, but should there be any funding left, there will be a second round with an application deadline of 05.09.2004.  For any further information please contact: euscholarships@ie.edu or http://www.ie.edu/euscholarships/>

CALL FOR PAPERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - The UISSP (International Union for the Scientific Study of Population) 2005 congress will take place in Tours
(France) on 18-23.07.005 . A session on domestic violence has been programmed for the first time and we are looking for proposals. Papers must have to be submitted on the congress site:<http://iussp2005.princeton.edu/>
before 15th September 2004.

CALL FOR PAPERS: DEBATE ON THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY AND GENDER EQUALITY - The working group of the 2nd ONLINE Conference of the Observatory for CyberSociety (OCS) invite to participate in the working group entitled “Inclusion, diversity and gender equality” of the Hispanic NETWORKING for development. The Conference will take place from 2 - 14 November 2004. Papers can be submitted on those issues in English or Spanish before 7th October 2004. For further details, see: <http://www.cibersociedad.net/congres2004/index_en.html

CALL FOR APPLICATONS - TRAINING COURSE FOR TRAINING TRAINERS IN HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. 02-11.11. 2004 at the European Youth Centre in Budapest. The Course aims to develop the competence of trainers in working human rights education at national and international level and to enable them to act as trainers for human rights education. Participants should already have experience in working as trainers and educators with young people. Deadline For application: 6th September 2004 - Email: eycb.secretariat@coe.int  - <http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/Youth/1._News/Calls_for_applic
ations/087_HRE.asp#TopOfPage>