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October 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Coping & Resilience International Conference	October, 3-6 2009 Dubrovnik, Croatia	The Brisbane Institute for Strength Based Practice (BISBP)	The Conference will bring together practitioners, researchers, community activists and academics working in the trans-disciplinary area of human coping and to discuss topics such as: ‘Poverty, structural inequalities and human resilience: implications for policy making’, ‘Challenges of reconciliation in multi-ethnic and post-conflict societies’, ‘Best practices in empowering communities facing crisis and disasters’, etc.
Website: http://resilience2009.org

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Integrated Crisis Management Course	October, 5-9 2009 Tuusula, Finland	Crisis Management Centre	Civilian and military experts with experience in crisis management and peacebuilding missions, such as political advisors, development advisors, police advisors, heads of offices, etc. will discuss integrated approaches to crisis management, with specific regard to the interaction of civilian and military actors.
Website: http://www.cmcfinland.fi/

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
CABI Global Summit - Food Security in a Climate of Change	October, 19-21 2009 London, UK	CAB International (CABI)	During the conference, participants such as senior government officials, major funding organizations and representatives from international development and corporate organizations will discuss policies, practices and technologies that can help improve food security.
Website: http://www.cabiglobalsummit.com/

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Human Security – from Theory to Practice	October, 23 2009 Geneva, Switzerland	Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) & United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)	During the conference students, academics, UN officials, diplomats and NGO representatives will discuss the issue: How must a people-centred security approach complement today’s traditional security policies of nations in order to enhance sustainable peace and prosperity for all human beings?
Website: http://www.gimun.org/

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Peacekeeping and civilian protection	October, 27-27 2009 Wilton Park, United Kingdom	Wilton Park, West Sussex, United Kingdom	This conference will discuss the protection of civilian populations in contexts of peacekeeping. It will critically examine the challenges of protecting civilians in conflict and post-conflict situations and the role of peacekeeping operations in helping address these challenges. The conference will also consider needs and methodologies for more effective peacekeeping training on civilian protection, and suggest mechanisms for strengthening civilian protection in field missions across the world.
Website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk

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September 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
What Threatens? Building Bridges in Security and Conflict Studies	September, 22 2009 Birmingham, United Kingdom	University of Birmingham	This interdisciplinary conference will address the links between traditional and critical approaches to security, the relationship between theory and policy, and new developments in the fields of security and conflict studies.
Website: http://www.polsis.bham.ac.uk

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Building local capacity for security and rule of law in fragile and conflict affected states	September, 22-25 2009 Wilton Park, United Kingdom	Wilton Park, West Sussex, United Kingdom	Participants will discuss, inter alia, in what ways international donors and organisations can more effectively assist host nations and communities in strengthening local capacity for establishing security and rule of law in fragile and conflict affected states.
Website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk

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UNITAR Series on Sea and Human Security - 2009 Session	September, 27 - October, 2 2009 Hiroshima, Japan	United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Hiroshima Office, Japan	During the session, participants will discuss issues such as "Interrelations between habitats, ecosystems and human food security", "Strategies for disaster management and risk reduction", etc. in order to: i) identify key challenges; ii) agree on targets in order to tackle identified problems; iii) design feasible action plans for policy implementation; and iv) develop an overall strategy taking into account interrelations between subject areas.
Website: http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/unitar-activities/sea-and-human-security/09

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August 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Climate Change, Resources, Migration: Old and New Sources of Conflict in Africa?	August, 3-4 2009 Cape Town, South Africa	Heinrich Böll Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa	Participants such as political, academic, and civil society representatives from the continent, as well as beyond, will discuss the current state of Africa’s security architecture and analyze the present and anticipated influence of climate change, resource management and migration on Africa’s security.
Website: http://www.boell.org.za

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Victimology and Human Security - 13th International Symposium on Victimology	August, 23-28 2009 Mito, Japan	World Society of Victimology & Tokiwa University	During the symposium, participants will discuss issues such as ‘Theory on Victimology and Human Security’; ‘the Draft UN Convention on Victims in the light of international instruments and national norms’; ‘Victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and other transnational victimizations’; ‘Protecting and Empowering Victims through the Human Security Concept’; ‘Refugees and Human Security: the relationship of the UNHCR to Victimology’, etc.
Website: http://www.isv2009.com

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July 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
2nd Caux Forum for Human Security	July, 17-22 2009 Caux, Switzerland	Caux Forum for Human Security	This Forum will bring together senior diplomats and UN officials, business and cultural leaders, media and NGOs, all those working for peace and human security at all levels and from varied sectors around the world.
Website: http://cauxforum.net/the-2009-forum

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ISA - ABRI Conference: Diversity and Inequality in World Politics	July, 22-24 2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	International Studies Association - ISA & Brazilian International Relations Association - ABRI	Participants will discuss the profound changes in the international system after the Cold War and, inter alia, whether multilateral institutions can offer positive solutions to new and dangerous dynamics. Numerous sessions will cover issues such as: “International Security: Key Concepts, Alternative Views”, “Identities as Conflict Zones”, “Innovations In Peacekeeping”, “The End of Neo-Liberalism? Development and Security in a Globalizing World”, etc.
Website: http://www.isanet.org/rio2009/

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Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy – a people-focused approach to globalization	July, 24-29 2009 Caux, Switzerland	CAUX-Initiatives of Change	Participants (young professionals, business school students, social entrepreneurs, business leaders, farmers, media professionals, academics, NGOs, etc) will discuss challenges in the global economy such as food shortages, crises in financial systems, the impact of climate change and rising energy costs, as well as people-centered solutions.
Website: http://www.cauxbusiness.com/

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June 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Human Security in an Era of Global Change	June 22-24 2009 Oslo, Norway	The Global Environmental Change and Human Security (GECHS)	The GECHS Synthesis Conference represents an opportunity to synthesize the results of 10 years of research on the human security theme and to gather researchers, policy makers and stakeholders from different fields to discuss the interactions between various processes of change and what they mean for human security.
Website: http://www.gechs.org/

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Interactive Seminar on Global Issues - Protracted Refugee Situations	June, 30 2009 Tokyo, Japan	United Nations University	In this seminar Edward Newman, co-editor of the recently published UNU Press volume Protracted Refugee Situations: Political, Human Rights and Security Implications, will present the results of a number of projects on protracted refugee situations, highlighting the political, social and security implications which arise from prolonged human displacement.
Website: http://www.unu.edu/isgi/

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May 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
6th Global Conference on War, Virtual War & Human Security	May, 1-3 2009 Budapest, Hungary	Inter-Disciplinary.Net and University of Calgary	This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to provide a challenging forum for the examination and evaluation of the nature, purpose and experience of war, and its impacts on all aspects of security, human security and to communities across the world.
Website: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ptb/wvw/wvw6/cfp.html

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Workshop: how can the law help reduce group-based inequalities?	May, 14-15 2009 Guatemala	Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity (CRISE)	Scholars from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas will investigate group-based inequalities and their relationship with violent conflicts. The workshop also aims at identifying the legal instruments and policies which reduce group-based inequalities, paying particular attention to issues such as: equal status law, human rights, international law and instruments; and legal policies in the context of weak institutions.
Website: http://www.crise.ox.ac.uk

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April 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Applying Human Security to Crisis Management and to Peace-Building II	April, 21-23 2009 Tuusula, Finland	Crisis Management Centre Finland	This course will focus on delivering an understanding of what a human security approach is, why it is relevant and how it might be applied in practice. The course will look at ways to operationalise human security in field operations as well as in the planning processes of missions. Individuals in key positions in international crisis management missions in Afghanistan and personnel in both the EU Council Secretariat and the European Commission will participate at this event.
Website: http://www.cmcfinland.fi/pelastus/home.nsf/cfbyccmceng/E42E46793428482EC2257348002A03C9

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Second International Roundtable on Human and Ecological Security in Disaster Management	April, 25-26 2009 Mumbai, India	Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, India	The International Roundtable consists of two parts. The first will be the pre-Conference Workshop, focusing on ecological security; the second being the Roundtable itself. Participants, mainly scholars and practitioners, will discuss diverse perspectives of human security and disaster management with a view to formulate an agenda for further research and action.
Website: http://www.tiss.edu/2IRC_JTCDM_2009.htm

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Todai Forum 2009 - Human Security and Business	April, 27-28 2009 London, UK	University of Tokyo in cooperation with City University London	Participants will discuss the interdependence between Human Security and the private sector and examine the issues arising from their convergence, as well as look at the business prospects within the context of Human Security. To this end, the forum will also compare the human security approaches of the UK and of Japan.
Website: http://human-security.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/UTforum/

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Eliminating Human Insecurity: Local, Regional and Global Governance	April 2009	Human Security Working Group (British International Studies Association)	Initial topic proposals include power and global governance; conceptualising human security; operationalizing the idea further; and health security. Interested participants are invited to propose additional topics.
Website: http://www.bisa.ac.uk/

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March 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
ASEM Seminar on New Technologies for Demining and Human Security	March, 5-6 2009 Taranto, Italy	The Seminar will be co-chaired by Italy and Cambodia and co-sponsored by Belgium.	Government officials, experts, and scholars will discuss lessons learned/success stories regarding demining (new technologies, community involvement, environmental impact, economic impact, etc.) and its linkages to human security, peace, and development.
Website: http://www.aseminfoboard.org/Calendar/Activities/?id=254

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Symposium on Human Security - The implementation and the theory of Human Security	March 11, 2009 Tokyo, Japan	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan	Participants such a member of the Commission on Human Security, Japanese government officials, United Nations organizations, NGOs and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as well as experts on human security will discuss on how further promote the understanding of the human security concept and its implementation on the ground.
Website: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/human_secu/sympo0903.html

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Workshop: Mobilisation for political violence: what do we know?	March, 17-18 2009, Oxford, UK	Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity (CRISE)	Scholars from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas will analyze what motivates participants, at the micro-level, to support or join organisations committed to violence. The workshop will also explore various aspects of violent political mobilisation and rebellion-making dynamics.
Website: http://www.crise.ox.ac.uk/index.shtml

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Revitalizing Human Security? An Analysis of Theory and Practice	March 26-27, 2009 Ottawa, Canada	Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS)	Participants will address questions surrounding the terminological ambiguity of human security, examine the contexts in which the human security agenda has been debated and pursued; identify challenges facing the revitalizing of the human security agenda; and discuss the future viability of human security. Drawing on national and international examples, participants will attempt to clarify what is understood on this agenda and discuss the link between theory and practice.
Website: http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/cepi-cips/eng/gradconf.asp

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January-February 2009

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
45th Munich Conference on Security Policy	February, 6-8 2009, Munich, Germany	Wolfgang Ischinger, Chair of the Munich Conference on Security Policy	Heads of state and government, as well as ministers will attend the conference to discuss issues related to global security challenges.
Website: http://www.securityconference.de

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Conference on Pandemics Preparedness	January, 12-13 2009, Singapore	Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies	During this conference, security analysts, health practitioners, the business community and representatives from civil society groups will examine the various framings of pandemic preparedness and aim to stimulate thinking on some of the possible approaches and models of preparedness, identify gaps in planning, and determine indicators that can be used to evaluate effective systems.
Website: http://www.rsis.edu.sg/nts/Events/Pandemics%20Preparedness%20Conference.html

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December 2008

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
International Workshop on Equitable Access to Basic Services: Insights for Latin America	December 5, 2008 Sao Paulo, Brazil	Organised by the International Poverty Centre (IPC) and the Brazil Office of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University in São Paulo (DRCLAS).	The objective of the Workshop is to assemble experts and researchers to discuss the questions such as : What is the relationship between poverty and access to basic services?; How will the urgently needed investments in basic services be financed?; Will re-structured public provision of basic services increase access?; etc. The outcome of the project should enhance understandings on how to improve access to basic utility services.
Website: http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/ipc/PageEabs.do?id=2

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Operationalising Human Security Promotion and Assessment

December 16, 2008 University of Exeter, UK

Human Security Working Group,

BISA Annual Conference 2008

Participants will discuss topics such as: ‘The Uncertainty of Human Security at the UN’; ‘Human Security: Evaluating the Impact’; ‘New Institutional Approached to Operationalising Human Security: The EU and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships’; ‘The Nexus Between the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ and Human Security: Challenges for African Institutions’ etc’

Website: http://www.bisa.ac.uk/2008/provisional_prog.htm

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Reconceptualising Human Security: Critical Human Security and Beyond

December 16, 2008 University of Exeter, UK

Human Security Working Group,

BISA Annual Conference 2008

Participants will discuss topics such as: ‘Critical Voices and Human Security: To Endore, Engage or Critique’; ‘Securitising the Human: Critical Perspectives on Human Security Discourse’; ‘Human Security as a Critique of International Law’ ; ‘Japanese Approaches to Human Security’ and ‘Security-Building Programmes’ and Human Security in Conflict-Prone States’

Website: http://www.bisa.ac.uk/2008/provisional_prog.htm

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November 2008

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13th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) – Global Transparency: fighting corruption for a sustainable future

October 30 - November 2, 2008

Athens,
Greece

Organized by the Government of Greece, the IACC Council and Transparency International.

Human security, climate change, compromised livelihoods and energy security are some of the critical issues of sustainability which will define our common future. To tackle the unprecedented challenges they pose to our global and local socio-ecosystems, fighting corruption must form an integral part of the solutions proposed. Representatives of civil society, government and business from around will therefore debate to find effective solutions for tackling corruption and limit its pervasive impact on peoples’ lives, particularly on the most vulnerable.

Website: http://www.13iacc.org/

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‘Down To Earth’ ARCHS Second Annual Conference on Sustainable Enterprise Economy and Human Security

October 31 - November 1, 2008

Bath,
UK

Applied Research Centre for Human Security (ARCHS) Futures Institute, Coventry University.

Participants will explore inter alia the following questions: How do we make the transition to a low carbon sustainable enterprise economy?; How can the new economy help deliver freedom from fear and freedom from want – the two issues at the heart of the human security debate? How can you, your organisation, your business, your place of work, think, breathe and practice in the new economy?

Website: http://www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/archs/downtoearth/a/4804/

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October 2008

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Policing Post-Conflict Situations

October 6
-9, 2008

Steynig, United Kingdom

Organized by Wilton Park Conferences.

Policy experts, practitioners and academics will discuss effective policing solutions for post-conflict situations as well as lessons learned from past experience. Participants will also study the role of the international community in post-conflict, the subsequent role of local security and judicial sectors, and the multiple challenges involved in coordinating post-conflict responses.

Website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/themes/defence/conference.aspx?confref=WP930

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International Conference on Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability	October 9-11 2008 Bonn, Germany	Organized by United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security	Academics, practitioners, and professionals from organizations that assist migrants and/or shape migration policy and humanitarian assistance will explore the environmental drivers of migration; migration as a coping strategy to reduce vulnerability; temporary and permanent migration; environmentally forced migration; assessment of migratory fluxes due to environmental drivers; and geographical distribution and trends in vulnerability and migration.
Website: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:381?menu=61

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Roundtable on Promoting Human Security Training - from Theory into Practice in Crisis Management and Peacebuilding	October 22, 2008 East Finland EU Office, Brussels Belgium	Crisis Management Centre (CMC) Finland	Invited participants will discuss the issue on how to implement human security in crisis management and peacebuilding.
Website: http://www.cmcfinland.fi/pelastus/cmc/home.nsf/en/centre

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September 2008

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Human Rights in Times of Conflict

September 20
-21, 2008

Brussels,
Belgium

International Association for Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research in cooperation with the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University

Participants of the Workshop will inter alia discuss issues the foundations of IHRL and application in times of conflict; Conceptual challenges of applying human rights in conflict, etc.

Website: http://www.hpcr.org/professional_thematic_workshops.html

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Women Peacemakers Conference - Crafting Human Security in an Insecure World

September 24
-26, 2008

San Diego,
USA

Organized by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego.

The conference will focus on gender based violence and abuse during peacemaking and peacekeeping missions. Delegates from civil society and the UN will focus on strategies to end cycles of conflict through gender inclusive peacebuilding, protecting civilians from violence, including sexual violence, and on enforcing justice over impunity at all stages of conflict transformation.

Website: http://peace.sandiego.edu/events/womenpeace/info.php

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Human Security Projects in the OSCE region	September 26, 2008 Vienna, Austria	Embassy of Japan in Austria	During the Workshop, participants will discuss human security projects and their relevance to the OSCE activities

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August 2008

Title of Event	Date and Venue	Organization	Themes and Participants
Human Security and HIV	August 6 2008 Mexico City, Mexico	Symposium at the XVII International AIDS Conference	Participants will discuss connections between conflicts, disasters and HIV. The session will point to developing clear and immediate policy and programme recommendations for how HIV/AIDS initiatives should be designed for humanitarian crisis and post-conflict transitions.
Website: http://www.aids2008.org/Pag/PSession.aspx?s=20

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Understanding Conflicts— Cross-Cultural Perspectives	August, 19-22 2008 Aarhus Denmark	University of Aarhus	The purpose of this conference is to explore and engage cultural differences in approaches to conflict as articulated in theories and implemented in social practices. Accounts and models in the interdisciplinary field of “Conflict Analysis and Resolution” shall be put into wider cross-cultural perspective where other sources of agentive orientation besides empirical science are also taken into account.
Website: http://www.understandingconflicts.net/

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The Pan-African Parliament's Role in Promoting Democracy, Good Governance and Accountability	August, 25 2008 Pretoria, South Africa	Institute for Security Studies (ISS)	The seminar aims at reflecting on the Pan-African Parliament Role in Promoting Democracy, Good Governance and Accountability in order to achieve its objectives to promote peace and security and human rights.
Website: http://www.issafrica.org/

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June-July 2008

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Addressing the root causes of human insecurity	July 18-23, 2008 Caux, Switzerland	Organized by Foundation Caux - Initiatives of Change.	Various practitioners and representatives of civil society will gather to discuss the root causes of human insecurity including social breakdown, war, the destruction of cultures and the challenges of globalization without equity and social justice.
Website: http://www.caux.ch/en/centre/programme/#program

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Liberal Peace: Value-Based External Models and Local Alternatives in Peacebuilding

June 16
-17, 2008

Paris,
France

Organized by CERI Program for Peace and Human Security.

Expert practitioners, academics and policy specialists will gather to discuss the liberal peace model, its implications and its local alternatives. Participants will notably examine processes of democratization and economic liberalization in post-conflict situations.

Website: http://www.peacecenter.sciences-po.fr/

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May 2008

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Religion and Human Security Conference: Negotiating the Power of Religious Non-State Actors Strategies	May 8 - 9, 2008 Seattle, USA	Organized by the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion	Scholars and academics will discuss how religious non-state actors can often compete with states in their impact on human welfare, and the various effects, benign or detrimental, of this emerging practice in the context of humanitarian action.
Website: http://www.sssrweb.org/news.cfm?newsid=82

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Fourth Meeting of the Friends of Human Security

May 15
, 2008

New York,
USA

Co-organized by the Government of Japan, the Government of Mexico and the Human Security Unit, OCHA.

Member States, plan to discuss developments since the Third Meeting held in November 2007, as well as consider possible areas for future cooperation, including responding to climate change, achieving the MDGs, addressing peacebuilding, and supporting the protection of children and human rights education.

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Pathways to International Security: A Multidisciplinary Approach

May 17-18, 2008

Brussels,
Belgium

Organized by University of Kent – Brussels School of International Studies

The 2008 Annual Conference of the Brussels School of International Studies will tackle international security challenges by fostering a multidisciplinary debate among scholars and specialists of security issues. Among others, the conference will focus on the EU and international security, as well as issues ranging from underdevelopment, migration and the environment and the impacts of these issues on international security.

Website: http://www.kent.ac.uk/brussels/conf2008.html

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Informal Thematic Debate on Human Security at the United Nations General Assembly

May 22
, 2008

New York ,
USA

Organized by the President of the United Nations General Assembly.

As a follow up to the 2005 World Summit Outcome, Permanent Representatives and delegates from UN Member States, as well as UN officials, will convene to discuss human security in the General Assembly.

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Challenges in Protecting Civilians - Women Targeted or Affected by Armed Conflict: What Role for Military Peacekeepers?

May 27
-30, 2008

Steynig,
United Kingdom

Organized by Wilton Park Conferences.

Participants will discuss contemporary challenges in conflict resolution, including effective mechanisms for protection of civilians. Representatives from UN-DPKO and the UN at large will also discuss different means to build the capacity of peacekeeping troops in order to better protect women and children from sexual and gender based violence in situations of armed conflict.

Website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/themes/governance/conference.aspx?confref=WP914

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Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development – IV (TICAD IV)		May 28 - 30, 2008 Yokohama, Japan		Organized by Japan, the UN, UNDP and the World Bank.	Priorities at TICAD IV will include boosting economic growth in Africa, addressing environmental issues including climate change, and ensuring human security in Africa. The event will include high-level discussions on assistance towards achieving the MDGs and on the challenge of consolidating peace and supporting democratization.

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Tenth Ministerial Meeting of the Human Security Network

May 29
-30, 2008

Athens,
Greece

Organized by the Government of Greece, Chair of the Human Security Network.

Members of the Human Security Network, as well as UN officials and civil society representative will convene to raise political and public awareness on the human security implications of climate change, with special emphasis on its impact on the vulnerable population groups of children, women and persons on the move.

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April 2008

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Seventh Annual Global Philanthropy Forum – Human Security, Human Rights and the Shared Responsibility to Protect		April 8 - 9, 2008 Redwood City, USA		Organized by by Global Philanthropy Forum.	Donors and social investors will gather at the Global Philanthropy Forum’s 7th Annual Conference to build alliances and spread ideas necessary to promote human rights, advance global health, manage natural resources, spread economic opportunity and stop mass atrocities.

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March 2008

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Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium - Peacebuilding Experience and Knowledge from Asia to the World	March 24 -25, 2008 Tokyo, Japan	Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and United Nations University.	The "Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium" is based on the broad participation of peacebuilding practitioners and academics from Asia and other regions of the world, and aims to feed into global peacebuilding efforts. The symposium will draw various insights and suggestions from participants on contributing to peacebuilding from an Asian perspective and on strengthening the regional and global networks in this field. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the ASEAN Secretariat and member of the Advisory Board on Human Security will be among the keynote speakers.
Website: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/un/pko/symposium0803.html

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Peacekeeping, Reconstruction and Stability Operations in Africa – 2008	March 25 -28, 2008 Gauteng, South Africa	Organized by the International Quality and Productivity Center	The conference will be attended by national parliaments from European, African and US countries, representatives from governments, the military and NGOs from all three continents and international and non-governmental organizations. The conference will provide an opportunity for detailed discussion of past and present Peacekeeping Operations in Africa.
Website: http://www.iqpc.com/cgi-bin/templates/singlecell.html?topic=221&event=13472

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2nd International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education: Youth and Conflict – Global Challenges, Local Strategies	March 28 - 31, 2008 Cleveland, USA	Organized by Cuyahoga Community College and the European Centre on Conflict Prevention	Participants will include members of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict’s (GPPAC) Peace Education and Conflict Resolution Education Group. The conference will be an opportunity to discuss inter-disciplinary collaboration and research on issues of violence and conflict confronting youth, with a focus on conflict management and peace education, as well as strategies to reduce societal violence around youth.
Website: http://www.creducation.org/resources/08_CRE_Summit_Overview.pdf

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February 2008

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Coordinating Chaos – Taking a Multi-Dimensional Approach to Stability Operations

February 8
-10, 2008

Toronto,
Canada

Organized by the Peace and Conflict Society at the Trudeau Centre for Study of Peace and Conflict at the University of Toronto

This conference will focus on the changing nature of humanitarian intervention and on how to integrate the multiple actors operating within conflict zones in order to foster a lasting peace. The conference seeks to advance the academic dialogue and will gather both scholars, practitioners, and stability operation experts.

Website: http://www.peaceandconflictsociety.ca/conf/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

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East-West Institute’s Fifth Worldwide Security Conference

February 19- 21, 2008

Brussels,
Belgium

Organized by the East West Institute in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the World Customs Organization.

This event will gather 750 leaders from businesses, civil society, governments, and academia over the course of three days to discuss the security of people, economies, and infrastructure. The conference will also be an opportunity for innovative "horizon-thinking" exercises, where participants will contribute to a set of seminars on topics such as the weaponization of science, energy security, and religion and human security.

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Peace and Security in Africa - Beyond the Charter: Peace, Security and Justice

February 20- 23, 2008

Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia

Organized by the African Human Security Initiative

Scholars, practitioners and experts in the field of conflict management will gather to discuss the causes of conflict in Africa, the challenges of peacebuilding and transitional justice, as well as models for conflict prevention, management and resolution.

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Countering Terrorism in Africa Through Human Security Solutions

February 28- 29, 2008

Medford,
USA

Organized by the Jebsen Center for Counter Terrorism Studies, Fletcher School, Tufts University.

Speakers from a range of sectors will discuss how civil violence and mismanaged security interventions in Africa may have led towards increased activity of global terrorist networks in the region, the formation of independent violent terrorist cells, and the use of violent, civilian-focused terrorist tactics. The goal of this conference is to explore collaborative efforts to improve human security in Africa by addressing both development and security issues, help improve conditions on the continent and, by extension, prevent terrorist networks from exploiting grievances and garnering support.

Website: http://fletcher.tufts.edu/AfricaConference

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January 2008

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Ninth Annual Global Development Conference: Security for Development

January 29
-31, 2008

Brisbane,
Australia

Organized by the Global Development Network

The Global Development Network’s Ninth Annual Global Development Conference ‘Security for Development: Confronting Threats to Survival and Safety' will bring together nearly 600 researchers, policymakers and development practitioners from across the world to discuss the role of physical security as a precondition of human development. The conference will go beyond the recognition and identification of threats by highlighting responses in various parts of the world.

Website: http://www.gdnet.org/middle.php?oid=1220

December 2007

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Peace and Conflict Resolution 2007

December 7- 9, 2007

Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Organized by Tomorrow People

This conference focused on multiple questions regarding key factors contributing to peace building and their different impacts on the sustainability of peacebuilding strategies as well as conflict management and resolution.

Website: http://www.tomorrowpeople.org/...

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November 2007

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Globalization: Migration, Citizenship and Identity

November 6
- 9, 2007

Ibadan,
Nigeria

Organized by the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in partnership with Kennesaw State University and Southeast World History Association (USA)

International scholars discussed the impact of globalization on migration and new challenges that have emerged as a result, including forced migration, citizenship issues, policy challenges and governance, as well as conflicts and civil wars.

Website: http://www.kennesaw.edu/globalinstitute/globalizationconf.html

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"Friends of Human Security" Third Meeting		November 7, 2007 New York, USA		Co-organized by the Government of Japan, the Government of Mexico and the Human Security Unit (OCHA).	As a follow up to the 2005 World Summit Outcome, Permanent Representatives and delegates from UN Member States, as well as UN officials, will convene for a one-day meeting to further discuss the notion of human security and review recent developments since the Second Meeting, held in April 2007.

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Conflict Prevention and Development Cooperation in Africa – Policy Workshop

November 8
- 11, 2007

Steynig,
United Kingdom

Organized by Wilton Park Conferences

Academics, policymakers and expert practitioners probed a range of questions on conflict prevention and development cooperation in Africa. Amongst others, topics include external engagement, risk reduction, stability of fragile states, and risk sensitivity of aid and non-aid policies. Participants will also discuss what should constitute the security content of poverty reduction programs in Africa and what aid allocation criteria would best contribute to peace and stability.

Website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/themes/environment/conference.aspx?confref=WP889

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Second International Conference on Urban Reduction – Large Scale Disaster Management

November 27
-29, 2007

Taipei,
Taiwan

Organized by the Disaster Management Society of Taiwan

Policy and technical experts discussed policies, strategies, technologies and experience on preparedness, mitigation, response, relief and recovery of urban disasters.

Website: http://www.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/2ICUDR

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October 2007

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HUMSEC Annual Conference 2007

October 4-6, 2007

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Organized by the HUMSEC Project

Regional experts, scholars, governmental and non-governmental practitioners focused on the multiple interactions among transnational illegal organizations, state institutions, and the civil society in the Balkan region, and how these influence post-conflict capacity building.

Website: http://www.humsec.eu/cms/index.php?id=828

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Mainstreaming
Human Security: The
Asian
Contribution

October 4-5, 2007

Bangkok, Thailand

Organized by Chulalongkorn University

Scholars, practitioners and academic researchers examined the status of human security in Asia and to provide an Asian debate on the theoretical aspects of human security. Participants will also look at the practical implications of the concept of human security in terms of issues/problems and policy/program implementation, and seek to establish a regional network on human security within international development studies programs in Asia.

Website: http://humansecurityconf.polsci.chula.ac.th/

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Security, Growth and Development in the Pacific

October 29-31, 2007

Apia, Samoa

Organized by the Oceania Development Network

Development researchers, academics, policy analysts and policy makers, and government as well as international organization representatives discussed security, growth and development challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.

Website: http://www.vision6.com.au/download/files/14090/332457/
Call_for_Papers_Samoa_Conference_2007.pdf

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September 2007

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Achieving Human Security: Inter-Regional Cooperation and Global Impact

September 2
- 7, 2007

Madrid,
Spain

Organized by ASEF University Alumni Network, Universidad Computense de Madrid and Asia-Europe Foundation.

Scholars, high-level government representatives, practitioners discussed past progress and ongoing challenges in achieving human security, with a focus on Asia and Asia-Europe relations. Workshops will cover specific topics such as economic and food security, environmental and health security, personal and community security, and political security.

Website: http://www.asefuan.net/docs/agm2007_programme070624.pdf

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Nonviolent Civilian Protection – Building the Global Capacity

September 24- 26, 2007

Nairobi,
Kenya

Organized by Nonviolent Peaceforce

UN officials and government representatives, as well as academics, practitioners and members of the civil society sector gathered to discuss ways to enlarge and reinforce the international community of organizations and experts implementing, funding, organizing and studying unarmed civilian protection activities to encourage greater deployment of protection missions, and to build and expand the global capacity for civilian protection and violence reduction.

Website: https://donate.nonviolentpeaceforce.org/IA/index.php

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August 2007

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International Migration, Multi-Local Livelihoods and Human Security

August 30
-31, 2007

The Hague,
Netherlands

Organized by the the Institute for Social Studies, the Centre for Human Security Studies at Chubu University (Japan) and the International Institute of Asian Studies at Leiden University.

Scholars and practitioners discussed issues of international migration and their impact on human security, focusing notably on North/South – East/West migration regimes and regulatory frameworks; migration management, livelihoods and vulnerability; migration and development ethics; citizenship, identities and cultures.

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July 2007

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17th World Conference on Disaster Management

July 8-11, 2007

Toronto,
Canada

Organized by the Canadian Center for Disaster Preparedness and the Disaster Recovery Institute (St. Louis, MO)

Disaster Management experts, senior military and government representatives, UN officials, as well as business leaders discussed emergency planning and management, business continuity, risk management and response, community planning and other topics related to disaster risk reduction and management.

Website: http://www.wcdm.org/

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June 2007

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Democracy and Global Security

June 14-16,
2007

Istanbul,
Turkey

Organized by the Turkish Institute for Policy Studies.

Policy makers, academics and security experts discussed themes related to international, transnational, national and local dimensions of security as well as challenges in the relation between democracy, law enforcement and security.

Website: http://www.istanbulconference.info/

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WIDER Conference – Fragile States, Fragile Groups

June 15-16,
2007

Helsinki,
Finland

Organized by the United Nations University – World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Researchers and policymakers from the academic, government and development communities discussed fragility concepts and measures; state failure and governance in fragile states; household vulnerability and fragile groups; debt relief, aid and fragility; trade and environmental shocks; and strategies for dealing with fragility, vulnerability while supporting MDG implementation.

Website: http://www.wider.unu.edu/conference/conference-2007-1/conference-2007-1.htm

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May 2007

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Muslim Peacebuilding, Justice and Interfaith Dialogue

May 5-6, 2007

Washington D.C.,
USA

Organized by the Salam Institute for Peace and Justice.

Muslim scholars and practitioners convened to discuss and clarify main concepts and approaches to peacebuilding, conflict resolution, human rights, democratization and development.

Website: http://www.salaminstitute.org/Events/mpjid2007.htm

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OSCE Seminar on Human Security

May 15, 2007

Vienna, Austria

Organized by the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe.

Representatives from OSCE Member States gathered to discuss human security as a framework to be mainstreamed in OSCE projects and activities.

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Environmental Refugees: The Forgotten Migrants

May 16, 2007

New York,
USA

Organized by United Nations University, Environmental and Human Security Programme, in partnership with UNHCR.

Academics, scholars, practitioners, policy makers and UN officials met to discuss the impact of environmental changes on migration flows, and the specific challenges of environment-enduced forced displacement.

Website: http://www.ony.unu.edu/calendar

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April 2007

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"Friends of Human Security" Second Meeting		April 20, 2007 New York, USA		Co-organized by the Government of Japan and the Human Security Unit (OCHA).	As a follow up to the 2005 World Summit Outcome, Permanent Representatives and delegates from UN Member States, as well as UN officials, gathered to discuss the concept of human security and explore possible collaborative efforts to mainstream human security and formulate joint initiatives.

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March 2007

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UNESCO-ISS International Conference on Human Security in Africa

March 4-6, 2007

Pretoria,
South Africa

Organized by UNESCO and the Institute for Security Studies

UN representatives, ISS scholars, civil society members and practitioners, as well as representatives from African regional organizations and Governments discussed various avenues and possible actions and programs for the promotion of human security in Africa.

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Avoiding War and Conflict Escalation: A Systematic Approach to the Study of International Preventive Measures

March 5-7, 2007

New York,
USA

Organized by United Nations University, Peace and Governance Programme, in partnership with Uppsala University, Sweden.

Academics, scholars, practitioners, policy makers and UN officials met to discuss approaches and tools for effective conflict prevention and international action.

Website: http://www.ony.unu.edu/calendar

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Indigenous Initiatives for Peacebuilding: Importance of Local Viewpoints and Expected Roles of Development Assistance

March 8-9, 2007

Hiroshima,
Japan

Organized by the Hiroshima University – Partnership for Peacebuilding and Social Capacity

Scholars, practitioners, NGO representatives and government representatives discussed capacity development for peacebuilding in post-conflict societies, with a focus on the role of women and local associations and the need for enhanced coordination in peace operations.

Website: http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/hipec/conference/index.html

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Peacekeeping, Reconstruction and Stability Operations in Africa

March 12-14, 2007

Sandton Gauteng,
South Africa

Organized by the International Quality and Productivity Center

High-level government officials, Senior UN-DPKO officials and Mission Force Commanders, representatives of the African and international NGO/CSO community, European Union officials, as well as practitioners and academics reviewed past and ongoing peace-keeping operations on the African continent. This conference aimed to discuss and share lessons learned from multiple case studies, with a view to enhance all aspects of peacekeeping and peacebuilding in Africa and beyond.

Website: http://www.iqpc.com/cgi-bin/templates/singlecell.html?topic=235&event=12133

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From Defense to Development: Resolving Threats to Global Security – Graduate Symposium

March 15-17, 2007

Halifax,
Canada

Organized by the Dalhousie Graduate Society of Political Science – Dalhousie University

Academics and students discussed issues in contemporary global security and conflict resolution, ranging from traditional security concerns to human and economic security.

Website: http://centreforforeignpolicystudies.dal.ca/gradsymposium2007.php

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Human Security in Asia: Emerging Issues and Challenges

March 24 -25, 2007

Jeonju Jonbuk,
South Korea

Organized by the Asia Association for Global Studies.

Policy experts and scholars discussed a wide range of themes including environmental, community, political, economic, personal, health and food security.

Website: http://asia-globalstudies.org/announcements

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February 2007

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Before the Crisis Breaks: conflict management and crisis prevention.

February 2
-4, 2007

Toronto,
Canada

Organized by the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies – Peace and Conflict Society – University of Toronto

Policy makers, academics analyzed the challenges of crisis prevention, notably when in the escalation process is preventive action most likely to succeed? Who is best suited to take action? How ought preventive measures to be executed?

Website: http://trudeaucentre.ca/pacs-2007conference.html

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Human Security Conference

February 7, 2007

Brussels,
Belgium

Organized by the European Commission Trainees

EU officials and trainees discussed human security in the perspective of EU activities in crisis management and peacebuilding, and explore the links between environmental challenges and human security.

Website: http://www.freewebs.com/humansecurityconference/index.htm

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Climate Change and Vulnerability Conference

February 12
-14, 2007

The Hague,
Netherlands

Organized by the University for Peace Alliance.

Policy makers, technical experts, scholars and community leaders discussed challenges raised by climate change including droughts, flooding, rising sea levels and extreme weather events. The conference will focus notably on tools to assess new risks, on how to reduce vulnerability and ways to integrate climate issues in education and development.

Website: http://www.upeace.org/climate/index.htm

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Protection of Children in Conflict

February 19
-22, 2007

Steynig,
United Kingdom

Organized by Wilton Park.

Policy experts and scholars discussed the specific challenges facing children in war situations, and how to best address them in the context of protection of civilians. The discussions will specifically cover child abductions, recruitment, sexual exploitation and denial of access to vital services.

Website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/themes/defence/conference.aspx?confref=WP840

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January 2007

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Sustainable Development in Conflict Environments:
Challenge and Opportunities

January 16-18, 2007

Katmandu,
Nepal

Organized by the Canadian Center for International Studies and Cooperation.

Practitioners, academics and representatives from civil society gathered to discuss the challenges of supporting sustainable development initiatives in complex conflict environments.

Website: http://www.ceci.ca/eng/information/activities/2006_17aug_conf.htm

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World Economic Forum

January 24-28, 2007

Davos,
Switzerland

Organized by the World Economic Forum.

High-level policy makers, business leaders, and academics discussed a wide range of topics related to trade, aid, development, security and global issues.

Website: http://www.weforum.org/en/events/index.htm

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December 2006

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Partnership for Human Security and Health

December 3-6, 2006

Bangkok,
Thailand

Organized by the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health.

This conference sought to underline the need for communities and institutions to be equal partners for the development of human security and health around the world. The conference offered an opportunity for all public health professionals and scholars around the world to meet, discuss and share challenges, ideas, resources, and experiences. Topics discussed included: poverty traps, health and development, emerging and re-emerging diseases and food safety, capacity building in disaster management, domestic and workplace violence...

Website: http://www.apacph2006.org/index1.html

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Drylands Ecology and Human Security

December 4, 2006

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jointly organized by the Network for Drylands Research and Development and Ajman University (United Arab Emirates).

Academics and environmental experts in attendance at this conference discussed regional perspectives, policy responses and sustainable development in drylands in the Arab Region, focusing more specifically on issues such as livelihood problems, combating desertification, or health risks assessments and security implications of desertification.

Website: http://www.isdehs.com

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International Conference on Refugees and International Law: The Challenge of Protection

December 15 -16, 2006

Oxford, United Kingdom

Organized by the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford

Policy makers, Senior UN Officials, scholars and practitioners discussed challenges to refugee protection from the perspective of the individual as a subject of rights in international law.

Website: http://refugeelaw.qeh.ox.ac.uk/event-s/refugees-and-international-law-the-challenge-of-protection/

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November 2006

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Organization

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Poverty reduction
in conflict and fragile states: perspectives
from a household level

November 14
-15, 2006

Washington D.C., USA

Jointly organized by USAID, Households in Conflict Network, the German Institute for Economic Research - Berlin.

Academics, aid practitioners, researchers and policy makers discussed issues that are, at the household level, drivers for conflict, factors of fragility and causes of poverty.

Website: http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-washington2006.htm

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European Union Roundtable on
Human Security in Post-Conflict and
Peacebuilding
Situations

November 15,
2006

Brussels,
Belgium

Jointly organized by the European Union, Office of the High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the Human Security Unit and the Advisory Board on Human Security.

Panelists in this high-level dialogue discussed the challenges of peacebuilding and post-conflict peace-support operations and the opportunities of human security based approaches in dealing with these challenges in an effective, comprehensive and integrated manner.

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Human Security, Terrorism and Organized Crime in
the Western Balkans

November 23
-25, 2006

Ljublana,
Slovenia

Organized by the HUMSEC Project (supported by the European Commission).

This conference aimed to assess the state of the art on the topics of terrorism and organized crime, their interconnections, survey the root causes of such phenomena, precipitating factors and all aspects of human (in)security, to also study possible prevention policies and actions. Academics, think tanks representatives and local policy makers discussed future risks as well as gender dynamics and issues in terrorism and organized crime.

Website: http://www.caleidoscop.org/...

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Human Security and Social
Development:
Issues and
Perspectives

November 25
-26, 2006

Islamabad,
Pakistan

Organized by the Human Ressource Development Network.

This congress brought together scholars, practitioners, business and civil society leaders, policymakers, senior government officials and representatives of donor agencies from Pakistan and abroad. Delegates explored the role of governance, political forces, corporate entities, academia, civil society, religious leadership and media in contributing towards peoples' freedom from fear and freedom from want.

Website: http://hrdcongress.net/html

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October 2006

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Advisory Board on Human Security -
Fifth Meeting

October 18, 2006

New York, USA

Organized by the Human Security Unit (OCHA).

Members of the Advisory Board on Human Security convened in New York for the Board's Fifth Meeting to discuss the work of the Human Security Unit, and the management and project activities of the UNTFHS.

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"Friends of Human Security" Meeting		October 19, 2006 New York, USA		Co-organized by the Government of Japan and the Human Security Unit (OCHA).	As a follow up to the 2005 World Summit Outcome, Permanent Representatives and delegates from UN Member States, as well as UN officials, will convene for a one-day meeting to further discuss the notion of human security.

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Human Security for All - Photographic Exhibition		Opening October 19, to December 3, 2006 New York, USA		Organized by the Human Security Unit (OCHA), United Nations Department for Public Information, with support from the Government of Japan and several UN agencies.	This exhibition showcased the work and achievements of the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security by presenting stories and pictures from a number of initiatives and projects funded under the UNTFHS.

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Globalization, Development and Human Security in the Asia-Pacific Region

October 25-28, 2006

Chonbri,
Thailand

Jointly organized by Thammasat University (Thailand), Charles Sturt University (Australia), Taisho and Kyushu Universities (Japan).

Gathering academics and local policy makers, notably from the Thai Ministry of Social Welfare and Human Security, this conference addressed one fundamental question: what is the role of globalization and development in ensuring human security in the region? Themes to be discussed include: poverty reduction, democracy governance and globalization, human trafficking, sustainable environment, the international community and human security, health and HIV/AIDS, illiteracy and education...

Website: http://asia-pacific.icsd.info/asia/icsdasia.ht

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September 2006

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International Disaster Response Reduction Conference

August 27,
September 1, 2006

Davos,
Switzerland

Jointly organized by the Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, the Global Disaster Reduction Information Network, UNESCO and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

This conference sought to emphasize integrated, multidisciplinary approaches when addressing the different kinds of risks affecting societies today. Issues addressed included pandemics, terrorism, climate change and natural hazards. Governments, academics and scientists as well as representatives of numerous international organizations were in attendance.

Website: http://www.davos2006.ch/Welcome.html

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Effective Partnerships for Human Security and Sustainable Development

September 6-8, 2006

New York,
USA

Organized by the United Nations Department for Public Information (UN-DPI).

Gathering more than 2,500 NGO representatives and civil society partners from over 90 countries, this conference explored the themes of human security and sustainable development, and discussed ways and means for strengthening collaboration between local communities and global institutions.

Website: http://www.unngodpiconference.org/

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High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development

September
14-15, 2006

New York,
USA

Organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA).

In resolution 58/208 of 23 December 2003, the General Assembly decided to devote a high-level dialogue to international migration and development during its sixty-first session in 2006. The purpose of the high-level dialogue is to discuss the multidimensional aspects of international migration and development in order to identify appropriate ways and means to maximize its development benefits and minimize its negative impacts. The high-level dialogue included as participants a wide range of UN Member States, UN specialized agencies and International Organizations.

Website: http://www.un.org/esa/population/hldmigration/

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August 2006

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Women: Agents for Change – 29th IFUW Conference

August 10
-16, 2007

Manchester,
United Kingdom

Organized by the International Federation of University Women

Academics, UN experts and officials, and policy makers discussed topics related to education, the information society, human security and peace, looking at progress and efforts toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Website: http://www.ifuw.org/ifuw2007/index.htm