This is a list of conferences and events scheduled to discuss human security and its interlinkages with a broad range of issues. Some of these events are organized by the United Nations and/or its specialized agencies, others are hosted by independent non-governmental organizations, research foundations or academic institutions.
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March 2010
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Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security Workshop
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March, 19-20 2010
Madison,
USA |
University of Wisconsin–Madison |
During the workshop, participants will discuss cutting edge work that engages with or adopts a gendered approach to the study of human security, i.e., threats to people’s livelihood, well-being and bodily integrity resulting, for example, from conflict of all kinds, environmental degradation, the spread of infectious diseases, massive population movements, economic decline, food insecurity, and physical violence. |
| Website: http://genderhumansecurity.wordpress.com/ |
| Title of Event |
Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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Global Health and Human Security
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March, 26-28 2010
Vancouver,
Canada |
Liu Institute for Global Issues |
Participants will discuss the interdisciplinary nature of global health, and the interconnectedness between the lack of access to essential medicines and human security with a view top develop a set of policy proposals that could be put into practice nationally as well as explore ways to engage with the issue locally and regionally. |
| Website: http://www.ghhs2010.ca/ |
April 2010 and onwards
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Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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Transnational, National and Local Approaches to Human Security in South-East Asia
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May, 28-29 2010
Vienna,
Austria |
Society for South-East Asian Studies (SEAS), Austria |
Participants of the conference will discuss Human Security approaches in South-East Asia and their implementation effects through case studies. A third panel will give young scholars an opportunity to present their current research on South-East Asia. |
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3rd annual Caux Forum for Human Security
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July, 9-16 2010
Caux,
Switzerland |
Caux Forum for Human Security |
The Forum will bring together people active in many aspects of human security – diplomats, politicians, academics, journalists, fieldworkers. ‘Caux as a resource for the world’s peace-makers’: the third annual Forum of a 5-year programme aims at changing the traditional dynamic of diplomacy by encouraging greater listening, collaboration and attention to past hurts. |
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