Wednesday 23 July 2008

Oct. 9-11, 2008: WIDE Conference ´Feminist Visions for a Just Europe´, The Hague

On 9 to 11 October, the WIDE (Women In Development Europe) Annual Conference 2008 entitled ´Feminist Visions for a Just Europe´ will take place in The Hague in the Netherlands.

This year´s conference will be hosted by WO=MEN, the Dutch Gender Platform, and is expected to convene at least 200 delegates representing the unique triangle of women living and working in the ´West, East and South´. Its general aim is to examine Europe´s role (and responsibilities) in the world, viewed through the lens of women´s rights and gender justice.

Each of the three conference days is structured to meet concrete goals:
Day 1: Feminisms in Europe Today ­Reflections
Day 2: Europe´s Role in the World through the Lens of Women´s Rights and Gender Justice ­ Challenges and Opportunities
Day 3: Building a Feminist Future through a Just Europe ­ Strategies and Alliances

For more information and the preliminary programme, please visit: http://www.wide-network.org/index.jsp?id=380

Read the latest WIDE newsletter with news from June at:
http://62.149.193.10/wide/download/2008_News_6.pdf?id=643

Source: http://www.wide-network.org/

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