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Our World Assembly in Korea is underway and scheduled to end 8 September 2007. Updates will be provided when they become available. Legislation and Disability In China, a new National Employment Promotion Law adopted by the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) aims to prevent discrimination against job seekers on the grounds of sex, age, religion, race or physical disability. More information at http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/30/content_6634058.htm Call for Applicants to the Justice Initiative Fellows Program at Central European University The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), joins with Central European University (CEU) to announce the Justice Initiative Fellows Program for 2008-2010. The aim of the program is to support and further develop a network of lawyers and activists working internationally on human rights-related issues. The Justice Initiative Fellows Program is a two-year program of study and practical work experience. Up to ten applicants will be selected to participate in the 2008 program. Applicants from the following regions and countries are eligible: Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Central/South America. For more information, please go to http://www.justiceinitiative.org or http://www.ceu.hu/legal/osji_prog.html Call for Applicants to the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) Advanced Training Program 2008 on Human Rights and Disability The Advanced Training Program is intended for middle and upper level managers in their respective organizations and will ultimately contribute to capacity building, skills development, and economic and social development. Closing date for applications is 15 November 2007. Contact Anna Gutenberg via email at anna@shia.se Call for Nominations for the European Union Journalist Award 2007 The “For Diversity against Discrimination” Journalist Award 2007 is granted by the European Union (EU) to honour journalists whose work contributes to a better understanding of issues related to diversity and discrimination in society. Print and online journalists in the 27 EU Member States are requested to submit articles on race, religion, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation, particularly as they related to employment and discrimination. For information, please go to http://journalistaward.stop-discrimination.info/ Conferences As a follow up to the topic of natural disasters two weeks ago, you are invited to attend the “Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Emergency Situations” Conference 7-8 November 2007 in Bonn, Germany. The Conference is jointly organized by Disability and Development Cooperation (bezev), Caritas Germany, Christian Blind Mission (CBM), Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Handicap International and Kindernothilfe. For further information, please email info@bezev.de or go to www.bezev.de Mind and Life XV: Mindfulness, Compassion and the Treatment of Depression Conference His Holiness the Dalai Lama will join neuroscientists, academic leaders and mental health professionals at the above conference to be held at Emory University, Georgia, USA on 20 October 2007. For information, please go to www.mindandlife.org. |
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