03 April 2009

INEE Global Consultation, Upcoming Events in May and June

The INEE Global Consultation took place 31 March - 4 April 2009. The theme was "Bridging the Gaps: Risk Reduction, Relief and Recovery." A detailed programme is available in PDF or can be viewed by individual session. The proceedings were reported on in the Global Consultation Blog; scroll down to the bottom and read up to get a chronological overview.

Upcoming events in May, June:

AUC Center for Migration and Refugee Studies Short Courses, Cairo, May-June 2009 [site]
- Courses will be held on "International Law on Migrant and Refugee Women and Children" (31 May - 4 June); "Advanced International Refugee Law" (7-11 June); "and Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Refugees" (14-18 June). Register by 15 April.

16th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Victoria, BC, Canada, 12-15 May 2009 [site]
- "[D]evoted to equipping health professionals to prepare for and respond to disasters and health emergencies around the world." Register by April 24th.

The Great Lakes Pact – Two Years On: Issues of Implementation and Enforcement, London School of Economics and Political Science, 29-30 May 2009 [info.]
- Documents relevant to the conference are available here.

2nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS), University of Ottawa, 1-3 June 2009 [info.]
- Theme is "Forced Migration and Shifting Borders." No programme available at present.

13th Management of Humanitarian Emergencies: Focus on Children and Families, Cleveland, Ohio, 15-19 June 2009 [site]
- "[E]xamines the most important problems and priorities in disaster situations as they relate to the most vulnerable and numerous victims of disasters -- children and families." Register by 15 May.

12th International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 28 June – 2 July 2009 [site]
- Theme is "Transforming Boundaries."

UNHCR Annual Consultations with NGOs, Geneva, 29 June - 1 July 2009 [site]
- Registration deadline is 5 June.

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