CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: August 27th, 2010 Human Rights and Information Communication Technologies: Trends and Consequences of Use A book edited by John Lannon (University of Limerick, Ireland), Edward F. Halpin (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) and Steven Hick (Carlton University, Canada) To be published by IGI Global Website: http://tinyurl.com/33hy2zw INTRODUCTION Intergovernmental agencies, [...]
New Tactics on-line dialogues, tools and resources
forwarded – apologies for cross postings New Tactics eNewsletter – June 23, 2010 SAVE THE DATES: July 21 – 27, 2010 – Note change of date Join New Tactics for this important dialogue on Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders from July 21 – 27, 2010. Human rights defenders are often met with [...]
Archives without borders Conference
resumen en español Las Asociaciones Profesionales VVBAD (Bélgica) y KVAN (Países Bajos) organizan un Congreso Internacional intitulado Archivos sin fronteras que se celebrará el 30 y 31 de agosto de 2010 en el Palacio de la Paz en La Haya, Países Bajos. Este congreso conmemora la primera Conferencia Archivística Internacional que tuvo lugar en Bruselas [...]
Vacancy for researcher at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is Canada’s newest national museum, scheduled to open in 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. An “idea museum” with a strong focus on innovation, the CMHR seeks talented people who share our passion and commitment to creating a world class museum that will enhance the public’s understanding of human rights, promote [...]
Srebrenica-exhumation : a forensic reconstruction of the 1995 genocide
A new exhibit on the Srebrenica genocide opened at OSA Archivum in Budapest on June 2. Based mainly on documents accumulated during the fifteen years of criminal investigation, as well as archival material on the identification of human remains, the exhibit is a forensic reconstruction of the genocide and other mass atrocities committed by units [...]
Intensive Course on the Role of Human Rights in Development, 8-12 November 2010, Turku/Åbo, Finland
Dear all, Please find through the links below information about our upcoming intensive course on The Role of Human Rights in Development: Impact and Responsibility to be held on 8-12 November 2010 in Turku/Åbo, Finland. This one-week intensive course offers participants an opportunity to acquire specialist-level knowledge in the field of human rights and development. [...]
Vacancy announcement: Project manager for projects in the former Soviet Union (60% position)
sommaire en français annonce pour poste (60%) comme chef de projets pour l’ex URSS resumen en español anuncio de posición (60%) como gerente de proyectos para la ex URSS Vacancy announcement HURIDOCS is a global capacity-building network of organisations that use documentation techniques, monitoring methods, information management systems and technologies in the defence of human rights [...]