News and Events
News and Anouncements
Movement Opposing Term "Retarded" Gains Support From White House (USA)
Friday, February 05, 2010
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who apologized for using the term during a private meeting last summer, has voiced his support for a national movement to purge the word "retarded" from lawbooks and medical terminology.
more ...EU2020 Consultation Mischaracterises Social Platform's Position
Friday, February 05, 2010
This week, the Commission released an overview of the responses received to its consultation on the EU2020 Agenda - the overarching strategy of the next ten years. The overview document incorrectly states that social NGOs support the Commission's EU 2020 proposals. It's important to note that the overview was released by the Commission just ahead of the Informal European Council on Feb 11, to "provide first indications of the main trends to Heads of States".
more ...Funding/Opportunities
Call For Papers, 3rd Global Conference on "Madness: Probing the Boundaries"
Deadline: March 26, 2010 (Submission of abstracts)
This inter-disciplinary research conference seeks to explore issues of madness across historical periods and within cultural, political and social contexts. They are also interested in exploring the place of madness in persons and interpersonal relationships and across a range of critical perspectives. Seeking to encourage innovative inter, multi and post disciplinary dialogues.
more ...Call For Papers, Understanding Homelessness and Housing Exclusion in the New European Context (European Research Conference)
Deadline: March 26, 2010 (Submission of abstract)
FEANTSA's European Observatory on Homelessness, the European Network for Housing Research Working Group on Welfare Policy, Homelessness and Social Exclusion and the Metropolitan Research Institute Budapest, are pleased to announce the 5th Annual Research Conference on Homelessness in Europe.
more ...Upcoming Events
OHCHR online discussion on Women and Human Rights
Online
February 01, 2010 - February 28, 2010
The discussion is dedicated to the fifteen-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (2000).
more ...Commission for Social Development - 48th session
UNHQ, New York, USA
February 03, 2010 - February 12, 2010
The Commission for Social Development will meet for its 48th Session. This year's Priority Theme is "Social Integration".
more ...Publications and Reports
The Lancet
Saturday, February 06, 2010
The latest issue of the Lancet (Volume 375, Issue 9713, Pages 447 - 448, 6 February 2010) features the article "New hope for prison health in the UK". Experts hope the UK's first strategy on health care to include prisoners will vastly improve services for this group who have a high rate of mental health problems.
more ...Results Of Public Consultation On Europe 2020 And Evaluation Of The Lisbon Strategy
Friday, February 05, 2010
The European Commission has published a summary of the results of the public consultation on Europe 2020 and an evaluation of the Lisbon Strategy. Around 1500 contributions have been received from a wide range of interested parties: Member States, European and national organisations, European and national social partners, regional and local authorities, business and professional federations, companies, NGOs, think tanks and academics and numerous European citizens. Some non-EU countries and stakeholders also responded.
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