Greetings -

The registration for RHRC Conference 2003:  Reproductive Health From
Disaster to Development is now open!

Attached please find the updated conference announcement and call for
abstracts.

For registration, visa, tourist information and more, go to www.rhrc.org.
Please take a moment to peruse the RHRC website as it has recently been
revised and updated with new materials, including RHR Basics - an advocacy
resource for reproductive health for refugees issues.

Mary Bitterauf
Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children
212 551 3112
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ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:

CONFERENCE 2003: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
OCTOBER 7-8, 2003

The Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium and its co-sponsors, UNFPA
and UNHCR, invite you to participate in a conference to focus on applied
research, program findings and use of data to improve reproductive health
programs serving populations in crisis throughout the world.

ONLINE REGISTRATION AT WWW.RHRC.ORG   BEGINNING MARCH 15, 2003

ABSTRACT DUE DATE     APRIL 30, 2003

NOTIFICATION OF PRESENTERS    JUNE 16, 2003

CONFERENCE TOPICS

- Applied research and program findings on family planning, STI/HIV/AIDS,
gender-based violence and safe motherhood among women, men and adolescents
affected by armed conflict.

- Evidence of successful models of service delivery in the emergency phase,
in stable settings, in post-conflict re-development efforts.

- Collection and use of data for needs assessments, for program monitoring
and evaluation, for program management.

- You are encouraged to submit abstracts on other relevant topics.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS  Abstracts may be submitted:

- By email to [log in to unmask]

- On disk (Word file) or as typed paper copy (only if necessary) to
Therese McGinn, HDPFH, Columbia University, 60 Haven Avenue, B2, New York,
NY 10032, USA; [log in to unmask]; Fax  1.212.544.1903

Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium
CONFERENCE 2003: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT
Abstract Submission Format

Presentation title:
Authors:  List names, titles and organizations
Presenter:
Language of presentation:  English or French
Preferred type of presentation: Panel (oral) presentation, Poster or
Roundtable

Background: Approximately 30-40 words
Purpose of study or program: Approximately 40-50 words
Data collection or program methods: Approximately 90-100 words
Study or program findings: Approximately 150-200 words
Conclusion and program implications: Approximately 40-50 words

Contact person: Name, mailing address, phone, fax and email address

- Accepted abstracts will be compiled into a Book of Abstracts and
Conference 2003 Proceedings for wide distribution.  Abstracts not meeting
the format above may not be included.  Note: By submitting an abstract, you
authorize minor edits as needed for inclusion in these publications.

- Criteria for abstract selection are relevance, potential contribution to
the field and quality of content.  Geographic and topical coverage will also
be considered.

- Abstracts may be submitted and papers may be presented in English or
French.

- The Conference 2003 registration fee is US $150.  A limited number of
scholarships may be available.

- Updates on Conference 2003 are available at www.rhrc.org

Conference 2003 is organized by the Reproductive Health for Refugees
Consortium and Co-Sponsored by UNFPA and UNHCR.
The International Centre for Reproductive Health at Ghent University is a
collaborating partner.

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