BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FEMINIST CONFERENCE: 2-5 September 2008. At the Greek Convention Centre, 29-31 Edmondstone Street, West End, Brisbane, Australia. The first day, 2 September, will be for Indigenous women only. Then, 3-5 September will be open to all women. For more details, call for papers, etc., see http://www.brisfeministconference08.org.au/

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SOCIAL INCLUSION CONFERENCE: 15-16 OCTOBER 2008. "Partnerships for Social Inclusion". In Melbourne. The conference is a collaboration between the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development, the Australian Government and the OECD’s Local Economic and Employment Development Programme. For more information, see http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/conference08/index.html

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THIRD GLOBAL CONGRESS of WOMEN IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE: 19-22 October 2008. “Gender and Climate Change”. At the Dusit Hotel, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. For more information, see http://www.capwip.org/

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17th WOMEN & SOCIETY CONFERENCE: 24-25 October 2008. At Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. For details, see www.marist.edu/liberalarts/womensstudies/conference.html

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HOMICIDE: 3-5 December 2008. "Domestic related homicide". At Holiday Inn, 22 View Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia. Phone +61 7 5579 1000. For more information, see http://www.aic.gov.au:80/conferences/2008-homicide/index.html

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19th Women and Psychology Conference (Australian Psychological Society): 5-7 December 2008. "Women in Psychology - Opportunities and Obstacles to a Feminist Psychology. At The Women's College, University of Sydney. For more information and registration form, contact Dr. Helen Vidler.

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16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE: begins 25 November (the United Nations International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women) and goes through till 10 December (Human Rights Day).

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INTERNATIONAL DAY TO ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: 25 November 2008.

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SIXTH WOMEN AND POLICING CONFERENCE: 23-26 August 2009. "Making it Happen". This conference will explore practical and innovative solutions to how policing is being improved for women, how police services respond to their female employees and how policing responds to women in the community. Venue - the Duxton Hotel, Perth, Western Australia. For more information, go to www.acwap.com.au