[Bilimsel Haber] LEARNING FROM WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONDITIONS

[Gonul Pultar]

*THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GENDER AND DISASTERS: “CONSTRUCTING 
THE FUTURE IN RELIEF WORK: LEARNING FROM WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES IN 
CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONDITIONS*
*Location:* 	Turkey 
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THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GENDER AND DISASTERS: “CONSTRUCTING 
THE FUTURE IN RELIEF WORK: LEARNING FROM WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES IN 
CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONDITIONS

Kocaeli University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 
Turkey, seeks proposals for participating in an interdisciplinary 
international workshop for the victims of the recent disasters, 
emergency responders, relief workers, volunteers of voluntary 
organizations, governmental representatives, as well as the researchers 
who focus on gender related disaster topics.

The event will cover topics that integrate the gender perspective into 
all natural disaster related policies and decision-making processes with 
the consideration of cultural differences.

Lodging, breakfast and some meals will be provided for all participants. 
Limited funds available for travel support for the international 
participants coming from the non-Western world.

The language of the meetings will be Turkish and English. Simultaneous 
translation will be provided for all of the sessions.

Participants will be notified by August 10, 2008.

Date: 8-11 October 2008
Location: Derbent Hotel – Kocaeli, Turkey
Workshop Host: Kocaeli University, Faculty of Economics and 
Administrative Sciences, Turkey
Deadline: *July 15, 2008*

For more information please visit our website at 
http://www.genderanddisaster2008.org For any queries, email to Ms. Derya 
Keskin Demirer at info at genderanddisaster2008.org

	Yücel Demirer & Güven Bakýrezer
Kocaeli Üniversitesi
Ýktisadi ve Ýdari Bilimler Fakültesi
Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü
Umuttepe Yerleþkesi 41380 Ýzmit/Kocaeli, TURKEY

Phone: +90-262-303 16 05
Fax: +90-262-303 15 03

Email: info at genderanddisaster2008.org 
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Visit the website at http://www.genderanddisaster2008.org