From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature
Protecting Human Rights for the International LGBT Community | |
Date | Wednesday October 10 |
Time | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
![]() |
|
Location Details | |
Hilton Financial District 750 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108 |
|
Event Type | Panel Discussion |
Organizer/Author | Institute for Int'l Education, Katka |
The Institute of International Education in partnership with the SF LGBT Community Center is pleased to present a panel discussion on Protecting Human Rights for the International LGBT Community.
$10, RSVP on Eventbrite: http://iielgbt.eventbrite.com/# Panelists drawn from a delegation representing 15 different countries will share their experiences with monitoring, influencing, and advocating for LGBT rights within their home countries. They will also provide insight into how LGBT rights groups can work effectively across regions and across borders. Moderator Rebecca Rolfe Executive Director, San Francisco LGBT Community Center Panelists Albania Xheni Karaj Director, Alliance Against LGBT Discrimination Montenegro Zdravko Cimbaljevic Executive Director, LGBT Forum Progress Turkey Kemal Ordek Steering Committee Member, Transgender Europe In addition, participants from the IVLP delegation will join from: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia and the United Kingdom. The participants of the Advocating for Human and Civil Rights for the LGBT Community delegation are in San Francisco through the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program and are supported by FHI 360. Through IVLP, IIE is honored to bring over 1,000 emerging leaders from around the globe to the San Francisco Bay Area each year.
For more event information:
Added to the calendar on Wednesday Oct 3rd, 2012 5:18 PM
http://iielgbt.eventbrite.com/# |
Add Your Comments
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!
Get Involved
If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.
Publish
Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.
Topics
More
Search Indybay's Archives
Advanced Search
►
▼
IMC Network