Re: [ecofem] International Women's Health Meeting

[Helene Rosenbluth]

Hi there, I heard about your upcoming conference of the 9th International Women & Health Conference, August 12-16 in Toronto. I am with an all women's audio taping company that specializes in on-site tape duplication for women's conferences worldwide. We would be able to record all of the general sessions as well as the breakout workshops and have tapes readily available immediately after each session. (CD's could also be ordered).   People having to choose between concurrent sessions could attend one and purchase recordings of the others to help maximize dissemination of information. Other people who could not attend could order tapes or CD's any time in the future over your web site. This would surely expand your audience.   This was the case at the World Conference on Breast Cancer where we distributed hundreds of tapes for people to take back and use locally.   I would be happy to send you a proposal, however, it would be helpful to know the following first:   1. How many people are you expecting? 2. How many concurrent sessions will occur at the same time? (approximately) 3. Where will the event take place? Will everything take place in the same building?     Same floor? (How many floors) 4. Will all of the rooms be miked? 5. Will there be translation? How many languages? Will there be translation     just in the plenaries or in the workshops as well? 6. Will you be distributing people speeches at the conference?   With all of the work it takes to put on a conference such as this, it pays to ensure the information remain accessible. Audio documentation is a most cost-effective way to disseminate your information. Organizers will receive a complete set of tapes for your archives to ensure proper documentation, plus a percentage of tapes sold.   I look forward to hearing from you soon.   Sincerely, Helene Rosenbluth Women's Audio Tapes International HMR Duplications     ----- Original Message ----- From: Prabha Khosla To: Ecofeminist Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 4:14 PM Subject: [ecofem] International Women's Health Meeting Since 1975 the International Women's Health Meetings (IWHMs) have provided forums for activists to develop and shape the international women's health agenda from the ground up.   The 9th IWHM will be held in Toronto, Canada from August 12th to 16th, 2002. The IWHMs are based on the recognition of equality as a condition of health and the recognition of the principle of distributive justice for women of the North and the South.   The goal of the 9th International Women's Health Meeting is summed up by the Canadian Aboriginal words "Meno Totumoowin" meaning "good action".   It will allow health activists from around the world to advocate for essential health resources and the rights of women and girls.   The 9th IWHM will focus on the following three themes: * sexual and reproductive rights * violence against women (state and family), and * environmental health.   The challenge for participants will be to link all of these issues and examine their cumulative impact on women's health and well-being. Our intent is to develop concrete actions that can be implemented at the local, national and international level. This integration of the critical determinants of health will be carried forward into the realm of action as the overarching goal of the Meeting.   The 9th IWHM will assess, analyze, take stock and provide leadership for implementation and further action on key women's health-related rights and issues in the context of the globalized world economy.   The 9th IWHM is being co-coordinated by the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) and the Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre (RIWC) with their key partners, the Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN) and the Réseau québecois d'action pour la santé des femmes (RQASF).   Our Registration form is available online at: http://www.iwhm- rifs.org/eng/register.htm Registration: before May 1, 2002 -- $US 200; after May 1, 2002 -- $US 250   Our Call for Proposals is available online at: http://www.iwhm-rifs.org/eng/program.htm#call Deadline for submissions: March 10, 2002   To find out more about the Meeting's themes and the participation options please visit the web site at: http://www.iwhm-rifs.org or e-mail the meeting coordinator Lina Anani at: [EMAIL PROTECTED].