> Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 08:58:08 -0400 > Sender: Forum on Labor in the Global Economy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Sam Lanfranco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Conf on Labour, Rights and Globalization: Aust & Asia-Pacific > > Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 15:20:17 +0800 (HKT) > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Budd) (via <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > Subject: Conference on Labour, Rights and Globalisation: Aust. > & Asia-Pacific - NOVEMBER 1-3, Melbourne, Australia > > The Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights would appreciate it if you > could display the following text on your internet site (if you have one) > with a link to our homepage at http://www2.deakin.edu.au/cchr > > This conference for academics and practitioners will examine the effects of > globalisation on human rights and labour conditions in Australia and the > Asia-Pacific, explore governmental and non-governmental strategies for > action, and prepare discussion positions for the NGO forums preceding the > meetings of APEC (November) and WTO (December). > > Location--- Deakin University, Toorak Campus, Melbourne > Registration Rates---Early Bird rate-- $175 (Conc. $125 ) i.e. paid before > 4/10/96 > Paid after 4/10/96 -- $195 ( Conc. $145 ) > Concession applies to anyone not in full > time employment. > Telephone numbers for further info.---Aust 052 272062 (re Reg'n queries) > All other queries ring 052 272173 or 052 272113 > > If you do not have access to an internet homepage, it would be appreciated > if you could disseminate the information by any other means at your > disposal (eg newsletter, email to members, etc) > if this option is preferred could you also include the following- > > A CALL FOR PAPERS- > > Papers are invited for the following thematic sections: > * Globalisation: shaping the future (including globalisation and > localisation, trade and economics, social, environmental and cultural > impacts, women and globalisation, information technology and transnational > data flows, etc) > * Working conditions and labour markets (including labour market > restructuring, working conditions, formal and informal economies in > Australia and Asia-Pacific, etc) > * Rights and protections (including international and national legal > frameworks, labour law, the governance of TNCs, human rights and labour > rights, public policy in a globalising world, etc) > * Global citizenship (including mass media, internet and new > communication systems, local and global identities, governmental and > non-governmental action strategies, etc) > > Abstracts of 200 words are due by 13 September. > > Robert Budd > Administrative Officer > Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights > Deakin University GEELONG 3220 Phone: 052 272173 > Fax: 052 272155 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet: http://www2.deakin.edu.au/cchr >
