The UN Commission on the Status of Women invites any individual, non-governmental organization, group, or network to submit accurate and detailed information to the Commission relating to the promotion of women's rights in political, economic, civil, social, and educational fields in any country anywhere in the world. The Commission is particularly interested in receiving any information relating to alleged violations of human rights that affect the status of women. The Commission will use this information to analyze emerging trends and patterns of injustice and discriminatory practices against women. This analysis informs the Commission's policy process, including the formulation of the best strategies to promote gender equality. The author's name will not be made known unless the author provides explicit permission. Submissions will be accepted until 14 August 2009. More

The 2009 Peace and Conflict Society's 4th Annual International Conference, "Redefining Central Asia: Cooperation, Stabilization and Implications of Regional Security," invites proposals from law students for the Student Research Symposium that will be held as part of the Conference program. The Conference will be held 9-10 October 2009 in Toronto, Canada. Papers can be on any subject relevant to the themes of the Conference. Suggested topics include human rights, state building, environment, energy, terrorism, insurgency, foreign policy, and transnational criminal activity. A limited amount of funding is available to offset travel costs to Toronto and accommodation. The deadline for proposals is 1 August 2009. More

The International Political Science Association (IPSA) will co-host its latest international conference with the newly formed Luxembourg Political Science Association (Luxpol) and the European Governance program at the University of Luxembourg. The title of the bilingual conference is "Is There a European Model of Governance?" and the general theme is European Governance. The conference will be held 18-20 March 2010 at the Jean Monnet Building, European Commission. Scholars and researchers are invited to submit paper proposals and abstracts in English or French for all twelve panels. The deadline for proposal submissions is 30 October 2009. More

The International Review of the Red Cross invites articles on "Gender" for its upcoming thematic issue in March 2010. Possible topics include: female detainees, female soldiers, and gender perspectives on international humanitarian law. The deadline to submit articles is 31 October 2009. More

Eyes on the ICC invites quality submissions from scholars, jurists, and professionals in fields related to international criminal law and policy. Eyes on the ICC is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal devoted to the study of the International Criminal Court. The journal publishes papers and book review submissions from diverse perspectives that examine the ICC and related areas of international criminal law and human rights. Exceptional student work will be accepted. Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis until 31 August 2009. More

The organizers of the First World Congress on Restorative Juvenile Justice invite submissions of recent works, experiences, research papers, and book presentations. The Congress will be held 4-7 November 2009 in Lima, Peru. The best practice or work on Restorative Juvenile Justice will be awarded a prize. The deadline for submissions is 30 July 2009. More

The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Program Committee invites persons who are interested in presenting a paper at its 2009 Annual Conference in Barbados from 25-30 October 2009 to submit ideas for consideration. The ICPA welcomes any proposals for individual papers, symposia, or panel presentations within the general theme of "New Horizons." Preference will be given to proposals on racial disparity, management of terrorist detainees, justice reform, corrections in post-conflict situations, community engagement, intervention models, and leadership. Presentations may be in English or Spanish. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2009. More