3rd International Conference on Women and Politics in Asia
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 10:13:15 +0800
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Subject: CFP: 3rd International Conference on Women and Politics in Asia
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Call for Papers - 3rd International Conference on "Women and Politics in Asia"
We invite you to participate in the 3rd International Conference on
"Women and Politics in Asia 2005" to be held in Islamabad Pakistan on
24-25 (Thursday & Friday) November 2005. The conference website can be found at http://www.theresearchers.org/wpa.htm. The main focus of the conference is:
* Asia,
* Women,
* Comparisons,
* Best Practices and Lessons Learnt
The theme of the Conference is "Discovering the Gender Face of Politics".
The Conference invites papers covering the following sub-themes:
* Politics of Personalities & Political Dynasties
* Religious Discourses & Cultures Effecting Politics
* Ethnicity, Conflicts & Terrorism- Shaping the Politics of the
Region
* Globalization of Economies Influencing Political Paradigms
* Quotas Impeding or Facilitating Political Representation in
Legislatures & Political Parties
* Decentralization a Tool for Mainstreaming & Empowering Women
* Engendering Political & Electoral Processes & Institutions: From
Idealism to Reality
* Women Legislators Custodian of Human Rights?
* Media: Push or Pull factor in Politics
* Triangle of Poverty, Gender & Politics-Mirage or Paradigm
* International Covenants to National Plan's of Action: Adoption to
Implications
Guidelines for Submission of Abstracts & Papers Papers should deal with international and regional comparisons, country-specific studies, best practices and lessons learnt of women in politics in Asian countries.
Please submit your abstract of a maximum of 400 words until 30.06.2005 including title of your presentation, indication of relevant sub-theme (see above) and short biographical information (5-6 lines) including an email contact in electronic form to wpa2005@theresearchers.org or wpa2005pakistan@yahoo.com.
Selected abstracts will be confirmed not later than 30.07.2005. Papers with a maximum length of 15 pages should be submitted until 15.09.2005. Selected speakers who do not handle their paper in time will not be allowed to present at the conference.
Conference presentations should be supported by a PowerPoint Presentation and should not exceed a total of 15 minutes. We kindly ask to send your PowerPoint Presentation until 15.10.2005.
All conference abstracts and papers should consist of title of the paper, name(s) of speaker(s), their institution, city and country, full text of the paper (single-spaced A4, Font 12 Times New Roman), CV of the Speaker, Power Point Presentation. Papers may be written and presented in English language only. Please avoid using unexplained acronyms, sets of initials, jargon and phrases, which an international audience may not understand.