FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Social Development and Transition: Paths for Global-Local Partnership

Organized by the Asia-Pacific Branch of the

International Consortium for Social Development

DATE:  November 26 (Wednesday) － 28 (Friday), 2008

Please mark your diaries and start planning

VENUE:  Dhulikhel Lodge Resort <www.dhulikhellodgeresort.com>

Kathmandu, Nepal

Deadlines

                                                                 Abstracts:  March 31, 2008

Papers and registration:  July 31, 2008

MAIN THEME: Social Development and Transition: Paths for Global-Local Partnership. Several sub themes include poverty reduction, and post conflict reconstruction, climate change, disasters, human trafficking, HIVAIDS, etc.

Features: Key note speakers, plenary and concurrent sessions, pre/post conference workshops

Key contact at the host organization: Dr. Bala Raju Nikku, Ph.D. Head, Department of Social Work, Kadambari Memorial College of Science and Management, The Purbanchanl University, Ukti Marg, Thapathali Heights, Kathmandu, Nepal

Ph: 00977-1- 2030346  Email: nikku21@yahoo.com

Partners:        Charles Start University, Australia (mpawar@csu.edu.au)

                        Yonsei University, Korea

FOR FURTHER DETAILS LOOK FOR THE SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT