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Papers for 2008 General Assembly now available
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The agenda and other papers for the IHEU General Assembly 2008 are available here. The General Assembly will be held in Washington, DC, USA, in conjunction with the 2008 Congress, on Thursday 5th June (9.30 am to 5.30 pm) and Sunday 8th June 2008 (2.30 pm to 5.30 pm). If you plan to attend the General Assembly, you must register in advance. The registration form is available on the GA announcement page. Separate registration is required for the GA and for the Congress.
17th World Humanist Congress - June 2008 - Washington, DC, USA - register now!
Submitted by admin on 11 September, 2007 - 16:38. IHEU in association with member organization American Humanist Association announces the 17th Humanist World Congress 
to be held in Washington, DC, USA on June 6-8, 2008. You can register now for the Congress on the event web site, which includes the provisional programme and details of transportation and accommodation.
Lobby Day - Washington, DC - 9 June 2008
Submitted by admin on 14 April, 2008 - 09:17. The Secular Coalition for America has announced a Lobby Day to follow the 2008 World Humanist Congress. The Lobby Day will be an ideal opportunity for U.S. citizens to influence their elected representatives.
New Dilemmas in Medicine: Three Current Controversies in Genetics, Religion, and Big Pharma
Submitted by admin on 25 March, 2008 - 07:25.
IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics and Bioethics International cordially invite you to a one-day conference concerning New Dilemmas in Medicine: Three Current Controversies in Genetics, Religion, and Big Pharma.
Obstetric fistula: a dire consequence of child marriage
Submitted by admin on 8 March, 2008 - 08:51.
"The Impact of Obstetric Fistulas on Economic Empowerment” was the title of a topic dissected by a unique panel discussion held 3 March 2008 in New York City. The medical and socioeconomic impact of obstetric fistulas was considered under the auspices of the United Nations Commission of the Status of Women, with the co-sponsorship of the IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics.
The Impact of Obstetric Fistula and Economic Empowerment
Submitted by admin on 28 February, 2008 - 08:13. The IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics is to co-sponsor a side event at the 52nd UN Commission on the Status of Women, on 3 March 2008 in New York City, USA.
IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics on YouTube
Submitted by admin on 28 February, 2008 - 08:05. The IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics has a new channel on YouTube with details of its events. The channel includes videos of presentations made at a number of past events sponsored by the Center.
IHEYO General Assembly and International Humanist Youth Conference - June 2008
Submitted by admin on 6 February, 2008 - 07:35. 
Joris of IHEYO writes: The conference takes place in Washington, DC, USA from Wednesday 4th until Sunday 8th June, alongside the IHEU Congress. Registration for the latter conference is required to take part in ours, as we will be attending some of the IHEU sessions when we're not busy discussing the future of Youth Humanism.
God hates free speech
Submitted by admin on 4 February, 2008 - 13:45. By using religion as a weapon, Reverend Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church embody the antithesis of the Humanist value of human dignity. Ironically, a recent jury verdict in Maryland may now turn him into a symbol for another important Humanist value: freedom of expression.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the USA
Submitted by admin on 4 February, 2008 - 13:12. From the outside, many people see the USA as a super-modern, highly developed country with a fairly uniform culture. But in reality, it is a mass of contradictions. It is a superpower, and yet millions of its citizens are not covered by health insurance – this in a country where medical fees are very high.
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