CONFERENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Launch of the Arab Human Rights Fund
Advancing Women's Rights via Strategic Partnership Grants - Open Society Institute
International Coalition Launches Groundbreaking Disability Rights Fund
First World Conference Of Women’s Shelters
Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR): Sexuality Institute 2008

NEWS & ARTICLES
HUMAN RIGHTS
Iran Anti-Vice Chief 'In Brothel'
GENDER

Gender and Development e-brief 70 - Arabic

CONFERENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Arab Human Rights Fund – AHRF – Call for Grant Application
European Commission calls for proposals to boost gender equality

NEWS & ARTICLES
GENDER
GENDER RIGHTS
Saudi Women Make Video Protest
… As Such, Shura Council Recommends Allowing Saudi Women to Drive With Limitations
… But Council of “Supreme Scholars” Rejects the Appointment of Women
Saudi Government Invites Human Rights Watch to Visit

Consultative Seminar on Lebanon’s accession to the WTO-March 12, 2008

Seminar Synopsis and Agenda

WTO Principles, Negotiations and Institutional Functioning: 6-7 March, 2008

Workshop Synopsis & Agenda

I. INTRODUCTION
The ‘Collective for Research and Training on Development – Action’, in collaboration with ‘Green Line’ and ‘Rassemblement Démocratique pour les Femmes au Liban’ is organizing a ‘Gender & Trade Capacity Building Workshop’ on March 6 – 7, 2008.

March 12, 2008
Crowne Plaza – Hamra – Beirut

The ‘Collective for Research and Training on Development – Action’, in collaboration with ‘Heinrich Boll Foundation’ is organizing a ‘Consultative Seminar on Gender and Lebanon’s Accession to WTO: a Strategy for Advocacy’ which will be held on March 12, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza – Hamra - Beirut.