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http://www.wunrn.com

Link to Full 9-Page Conference Brochure:

http://www.wave-network.org/sites/default/files/3WCWS%20brochure.pdf

Conference: 3-6 November 2015 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Taking place for the first time in 2008 in Alberta, Canada, where it was hosted by the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters, the World Conference of Women's Shelters is a global initiative of the Global Network of Women's Shelters (GNWS) - a network founded as outcome of the First World Conference of Women's Shelters. The Second World Conference of Women's Shelters took place in Washington, D.C., USA, in March 2012, where it was hosted by the U.S. National Network to End Domestic Violence together with GNWS. The event gathered close to 1,500 participants from grass-root NGOs, practitioners and policy-makers, representing 80 countries, and including speakers ranging from Crown Princess Mary of Denmark to former President Bill Clinton, and actress Reese Witherspoon. The Second World Conference "catalyzed new legislation in a number of countries, new shelters (e.g. from 1 to 16 in Vietnam) and a number of international collaborations aimed at transferring new approaches."

Following the success of the First and Second World Conferences, the Global Network of Women's Shelters plans to organize a third edition of the event. Federatie Opvang, the Dutch umbrella organization for women's shelters, has been tasked with organizing and hosting the Third World Conference of Women's Shelters, which will take place on 3-6 November 2015 in The Hague, Netherlands. While still in discussion, the themes of the event will likely include: empowerment of women; financing and managing women shelters; new approaches in shelters; shelters and agency approach; and dealing with violence in organizations. 

Federatie Opvang has developed a brochure to advertise the Third World Conference of Women's Shelters, which includes information on past World Conferences, and objectives for the upcoming Conference. The brochure, to be widely disseminated to raise awareness of the event, can be downloaded online - Brochure 3WCWS

The organization is currently looking for sponsors to ensure that the event is a success - if you are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Federatie Opvang at 3WCWS@opvang.nl

Find out more about the World Conference of Women's Shelters, the Global Network of Women's Shelters (GNWS) and its activities - including the annual Global Shelter Data Count.

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