Human Rights Bulletin Board

Employment Opportunity - Public Interest Law Scheme Manager (1.0 EFT)
The Public Interest Law Clearing House (Vic.) Inc. (PILCH) is currently seeking a highly-motivated professional to manage the Public Interest Law Scheme. The ideal candidate will have a committment to improving access to justice for marginalised and disadvantaged people as well as an excellent understanding of the legal profession and pro bono sector in Victoria. Excellent communication skills are a must as is solid post admission experience working as a barrister or solicitor.
Applications close 22 July 2008. Further details available at www.pilch.org.au.

UNHCR's Policy Development and Evaluation Service (PDES) Internship
The UNHCR's PDES wishes to engage an intern to work on issues related to climate change, the environment and forced migration. Applicants should ideally have proven knowledge of these issues, and should meet the criteria set out in the PDES Internship Policy, which can be found at http://www.unhcr.org/research/RESEARCH/3e76f9e85.html. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to commence the inernship before the end of July 2008. Please send a CV, covering letter and writing sample to hqpd00@unhcr.org.

Competition for innovations that end torture, arbitrary detainment and abuse.
The JusticeMakers competiton was launched on June 26 and their goal is to get 300 entries to the competition by August 14. If you wish to participate in this competition details are available at http://www.justicemakers.net/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Victorian Council of Civil Liberties membership
Julian Burnside QC, President, Liberty Victoria invites you to become a member of the organisation, especially (but not exclusively) the under 35s. Liberty Victoria were the organisation that stood up and took legal action on behalf of the Tampa asylum seekers in 2001. Membership form available at -www.libertyvictoria.org.au.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity workshops
delivered by the Victorian Equal Opportuity & Human Rights Commission
July to December 2008
Further details: http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/education%20and%20training/workshops%20at%20the%20commission/

JULY 2008

The Media and Bias - Who can you trust
The Wolfgang Sievers Human Rights Forum Series with Mary Kostakidis
Speakers: Robert Manne, Michael Gawenda, David Marr and Peter Mares
Venue: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Date: 21 July
Time: 6 pm
Bookings to 9662 9966

Dublin and beyond: The road to an international ban on cluster munitions
In May 2008 at the Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munities over 100 states adopted an international treaty to ban cluster munitions. To celebrate the adoption of this treaty, you are invited to this Red Cross seminar which looks at the treaty and the negotiations leading up to it.
Speakers: Mr Adam McCarthy, Assistant Secretary, International Legal Branch, Department of Foreight Affairs and Ms Rebecca Dodd, National Manager of International Humanitarian Law, Australian Red Cross
Venue: Neil McPhee Room, Level 1, Owen Dixon Chambers East, 205 William Street, Melbourne
Date: 23 July
Time: 6.45 pm to 8.15 pm
Cost: Admission by gold coin donation
RSVPs: Agata Wierzbowski at awierzbowski@redcross.org.au or phone 8327 7737.

Separation of Powers & Rule of Law - Keeping our politicians in check
The Wolfgang Sievers Human Rights Forum Series with Mary Kostakidis
Speakers: Andrew McIntosh, Barry Jones and Martin Krygier
Venue: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Date: 28 July
Time: 6 pm
Bookings to 9662 9966

AUGUST 2008

International Conference on Child Labour and Child Exploitation
Childrens Rights International Conference
3 - 5 August
Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia
Further details: http://www.childjustice.org/html/index.htm

Social Inclusion of Culturally Diverse Communities: Strategies and Experiences
Conference hosted by Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives, Victoria University and the University of Tasmania
The conference will bring together migrant and refugee communities, service providers, State and Federal Government agencies, community groups, education providers, employers, unions and academics to identify the reasons for and nature of social exclusion of migrant and refugee communities and policies and practices that lead to the social inclusion of migrant and refugee communities.
Date: 1-2 August
Further details: http://adcet.dev.visualeyes.net.au/Diversity/

Working with an NGO from the South: Experiences from India
University of Melbourne Human Rights Forum lunchtime lecture
Speaker: Gudrun Dewey who will discuss her experiences working for a human rights NGO in India.
Date: 13 August
Time: 1 - 2 pm
Venue: Moot Courtroom, Old Quad Building, South side, University of Melbourne
Map reference H15: http://www.pb.unimelb.edu.au/CampusMaps/Parkville.pdf

SEPTEMBER 2008

Charter of Human Rights - Why do we need it?
The Wolfgang Sievers Human Rights Forum Series with Mary Kostakidis
Speakers: George Williams, Malcolm Fraser and Mirko Bagaric
Venue: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Date: 17 September
Time: 6 pm
Bookings to 9662 9966

OCTOBER 2008

2008 Protecting Human Rights Conference
Hosted by Comparative Constitutional Studies, University of Melbourne; Regulatory Institutions Network, ANU; and Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, UNSW.
Venue: Melbourne Law School, University Square, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton
Date: 3 October 2008
Further details: http://cccs.law.unimelb.edu.au

Gender and Climate Change
Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance hosted by Center for Asia Pacific Women in Politics and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
19 - 22 October
Venue: Dusit Hotel, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Further details: www.capwip.org