The UK Association is delighted to be hosting the next bi-ennial conference of the IAWJ which will be held in London between 2 - 5 May 2012, following the highly successful 2010 conference held in Seoul, South Korea.
Since the IAWJ was formed in 1991, it has amassed over 4,000 members at all judicial levels in more than 90 nations, uniting women judges from diverse legal-judicial systems who share a commitment to equal justice and the rule of law. The UK Association of Women Judges, chaired by Baroness Brenda Hale, the highest-ranking female judge in the UK, has been fully supported in its bid to host the conference by Government and the most senior members of the judiciary, including the previous Lord Chancellor Jack Straw, Senior Law Lord, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales.
The Association hopes to welcome between 400 - 500 judges to it's London venue, providing opportunities to meet, share experiences and make friends across the world. Do join us!
For more information, please go to the dedicated website at www.iawj2012london.com. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS1. Where and When? The Conference will take place from Wednesday 2 May 2012 until Saturday 5 May 2012 at Church House Conference Centre in Westminster.
2. Conference Theme Keeping safe, keeping well
3. Expected Topics Panel discussions and invited speakers on the following topics: • incarcerated women; • women and children as armed combatants; • women, work and health; • sextortion; • working conditions for women and children; • judicial health and safety; • services for victims of sexual violence; • trafficking and forced marriage ; • defining and confronting violence against women and children; • a ‘hypothetical’ case study on reproductive issues.
4. Registration Fee Still to be finalised but likely to be between £500 and £550 to include all conference refreshments and lunches, evening social programme including welcome reception, informal dinner and gala dinner, conference documentation and VAT. There will be an additional fee for Accompanying Persons.
5. Accommodation Costs Hotel rates start at £150 per room per night inclusive of breakfast and VAT for a three star hotel. We shall also offer apartments and lower cost bed and breakfast accommodation.
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