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The 13th International Symposium on Victimology
Aug 23-28, 2009
Tokiwa University, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Conference program, themes, registration and accommodation information is available at the conference website: http://www.isv2009.com/

Dates to Remember:

  • Start date for abstract submissions: June 10, 2008
  • Deadline for abstract submissions: March 31, 2009
  • Deadline for final paper submissions: May 31, 2009
  • Early symposium registration period: February 1 - May 1, 2009
  • Regular symposium registration period: May 2 - July 31, 2009

Conference Theme: Victimology and Human Security
Sub-themes (tentative)

  1. Theory on Victimology and Human Security
  2. A Victim Convention in the light of International Instruments and National Norms
  3. The work of the UNHCR and Victims of Abuse of Power, Refugee Victims and Displaced Persons
  4. Victims of Human Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation and other Transnational Crimes
  5. The Development of Victim Issues in the National Justice Systems, especially in Asia
  6. Responses to Disaster Victimization
  7. Psycho-traumatological and Psychological Interventions, building a network and coordination of Victim-specialized Interveners (professionals and volunteers)
  8. Victimization of Indigenous People and other Marginalized Groups
  9. Special Victimizations: Victims of Family Violence, Torture, Terrorist Attacks, Consumer Fraud, and Cyber Victim


Post-Graduate Courses in Victimology

25th Dubrovnik Post Graduate Course on Victimology and Victim Assistance
May 11-23, 2009
Inter University Centre
Frane Bulica 4, 20 000
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Telephone: + 385 20 413 627
Fax: + 385 20 413 628
iuc@du.tel.hr
Download Registration and Course information (Adobe Acrobat file)

9th Asian Postgraduate Course on Victimology and Victim Assistance
August 17-29, 2009
Tokiwa University, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Being held at, and in conjunction with, the 13th International Symposium on Victimology


Conferences, Workshops and Training Sessions

23rd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
January 26-30, 2009
San Diego, California, USA

46th Annual Meeting Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
March 10-14, 2009
Boston, Massechusetts

International Conference on the use of the Internet in the Mental Health Field
May 14-16, 2009
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence & Stalking
May 18 - 20, 2009
Anaheim, California, USA

19th European Conference of Psychology and Law
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September 2 - 5, 2009
Sorrento, Italy

Children and the Law: International approaches to children and their vulnerabilities
September 7-10, 2009
Prato, Tuscany, Italy

14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
September 21-26, 2009
San Diego, California


 

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