Seventh International Conference on Health and Human Rights
2-5 February 2005, Vadodara, India

The Conference will be held in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, and will be preceded by two-day skill focused workshops on various topics to be held during 31 January 2005 and 1 February 2005.

The conference will bring together practitioners and researchers from around the world to look into ways to promote recovery and reconciliation among people affected by violence and conflict. The focus of the conference will be on the health and human rights issues affecting populations affected by violence and conflict, including the situation of displaced communities, and refugees and asylum seekers in both first countries of asylum and countries of resettlement. The conference will be organized along the following program tracks:

· The causes and consequence of forced migration and internal displacement
· Approaches to treatment and recovery
· Learning from the efforts and experience in reconciliation.
· Current development in prevention and treatment of torture.
· Building community resilience.

The venue of the conference, Vadodara, is a city on the western side of the Indian Peninsula. An exciting social program will provide an opportunity to get an insight into India’s fascinating cultural life and historical landmarks. The city is easy to access by air and land from major cities in India, the nearest being Mumbai (Bombay).

The deadline for submission of papers (symposia, round tables, oral papers and posters) is 15 September 2004.
To take advantage of the reduced early registration conference fees please register before December 1, 2004. For more information please visit the conference web site at http://www.ishhr2005.org This site will feature regular updates to the conference, workshop and social programs.

For further information on the International Society or to join ISHHR to take advantage of reduced conference fees please visit the ISHHR web site at http://www.ishhr.org