On December, 16-17, 2003 on the basis of the Scientific-methodical center of trade union of workers of agrarian and industrial complex in settlement Moscovski, the conference of the Union of public associations "Civil society - to children of Russia" will take place. Members of the union - 462 public organizations from 76 regions of Russia, actively working in interests of children.

The Union of journalists of Russia declares national competition on the best sketch about our contemporaries. Deadline for submission of materials is May, 1, 2004.

Guest of event -Galina Mavlutova, owner of the title "Best woman - policeman of the world-1995", presently she is author of detective and documentary books about women.

Nizhniy Novgorod branch of the Russian society of sociologists, the Nizhniy Novgorod branch of institute of sociological researches, faculty of sociology Volgo-Vyatskaya Academy of public service invite to take part in distance conference "Woman in policy and society". Deadline for submission of applications till December, 10, 2003.

As a thread is offered a theme man's creativity".

Within the framework of this program participants during month can take advantage of library of the Center, and also library of university, to consult with experts in the field of gender studies, employees and teachers, and also to take r one of the courses offered in frameworks of the program.

Helsinki Fund on Human rights organizes in Warsaw from February, 28 till March, 7, 2004 the International winter school on human rights. To participation in school active workers human rights NGOs from CIS countries, who earlier not accepting participation in schools on human rights, are invited. Deadline for submission of applications is December, 30, 2003.

International festival of films about human rights "Stalker" will take place in Moscow from 10th December till 17th December 2003. The festival is carried out by Russian Guild of film directors with assistance of management of the Supreme commissioner of the United Nations on affairs of refugees and Children's fund of the United Nations. The program of review includes films with remedial subjects which have been produced in Russia and foreign countries.