Newsletter November 2007
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Venue for LGBT Human Rights Conference determined
World Outgames International Advisory Group meets
Sport in the heart of the city
Ice hockey confirmed
LGBT activists attacked in Vilnius
New architectural pearls form spectacular frame for delegates
The World Outgames 2009 LGBT Human Rights conference in Copenhagen will be held at Danish Radio’s (DR) “Koncerthuset” (concert hall) and the new IT-university next door. The DR concert hall was designed by renowned French architect Jean Nouvel and is still under construction. Popular Danish architect Henning Larsen designed the IT-university.
The two buildings are situated across from each other on opposites sides of a canal. Just a few metro stations from the center of town in the heart of the city’s new university and media compound, the buildings offer state-of-the-art facilities in a most agreeable and relevant environment.
The World Outgames LGBT Human Rights Conference will take place from July 27th – 29th 2009.
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The 18 members of the International Advisory Group (IAG) for the World Outgames Human Rights Conference will meet in Copenhagen 16-18 November
This is the first meeting of the group led by conference co-Presidents Svend Robinson from Canada and Rebeca Sevilla from Peru.
At the meeting, the IAG will help finalize the conference program including themes, speakers and examples of best practices for securing LGBT rights. IAG members come from all over the world to ensure that the conference is truly global in scope and scale.
The World Outgames LGBT Human Rights Conference will take place from July 27th – 29th 2009.
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Spotlight on DGI-Byen
Getting to and from the different sports facilities in Copenhagen during the World Outgames 2009 will be very easy for most participants, especially for those whose sporting events or workshops are scheduled to take place at DGI-byen.
22,000 square metres in area, DGI-byen houses a café, restuarant, party, conference and banquet rooms, a spa and three hotels, in addition to all of its sports facilities. It is a dynamic, flexible multi-centre, frequented daily by schools, sports clubs, companies, tourists and visitors from near and far.
During the World Outgames, DGI-byen is scheduled to be the venue for participants in aerobics, bowling, body building/fitness, climbing, dance, gymnastics, wellness and yoga programs.
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Huge interest from North America seals the deal
Sharpen your skates! The World Outgames 2009 will include an ice hockey tournament with support from the Danish Ice Hockey Federation. Planning is currently underway for a men’s and a women’s tournament to be run according to International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) rules.
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ILGA conference marred by anti-gay violence
A conference of more than 200 LGBT rights activists in Vilnius was disrupted Friday, October 26, 2007, when a smoke bomb was tossed into a reception at a local gay bar in the Lithuanian capitol.
The anti-gay attackers later beat one bystander as he tried to escape from the scene in a waiting automobile, according to eyewitnesses. No one was arrested.
<i>“It was unbelievable,”</i> said conference attendee Michael Stensgaard, Culture and Conference Director for the World Outgames 2009. <i>“That we cannot consider ourselves safe in an EU country shows just how necessary and important it is that we continue working to promote LGBT human rights all over the world.”</i>
The International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) sponsored the conference in Vilnius.
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