Women in Black: 13th International Conference of Women in Black
August 12-16, Jerusalem

 We are excited to bring you more details about the 13th International Conference of Women in Black,. to convene in Jerusalem.
The conference will include:

Women in Black and members of women's peace organizations from all over the world will be coming.
For additional information:  <http://www.coalitionofwomen.org/>
http://www.coalitionofwomen.org or write to
<mailto:wib2005@netvision.net.il> wib2005@netvision.net.il

MORE DETAILS:
DATE:  The opening event will be on August 12 in the evening, and the closing event will be on August 16 in the afternoon.  Plan to arrive any time of day on August 12th.  There will be 4 nights in the hotel (Aug. 12, 13, 14, and 15).  [We made it earlier in response to many requests.]

PROGRAM:  The overall theme is "women and peacemaking", but we are still shaping the name and concept together with our Palestinian colleagues.  We want this to be a forum for activists and academics both.  Don't forget - this is not just a conference:  Fact-finding tours and a vigil will be important components of the event.  More to come about the program.

EXHIBITION OF YOUR POLITICAL WORK:  Whether you come or not, please send us in advance your group's flyers, posters, photos, stickers and anything else your group has created to reflect your activities and concerns.  Details
below about this major exhibition of women's political activity.

ACCOMMODATIONS:  We are thrilled to announce that we have booked wonderful space at excellent hotels (Knight's Palace and Gloria).  Both are clean, modest and welcoming.  They are Palestinian owned, and eager to host this
conference.  These hotels are inside the Old City of Jerusalem (near Jaffa Gate), just steps away from shops, restaurants, kiosks, the market, and religious landmarks you have always heard about (al-Aqsa Mosque, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, and many more).

COSTS:  We have received unprecedented low rates for everything, and foundations will hopefully cover some costs.  As a result, we are able to charge $200 (or 155 Euro) per person, and that will cover 4 nights in the hotel, 3 meals a day, conference rooms, translations, printed materials, chartered buses, fact-finding tours of the occupied territories, cultural
events, and an amazing political and personal experience.  You will never again have such an inexpensive opportunity to be in Jerusalem, engage politically, and have a multi-cultural experience of a lifetime.  [The price does not include airfare or transport to and from airports, which participants will have to provide.]

STIPENDS:  We are working very hard to find funding to cover the costs of women who cannot afford to attend.  Priority will be given to women peace activists from conflict zones who cannot afford to come on their own.  We
encourage (beg) vigil groups to raise money to send a representative to Jerusalem.  We also welcome personal contributions to our fund for bringing women from countries in conflict.  Details below about how to contribute.

Please let us know by July 1, 2005 if you plan to attend, so we can reserve space for you.
To reserve space, write to  <mailto:wib2005@netvision.net.il>
wib2005@netvision.net.il

SEE YOU IN AUGUST!!!!
The Organizing Committee, Women in Black
Jerusalem, 12-16 August 2005
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Women in Black Exhibition
In conjunction with The 13th International Conference of Women in Black to be held 12-16 August 2005 in Jerusalem, we will mount an exhibition of materials from Women in Black groups from around the world.

We are soliciting your group's flyers, posters and anything else your group has created, reflecting your activities and concerns.
Make sure your voice is heard in Jerusalem - whether or not you attend!
The exhibit will provide an activist tool to inform, inspire and energize the participants in the conference. It will present the voices of groups unable to attend the conference.  We plan to create a traveling exhibit to go to other public spaces in Israel and around the world to add our voices against military occupation, violence and terrorism and for a just peace for
all.
Be sure to include identifying information with or on your materials:
*      The name of your group
*      The location - city and country
*      Date of materials
*      Your e-mail address (group or contact person)

Mail the materials, with the identifying information to:
Bat Shalom
(For the WIB Conference)
P.O. Box 2426
Jerusalem, Israel 91023

Materials will not be returned.
For questions and additional information about the exhibit, please contact
illit at irose45@earthlink.net



The Women in Black Stipend Fund

Contributions to the WIB Stipend Fund will enable women to attend who could not otherwise come.  A contribution to this fund can be made through the Coalition of Women for Peace in one of 3 ways:

1) For a US-tax deduction, make out a check to "US/Israel Women-to-Women", write on the memo line (or separately) that it is "For the Coalition of Women for Peace for WIB", and mail it to US/Israel Women-to-Women, 45 West
36th Street, NY, NY 10018.  Let us know that you are doing this, so we can
use it in our planning.

2) If a US-tax deduction is not relevant, make out a check to the "Coalition of Women for Peace", write "For WIB" on the memo line, and mail it to Coalition of Women for Peace, P.O. Box 10252, 91102 Jerusalem, Israel.  Any currency is welcome!

3) Or you can wire transfer a contribution directly into our bank account. If you do this, make sure you let us know by e-mail or letter that this is for Women in Black.

Our bank address:

Israel Discount Bank, Hamoshava Branch #062, 21 Emek Refaim Street,
Jerusalem.
Benificiary: Coalition of Women for Peace
Account Number: 967017-512400
Swift Code:  IDBLILIT 062
For transfers from Europe:  IBAN No. IL 011062 967017 512400
THANK YOU - We are grateful for your support!!