IPPNW will organize an International Congress on Social and Health Effects of the Global Arms Trade in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany during May 30th – June 2nd, 2013.

 

Congress topics include:

– Introduction to the small arms issue

– Effects on health and development of small arms production, sale and use

– Economic root causes and impact of the global arms trade
– Heckler & Koch
– Ethical dimensions of small arms production, trade and use
– Psychological dimensions of small arms production and use
– Conversion – political parameters for alternatives to arms production
– Problem-solving approaches and action: prospects on an international, regional and national level

 

The official Congress programme, online registration and other relevant information can be found on the following webpage:

http://www.human-target.org/index.php?id=40