Workshop plan on psychological trauma in victims of toxic chemicals

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU) plans to organize an international scientific conference: "Consequences of psychological trauma in victims of toxic chemicals during the Vietnam War".

Objectives of the Workshop:

- Fully, deeply and scientifically identify the serious consequences on the psychological, physiological and psychosocial levels that the war of aggression has caused to the victims.

- Contribute to awakening the conscience and sense of responsibility of the social community as well as progressive humanity across the planet to actively support and ease the pain of the victims.

- Provide complete and accurate information so that the international community can understand more deeply and fully the losses and sacrifices that the Vietnamese people are suffering and promote their spirit of voluntary contribution to building a strong and prosperous Vietnam.

The workshop is expected to be organized into 3 sub-committees.:

-Subcommittee 1: Assessing the impact of Agent Orange (Dioxin) on the physical health of victims and the birth defects and malformations of their children.

-Subcommittee 2: Assess the current status, level of psychological-physiological and psychosocial damage of direct or indirect victims of Agent Orange (Dioxin).

-Subcommittee 3: Evaluate the material and psychosocial support activities of the state, social organizations and the community for Agent Orange victims in the past and propose feasible forms of psychosocial support in the future.

Time of organization: March 19, 20, 2010

Venue: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 336 Nguyen Trai - Thanh Xuan - Hanoi

The Organizing Committee respectfully invites scholars, experts, and individuals interested in the above topic to write papers to participate in the conference.

Abstract submission deadline(no more than 300 words): before 20/01/2010

Deadline for full paper submission: before February 15, 2010

Request: Abstract and full text written in Times New Roman font, size 14.

Address for submission of papers:

+ Email: htvn30@yahoo.com
+ Department of Scientific Research Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 336 Nguyen Trai - Thanh Xuan - Hanoi. Tel: 04.38588342.