World Conference of Humanitarian Studies,
Groningen, The Netherlands, 4-8 February 2009
Billed as the first world conference focusing on this field of study
Participants and occasion:
An estimated number of 500 participants from a variety of institutions, universities, NGOs and other relevant organisations, associations, governmental departments and intergovernmental agencies.
For more information see: http://www.humanitarianstudies2009.org/