Future Activities
- November 2010
The second Surinamese Dutch Dermatology meeting is scheduled in november 2010 in Paramaribo, Suriname. At this event Colorfoundation shall organize a symposium on “Ethnicity, skin colour and dermatology”.
Past Activities
- 1 September 2009
Book launch of "Het klein Allochtonenboek", a book with portraits of children from various ethnic backgrounds. Dr. Wiete Westerhof wrote the introduction. Minister van der Laan received the first copy.
21 March - 11 April 2009
COLOR Foundation Events in Suriname:
-7 April 2009
Lecture by Dr. Henk Menke. Title: "How in the 19th century a contribution was made from Suriname to a European scientific concept". Place: Medical Faculty Anton de Kom University, Paramaribo Suriname.
-7 April 2009
Lecture by Dr. Wiete Westerhof. Title: " All people stem from Africa". Place: Medical Faculty Anton de Kom University, Paramaribo Suriname.
- 7 April 2009
Inaugural address of Dr. Jack Menke, in acceptance of his position as Professor of Social Sciences, especially of Multi-Ethnic Societies. Title: “Tension between methodology and diversity in the society”, Place: Aula Centrumkerk, Paramaribo, Suriname.
- 3 April 2009
Lecture by Dr. Henk Menke Title: “Leprosy during the colonial period in Suriname: An intangible problem” Place: ”Staatsolie building”, Institute for Graduate Studies and Research, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname.
- 27 March 2009
Lecture by Dr. Wiete Westerhof Title: “All people stem from Africa” Place: Tori Oso (Grand Café, frequented by politicians, artists and intellectuals), Paramaribo, Suriname.
- 15-18 March 2008
First Surinam - Dutch Conference on Tropical Dermatology with a Symposium on Ethnicity and Dermatology.
Venue: Torarica hotel Paramaribo Surinam.
- 20 November 2004
IBS/COLOR Colloquium, Tropentheater, Amsterdam, (Word) “Opo yu kloru: de maatschappelijk waardering van huidsklleur in Suriname”.This meeting is published in the May 2005 issue of OSO magazine.
For more information about OSO, visit www.surinamistiek.nl
- 8 september 2002
Round table on skin bleaching, Keukenhof, Netherlands. (Word)
- 10 March 2001
Expert Group Meeting: “Skin Color in Multi-Cultural Societies, Related to the Diaspora
and Rehabilitation of Colored People. Lim A Po Institute for Social Studies. Paramaribo, Surinam. (Word)
31 January 2001
“Huidskleur en samenleving”. MFAS congresdag. Uiterlijk van top tot teen. AMC, Amsterdam.
- 3 June 1999
Round Table Discussion: “Het Bleken van de Huid: Medische en Sociale aspecten. Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam.
- 3 June 1999
Round Table Discussion: “Het Bleken van de Huid: Medische en Sociale aspecten. Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam.
- 11 February 1998
“Een zwart/wit verhaal over huidskleur: medische en maatschappelijke aspecten”.
Capita Selecta. Faculteit der Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen.
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.
- 22-24 June 1997
Pigmentary disorders from a Global Perspective, Bali, Indonesia
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