The International Foundation for Gender Education is requesting presentation and workshop proposals for its upcoming 2009 IFGE Conference to be held February 4 - 7, 2009 at the Alexandria Hilton at Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. It will be hosted by the Transgender Education Association (TGEA) of Washington DC, in coalition with other groups in the mid Atlantic region. The theme for this year's gathering is Working Together for Change.

This year we are giving priority to the following themes:

• Issues impacting Transgender Youth, and Children of Trans Parents
• Issues impacting Transgender Elders
• Issues and concerns of FTMs (We are reserving a full track for FTMs)
• Issues and concerns of Crossdressers
• Reforming or removing "Gender Identity Disorder" from the DSM
• Transgender Health, Medicine and Legal Concerns
• TGs in Relationships - with workshops for Significant Others, Couples, and Individuals with or without partners
• Changing the perception of Transgender People through Education
• Creating unity in the Transgender Community

New ideas, new topics and new faces are also of strong interest. We will be holding special panel discussions for the benefit of students, researchers and educators to learn more about the trans community. (Student registration rates will be available.)

Presenters and panel moderators will receive a $100 discount on any conference registration package.

If you are interested in presenting, please submit your proposal as soon as possible to insure space and schedule availability. We encourage you to submit your proposals online.

Your proposal must include a short biography and any A/V needs. If it is for a panel, the moderator should submit the proposal and list the names and pertinent information (as to addresses, etc.), and provide bios for the other panel members. If panel member information is omitted from this initial proposal, it may not be included in the program book.

If you have additional questions regarding your proposal, please contact Alison Laing by email at programs@ifge.org, or by writing: IFGE Programs | P.O. Box 540229 | Waltham, MA 02454-0229.