[WAS] Are You Prepared for World Sexual Health Day?

Join us for the FLASSES webinar, prepare for World Sexual Health Day, and get involved with the WAS Gold Medal Award. Exciting updates inside!

View this email in your browser Dear WAS Members and Friends,  This week, we have four updates to share with you: World Sexual Health Day is less than one month away. Are you ready to mark the date on September, 4? A reminder about the upcoming FLASSES webinar on Sexual Desire on August, 15. The call for nominations for the prestigious WAS 2025 Gold Medal Award. Information on how you can help spread the word about the WAS 2025 Congress. Read on to stay informed and engaged with our latest initiatives and upcoming events. World Sexual Health Day - Less Than One Month Away World Sexual Health Day (WSHD) is just around the corner on September 4, 2024. This year's theme is Positive Relationships. (#PositiveRelationships). As #WSHD2024 approaches, we encourage you to start planning how to get involved and positively impact your community. Together, we can raise awareness, reduce stigma, and improve access to essential Sexual Health resources. Mark your calendars and register for the official WAS WSHD webinar. Join us for an unmissable event on World Sexual Health Day, September 4, 2024. This official WAS webinar will feature world-renowned speakers and experts, who will be unveiled soon. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a global discussion on advancing sexual health and rights. Stay tuned for more details! Register here. About WSHD: Since 2010, WAS has called on organizations worldwide to celebrate World Sexual Health Day each September 4th, promoting greater social awareness on sexual health. WSHD has been celebrated in 60 countries with activities ranging from roundtable discussions to conferences and art exhibitions. It has also been proclaimed as a National day in Portugal and the state of Jalisco in Mexico, and many global and local authorities have added the celebration to their calendars. Let's ensure that Sexual Health, Rights, Justice and Pleasure are discussed everywhere! Access the WSHD Toolkit Here FLASSES Webinar: Sexual Desire August, 15 at 3 pm CET We are pleased to remind you about the upcoming webinar presented by WAS federation, FLASSES (The Latin American Federation of Sexology Societies), in collaboration with WAS. Webinar Title: Exploring Sexual Desire Through Interdisciplinary Approaches / Interdisciplinariedad en el Deseo Sexual de las Personas Date: August 15, 2024 Time: 3:00 pm CET Duration: 90 minutes Find your local time here. The webinar will be conducted in Spanish, the second official language of WAS, with live captions available in multiple languages for inclusivity and accessibility. This session will delve into interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and addressing Sexual Desire. We warmly invite our followers in Latin America to join us for this informative event. This FLASSES webinar is part of the run-up to the CLASES 2024 Congress, which will be held in Lima, Peru, from November 28-30, 2023. Join us for more engaging sessions and discussions at the congress. Register for the FLASSES Webinar Here Tenemos el agrado de recordarles sobre el próximo webinar presentado por la federación WAS, FLASSES (Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Sexología), en colaboración con WAS. Título del seminario web: Explorando el deseo sexual a través de enfoques interdisciplinarios / Interdisciplinariedad en el Deseo Sexual de las Personas Fecha: 15 de agosto de 2024 Hora: 15:00 CET Duración: 90 minutos Encuentra tu hora local aquí. El seminario web se llevará a cabo en español, el segundo idioma oficial de WAS, con subtítulos en vivo disponibles en varios idiomas para mayor inclusión y accesibilidad. Esta sesión profundizará en enfoques interdisciplinarios para comprender y abordar el deseo sexual. Invitamos cordialmente a nuestros seguidores en América Latina a acompañarnos en este evento informativo. Este seminario web de FLASSES es parte del período previo al Congreso CLASES 2024, que se llevará a cabo en Lima, Perú, del 28 al 30 de noviembre de 2023. Únase a nosotros para sesiones y debates más interesantes en el congreso. Regístrese para el seminario web FLASSES aquí #WAS2025 Gold Medal Award Call for Nominations We would also like to remind you that nominations for the WAS 2025 Gold Medal Award, are now open. This is the most prestigious honor awarded by WAS, recognizing exceptional lifelong achievements in Sexual Health, Sexual Rights, and Sexology. We encourage broad representation, inclusive of various disciplines, countries, personal backgrounds, and genders. Nomination Deadline: October 15, 2024 Email René de Klerk (WAS Executive Director) for more information.   Spread the Word: WAS Congress 2025 We've prepared a collection of graphics and captions for you to share on social media to promote #WAS2025. Feel free to craft your own message and always use the hashtag #WAS2025 and tag @wasworldsexualhealth so we can support you online.   Access the #WAS2025 Info Here Thank you for being a valued member of our community and for your ongoing dedication to promoting Sexual Health and Rights worldwide. Warm regards, The World Association for Sexual Health As we conclude, please remember to mark your calendars for these important upcoming WAS events: World Sexual Health Day on September 4, 2024. Join us as we celebrate and advocate for Sexual Health and Rights across the globe. The 27th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health will be held in Brisbane, Australia, from June 16-19, 2025. We are now calling for Abstract Submissions.  Click here to visit the WAS website Not on our our mailing list yet? Sign up here! Copyright © 2024 World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), All rights reserved. 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