Event Information:

  • Wed
    11
    Mar
    2015

    DEEDS – NO WORDS Implementing CEDAW & UN Sc resolution 1325 Women – Peace – Security

    6:15 pmCC UN, New York - 10th Floor

    DEEDS – NO WORDS
    IMPLEMENTING CEDAW & UN SC RESOLUTION 1325

    WOMEN – PEACE – SECURITY 

    Keynote speaker:
    Prof. Marilou McPhedran, Director Institute for Internat. Women’s Rights,Winnipeg
    Legal Framework CEDAW & UN SC Res.1325

    Discussants:

    Mavic Cabrera Balleza, Philippines, Global Coordinator of Global Network of Women Peacebuilders:
    Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a weapon of war

    Hibaaq Osman, Cairo, CEO El-Karama
    Women as agents in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, peace building and reconstruction of societies

    Eva Nagy, Norway, International Institute for Peace Education (tbc)
    Educating for conflict prevention and resolution

    Ms Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General Council of Europe (tbc)
    Council of Europe / EU South Programme 

    Moderator. Rosy Weiss, Honorable President of IAW

    Co-chairs: Joanna Manganara, President IAW

        Hibaaq Osman, Founder and CEO El-Karama  

    Co-sponsor:
    El– Karama, Cairo