Paula Newton

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Conference Moderator: Paula Newton

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Programme

The Second Swedish-Dutch Conference on Gender Equality: Women in War Zones

 

8:00–8:45

Registration and Coffee
9:00–10:00

OPENING CEREMONY
Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands

Joakim Stymne, State Secretary for Development Cooperation of Sweden

Eimert van Middelkoop, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands

10:00 – 11:00

SESSION ONE: THE POWER OF PICTURE
Documentary makers Ilse & Femke van Velzen on the use of images in change processes.

o Weapon of War – a story of perpetrators of sexual violence in the DRC
o Victoire; a portrait of a child soldier turned soldier

 Discussion with producers of the film

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00

SESSION TWO: THE IMPACT OF WOMEN MOBILISING – PANEL ON COMMUNITY BASED APPROACHES

Victims and Victory: The Multiple Roles of Women after Sexual Violence –  Dr Denis Mukwege

The Responsibility to Protect - Sima Samar

New Post-Conflict Opportunities for Change - Rada Boric

International Support to Community Based Initiatives - Lena Ag

Discussion

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:45

SESSION THREE: WOMEN IN PEACE PROCESSES
The Liberia Case - Leymah Gbowee

Discussion

14:45-16:00 

SESSION FOUR: GENDER AND PEACEKEEPING

“Practice What We Preach” – Translating Policies into Actions in Peace Missions- Major General Bengt Andersson

Trafficking and Security Concerns - Gulnara Shahinian

Pragmatic Entry Points to Security Sector Reform - Colonel Jan Blacquiere

Discussion

16:00-16:30

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS