International Women's Day 2021: Live stream panel discussion on “Women’s Leadership in Peace Building and Conflict Prevention”
When
8 March 2021, 10:00 - 11:00
Where
Facebook Live
The OSCE has supported the development and strengthening of women’s leadership ranging from working with young women alumni of the OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security, to building capacity of networks of women in policing in Southeast Europe and Central Asia and supporting women entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. International Women’s Day provides a good occasion to examine how women’s leadership strengthens peace building and conflict prevention, to exchange good practice and explore new and innovative ways how the OSCE can promote women’s leadership.
- Discuss women’s leadership in the context of women’s meaningful participation in peace processes and conflict prevention
- Highlight the intergenerational approach to women’s leadership and how networks can promote intergenerational dialogue
- Promote the work of the OSCE in supporting women’s leadership in peacebuilding and conflict prevention
- Recommendations on how the OSCE can support women’s leadership.
Opening remarks: Helga Maria Schmid, Secretary General of the OSCE
Moderator: Liliana Palihovici, Special Representative of the Chairperson in Office on Gender
Panellists:
- Ambassador Neil Bush, Head of Delegation, United Kingdom, Head of the OSCE MenEngage Network
- Iulia Kharashvili, Women’s Platform for Peace Dialogue
- Meri Avramova, Assistant Commander in the Police of North Macedonia
- Aigerim Seitenova, Human Rights activist in Kazakhstan
Closing remarks: Ambassador Ulrika Funered, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the OSCE, Chairperson-in-Office
Link to the discussion: https://www.facebook.com/events/4175418205824433/