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| Strengthening Civil Society and Gender Equality in the Euromed Region | |
| Start: 02-06-2008 | End: 04-06-2008 |
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International Conference DRAFTMinisters of the EU and the Mediterranean partner countries met in Istanbul on 14-15 „Euromed – A Region on the Move“ Strengthening Civil Society and Gender Equality in the Euromed Region Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th June 2008, Gustav-Stresemann-Institut, Bonn, Germany
November 2006 for the first Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on “Strengthening
the Role of Women in Society”. They agreed to work within a common framework of action to
strengthen the role of women in the political, civil, social, economic and cultural spheres, as
well as to fight against discrimination – as laid out in the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). A follow-up on the Istanbul Conference
will take place in 2009 to asses progress made in implementing the measures set out in the
framework of action. These political demands are supported by the EU Commission´s
thematic programme “Investing in People”. In 2008 the programme supports gender issues in
the Euromed region with 6,8 million Euro.
The WOMNET international conference will focus on the Istanbul Conclusions, review their
implementation and analyse the changes that have been achieved so far. The conference
aims to bring NGOs from the Euro-Mediterranean countries together to develop new
milestones and recommendations in order to sustain gender equality in the region.
Additionally, NGOs will receive information on goals, strategies and funding opportunities of
EU programmes. Strengthening the dialogue and the networks of Euro-Mediterranean civil
society organisations plays a crucial role during the overall programme of the conference.
Main goals:
• Mobilisation and participation of NGOs on the Istanbul Conclusions • Further development and implementation of the Istanbul Conclusions • Strengthening NGO-networks (Capacity building, Networking) • Information on the EU programme “Investing in People” and regional programmes and instruments (ENPI)
• Improvement of mutual understanding and exchange of information (intercultural dialogue)
• Sharing experiences between NGOs from the Mediterranean region and Europe • Networking between NGOs from new EU member states and the Mediterranean countries
Programme, Monday 2nd June 2008 (*tbc: to be confirmed)12:00 h Arrival and RegistrationLobby 13:00 h WelcomeConference Room Sabine Gürtner, Executive Director, Womnet, Germany
Myria Vassiliadou, Secretary General, European Women’s Lobby, Member of the Executive Board of the Mediterranean Institute for
Gender Studies
13:10 - 13:30 h Opening SpeechDr. Marion Gierden-Jülich, State Secretary, Ministry for
Intergenerational Affairs, Family, Women and Integration, State of
North Rhine-Westfalia
13:45-15:15h Panel 1: Participation – Political and Civil Rights
(Frame of Reference: Istanbul Conference 2006 – Women’s Political
and Civil Rights)
Conference Room Myria Vassiliadou, EWL/MIGS, Cyprus: “Women’s Human Rights as a
Fundamental Component of Democracy: Legislation in the Southmediterranean
Region”
, Association of Democratic Women of Marocco: Rabéa Naciri
„Family Law: Reforms in Morocco”
, Member of the German Bundestag, Parliamentarian- Lale Akgün
Committee Euromed: “Political Participation and Civil Rights in the
context of migration and integration”
Arab Network for NGOs, Egypt: Amani Kandil,
“Civil Society, Political Reforms and Human Rights” (tbc)
Ulrike Mast-Kirschning, Deutsche Welle Facilitator:
15:15 h Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 h Panel 2: Social and Economic Development
(Frame of Reference: Istanbul Conference 2006: Women’s Social and
Economic Rights and Sustainable Development)
Conference Room Lina Abou Habib, Collective for Research and Training on
Development Action, Lebanon: „Economic Reforms, Labour Market,
Income Situation” (tbc)
, GTZ Gender Project: „Integration of the Maria José Moreno Ruiz
gender approach in Moroccan economic and social policy “
, University of Manchester, UK: “Gender Impacts of the Clive George
Euro-mediterranean Free Trade Area (EMFTA) in Relation to Social,
Economic and Environmental Impacts”
, Arab NGO Network for Development, Lebanon: Kinda Mohamadieh
„Gender Issues concerning EMFTA: Regional Aspects““Business Development: Strengthening Women´s Rights in the
N.N.
Maghreb” Algeria, Projectpartner of Friedrich Naumann Foundation
(tbc)
: Hala Shukrallah, Development Support Center, Egypt (tbc) Facilitator
17:00 h Coffee Break
17:30-19:00 h Panel 3: Social-Cultural Context and Gender Stereotypes
(Frame of Reference: Istanbul Conference 2006: Women’s Rights in
the Cultural Sphere and the Role of Communications and the Mass
Media)
Conference Room Saida Dorra Mahfoudh Draoui, University Tunis, Tunesia (tbc)
, University of Madrid “Women´s Rights – Gema Martin Munoz
between Law and Traditions“
, Mediterranean Institute for Gender Studies, Josie Christodoulou
Cyprus: “Gender Based Violence”
: Gregory Kehailia, Head of Unit “Gender, Academic Facilitator
Cooperation and Culture”, Anna-Lindh-Stiftung
19:15 h Departure, Lobby GSI to Arp Museum Rolandseck
19:30 h International Reception and Cultural Evening – Arp Museum Federal Foreign Office
Opening Speech
N.N.
Welcome
N.N. Ambassadors Med-Countries in Germany, Members of the
European Parliament and Members of the German Bundestag
: Maybrit Illner, Political Talkshow Host, German Television (tbc) Invited
Programme, Tuesday 3rd June 2008
9:00 h Summary of First Conference Day
Conference Room Johanna Florek, Euromed Officer, Womnet, Germany
9:30 h-11:00 h Panel 4: Follow up on the Istanbul Conclusions 2006: Strategies
and Implementation
Conference Room HRH Princess Basma, Jordanien (tbc)/ N.N. Member European
Parliament (tbc)
, British Council, Role of Women in Economic Life Marguerite Appel
Programme
EC DG RELEX, Euromed and regional Rafael Dochao Moreno,
Issues (tbc)Projectmanager Bertelsmann Foundation, Germany:
Sabine Donner,
Transformation-Index: Gender Equality
, Head of Department, Federal Ministry of Eva-Maria Welskop-Deffaa
Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (tbc)
Marie Skov, Policy Advisor, Eurostep, Brussels N.N. Care Austria
Facilitator:
11:00 h Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 h Panel 5: Briefing on EU-Policy and Instruments to Strengthen Civil
Society and Gender Equality
Conference Room EU-Roadmap for Gender Equality: Part 6.2. Promotion of Gender
Equality in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
EC DG Employment and Social Affairs, Head of Unit Fay Devonic
Equality between women and men (tbc)
Board Member, European Women´s Lobby (EWL) Brigitte Triems,
Vice President Deutscher Frauenrat
New Gender Budget Lines in the ENP-Context
Information on the thematic programme: “Investing in People”
Information on the regional ENPI programme
, EuropeAid, Head of Section, Governance, Dominique Dellicour
Human Rights, Democracy and Gender (tbc)
Deputy Director-General RELEX, DGA 2 ENP Hugues Mingarelli,
Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and Central Asia, Middle East
and Southern Mediterranean (tbc)
N.N. Care Austria, Austria N.N. Euromed Non Governmental Platform
Facilitator:
Federal Press Conference PARALLEL:
Bundespresseamt, Welckerstr. 1, Bonn
11:00-12:00h
Facilitator: FPC
Live Coverage PHOENIX Berlin/Bonn
13:00-14:00 h Lunch
14:00-16:00 h Panel 6: Thematic parallel sessions
Room xy Parallel Session 1: Education and Healthcare: Education – Lead Role: DVV International
Michael Samlowski
North South Centre of the Council of Europe “Global Gordana Berjan,
Education on Human Rights” (tbc)
Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Rights – Federal Sabine Schmitt,
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): Sexual
and Reproductive Rights and Health:Gender Equality and Sustainable
Development
(tbc) N.N. UNFPA
Room xy Parallel Session 2: Peace and ConflictConflict Resolution 1325 – Lead Role, Director
Gitti Hentschel,
Gunda-Werner-Institute of Feminism and Gender Democracy, Berlin
, President „Actions in the Mediterranean“ Advisor to Simone Susskind
the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Belgium
, Danish Institute of International Studies (tbc) Dietrich Jung
FrauenNetzwerk für Frieden (tbc) N.N. Bat Shalom/
, Project Partner from Marokko (tbc) N.N. EIRENE
Room xy Parallel Session 3: Communication and the Media, Deputy Chief of Section, Arab Programme Deutsche
Lina Hoffmann
Welle
, Kompetenzzentrum Technik, Diversity und Birgit Kampmann
Chancengleichheit (tbc)
Cawtar – Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (tbc) N.N.
, DW-Correspondent Kairo, Egypt (tbc) Samar Aboul Foutouh
Room xy Parallel Session 4: Migration and IntegrationEWL/MIGS, Cyprus
Myria Vassiliadou
, Human Rights Watch, Lebanon “Rights of Foreign Nadim Houry
Domestic Workers”
City of Munich, “Gender Mainstreaming within the concept of N.N.
integration” (tbc)
Kafa – Enough Violence “Trafficking of Women” Zoya Rouhana,
IOM – International Organization for Migration (tbc) N.N.
16:00 h Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Perspectives and Recommendations
Conference Room Prof. Dr. Annette Jünemann: University of Hamburg: Discussion on
changes that can be expected: “Possibilities for Gender Equality and
Political Participation“
UNIFEM New York “Unifem strategies to improve the Barbara Adams,
status of women”
“Participation of governments and EU for N.N. Federal Foreign Office:
Implementation (tbc)”
Facilitator: Sabine Gürtner, Executive Director, Womnet, Germany
17:45 h Closing Remarks
18:45 h Departure, Lobby Gustav-Stresemann-Institut
19:00 h International Reception, Historic Townhall, City of Bonn , Deputy Mayor of Bonn
Horst Naaß
, Director, International Cooperation, Bonn Dr. Maria Hohn-Berghorn
(tbc)
, Director of the European Commission in Germany, Barbara Gessler
Office Bonn
, Member of the Executive Board of the Foundation Adi Eickhoff
Internationale Begegnung, Sparkasse Bonn-Cologne
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Gustav-Stresemann-Institut, Langer Grabenweg 68, 53175 Bonn, Conference Venue:
Germany, www.gsi-bonn.de
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German, English and French (simultaneous translation) Conference Languages:
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The conference is convened by WOMNET and supported by the Federal Ministry of Familythe Federal Foreign Office, the Foundationand the City of Bonn.
Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth,
Internationale Begegnung – Sparkasse Bonn/Cologne, European Commission in
Germany – Office Bonn
The conference will be held in cooperation with the Anna Lindh Foundation, Care Austria
the Mediterranean Institute for Gender Studies, Euromed Non Governmental Platform,
DVV International, EIRENE, FrauenNetzwerk für Frieden.
We want to thank Friedrich-Ebert Foundation, Friedrich Naumann Foundation and DVVfor the inclusion of their regional partners to the conference.
International
All further cooperation partners, sponsors and supporting organisations will be mentioned in
the conference invitation flyer, the conference reader and at the conference.
Accompanying Programme of the Conference Sunday, 1st June 2008, 19:00 h Welcome Dinner
Welcome by political representatives
Monday, 2nd June 2008, 19:30 h International Reception – Cultural EveningDinner and performances by artists from
Germany, Morocco, Algeria, Tunesia, Israel, et
al.
Laudatio: Ambassadors of Med Countries in Germany, Members of the European Parliament
and the German Bundestag.
• Requested: Maybrit Illner, Political Talkshow Host, German Television
• Interviews with International Participants
Arp-Museum, Rolandseck, near Bonn
Tuesday, 3rd June 2008, 19:00 h Reception – Historic Townhall, City of Bonn„Women and political participation
Historic Townhall, Bonn
Wednesday, 4th June 2008, 10.00-16:00 h 2008 EU-Year of the Intercultural Dialogue –Brunch and Discussions with Women- and
Migrant-groups from Germany
Barbara Gessler, Director of the European Commission in Germany, Office Bonn
International Women´s Center Bonn (IFZ)
Wednesday, 4th June 2008 18:00h 1001 Actions for Dialogue – Follow up, Coordinator of the german
Dr. Uwe Petry
network of Anna Lindh Foundation
Campagne 2008 of Anna Lindh Foundation
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