Calendar
September 2nd
1325 Mechanisms of Prevention: High Level Panel Discussion (Geneva, Switzerland)
Convened jointly by the NGO Working Group on Peace, (co-chaired by WILPF and FAS), and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, the discussion will examine the practical implementation of the affirmations on prevention inscribed in UN SCR 1325. The panel will be composed of Ms. Mary Robinson, Ms Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Ms. Elisabeth Rehn, Ms Igballe Rugova and chaired by Ms Madeleine Rees.
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September 3rd
Meeting with Political Coordinators on September MAP (hosted by Switzerland)
September 6th – 10th
Sarah in Japan for GAPW-WILPF-NGOWG Participation book launch
September 8th
Launch of GAPW-WILPF-NGOWG Participation Book at UN University(Tokyo, Japan)
September 9th
High Level Event on “Ensuring Women’s Participation in Peace and Security” (Brussels, Belgium)
Convened by the Government of Belgium and the European Union.
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September 15th – 16th
Women, Peace and Security: from Resolution to Action - High Level Consultation (Geneva, Switzerland)
The objective of this event is to explore progress, outstanding issues and strategies for the implementation of the protection element of resolution 1325 on women peace and security. There will be three panels: 1) Displacement and Protection under the Resolution 1325 Framework, 2) Protection – ‘Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls’ and 3) Post-conflict recovery – ‘No Peace without Peace for Women and their Communities’.
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September 22nd
NGO Consultation on the SG’s Report on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Details to come.
September 25th
High-Level Member State Meeting on 10th Anniversary (hosted by Friends of 1325)
Canada, as Chair of the Friends of 1325, has already sent a “Save the Date” for the event to all UN Missions, and will be sending out an invitation soon - likely this week. Co-hosts are still being confirmed, but it looks like it will potentially include about 6-8 Member States, the SG, and CSAG. As discussed in the WG meeting, we will hopefully have at least one invite for each NGOWG member.
September 29th – October 1st
IPJ Conference “Precarious Progress: UN Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security” (San Diego, CA)
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October 22nd (Date not confirmed – tentative)
Launch of MAP Report, Participation Book, PeaceWomen Handbook, CEIPAZ Book on SCR 1325
Late-October
ARIA Formula Meeting (Tentative)
October 28th
Global Open Day
Hopefully SG will be there, heads of DPKO, DPA and UNDP will be there as well. It will provide UN entities will take the opportunity to make their own commitments about what they plan to do on 1325
October 28th
Side-Event on Notre Dame IPJ Report on Women in Afghanistan
Request from Researcher at Notre Dame IPJ looking at women’s rights in Afghanistan at a high level meeting on 28th, will be sending out invitation, requested that someone from NGOWG mediate and facilitate.
October 29th (Date not confirmed – tentative)
Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
October – December
Report on Women’s Role in Peacebuilding discussed in Council
December
Report on Sexual Violence in Conflict discussed in Council
Upcoming Conference: “Precarious Progress: U.N. Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security”
August 2010
The 2010 Women PeaceMakers Conference coincides with a momentous year, marking both the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 10th anniversary of UNSCR 1325. In anticipation of these celebrations, this working conference is situated to develop, distill and disseminate expert opinion from practitioners and policymakers of all levels. Delegates will reflect on the implementation and challenges of UNSCRs on women, peace and security (1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889) and analyze their practical considerations.
Date: September 29 – October 1, 2010
Location: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Registration Deadline: 13 September 2010
NGO Consulation on Women, Peace and Security Indicator Development
12 March 2010
In recognition of the key role that civil society actors around the world play in the implementation and monitoring of women, peace and security measures, the NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security was invited by UNIFEM and OSAGI to convene a civil society consultation on the indicator report on SCR 1325, as requested in SCR 1889, OP 17:
As a result of this consultation, and despite the tight timeline, more than 150 suggestions to improve the indicators were provided by NGO colleagues from around the world. While incomplete as a consultation of all those civil society actors who have valid and useful input to give in this process, the degree of expertise reflected in this consultation demonstrates the importance of continuing to substantively engage with NGOs as the indicators continue to be honed and improved.
Because of the short time-period, and because many key civil society representatives were not able to be present in New York on this date, we sought to ensure that our consultation system allowed as many voices to be heard as possible. Our goal was to have clear, concerted, and constructive messages – from those who can attend and those who cannot – to bring the consultation on the 12th March.
In preparation for this meeting, on 3rd March 2010 the NGOWG sent NGO colleagues the TWGGI‟s background report for the selection of indicators. On 9th March 2010, the TWGGI made available the current “shortlist” of draft indicators to the participants in the consultation.
Background Information [Link]
Download Outcome Document [PDF]
Making Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) a Reality
11 March 2010
NGOWG member Women's International League for Peace Freedom (WILPF) hosted this event during the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
In Harm’s Way: Girls in Settings of Endemic Armed Violence
9 March 2010
NGOWG member International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), in conjunction with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, hosted this panel to discuss the impact of armed violence on women and girls, which is particularly brutal in many conflict zones, as well as countries where it has reached a chronic level.
Speakers:
- Rebecca Gerome, The Advocacy Project, Colombia/France
Glynis Alonzo-Beaton, YWCA, Guyana
Daniel Prins, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
Florella Hazely, Sierra Leone Action Network on Small Arms
Bibiane Aningina Tshefu, Women as Partners for Peace in Africa, DRC
CSW 54th: Women at the Flash Point-2: Security and Governance Concerns
8 March 2010
NGOWG Executive Coordinator Sarah Taylor was a featured speaker at this event, hosted by Gender Concerns International, which focused on UNSCR 1325 and good practices from Afghanistan and neighboring countries. A follow-up to the conferences held in The Hague on 14 January 2010 and in Kabul on 7 July 2009, the event highlighted the impact of recent international security and governance strategies and the challenges posed to Afghan, the regional and the international women’s organizations.
Speakers:
- Sarah Taylor, Executive Coordinator, NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security
Robert Dijksterhuis, Head of Gender Division, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head of Dutch Delegation to CSW
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