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Day 1 Women in Conflict

Tuesday 24 June 2008

Chair: Patricia Lewsley

     Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People    

 

09.30-10.00   Registration

10.00 -10.30   Welcoming Address

10.30 -11.30  

A Snapshot in Time - the role of women during the conflict in Northern Ireland

       

Gender Equality – A review of the 1970/80’s which saw the development of Gender Equality legislation and policies and their impact on women – Evelyn Collins, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission

Finding Our Space – The growth of the women’s centres and their contribution to finding common ground – Gillian Gibson, Centre Manager, Footprints Women’s Centre

Telling it as it Was – A timeline of women’s roles during the Northern Ireland conflict - May De Silva, Director, Women into Politics

Breaking the Silence – Building the foundations for tackling domestic violence – Noelle Collins, Team Leader, Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid

Growing Pains – A personal journey of one young woman through the conflict in Northern Ireland – Seanna O’Hara, Young Women’s Development Worker, Short Strand Community Forum

11.30 - 11.45   BREAK

11.45 - 12.00   Entertainment from A-Freek-A!

       

A-Freek-A! is a cross community youth group which are based in inner-city Belfast. They explore varied World Music traditions using authentic instrumentation.

12.00 - 13.15   

Outward and Forward - a European and International View

       

From Northern Ireland to Beijing – Why women in Northern Ireland recognised the need to look outwards from the conflict and have their voices heard – Kate McCullough, Chairperson, Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform

A Helping Hand – The impact of the European Union funding and the growth of a strong, vibrant women’s sector – Norma Shearer, Director, Training for Women Network

Sharing Our Experience – An opportunity to hear about conflict situations in other countries, the impact on women in these countries and to reflect on our common grounds and differences

  • Hlaing Sein, Campaigns Officer, Burma Campaign UK
  • Anu Pillay, Peacebuilding Programme Manager, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, Johannesburg, South Africa - Gender based violence in south Africa and how it manifests itself during conflict and continues after the conflict is over

13.15 - 14.15   LUNCH

14.15  

A choice of afternoon visits, discussions, talks and workshops at key Northern Ireland Irish buildings and with well known groups and academics

       

After workshops buses will return delegates to the Waterfront Hall to return home