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Day 2 Women in Transition
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Chair: Geraldine McAteer
Chief Executive of West Belfast Partnership
Chair: Geraldine McAteer
Chief Executive of West Belfast Partnership
| 09.30 | - | 9.45 | Tea and Coffee |
| 9.45 | - | 10.30 | Northern Ireland - Women Moving Towards Peacewaterfront |
Humna Rights Commission – One of the new bodies to spring out of the Good Friday Agreement and the impact it has had on women – Monica McWilliams, Chief Commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission From a small ‘p’ to a lagre ‘P’ – A personal experience of the journey of one political woman from direct rule to negotiations to forming a government – Eileen Bell CBE, former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly From Rural to Urban – A view of community development and the impact on women in rural and urban areas of Northern Ireland Bernadette McAliskey – A rural view Baroness May Blood – An urban view |
| 10.30 - 11.10 | Moving Towards Peace - Learning from Our Neighbours |
Community Development – An opportunity to listen and learn from another European country emerging from conflict – Nuna Zavzdic, Director, Žene Ženama, Sarajevo Women and Conflict – Outcomes from the ‘women and conflict’ workshop held at the European Women’s Lobby General Assembly last October. Information on future policy and lobbying work as a result of the workshop – Myria Vassiliadou, Secretary General, European Women’s Lobby, Brussels |
| 11.10 - 11.25 | BREAK |
| 11.30 - 12.20 | Moving towards Peace - Learning from the World |
Emerging from the Shadows – The Judiciary’s critical role in promoting lasting gender equality during and after transition – Janet Bershoof, Esq. President and Founder of the Global Justice Centre in New York Mobilising Women in Nepal – The background to how FEDO organised the women in Nepal to demand the implementation of UNSCR 1325 – Durga Sob, President of FEDO Feminist Dalit Organisation in Nepal Burundi in Transition - An opportunity to make comparisons and identify differences with anther country in transition - Dr Rose Gahiru, Cabinet Minister, President's Office, Burundi |
| 12.20 | Lunch and choice of afternoon activities |
After visit buses will return delegates to Waterfront Hall to return home and to hotels.
Evening BBQ
All delegates are invited to attend an evening BBQ with traditional Irish entertainment on Wednesday 25 June. More details to follow.


