GNWP Events 1325 + 14
The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), its members and partners are excited to announce a week of events focused on the 14th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Adopted in October 2000, this groundbreaking resolution acknowledges that women are not only victims of conflict, but are centrally involved in peacebuilding and post-conflict reconciliation. This month, we once again come together to celebrate women as powerful agents of change and vital participants in all peacebuilding work!
GNWP members and partners from Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Colombia, DRC, Fiji, India, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Libya, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sweden and Uganda are traveling to New York to lobby for greater implementation of Resolution 1325 and its supporting resolutions. From October 26 to October 31, GNWP will be hosting events to raise awareness on the level of implementation of Resolution 1325 and its supporting resolutions, highlight best practices for implementation with particular focus on efforts from civil society and draw attention to gaps in implementation and present practical recommendations.
To mark the adoption of this transformative resolution on women, peace and security, events will be held throughout the week of October 26 at GNWP's New York headquarters, UN Women's offices, the United Nations Headquarters and partner government missions. Please check our Facebook page and Twitter account for the most up to date information and email nathalie.gnwp@gmail.com with any questions!
List of events:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014
Speakers Workshop: Global Advocacy on Women, Peace and Security
Time: 09:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Venue: GNWP Office, 355 Lexington Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017
Hosts: GNWP and Cordaid
How can civil society deliver their message effectively? This Speakers' Workshop will provide GNWP and Cordaid members and partners with an opportunity to practice and improve their global advocacy skills through group work, role play practice exercises, and constructive feedback from the facilitator and other participants. Some practical tips in reaching out to the media (print, TV and radio) and using social media (Facebook, Twitter) to broaden the dissemination of the messages made during presentations and bilateral meetings will be shared during the workshop. Please RSVP to Nathalie Margi at: nathalie.gnwp@gmail.com
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014
Discussion on WPS Advocacy using CEDAW GR 30
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Venue: GNWP Office, 355 Lexington Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017
Hosts: GNWP and Cordaid
Join us for a discussion on how CEDAW General Recommendation 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations can be used to hold Member States accountable for the implementation of the resolutions on Women Peace and Security! Civil society representatives from India will share their experience during the last CEDAW session among other great participants. Please RSVP to Rebecca Stanger at: rebecca.gnwp@gmail.com
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014
2nd Meeting of the Women, Peace and Security Financing Discussion Group Sub-committee (WPS FDG) (closed)
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: UN Women, 220 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017
Hosts: GNWP, Cordaid and UN Women
The Women, Peace and Security Financing Discussion Group (WPS FDG)-made up of women's rights groups, UN agencies, and conflict-affected and donor countries-will meet in a closed session to discuss the modality of the Global Acceleration Fund on Women and Peace and Security as well as mechanisms for transparency and accountability.
Book Launch and Reception of "Financing for the Implementation of National Action Plans on UNSCR 1325: Critical for Advancing Women's Human Rights, Peace and Security"
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Venue: UN Women, 220 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017
Hosts: GNWP, Cordaid and UN Women
Where is the money for NAP 1325 implementation? GNWP and Cordaid's publication
Financing for the Implementation of National Action Plans on UNSCR 1325: Critical for Advancing Women's Human Rights, Peace and Security attempts to answer this question. It also includes an examination of financing for Nation Action Plans in 42 countries; and features 6 case studies from Burundi, Chile, Nepal, the Netherlands, Philippines and Sierra Leone that provide in depth analysis of the financing-or lack thereof-of NAP implementation. Please RSVP to Kelly Yzique at: kelly.gnwp@gmail.com
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014
Women Count 2014: Presentation of the Findings & Recommendations of the 2014 Civil Society Monitoring Report on the Implementation of UNSCR 1325
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN, 885 Second Avenue, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (between 47 and 48 street), 14th floor, New York, NY 10017
Hosts: GNWP and the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations
Get a sneak preview of the Global Civil Society Scorecard on 1325 that GNWP will present in 2015! Civil society representatives from Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Iraq, Nepal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Sweden Uganda, that took part in the 2014 monitoring exercise will highlight the gains, gaps and challenges in implementation of the key pillars of the resolution: participation, prevention and protection, and promotion of gender equality in peace and security work. They will also present the trends in implementation over the last five years as well as practical recommendations on how to improve implementation. Please RSVP at the following link: http://goo.gl/forms/I1ZxZxKZzYZzY
Amplifying the Voices of Women in the MENA Region Obstacles and Opportunities for UNSCR 1325 Implementation
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN, 666 Third Avenue, 19th floor, between 42nd and 43rd street, New York, NY 10017
Hosts: Women Peacemakers Program, the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN, Women Empowerment Organization, ABAAD-Resource Centre for Gender Equality, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), and the Post 2015 Women's Coalition on Amplifying the Voices of Women in the MENA Region
Following the events in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the panel will discuss current opportunities and challenges for women's leadership in conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the region. Please RSVP before October 29 at: jonna.klijnsma@minbuza.nl
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014
Negotiating a Better Peace (closed)
Time: 07:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Venue: GNWP Office, 355 Lexington Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017
Hosts: International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), Cordaid and GNWP
The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) will present and gather feedback on its Negotiating a Better Peace tool. ICAN, in partnership with international and national NGOs, developed the open source "Better Peace Tool" to improve peacemaking efforts, particularly the inclusion of non-violent/pro-peace women-led civil society organizations. Targeted towards governments, multilateral organizations, and other mediators, this tool is a simple how-to guidance document to enable more systematic and structured inclusion of women/civil society in peace and transition processes, per UNSCR 1325 and the supporting resolutions.
Women Redefining the Terms of Peace Negotiations: Shared Experiences and Next Steps towards Just and Sustainable Peace in Colombia and South Sudan
Time: 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Venue: Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations, 825 3rd Ave #39, New York, NY 10022
Hosts: GNWP, the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations, Cordaid, UN Women, United Methodist Women, and Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF)
A unique opportunity to hear women peace activists from Colombia and South Sudan share their experiences and lessons learned from the ongoing peace talks in their countries! The event will identify concrete strategies in enlarging the political spaces that will lead to the greater participation of women in both peace processes, and ensure that women's perspectives and priorities are an integral part of the final peace agreements in Colombia and South Sudan. Please RSVP to Léa Valenti at:
lea.gnwp@gmail.com