Registration notification is forthcoming. For other inquiries please contact Kathleen Kuehnast, USIP gender advisor or Brooke Stedman, program assistant at (202) 429-3892 or gender@usip.org.
Journalists should contact Lauren Sucher at lsucher@usip.org or Allison Sturma at asturma@usip.org.
Sent by Sudha Shetty.
Wednesday - Friday, November 3 - 5, 2010
A decade ago the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 to address the linkages between women, peace and security in war and post-conflict. The three-day event brings together an extraordinary coalition of national and international participants, including U.N. and U.S. government officials, the international diplomatic communities, military personnel, academics, civil society leaders, and practitioners in the fields of security, development, and conflict resolution.
Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday, November 3
Sexual Violence as Warfare
Location: The World Bank
12:00pm - 5:00pm | Public Lecture & Panels
No Peace without Women
Location: The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
5:30pm - 7:00pm | Public Lecture & Reception
Day 2: Thursday, November 4
Women and War: Power and Protection
Location: The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Foggy Bottom
9:30am - 5:00pm | Conference
Day 3: Friday, November 5
The Congo: Peacekeeping, Justice and the Efficacy of UNSCR 1325
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace
9:30am - 12:30pm | Panel
Co-sponsors
United States Institute of Peace
in partnership with:
Women in International Security (WIIS),
Georgetown University Office of Global Women's Issues,
U.S. Department of State
The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University International Civil Society Action Network
The Institute for Inclusive Security
The World Bank
Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University
Women for Women International
And with generous support from:
The Royal Netherlands Embassy
