Building on 20 Years of Women, Peace and Security: Civil Society Week
Building on 20 Years of Women, Peace and Security: Civil Society Week
9. – 13 November 2020
The 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 is marked by an official high-level commemoration, as well as webinars held by civil society organisations and research institutions. The aim of these webinars is to discuss the current challenges facing the global Women Peace and Security agenda, and to highlight the fundamental role of civil society organisations in creating and moving the agenda forward.
The webinars have been organised by the PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Centre and FORUM1325, represented by the following member organisations; Care Norway, FOKUS – Forum for Women and Development, Mental Health and Human Rights Info, ACT/ Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Human Rights Fund.
PROGRAM 9-13 NOVEMBER:
Monday 9. November
09.00-16.00 CET: Building on 20 Years of Women, Peace and Security: The Norwegian National Commemoration of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. More information.
Tuesday 10. November
09.00-11.00 CET: Women Mediators. More information.
14.00-13.00 CET: How to impact policy making? The Role of Research Institutions and Civil Society Organisations in Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. More information.
Wednesday 11. November
14.00-15.00 CET: WPS and COVID-19. More information will come.
Thursday 12. November
09.30-10.30 CET: Security Resolution 1325 as a possible platform to approach gender-based violence in conflict – training, assistance and care. More information.
14.30-16.00 CET: Climate change and effects on women, peace and security. More information will come.
Friday 13. November
15:00-17:00 CET: Not one step back: Women take the lead for peace and security in Colombia. More information.