A EU special envoy for women’s rights: A Greens/EFA conference, Brussel - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 14 oktober 2008 09:30 - 12:30 |
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| plaats | Brussel, België |
| locatie | European Parliament - Room PHS 7C50 60, Rue Wiertz - 1047 Brussels Belgium  |
| aanwezigen | S.H. (Sophie) in 't Veld i, K.M. (Kathalijne) Buitenweg i, B. (Benita) Ferrero-Waldner, (Anna) Záborská i, (Satu) Hassi i, (Anne) Van Lancker i, (Elisabeth) Rehn i e.a. |
| organisatie | Groenen/Europese Vrije Alliantie (Groenen/EVA) i |
Conference
European Parliament - Brussels
Tuesday 14 October 2008 09:30-12:30
European Parliament - Room PHS 7C50
60, Rue Wiertz - 1047 Brussels - Belgium
PRESENTATION
The conference is meant to broaden support for the initiative to appoint an EU Women's Envoy. Several EU Envoys are active and effective. They are mainly responsible for a specific region. The EU Women's Envoy should be responsible for the coherence of policy and action in the realization of the Millennium Development Goals.
Although the European Parliament has recently declared its support for the initiative, more pressure is necessary to convince the Council of Ministers and the European Commission that the European Union needs to step up its efforts to promote gender equality and women's rights. Cooperation with organisations in the field of gender equality, development cooperation and human rights is crucial in building broad public and political support for the EU Women's Envoy.
The conference should furthermore define the tasks of the EU Women's Envoy. Which role can she play in making European gender policy more coherent and effective? By improving EU guidelines on women in development cooperation, or by playing a leading role in drafting a European action plan for the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security?
PROGRAMME
Tuesday 14 October 2008 |
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09:30-09:45 |
Welcome by Kathalijne Buitenweg (MEP) |
09:45-10:15 |
Introduction and keynote speech followed by questions and answers Effective coordination in policy towards Women's Rights Benita Ferrero-Waldner (EU Commissioner on external relations) |
10:15-10:30 |
Debate on the necessity for a special EU Envoy for Women´s Rights with
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10:30-11:15 |
European Policy on Women's Rights State of play on policy and current practice
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Keynote speech by Elisabeth Rehn (former Minister, MEP, UN under secretary General): If I were the EU women's envoy |
11:30-12:15 |
Debate on The Case for a women's envoy and how we get there Moderated by Kathalijne Buitenweg (MEP) |
12:15-12:30 |
Initiative towards the Council and concluding remarks |
12:45 |
Press conference |
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Registration
If you want to take part please subscribe by sending a short e-mail to kathalijnemaria.buitenweg@europarl.europa.eu
Please indicate your name, date of birth & place of residence, and the organisation you represent.
PLEASE NOTE that registration in advance is compulsory to get access to the conference room in the European Parliament.
Access
Our team will expect you from 8.45 until 9.15. Please bring your identity card
Documentation
Conference documents if any will be available in the conference room.
Interpretation
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Contact
Jacqueline Cremers
Assistant to MEP Kathalijne Buitenweg
phone +32.2.284.5266
In de fractie van De Groenen/Europese Vrije Alliantie (EVA) werken sinds 1999 Groenen en regionale groeperingen ('vertegenwoordigers van stateloze naties') uit verschillende Europese landen met elkaar samen in het Europees Parlement i. De Groenen/EVA streven naar een Europa met meer oog voor mensenrechten, milieu en een open bestuur. Ook vertegenwoordigen zij enkele regionale partijen.
| foto | naam | partij |
|---|---|---|
| Cordeiro Vieira, C. | GroenLinks | |
| Eickhout, Drs. B. | GroenLinks | |
| Lanschot LL.M, R.J.A. van | Volt | |
| Sparrentak M.Sc, K. van | GroenLinks | |
| Strik, Prof.Dr. M.H.A. | GroenLinks | |
| Strolenberg MSc, A.B.R. | Volt |