Agenda: Women and Leadership Voices for Security and Development
Publish date: 27 Nov 02
SOUTH ASIA PARTNERSHIP CANADA
A FORUM ON WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP:
VOICES FOR SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT
IDRC BUILDING, 14TH FLOOR AUDITORIUM
250 ALBERT STREET, OTTAWA, CANADA
Thursday, November 28
8:00-9:00 Registration and coffee
9:00-9:50 Welcome
Mr. Richard Harmston, Executive Director of South Asia Partnership Canada
Keynote Address
The Honourable Susan Whelan, P.C., M.P., Minister for International Cooperation
Framing the Issues:
10:00-10:30 Gender and Security in South Asia (by phone)
~Ms. Rita Manchanda, Executive Director, South Asia Forum for
Human Rights (India)
10:30-11:00 BREAK
Voices From South Asia:
11:00-11:45 Amidst Armed Conflict: Women in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur
~Dr. Paula Banerjee, Calcutta Research Group (India)
11:45-12:30 Pakistani Women: Security in their Community and the World
~Ms. Ayesha Haroon, The Nation Newspaper (Pakistan)
12:30-2:00 LUNCH
~Faiz Mohammed Fayyaz, Pakistan Campaign to Ban Landmines
~Balkrishna Kurvey, Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines
2:00-2:45 “Nagarik Aawaz” Conflict Transformation and Peace Building in Nepal
~Ms. Rita Thapa, TEWA (Nepal)
2:45-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:00 Security of Tribal Women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
~Ms. Kabita Chakma, Hill Women’s Federation (Bangladesh)
4:00-4:45 Women and Security: Challenges in Nepal and Strategies for Change
~Ms. Shobha Gautam, IHRICON (Nepal)
4:45-5:30 Long-term Ethnic Violence in Sri Lanka and the Impact on Women
~Ms. Selvadharshini Thevanesan Croos, Cordaid (Sri Lanka)
Women of Afghanistan (TBC)
~Ms. Nelofer Pazira (Afghanistan)
Friday, November 29
Panel Discussions:
9:00-10:30 Local Challenges, Global Initiatives
10:30-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:30 Canadian Responses to Gender and Security
12:30-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-3:00 Civil Society’s Role in Peace Building
3:00-3:30 BREAK
3:30-5:00 Women & Leadership: Actions for Security and Development in
South Asia
***Please note: there will be a Welcome Reception for our South Asian guests on Wednesday, November 27. Details to follow***
For more information, or to request a registration form, please contact Jodie McGrath, Forum Coordinator at 613-241-1333 x229 or jmcgrath@sapcanada.org