A delegation of women from Myanmar representing various political parties, ethnic armed groups, civil society organisations and media will attend a workshop on 'Women and Peace Processes' in Oslo on 26-27 April 2016.
The workshop is organised by ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ in collaboration with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NOREF and is by invitation only.
Programme
Tuesday 26 April
09:00-09:30 Welcome by Mr Tore Hattrem, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
10:00-11:00 Welcome and short introduction by representatives from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The challenges of implementing UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security' by Torunn L. Tryggestad, Director, ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
11:00-11:15 Coffee/tea break
11:15-12:15 'The relationship between humanitarian law and human rights' by Gro Nystuen, International Law and Policy Institute (ILPI) and member of the Nordic Women Mediators' Network
12:15-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 'Experiences from ceasefire processes – including the gender dimension' by Lars-Erik Skaansar, Jannek Consult
14:30-14:45 Coffee/tea break
14:45-16:15 Presentations by Norwegian civil society organizations on gender work:
'Norwegian People's Aid Work on gender in Myanmar' by Claudio Feo, NPA
'Reflections from CARE's experience in 1325 programming in Myanmar' by Alexandra Wilde, Care Norway
Wednesday 27 April
09:15-10:00 Meeting with representatives from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
10:00-11:00 'The gender dimension in the Colombian peace process' by Hilde Salvesen, Section for Peace and Reconciliation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
11:00-11:15 Coffee/tea break
11:15-12:30 'Women in disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) processes' by Wenche Hauge, Senior Researcher, ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ and Ã…shild KolÃ¥s, Research Professor, ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ
12:30-13:30 Closing and Lunch
