PeaceWomen- Working to monitor and advocate for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325

IPT core course
Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR)
March 1-14, 2009, Burg, Austria
Deadline for application December 6, 2008

The Core Course aims at providing participants with the basic knowledge and skills required in postconflict and crisis areas. Particular stress is put on the development of a co-operative attitude towards representatives and approaches of governmental and inter-governmental actors involved in peace-building, peace-keeping, development co-operation and humanitarian assistance as well as on the mainstreaming of a conflict sensitive approach.

This course will offer the opportunity of a recruitement interview with United Nations Volunteers (UNV).

The course fee is 1.260,- € per two weeks including half-board accommodation. Scholarships are available for applicants from non-OECD states.

For more information please contact Ms. Silvia Polster
Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR), Rochusplatz 1, A-7461 Stadtschlaining/Austria
phone: +43-3355-2498
fax: +43-3355-2662
mail: ipt@aspr.ac.at
www.aspr.ac.at/ipt.htm

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Fifty-third Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
March 2-13, 2009, New York, NY

The fifty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women will be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 2 to 13 March 2009. The main theme will be “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including care-giving in the context of HIV/AIDS”. An interactive dialogue will evaluate progress of the implementation of the agreed conclusions "Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels" adopted at the 50th session of CSW. Inaddition, the emerging issue on “The gender perspectives of the financial crisis” will be considered through an interactive expert panel. The session will be attended by representatives of Member States, UN entities and of ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world.

“Getting Ahead: Testimonials from Women Political Leaders”
March 4, 2009 - 1:15 pm -2:45 pm - UN Headquarter, NewYork
International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics

The event will be held as part of the 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and will bring together women politicians and their supporters from around the world. The event will also host a panel discussion with prominent women leaders sharing their experiences and personal stories about entering politics and getting ahead in it.

The second International Women for Peace Conference will be held in Dili, Timor Leste on 5-6th March 2009. The Theme will be “Women as creative agents for peace”.

This conference will be an opportunity for women from around the world to share their experiences about ways to move from conflict to peace, to find justice and solidarity, and to acknowledge and value traditional culture, while reducing its negative impact on society. By using drama, song, visual arts and storytelling during the conference, we hope to draw upon these powerful artistic tools to more fully explore these challenging issues. The conference is supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

UN-SCR-1325: An exhibition referencing the UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325
March 6 – April 11, 2009, New York, New York

The Chelsea Art Museum, home of the Miotte Foundation, is pleased to present the group exhibition UN-SCR-1325, which brings works by eight Belgian artists together with works by eight American artists. Referencing the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, the exhibition focuses on the position of women in global and local sociopolitical contexts. The artwork in the show critically addresses topics such as religion, sex, identity, trauma and war.

INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
March 7-8, 2009, Monrovia, Liberia
The Colloquium

Coinciding with International Women's Day (March 8), women leaders from around the world will convene for the International Colloquium for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security (the Colloquium) at the SKD Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. The Colloquium, conceptualized in 2006 during the inauguration of Africa’s first female President, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, will bring together 400 international participants and 400 Liberian national participants, including female leaders; heads of state and government; ministers; CEOs, presidents and executive directors; and NGO and community leaders. The Conference, co-convened by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and President Tarja Halonen of Finland, seeks to create an environment for women and their champions around the world to discuss, learn, demonstrate and act on the benefits and lessons learned from women in leadership.

To read the Call to Ation on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; Monrovia, Liberia: 7-8 March 2009, please click HERE.

To read the NGO Statement for the 1325 Expert Group Meeting in the lead up to the International Colloquium, please click here.

IPT specialisation course on project management
Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR)
March 15-27, 2009, Burg, Austria
Deadline for application December 6, 2008

The overall objective of this course is the improvement of the preparation of experts who like to become involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of projects in crisis areas. The purpose of this training is not limited to familiarising participants with the international standards, the project management circle, human resource management as well as concepts and best practices. The course also seeks to enable participants to exchange respective expertises, and therewith build capacity to improve the training on this topic. To this effect, the course will also serve as a training of trainers.

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"Ways of Implementing the EU Directives on Violence against Women, Children and Youth: Good Practices and Recommendations"
March 20-22, 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

The conference is part of the two-year research project "Ways of Implementing the EU Directives on Violence against Women, Children and Youth: Good Practices and Recommendations," which is funded by the EU Daphne II Programme. In the course of the project, the research team is evaluating the process of changes in the legislation on violence against women, children and youth in new EU Member States in the period from 1991 to 2006. The conference will present preliminary research results and hopefully open new chapters on violence.

Making governance gender responsive
March 20-27, 2009
Asian Institute of Management Conference Center Manila (ACCM)

(Also July 23-30, 2009 and November 20-27, 2009)

"Making Governance Gender Responsive (MGGR)" is a generic course that can be adapted and modified to suit the needs of the different countries in Asia-Pacific. The initial training module was developed by the Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP), with funding support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Asia-Pacific Gender Equality Network (UNDP-APGEN) and the Regional Governance Programme for Asia and the Pacific (UNDP-PARAGON).

Content-wise, the course starts with the conceptual definition of gender and governance. The training module will also have inputs on key aspects of governance (domains and exercise of authority) as well as the attributes of gender-responsive governance. The course also introduces the tools for identifying and analyzing the gender biases in governance.

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Feminist Perspectives on Human Rights in Canada
March 27-29, 2009, University of Ottawa
Organized by the Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights and partners.

This conference marks the importance of the contribution of international human rights law along with its implementation, compliance, and follow-up mechanisms in the support and affirmation of women's rights in Canada.

Global Symposium on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality
March 30 – April 3, 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Promundo, Instituto Papai, White Ribbon Campaign Canada, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), MenEngage Alliance, & Save the Children Sweden

The Global Symposium on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality will take place in Rio de Janeiro, March 30 – April 3, 2009. Four hundred fifty participants from around the world will share their work in applied research, policy, and program development. Their work challenges rigid gender norms and engages men and boys in reducing violence against women and girls, promoting sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, and fatherhood and caregiving.

The Symposium will also develop a “Call to Action” for governments to implement policy that engages men and boys in gender equality. The final results of the Call to Action as well as key conclusions from the Symposium will be available after the event on the MenEngage website .

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