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OpenDemocracy:
Start of OpenDemocracy on-line debate on "Women Making a Difference" bringing women who have experienced conflict and fought to prevent it into an in-depth online conversation on their experiences and their ambitions.
October 2005

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Boston:
Women's United Nations Report Program and Network (WUNRN) Workshop "Religion and Women's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: From Exclusion to Inclusion"
5-6 October, Andover Newton Theological School, Boston

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New York:
Discussion on "Women's Rights and Next Steps after the World Summit " hosted by the Gender Monitoring Group of the World Summit and the United Methodist Office for the United Nations
6 October, 3:30-5:30pm at the Church Center of the UN (12th floor) Corner of 1st Avenue and 44th St.

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Canada:
Third Annual Symposium on Women, Peace and Security hosted by the Human Rights, Gender Equality, Health and Population Division at Foreign Affairs Canada: "Towards a Canadian National Action Plan to Implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 "
17-18 October, Ottawa, Canada

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New York:
Gender & Militarism Dialogue exploring gender, militarization, and anti-militarist activities generally. Sponsored by Global Action to Prevent War (GAPW) and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
18 October 2005, 1:15 -3:00 pm
Conference room A, UN HQ

New York:
Panel Discussion, " Must Boys Be Boys? Ending Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN Peacekeeping Missions" hosted by the Tanzanian Mission to the UN and Refugees International
Tuesday, October 18
10:00 am - 11:30 pm
Church Center of the UN (Corner of 1st Avenue and 44th St.)
2nd Floor Conference Room

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Sweden:
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation will host a Seminar based on the Report "Security on whose Terms? If Men and Women were Equal "
20 October 2005, 9.00-17.00, Stockholm, Sweden

New York:
NGO Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) Panel Discussion on UN SCR 1325. Speakers Rachel Mayanja (OSAGI) and Ohmar Khin -Women's League of Burma.
20 October 2005, 1:15 -2:45 pm 8th Floor, Church Center of the UN

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New York:
Panel Discussion on Denmark's Action Plan on implementation of SCR 1325 and a Presentation of Terms of Reference of the study on War and the Status of Women in Africa
1.00 pm, Conference Room 7, UNHQ


Philippines:
Training on "Making Governance Gender Responsive" (MGGR)
Center for Asia Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP)
23-29 October 2005
Manila, Philippines

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New York:
Panel Discussion on Women and Elections and launch of guide for promoting women's participation in post-conflict elections. Hosted by the Department of Political Affairs and OSAGI
1:15– 2:45 pm,
Conference room 5, UNHQ

New York:
Panel discussion on National Implementation of SCR 1325
1:00 - 3:00 pm, Conference Room 2, UNHQ

New York:
Panel Discussion on Regional
Cooperation for the
Implementation of Security
Council Resolution 1325 in a
Peacekeeping Context
Hosted by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations
1:15 -2:45pm, Conference Room 8


New York
Launch of "Five Years On" Report by NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.
6.30pm, Church Center of the UN, New York

Mali:
Seminar on Women and War, hosted by Action Aides aux Familles Demunies (AAFD)
25 - 28 October
Bamako, Mali

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New York:
Planning for Action: Consultation on UN SCR 1325 Action Plans. Hosted by INSTRAW
1:00 -2.45pm, Conference Room 7, UNHQ

New York:
Panel Discussion on the Responsibility to Protect and Security Council Resolution 1325 (Invitation only)
1:00-3:00pm, Canadian Mission to the UN

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New York:
UN Security Council Open Debate on Security Council Resolution 1325/2000
UNHQ

Thailand:
10th International Forum for the Association for Women in Development (AWID) : "How does change happen?"
27-30 October 2005
Bangkok, Thailand

The International Women's Tribune Centre:
2005 Peace Building Cyberdialogues on UNSC Resolution 1325 linking New York, Kampala, Monrovia, Oslo, Dili, Bougainville, Bangkok and more
8-10 am, IWTC Offices, 3rd floor, Church Centre of the UN

South Africa:
High level policy seminar,
" The impact of Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security in Africa". Hosted by UNIFEM and the Center for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town
27 - 28 October
Cape Town, South Africa


Fiji:
FemLINKPACIFIC: Media Initiatives for Women in partnership with the National Council of Women Fiji will stage a monthly peace vigil to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, titled Women, Peace and Security.
Thursday, 27 October 2005
12:30pm to 2pm, Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, Suva

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New York:
Open breakfast meeting and Roundtable discussion with women peacebuilders from around the World. Hosted by NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
9:00-12:00 pm
Church Center of the UN

New York:
Roundtable Discussion "Gender and Security Sector Reform: starting the discussion.” Hosted by INSTRAW and Inclusive security: Women Waging Peace
28 October 2005 1-3pm
Conference Room 5, UN HQ, New York

New Haven CT:
15th Annual Women's Studies Conference, " Asian & Pacific women: Indigenous and Diasporic"
28 - 29 October 2005,
Southern Connecticut State University

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Rwanda:
Consultation Workshop examining gender elements
of the DDR process. Hosted by UNIFEM and the World Bank's Multi-country Demobilization and Reintegration Programme (MDRP)
31 October - 2 November
Kigali Rwanda

New York:
Dicussion on women’s roles in peace-building and the experiences of implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 in the Sri Lanka context. Hosted by UNHCR and the Women’s Commission for
Refugee Women and Children
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Conference Room 7, UNHQ

Germany:
European Women at the negotiation table!
Symbolic Mass Action organized by the German Women's Security Council calling for women all over Europe to take their rightful place at negotiation tables in front of or in European foreign ministries.
Scheduled for October 31 at 1:25pm