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The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the University of Iceland is holding an international conference on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in Reykjavík, 19-20 June 2009.
The conference’s main focus will be on the implementation of an important
aspect of 1325: How to ensure that women are included in formal and informal
peace processes. It will address current practices in structuring peace
processes as well as obstacles to women's participation. It will seek to
evaluate policy options for governments, international organisations and NGOs
for promoting women's participation in and ownership of peace processes and
post-conflict administration.
The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on WOMEN, PEACE and
SECURITY was a milestone in the history of the council.
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The
main focuses of resolution 1325: |
The resolution stresses the importance of women´s participation in the
peaceful resolution of conflict and peacebuilding. It also underlines women´s
equal participation in all actions that maintain and promote peace and
security.
This calls for a significant change in the process, evaluation, traditions and
attitudes of individuals, institutions and UN member states.
The Women Negotiating Peace conference will address the fact that women remain
largely excluded from peace processes in spite of UN Security Council
Resolution 1325 and seek practical proposals for improving the implementation
of 1325.
Ten speakers with a strong commitment to resolution 1325 and extensive
practical and/or theoretical experience of conflict zones and peace processes
share with us their knowledge, experience, ideas and, hopefully, some practical
proposals for improving the implementation of 1325. The format will include
panels and interactive workshops.
The conference will be held in English.
We would greatly welcome your participation in the conference.
Information on registration, programme and list of speakers, along with
practical information and accommodation suggestions, can be found on the left
column of the website.
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