WPS 1325 Expert Conference Programme Booklet Feb 2015

Programme 16-17 February 2015 Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam

concePt PaPerInternational expert conference

Women: Powerful Agents for Peace and Security16-17 February 2015, Amsterdam

SummaryThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands is hosting a two day conference on women, peace and

security (16-17 February 2015) with particular attention to enhancing participation and leadership

of women in (post) conflict peacebuilding. 2015 promises to be an important year for the international

women, peace and security agenda with the upcoming UN High Level Review of UNSC resolution 1325,

the Global Peacebuilding Review, the post 2015 development agenda and the UN peace operations panel

taking place. Based on national policy on 1325 such as the National Action Plan on 1325, the Netherlands

is proud to provide a platform that will bring together representatives from civil society, governments,

international organizations and academia to exchange knowledge and develop national as well as global

recommendations on enhancing participation and leadership of women in security and (post) conflict

peacebuilding and feed into these international policy developments.

This conference takes place in parallel to a Regional European Conference in support of UN Peace

Operations, held at the same venue. That conference aims to feed into the UN Peacekeeping Review. Both

conferences intersect on the topic of gender perspectives in peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations

and this will enable synergies to be established. Participants will be able to attend plenary sessions of the

Regional European Conference.

contextThe 15th anniversary of the Security Council resolution 1325 on women and peace and security, adopted

on 31 October 2000, as well as the adoption of Security Council resolution 2122 in 18 October 2013,

provide the main context for the conference. Resolution 1325 reaffirms the important role of women

in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping,

humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction and stresses the importance of womens

equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and

security. It is rooted in the premise that womens inclusion their presence and participation in the

process, their perspectives, and their contributions to the substance of talks will improve the chances

of attaining viable and sustainable peace. UNSCR 1325s attention to the protection of womens physical

wellbeing and legal and political rights recognizes that if half the population is experiencing violence or

discrimination, prospects for peace and justice are limited for all, and acts of violence, including sexual

and gender-based violence, are provocations that can threaten peace and security more widely.

The Netherlands developed its first National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of UNSCR 1325

for the period 2008-2011. The Dutch National Action Plan 1325 is unique and innovative because

civil society and government developed and implemented the plan together, a cooperation that led to

a powerful instrument for effective action. Following this positive experience, a new National Action

Plan 1325 was developed for the period 2012-2015, where the common goals were strengthened.

The current National Action Plan is signed by more than 50 organisations, including four ministries,

knowledge institutions and civil society organisations. It has a clear thematic focus on enhancing

participation and leadership of women in (post) conflict and transition situations, and a geographic focus

on Afghanistan, Burundi, Colombia, the DRC, South Sudan, Sudan, and countries in the Middle East and

North Africa (MENA) region. The MFA introduced an annual budget of 4 million Euro to implement the

National Action Plan.

objectiveS of the conferenceThe objective of the conference is as follows:

1) To provide substantial input for the UN High-Level review and the NL National Action Plan on the

implementation of resolution 1325, particularly on the subject of participation and leadership of

women in (post) conflict peacebuilding. This is one of the pillars of UNSCR 1325, and is the focus of the

Dutch 1325 policy.

2) To share Dutch experiences and lessons learned on implementing 1325 with an international audience

and to collect inputs for the next Dutch Action Plan, due to start in 2016.

In addition, the conference provides a platform for the exchange of experiences, knowhow and

networking among participants. A central element throughout the conference will be the perspectives

and experiences of women from (post) conflict countries. The conference is expected to generate interest

among key stakeholders involved in the 1325 High Level Review and as well as among media and NGO

representatives.

Structure and content In cooperation with the Dutch Knowledge Platform Security and Rule of Law, ODI, and other partners,

policy papers have been drafted to ensure a common starting point for the discussions within the

thematic groups at the conference.

In parallel expert sessions the participants will discuss three themes, based on their expertise and experiences:

- The security sector, women and peacebuilding:

Reframinggenderasabusinessissueasopposedtoafeminineissueinthementalityofthe

military men and women.

Strengtheningthevoiceandroleofwomennetworkstoimprovelocalsecurity.

Aimingfortransformativechange:Howsecuritysectorreform(SSR)canbeavehiclefor

change in the UNSCR 1325 National Action Plans

- Participation of women in post-conflict processes such as state-building and peacebuilding:

Areweapplyingtherightassumptionsandaddressingtheunderlyingstructuralbarriersto

strengthening the role of women in (political) peace-building processes (formal and informal)

and to equalizing power relations?

Howcanwelinkwomenindifferentcontexts(local,national,international)tosupportthem

as change agents in institution building and reform, transitional justice, conflict-resolution/

prevention, in a post-conflict setting?

Howcanthewomen,peaceandsecurityagendabemergedwithanationalpeaceandsecurity

agenda, instead of being a separate womens-only pillar?

Howtocreateanenablingenvironmentforwomens(political)participationincountriesintransition?

- Masculinities and the role of men in implementing the women, peace and security agenda:

Howcanmenfurtherbemobilizedandactivatedforthewomen,peaceandsecurityagenda?

How can we create support and collaboration by using and understanding gender relations?

Understandinggenderrolesandengagingmeninpreventionofconflictandaddressingroot

causes of conflict.

An additional plenary discussion will focus on:

- The Dutch National Action Plan evaluated as a tool of foreign policy:

TheDutchNationalActionPlan1325modelisuniquebecauseofthecooperationbetween

the government and NGOs. What is its practical impact in (post)conflict countries, how do

local partners view our approach, and how does our National Action Plan compare to National

Action Plans of other donors?

EvaluationoftheDutchNationalActionPlan1325bytheinspectiondevelopment

cooperation and policy evaluation. What is important to incorporate in the next Dutch

National Action Plan 1325?

ParticiPantSParticipation and leadership of women in (post) conflict and transitional situations cannot be addressed

by governments alone. The conference therefore calls for a multi-disciplinary approach. Thus, participants

willincluderepresentativesfrom:partnersandgrassrootsorganizationsfromDutchNationalActionPlan

1325 focus countries, international policy makers and experts, all Dutch National Action Plan signatories,

public and media, UN organizations, such as UN Women, Department of Peacekeeping Operations,

academics and knowledge institutes like the Knowledge Platform Security and Rule of Law; etc.

outcomeSAn outcome paper, which will:

1) Sum up lessons learned and future recommendations following the expert sessions.

2) Provide findings and recommendations as input for the UN High Level Review on 1325 and the next

Dutch National Action Plan on 1325.

15 february 2015

time event Location19.00-21.00 Welcome dinner

Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the NetherlandsRestaurant Hemelse Modder

16 february 2015

time event Location08.30-09.00 Registration of participants

Plenary

09.00-09.30 Welcome remarksLiliannePloumen,MinisterforForeignTradeand

Development Cooperation (videomessage)ReneJones-Bos,SecretaryGeneraloftheMinistryof

Foreign Affairs ElisabethvanderSteenhoven,DirectorWO=MENDutch

Gender PlatformRadhikaCoomaraswamy,LeadAuthorfortheGlobal

Study (videomessage)

Effectenbeurszaal

Parallel sessions

09.30-11.00

Theme 1: The security sector, women and peace-building

Strengthening the voice and role of women networks to improve local security

Moderator: Simone Filippini, Chief Executive Director, Cordaid

SpeakersHasinaSafi,ExecutiveDirector,AfghansWomens

Network (AWN)SuroodAl-Naqshabandi,ManagerofKirkukOffice,

Iraqi Al-Amal AssociationSimaSamar,Chairperson,AfghanistanIndependent

Human Rights CommissionShukriaDini,ExecutiveDirector,SomaliWomensStudyCentreMarouaneBakit,Director,MakersofHope,LibyaArefDostyar,BoardofDirectors,AfghansforProgressive

ThinkingEmileKasololo,Lawyer,ADDROSMIL,DRC

Organized by: PAX and Cordaid

Effectenbeurszaal

time event Location09.30-11.00

Theme 2: Participation of women in post-conflict processes such as state-building and peace-building

Meaningful women leadership and participation in peace and security: Are we doing the right thing?

Moderator: Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, International Coordinator, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders

SpeakersSanamNaraghi-Anderlini,Co-FounderandExecutive

Director, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)Emma-MarieBugingo,ExecutiveSecretary,

Pro-Femmes RwandaRuthOijambo-Ochieng,ExecutiveDirector,Isis-Womens

International Cross Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE), UgandaRitaAbraham,ExecutiveDirector,EVEOrganizationfor

Women Development, South Sudan

Organized by: ICCO and CARE

Administratiezaal

09.30-11.00

Theme 3: Masculinities and the role of men in implementing the women, peace and security agenda

How can men be mobilized and activated for the women, peace and security agenda? How can we create support and collaboration by using and understanding gender relations?

Moderator: Netsai Mushonga, Development Gender and Peacebuilding Consultant

SpeakersIlotMuthaka,ExecutiveDirector,CongoMensNetwork

(COMEN) ChristianNgendahimana,ExecutiveDirector,Fontaine-

ISOKO, BurundiSecondeNyanzobe,Chairperson,Fontaine-ISOKOJonivandeSand,GlobalCo-coordinator&Advocacy

Manager, MenEngage Alliance.

Organized by: Women Peacemakers Program (WPP)

Berlage Zaal

11.00-11.30 Coffee break Veilingzaal

Programme Programme #nap1325

time event LocationParallel sessions

11.30-13.00


Aiming for transformative change: How security sector reform (SSR) can be a vehicle for change in the UNSCR 1325 National Action Plans

Moderator: Floortje Klijn, Policy Advisor, Oxfam Novib

SpeakersWazhmaFrogh,Founder&ExecutiveDirector,Research

Institute Women Peace and Security (RIWPS) AfghanistanGnroseNgendanganya,GeneralDirector,Police

Nationale du Burundi (PNB).OjaswiShah,ProjectCoordinator,SaferworldNepalDanieldeTorres,DeputyHeadofOperations,Demo-

cratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

Organized by: Oxfam Novib and Dutch National Police Force

Effectenbeurszaal

11.30-13.00


How to create an enabling environment for womens (political) participation in countries in transition.

Moderator: Njeri Kabeberi, Executive Director, Centre for Multi-Party Democracy

SpeakersDoniaBenRomdhane,SeniorAdvisorDemocracyand

Gender, International Institute for Democracy and Elec-toral Assistance (IDEA)EnriqueEnguren,President,ProtectionInternationalKaourtharDarmoni,AssistantProfessorinGenderand

Media, University of Amsterdam

Organized by: Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democray (NIMD) and Peace Brigades International (PBI)

Administratiezaal

Programme Programmetime event Location

11.30-13.00


Understanding gender roles and engaging men in prevention of conflict and addressing root causes of conflict.

Moderator: Anand Pawar, Executive Director, SAMYAK communication and Resource Centre

SpeakersAnthonyKeedi,ProgramManager,ABAAD-Resource

Centre for Gender Equality CynthiaEnloe,ResearchProfessor,ClarkUniversityHestaGroenewald,SeniorPolicyandSecurityAdviser,

Saferworld IsabelleGeuskens,ExecutiveDirector,Women

Peacemakers Program RaziqFahim,ExecutiveDirector,CollegeofYouth

Activism and Development

Organized by: Women Peacemakers Program (WPP)

Berlage Zaal

13.00-14.00 Lunch VeilingzaalParallel sessions

14.00-15.30


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Reframe gender as a business issue as opposed to a feminine issue in the mentality of the military men and women.

Moderator: Marriet Schuurman, Special Representative on Women, Peace & Security, NATO

SpeakersBobTamminga,StaffAdvisoratNATOMaritime

Command, Ministry of Defence of the NetherlandsJokeFlorax,ProjectManagerGender,DutchNational

Police ForceCharlotteIsaksson,ACOGenderAdvisor,NATO

Organized by: Netherlands Ministry of Defense

Effectenbeurszaal

#nap1325

time event Location14.00-15.30


How can we link women in different contexts (local, national, international) as change agents in transitional justice, conflict-resolution/prevention, in a post-conflict setting?

Moderator: Meryem Aslan, Senior Policy Advisor, Oxfam Novib

SpeakersSuzanAref,Director,WomenEmpowermentOrganization

wordt Suzan Aref, Director, Womens Empowerment Organization (Iraq)HibaaqOsman,FounderandChiefExecutiveOfficer,

KaramaNawalYazeji,Co-President,SyrianWomensLeague

Organized by: Oxfam Novib, Hivos, Women Peacemakers Program (WPP)

Administratiezaal

15.30-16.00 Coffee break VeilingzaalPlenary

16.00-17.30


OPTiONAL: How can the women peace and security agenda be merged with a national peace and security agenda, instead of being a separate womens-only pillar?

Moderator: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Co-Founder and Execu-tive Director, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)

SpeakersLeonaLanders,AssistantDirectorGenderEquality

Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of AustraliaCorinavanderLaan,HeadofHumanSecurityGroup,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the NetherlandsDanieldeTorres,DeputyHeadofOperations,

Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

Organized by: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Effectenbeurszaal

17.30-18.00 Concluding session Ret.MajorGeneralPatrickCammaert

Effectenbeurszaal

19.00-21.00 Dinner at Artis Zoo AquariumKeynotespeech:BahiaTahzib-Lie,SpecialEnvoyUN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Artis Zoo

Programme Programme17 february 2015

time event LocationPlenary

09.00-09.30 Welcome remarksLambertGrijns,DirectoroftheSocialDevelopment

Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Administratiezaal

Parallel sessions

09:30-10:30 Drafting of key recommendations by expert group theme 1: The security sector, women and peacebuilding

The recommendations which originated from the expert sessions of theme 1 will be discussed and finalized.


Administratiezaal

09:30-10:30 Drafting of key recommendations by expert group theme 2: Participation of women in post-conflict pro-cesses such as state-building and peacebuilding



Verweykamer

09:30-10:30 Drafting of key recommendations by expert group theme 3: Masculinities and the role of men in imple-menting the women, peace and security agenda


Moderator: Isabelle Geuskens, Executive Director, Women Peacemakers Program

Berlagezaal

10:30-11.00 Coffee break Veilingzaal

#nap1325


11:00-12:30 Presentation of key recommendationsThe moderators of the morning session present the recommendations. The NATO Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security and the Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission will give reflections.

Moderator: Dagmar Schumacher, Director, Brussels Office, UN Women & Elisabeth van der Steenhoven, Director WO=MEN, Dutch Gender Platform

SpeakersFloortjeKlijn,PolicyAdvisor,OxfamNovibMavicCabrera-Balleza,InternationalCoordinator,

Global Network of Women PeacebuildersIsabelleGeuskens,ExecutiveDirector,Women

Peacemakers Program MarrietSchuurman,SpecialRepresentativeonWomen,Peace&Security,NATOBinetaDiop,SpecialEnvoyforWomen,Peaceand

Security of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Administratiezaal

12.30-13.30 Lunch VeilingzaalParallel sessions

13:30-14:30 Country group discussion AfghanistanThis session will bring together all interested participants to discuss specifically which results of the conference are interesting and should be further developed for Afghanistan.

Moderator: Joris Geeven, Coordinator Women, Peace and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

VerweykamerI

13:30-14:30 Country group discussion BurundiThis session will bring together all interested participants to discuss specifically which results of the conference are interesting and should be further developed for Burundi.

Moderator: tbd

Zijlkamer

Programme Programmetime event Location13:30-14:30 Country group discussion Colombia

This session will bring together all interested participants to discuss specifically which results of the conference are interesting and should be further developed for Colombia.

Moderator: Wouter Dol, Programme Manager, NIMD & Jurriaan Regouin, Programme Manager, NIMD

VerweykamerII

13:30-14:30 Country group discussion Democratic Republic of the Congo This session will bring together all interested participants to discuss specifically which results of the conference are interesting and should be further developed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Moderator: tbd

Ontvangkamer

13:30-14:30 Country group discussion South SudanThis session will bring together all interested participants to discuss specifically which results of the conference are interesting and should be further developed for South Sudan.

Moderator: Anke Kluppels, Senior Program Officer Gender, Peace and Security, PAX for Peace

Berlagezaal

13:30-14:30 Country group discussion SudanThis sessionwill bring together all interested participants to discuss specifically which results of the conference are interesting and should be further developed for Sudan.

Moderator: Elise Kant, Advisor, ICCO

tbd

13:30-14:30 Country group discussion Middle East and North Africa region will bring together all interested participants to discuss specifically which results of the conference are interesting and should be further developed for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA).

Moderator: Jetteke Van Der Schatte Olivier, Program Manager Women on the Frontline, Hivos

Administratiezaal

14:30-15.00 Coffee break Veilingzaal

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15.00-17.00 The Dutch National Action Plan (NAP) evaluated as a tool of foreign policy The Dutch National Action Plan 1325 model is unique because of the cooperation between the government and NGOs. What is its practical impact in (post)conflict countries, how do local partners view the approach, and how does the Dutch National Action Plan compare to National Action Plans of other donors? Outcomes of the evaluation of the Dutch National Action Plan 1325 will be shared. What is important to incorporate in the next Dutch National Action Plan 1325?

Moderator: Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, President, Women In International Security (WIIS) and Senior Advisor, Center for Gender and Peacebuilding, US Institute of Peace

Setting the scene: what are general opportunities and obstacles for National Action Plans around the world and where does the Dutch National Action Plan fit in?AngelicYoung,SeniorCoordinator,TheInstitutefor

Inclusive SecurityPauldeNooijer,SeniorEvaluator,MinistryofForeign

Affairs of the Netherlands

Distilling good practices and lessons learned by direct stakeholders of the Dutch National Action PlanMirjamKrijnen,CoordinatorTaskForceWomensRights

and Gender Equality, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands SophieKesselaar,policyofficer,WO=MENDutchGender

Platform (National Action Plan 1325 coordinator on behalf of civil society 2013-2014)LcolBjorndeHeer,ChiefJ9(CIMIC)/GenderAdvisorfor

Operations, Ministry of Defense of the NetherlandsDewiSuralaga,PolicyAdvisorWomensLeadershipPeace&Security,Cordaid

Reality check by partners in the Global South. How does the Dutch National Action Plan support their work and how can we increase our impact?tbd

Administratiezaal

Programme Programmetime event Location

17.00-17.15 Short break VeilingzaalPlenary

17:15-18:15

Joint Closing with Regional European Conference in support of United Nations Peace Operations

Moderator: Wim Geerts, Director-General for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

BertKoenders,MinisterofForeignAffairsofthe NetherlandsPhumzileMlambo-Ngcuka,ExecutiveDirectorUN

Women (by videolink)HervLadsous,UnderSecretaryGeneralfor

UN Peacekeeping Operations

Grote Zaal

18.15-19.00 Farewell reception Grote Zaal

#nap1325

background information for thematic SeSSionS09.30-11.00 Strengthening the voice and roLe of women networkS to imProve LocaL Security - Organized by: PAX and Cordaid

issue

Women play a crucial role in enhancing the daily safety of their communities; however they are still

lacking a voice and role in policies and practice affecting their security and that of their communities.

Often these policies do not reflect the daily realities of women at the local level. Womens organizations

and networks are crucial in identifying the needs of women and collectively engaging decision makers

and different stakeholders, at various levels, to influence policies and practice to improve security of them

andtheircommunities.Yettheyreceivelittlerecognitionforthepositiveroletheycanplayinpromoting

security. Also within the international strategies to promote peace and security and counter terrorism,

there is little attention for women, whereas women, and girls, continue their strife to have their voices

heard on issues regarding their and their societys safety. However, promoting womens security is not

something which only concerns women. It is crucial to engage with local authorities (political, religious

and traditional leaders).

Policy makers, especially from the security sector (police, military) have difficulty in reaching out to local

women and are constrained in getting the nuances of what really happened in the communities and the

houses (amongst others due to the sensitivity of local women to be open to security people).

Questions

Securityaccordingtolocalwomen:frommilitarytohumansecurity;

Methodologiesandlessonslearnedinmonitoringwomenssecurity

Engaginglocalstakeholders(authorities,securitypersonnel,religiousleaders)onsecurityissues;

Influencingpolicy:connectinglocaltonational&global.

Moderator: Simone Filippini, Chief Executive Director, Cordaid

Speakers

HasinaSafi,ExecutiveDirector,AfghansWomensNetwork(AWN)

SuroodAl-Naqshabandi,ManagerofKirkukOffice,IraqiAl-AmalAssociation

SimaSamar,Chairperson,AfghanistanIndependentHumanRightsCommission

ShukriaDini,ExecutiveDirector,SomaliWomensStudyCentre

MarouaneBakit,Director,MakersofHope

ArefDostyar,BoardofDirectors,AfghansforProgressiveThinking

EmileKasololo,Lawyer,ADDROSMIL

09.30-11.00 meaningfuL women LeaderShiP and ParticiPation in Peace and Security: are we doing the right thing?Are we applying the right assumptions and addressing the underlying structural barriers effectively

to achieve the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of peacebuilding and political

processes? - Organized by: ICCO and CARE

issue

The last 25 years only 1 in 40 peace treaty signatories have been women. Only 9 per cent of the 14,000

police officers and 2 per cent of the 85,000 military personnel in UN peacekeeping operations are women.

TherehavebeennofemalechiefmediatorsinUN-brokeredpeacetalks.Yetasimportantasparticipation

at the high political level obviously is, experience also points to the importance of participation by

women at grassroots level who are generally worst affected by violent conflict, but most excluded from

decision making. Despite some successes of women at grassroots level to mobilize political action and

resources in support of their participation, the inclusion and meaningful participation of women in the

prevention, management, and resolution of conflict remains marginal. Too often initiatives are ad-hoc

and at elite level, and short-term participation at high level showcase events has distracted from

investing in meaningful participation in decision-making from the grassroots level up to the national and

international levels.

In this expert session, we want to examine why it has been so difficult to achieve meaningful participation

by women affected by conflict, and to connect grassroots womens peace building efforts up to national

and international peace-making efforts. Are there assumptions in the current approach to promote

womens participation at all decision-making levels in conflict affected situations that are incorrect?

Why, despite (inter)national policy changes and development with regard to the women, peace and

security agenda, are women still absent in formal peace talks and political processes? Why are we not

sufficiently addressing the structural barriers to womens meaningful participation, and how can we do

better?

Questions

Whatarethebarriersforthegrassrootswomensmovementtoparticipatemeaningfullyandeffectively

at (sub)national levels of peacebuilding and politics? And how can these barriers be better addressed by

local, national and international actors?

HowarethesebarriersrelatedtotheunderstandingofWPSatthelocaland(inter)nationallevel?And

what does this imply for the women, peace and security agenda beyond 2015?

Whichbestpracticescanbesharedinlinkinglocaltonationalandinternationalwomensparticipation,

which can be scaled up or built upon?

Howcanparticipationbygrassrootswomeninglobal-leveldecision-makingonpeaceandsecuritybe

enhanced? Can we learn lessons from the implementation of other United Nations Security Council

resolutions (f.i. on the children in armed conflict agenda), and their existing models/mechanisms to

facilitate grassroots civil society engagement at the global level?

Howcanwomen,peaceandsecuritystakeholdersUNagencies,governments,donors,(I)NGOsand

local civil society ensure womens participation from the grassroots level up to higher levels? What

practical and policy-related recommendations can be made?


Speakers

SanamNaraghi-Anderlini,Co-FounderandExecutiveDirector,InternationalCivilSocietyAction

Network (ICAN)

Emma-MarieBugingo,ExecutiveSecretary,Pro-FemmesRwanda

RuthOijambo-Ochieng,ExecutiveDirector,Isis-WomensInternationalCrossCulturalExchange

(Isis-WICCE)

RitaAbraham,ExecutiveDirector,EVEOrganizationforWomenDevelopment

09.30-11.00 how can men be mobiLized and activated for the women, Peace and Security agenda? how can we create SuPPort and coLLaboration by uSing and underStanding gender reLationS? - Organized by: Women Peacemakers Program (WPP)

issue

Over the years, women peace activists have indicated that two main obstacles interfered with their

activismforgender-sensitivepeacebuilding:societyasawholelackingagender-analysisofviolence,and

many male peace activists in particular lacking gender awareness and interest in gender justice issues.

It has led to increasing international recognition that men are important stakeholders in the

implementation of UNSCR 1325 and the struggle for gender justice and gender-sensitive peacebuilding.

This is reflected by a growing number of organizations and institutions starting to engage men and

incorporate a masculinities approach in their gender and/or peace work. This work is based on the

assumption that next to having a key role to play in supporting womens leadership as they are acting

as gatekeepers, men also have a stake in changing cultures of violence. To connect them to the women,

peace and security (WPS) agenda, it is hence important to also address the topic through their own

gendered experiences of violence and war. With almost 15 years into the implementation of UNSCR

1325, we need to engage in concrete efforts to broaden the constituency behind the women, peace and

securityagenda,byengagingmen.Thisraisesthequestion:whatareeffectivewaystomobilizemen

for the women, peace and security agenda? What is the difference between an engaging men and

masculinities approach in this field of work? How can we learn from personal stories of male allies for

the women, peace and security agenda? What are the added value, lessons learned, opportunities and

pitfalls to take into account in terms of UNSCR 1325 implementation?

Questions

WhatarethedifferentapproachesofincludingamasculinitiesperspectiveandengagingmeninUNSCR

1325 implementation, what works and what does not work?

Whatareontheonehandthemotivationsofmenpeaceactiviststobeengagedintheimplementation

of UNSCR 1325, and what are the obstacles for active involvement?

Whatistheimpactofintegratingamasculinitiesperspectiveformobilizingmenfortheimplementation

of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, based on lessons learned from the field?

Whatarekeyopportunitiesandchallenges,andhowtomoveforward?

Moderator: Netsai Mushonga, Development Gender and Peacebuilding Consultant

Speakers

AnandPawar,ExecutiveDirector,SAMYAKcommunicationandResourceCentre

IlotMuthaka,ExecutiveDirector,CongoMensNetwork(COMEN)

ChristianNgendahimana,ExecutiveDirector,Fontaine-ISOKO

SecondeNyanzobe,Chairperson,Fontaine-ISOKO

JonivandeSand,GlobalCo-coordinator&AdvocacyManager,MenEngageAlliance.

11.30-13.00 aiming for tranSformative change: how Security Sector reform (SSr) can be a vehicLe for change in the unScr 1325 nationaL action PLanS -Organized by: Oxfam Novib and Dutch National Police Force

issue

In many fragile and conflict-affected states, the first priority for women is often safety and stability. The

security sector plays a vital role in establishing this. However, in many countries they fail to deliver this at

best and at worst they constitute a serious source of insecurity and instability for women.

Governmental bodies and policy instruments in (post) conflict countries relevant for the implementation

of UNSCR 1325 have only recently been established or are still in the process of being established (e.g.

National Action Plans for 1325). However, progress in real terms is lagging behind and requires a more

structural and sustainable approach. Especially in the areas of security - the protection and safety of

women - little progress has been made in structural terms.

The field of security sector reform (SSR) is often the domain of national and inter-governmental actors,

in most cases signatories of the UNSCR 1325 themselves. However, often the focus is on the number of

women participating in the security forces (or number of women trained), rather than on the role women

inclusive security sector reforms can play in implementing UNSCR 1325 as well as in state building efforts.

Discussion questions

Whatarethechallengesandobstaclesfornationalandinternationalcivilsocietyactorstoeffectively

engage with security sector reform (SSR) and promote inclusiveness through a 1325 perspective?

Howcanweencourageandstrengthencooperation(andifpossibleintegrationofefforts)between

(national and international) security sector actors and civil society on 1325?

Howcanwelinknationalperspectivesandexperiencesonintegrating1325intosecuritysectorreform

(SSR)tointernationalactors,andvisaversa:howcaninternationalbestpracticesandlessonslearned

impact national engagement of civil society on 1325?


Speakers

WazhmaFrogh,Founder&ExecutiveDirector,ResearchInstituteWomenPeaceandSecurity(RIWPS)

Afghanistan

GnroseNgendanganya,GeneralDirector,PoliceNationaleduBurundi(PNB).

OjaswiShah,ProjectCoordinator,SaferworldNepal

DanieldeTorres,DeputyHeadofOperations,DemocraticControlofArmedForces(DCAF)

11.30-13.00 how to create an enabLing environment for womenS (PoLiticaL) ParticiPation in countrieS in tranSition - Organized by: NIMD and PBI

issue

Womens struggles for freedom and equality have been a vibrant part of all social movements for

transformation and social justice throughout history. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote in 1792 in her

VindicationoftheRightsofWomenthatthestruggleforwomensrightshappenswithinthepersonal

space the home and the family; and at the same time within the public space the political and

economic world. Also today, the protection of women activists is more effective if both spheres of

influence are taken into account.

The role of women in the Arab Spring is a striking example. It is hoped that their human rights activities,

which are used essentially nonviolently, will lead to significant changes, i.e. as to the role of women as

active change agent, and not only as victims. But the strong and brave women who bring about these

changes are quite often faced with insecurity and the failure of institutions that are supposed to protect

their security, such as police, army and judiciary. If they go against deep rooted beliefs and socio-cultural

attitudes they encounter a lot of resistance, not only from the local government, but often even more

from their own community.

On a personal level women activists are targeted for who they are as well as all for the work they do in the

defense of human rights and the promotion of peace, justice, and democracy. They are often targeted in

gendered ways, including through the use of sexual violence, and too many are being killed. Also, they

(especially if women are not from the elite) often take on more responsibilities in child care compared to

men, and are therefore less mobile and more vulnerable in their immediate environment.

On an institutional level, low levels of womens leadership and participation in political parties and

parliament are caused by a multitude of intertwined socio-economic, religious and cultural factors. These

factors continue to impede women political leadership and affect both male and female politicians in

promoting gender-equality and womens rights. Especially in the male-dominated political arena, where

promoting gender-equality and womens rights often is a womens affair, both formal and informal rules

of engagement are not conducive and in some cases even hostile towards female politicians. How to

tackle this prevailing disregard of womens political rights and leadership in the political arena?

Questions

Whichsafetyandsecurityconcernsarethereforfemaleactivistsandpoliticians?Whichkindof

protection mechanisms do they have and invent themselves, and which do they lack and require? Are

there differences in these mechanisms for the different groups of activist women (e.g political woman

and woman at the grassroots) and how to strategize for improving this?

Howcansystemse.g.politicalpartiesbestrengthenedtoimprovetheenvironmentforactivistor

politically active women? How can women active in the various fields (political, community activists etc)

better cooperate and strengthen one another, and contribute to each others protection?

Whataregoodexamplesofengagedmenintheprotectionofpoliticalactiveandactivistwomen,and

how can these be strengthened?

Moderator: Njeri Kabeberi, Executive Director, Centre for Multi-Party Democracy

Speakers

DoniaBenRomdhane,SeniorAdvisorDemocracyandGender,InternationalInstituteforDemocracyand

Electoral Assistance (IDEA)

EnriqueEnguren,President,ProtectionInternational

KaourtharDarmoni,AssistantProfessorinGenderandMedia,UniversityofAmsterdam

11.30-13.00 underStanding gender roLeS and engaging men in Prevention of con-fLict and addreSSing root cauSeS of confLict - Organized by: Women Peacemakers Program (WPP)

issue

UNSCR 1325 was a direct result of womens lobbying and advocacy efforts in the aftermath of the Beijing

Platform for Action (BPfA). Though UNSCR 1325 has brought greater awareness on the gendered impact

of war on womens lives and the importance of including women in peacebuilding processes - manifesting

itself in follow-up UNSC resolutions, National Action Plans, and other policy commitments - it has not yet

achieved the transformational change hoped for, such as inclusive peace processes, a reduction in gender-

based violence in conflict and a shift from armed interventions to nonviolent conflict resolution.

According to the BPfA, a transformative framework includes addressing human security issues,

investments in conflict prevention, disarmament and nonviolent conflict resolution mechanisms. The latter

demonstrates a different analysis of what makes peace and security altogether. As UN Women Executive

Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka stated From reducing military expenditure to conflict prevention to

fostering a culture of peace to ending occupation, we must remember that for women, peace and security is

not about simply adding women to the existing peace and security paradigm. It is about a vision of a more

equitable, peaceful and prosperous world

It invites us to go beyond adding women and stir approaches by engaging in a holistic gender analysis of

patriarchy, militarization, violence and hegemonic masculinities. How can addressing these linkages open

space for addressing the root causes of violent conflict, armed conflict prevention, non-violent alternatives

for addressing conflict and for effective implementation of UNSCR 1325?

Questions

Whataretheunderlyingassumptionsandtheoryofchangeintegratingamasculinitiesperspectivefora

transformative UNSCR 1325 agenda and how can this lead to a gendered peace and security framework?

Whataretheopportunitiesandobstaclesofincludingamasculinitiesperspectivefortheadvancementof

armed conflict prevention and nonviolent conflict resolution?

WhatareeffectiveapproachesofintegratingamasculinitiesperspectiveintheWomen,PeaceandSecurity

agenda and what should international organizations do to take this work forward?

Whatistheimpactofintegratingamasculinitiesperspectiveindeconstructinglinkagesbetweengender&mili-

tarism for the advancement of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, based on lessons learned from the field?

Moderator: Anand Pawar, Executive Director, SAMYAK communication and Resource Centre

Speakers

AnthonyKeedi,ProgramManager,ABAAD-ResourceCentreforGenderEquality

CynthiaEnloe,ResearchProfessor,ClarkUniversity

HestaGroenewald,SeniorPolicyandSecurityAdviser,Saferworld

IsabelleGeuskens,ExecutiveDirector,WomenPeacemakersProgram

RaziqFahim,ExecutiveDirector,CollegeofYouthActivismandDevelopment

14.00-15.30 reframe gender aS a buSineSS iSSue aS oPPoSed to a feminine iSSue in the mentaLity of the miLitary men and women - Organized by: The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands

issue

Discussing gender within armed forces often triggers the opinion that gender is a feminine issue, to be

dealt with by women, for women. But both for operational effectiveness (a.o. being able to protect all

citizens and receiving intel from a female perspective as well) and as a necessity for inclusiveness in the

armed forces, integrating gender throughout is pivotal. However, organizational cultures of the armed

forces are highly masculine. And, because gender is often seen as a feminine issue, integrating the gender

perspective does not come naturally.

Pushed by UNSCR1325 and its succeeding resolutions, an increasing number of armed forces worldwide

do dedicate training and education to integrating gender in the military. Gender in military operations

meansbusiness:50%ofthepopulationisfemale.Thechallengeistoreframegenderasabusinessissue

as opposed to a feminine issue in the mentality of the military men and women.

Questions

Howcanwereframegenderasafeminineissuetogenderisbusinesswithinthearmedforces?

Howcanweexplainthatgenderisseenasafeminineissueandhowcanweaddmasculinitytothe

concept?

Howdoesframingandreframingofconceptswork,andhowcanweusethisinourdailypractice?

Withinthepolicegenderisseenasbusiness.Howsuccessfulisthisapproachandhowcanwelearnfrom

this?

Moderator: Marriet Schuurman, Special Representative on Women, Peace & Security, NATO

Speakers

BobTamminga,StaffAdvisoratNATOMaritimeCommand,MinistryofDefenceoftheNetherlands

JokeFlorax,ProjectManagerGender,DutchNationalPoliceForce

CharlotteIsakkson,ACOGenderAdvisor,NATO

14.00-15.30 how can we Link women in different contextS (LocaL, nationaL, interna-tionaL) aS change agentS in tranSitionaL juStice, confLict-reSoLution/Prevention, in a PoSt-confLict Setting? - Organized by: Oxfam Novib, Hivos, Women Peacemakers Program (WPP)

issue

Official national and international processes have kept women and their organizations at the margins,

underestimating and undermining the role of women and their organizations at local, national and international

social and political institutions and decision making mechanisms. The important link between the local and

national realities and the regional and international processes is interrupted due to -among others- exclusion

of women, and insufficient focus on womens experiences and realities. Such exclusion significantly reduces the

potential of the global decision making on women, peace and security (WPS) to achieve positive outcomes.

Much change happens at local level. But today global decision-making is more far-reaching than ever

before, and therefore women rights organizations and broader civil society wants to be part of women,

peace and security relevant decision-making process. However, at the global and regional level a trans-

parent democratic system that includes women rights organizations or broader civil society voices is lacking.

Barriers persist to enter the global arena, especially for women and organizations from the global South.

In addition, many strong resolutions have been adopted at international level, and the current political

narrative acknowledges the importance of womens participation. However the discussion on women,

peace and security and UNSCR1325 sometimes run faster than the practice and resources allocated for

implementation, while the approach remains by and large top-down, and de-linked from country realities

and the experiences of women and their organizations. In order to arrive at lasting changes in policies,

practices, ideas and beliefs at national and local level it is required to make UNSCR1325 context specific

instead of a single, standardized model of change. How can this best be done? How do we make sure that

the international standards are effectively implemented at the national and local level?

The events of the Arab Spring have given a boost to efforts to promote womens advancement in the Middle East

andNorthAfrica(MENA)region:womenhavebeenattheforefrontofcampaignsfordemocracy,demandinga

say in how their countries futures are shaped and at the same time redefining the roles women traditionally play

in public life. However, the expansion of womens rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is still

a rocky road as gender norms remain very rigid and change, if at all, very slowly. Moreover some countries have

seen a rising conservatism going hand in hand with the Arab spring. What has this meant for the implementation

of the women, peace and security agenda in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region?

The discussion will look into the challenges and obstacles of linking different levels; at improving

coordination and harmony; and at improving implementation and monitoring of UNSCR1325. The

discussion will build specifically on experiences from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Moderator: Meryem Aslan

Speakers

SuzanAref,Director,WomenEmpowermentOrganizationwordtSuzanAref,Director,Womens

Empowerment Organization (Iraq)

HibaaqOsman,FounderandChiefExecutiveOfficer,Karama

NawalYazeji,Co-President,SyrianWomensLeague

16.00-17.30 how can the women Peace and Security agenda be integrated with the wider Peace and Security agenda, inStead of being a SeParate womenS-onLy PiLLar? - Organized by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

issue

UNSCR1325 and follow-up resolutions have created a strong normative framework and a political

impulse to the promotion and implementation of the women, peace and security agenda. Civil society

has been the driving force behind these resolutions, but 15 years later we see a growing recognition of its

significance by national governments and international organisations.

In spite of this growing political support, actual implementation is still challenging and raises dilemmas.

The main dilemma is that between the value of dedicated mechanisms , positions and plans such as

National Action Plan, Special Representatives, or 1325 units within government and non-government

organisations and the need to integrate a women, peace and security approach within the wider

policies of these organisations. Is there a risk that the special focus on the 1325 mandate undermines the

mandate for wider integration?

Questions

HowtoensurebroadownershipofaNationalActionPlan?

RoleofoversightandaccountabilityfortheimplementationofUNSCR1325withingovernmentand

through parliament and civil society.

Needforknowledgesharingoutsidethe1325expertcommunitytoachieveintegrationinwiderpolicies

and implementation which arguments (rights-based or instrumental) work best in what context?

Howtoensurethattrainingishighimpact?

DoesthefocusonwomeninUNSCR1325andfollow-upresolutionstakeawaythefocusontheneedto

work with broader gender and inclusion analysis and approaches in peace and security?

Moderator: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Co-Founder and Executive Director, International Civil Society Action Network

(ICAN)

Speakers

LeonaLanders,AssistantDirectorGenderEqualitySection,MinistryofForeignAffairsandTradeofAustralia

CorinavanderLaan,HeadofHumanSecurityGroup,MinistryofForeignAffairsoftheNetherlands

DanieldeTorres,DeputyHeadofOperations,DemocraticControlofArmedForces(DCAF)

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