"Gender, Peace, and Security" Conference

Friday, October 23rd, 12-7:30 pm in Room 1512, International Affairs Building, Columbia University

At this critical time, with conflict on the rise, there are growing concerns over how gender is being considered, or sometimes overlooked, in issues of global peace and security. As this October marks the 9th Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325, it is nearly a decade since the participation of women in peacebuilding and negotiation has been formally and internationally recognized and encouraged. The hosts and sponsors of the conference on "Gender, Peace, and Security" feel that it is timely and important to mark this important anniversary with an event addressing the changes that have been made as well as those that have yet to be addressed involving both the inclusion of women and gender minorities and the inclusion of gender-related issues into the foreground in the field of peace and security.

Conference admission is free and lunch will be provided, as well as snacks throughout the day.

Feel free to check out the facebook page for updated information.  Pre-register to reserve a spot by sending your RSVP email to GenderConference2009@gmail.com.



Conference schedule:

12:00: Arrival and lunch is served

12:15: Gender & Militarism Panel
--Christine Cynn, Africana & Women's Studies Departments, Barnard College
--Marlisa Grogan, former US Marine, Student SSW, Columbia University
--Helen Benedict, Journalism School, Columbia University
--Dr. Mike Anastario, Cicetelli Associates
--Sam Cook, PeaceWomen
--Paula Ioanide, Ithaca College

1:45: Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Settings Panel
--Marianne Mollman, Women?s Rights Division, Human Rights Watch
--Jocelyn Kelly, Harvard University
--Victoria Sanford, Lehman College & The CUNY Graduate Center
--Mendy Marsh, UNICEF

3:00: Women's Leadership Locally & Globally Panel
--Cynthia Rothschild, Center for Women?s Global Leadership
--Jennifer McCarthy, The Women Leaders Intercultural Forum
--Julia Greenberg, AIDS-Free World
--Nidhi Srinivas, Milano, The New School of Management and Policy

4:15: Keynote Address by Anne-Marie Goetz, Chief Advisor on Governance, Peace & Security, UNIFEM

5:15: A Round-Table Discussion on A Gendered Approach to Refugee & IDP Issues with Professor Jose Moya, Barnard College

6:15: Gender & Conflict Resolution Panel
--Cora Weiss, President of the Hague Appeal for Peace
--Hagar Kotef, Institute for Research on Women and Gender
--Luc Ngowet, Africa Division, Department of Political Affairs, United Nations

7:15: Closing Remarks

7:30-10:00 pm: Happy Hour at Haakon's Hall
1187 Amsterdam Ave. at 118th St.
(Drink specials until 10 pm for conference guests!)



This conference is being hosted by the Gender Policy Working Group of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Co-sponsors of the event are GLIPA, the Conflict Resolution Working Group, the Economic and Political Development Concentration, the Center for International Conflict Resolution, the Gender Policy Program, and the Humanitarian Affairs Working Group of SIPA; CUPID of Columbia University; UNICEF and UNIFEM.