3rd Regional Workshop
10:00-16:00: Technical Meeting of pool of experts on gender equality
15:00-18:00: Meeting on youth, media and gender equality
“Narrowing the gap between the rhetoric and practice to protect women from violence”
9:30-10:00: Registration
10:00-10:30: Opening session
H.E. Mr Manuel Montobbio, Chair of the NorthSouth Centre Executive Committee
Mr Pedro Martínez Avial, Director General of Casa Árabe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain
H.E. Mr Francisco Ribeiro de Menezes, Ambassador of Portugal in Spain
10:30-10:45: Keynote address: Ms Ángeles Moreno Bau, UnderSecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, Spain
10:45-11:15: Coffee Break
11:15-12-15: SESSION 1: Domestic implementation of the victim-centred approach
Moderator: Ms Randa Siniora, General Director of the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling, Palestine
Discussion with:
- Ms Mehrinaz El Awady, Director of the Centre for Women, UN ESCAW
- Dr. Pilar Vilaplana García, Member of the Advisory Board, Government Delegation for Gender Violence, Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the courts and Equality
12:15-13:00: Public discussion on SESSION 1 – recommendations, proposals for action, testimonies
13:00-14:30: Lunch Break
14:30-15:30 - SESSION 2: Building cross-border cooperation in protecting refugee and asylum seeking women and girls
Moderator: Anna Zobnina, Strategy & Policy Coordinator, European Network for Migrant Women
Discussion with:
- Ms Inkeri von Hase, Policy Specialist, Gender and Migration, UN Women
- Ms Georgina Lara, Human Trafficking Focal point, International Organisation for Migration
- Ms. Cécile Gréboval, Gender Equality Unit, Council of Europe
15:30-16:00 - Public discussion on SESSION 2 – recommendations, proposals for action, testimonies
16:00-16:20 Coffee Break
16:20 -17:10: Youth for gender equality: (15/20 minutes presentation of good practice Q&A+ 10 minutes to share youth recommendations)
Winner of the youth-led initiative to combat violence against women: Ms Vedrana Frasto and Ms Medina Mujic , CURE Foundation, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report on recommendations drafted by youth: Ms Sodfa Daaji, Co-Chair of Afrika Youth Movement, Tunisia/Italy
17:10-17:30: Closing remarks: sessions’ reports and conclusions
Report session 1: Ms Fatima Outaleb, President of Union of Feminine Action, Morocco
Report session 2: Ms Nuha Muhreiz, President of Women helping Women Network, Jordan
Mr José Caroço, North-South Centre Executive Director
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