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2021 AWP
The 3rd International Conference on Action with Women and Peace
Name
: The 3rd International Conference on Action with Women and Peace
Topic
: Strengthening Women’s Roles and Leadership in Building and Sustaining Peace, with the Survivor-Centered Approach
Date
: November 25, 2021
Location
: Lotte Hotel Seoul, Crystal Ballroom / Hybrid Event
Host
: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
Language
: Korean, English
Opening Session
Welcoming Remarks
Chung Eui-yong
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
Congratulatory Remarks
(* pre-recorded video message)
Michelle Bachelet
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights *
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State and the Prime Minister’s Special representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, UK *
Jacqueline O’nell
Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Canada *
I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja
Executive Director, ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation *
Session 1
Sexual Violence in Conflict : Focusing on Asia
Moderator
Shin Hei-soo
Vice-Chair of UN Committee on Ecomonic, Social, and Cultural Rights
Keynote Speaker
Reem Alsalem
United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
* Pre-recorded video message
Panel
Heather Barr
Associate director of Human Rights Watch
Khin Ohmar
Founder of Women's League of Burma
*Online attendance
Jennifer Van Wyck
MHPSS Delegate of International Committee of the Red Cross
Rhee Soo-jin
Deputy Representative of UNHCR Bangladesh
Session 2
Women’s Essential Roles and Challenges in Peace Efforts
Moderator
David Maizlish
Representative, ICRC's Seoul mission
Keynote Speaker
Fabian Salvioli
UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-recurrence
* Pre-recorded video message
Panel
Cho Young-sook
Ambassador for Gender Equality from the Ministry of Affairs, Republic of Korea
Irene M. Santiago
Former Chief Executive officer of Mindanao Commission on Women
Esther Dingemans
Executive Director of the Global Survivors Fund
Savithri Wijesekera
Executive Director of Women in Need
Mateen Ahmed Shaheen
Representative of the UNFPA Sudan Country Office
*Online attendance
Side-Event
Screening the Winning Entries of the 2021 Global Youth Video Competition on “Action with Women and Peace”
Award
Grand Award
Stop Imagining Peace, Get Involved!
Arie Eka Junia (Indonesia)
Award of Outstanding Excellence
Hear the Voice-Musical Animators
Kim Yohan, Jang Sungkyung, Seo Jeongwoo, Lee Seongyeong (Republic of Korea)
Award of Excellence
The Road to Justice: A Story of Malkia – Team Jurat
Esther Barbara Wambui Karanja, Allistaire Wilfred Bart (Kenya, South Africa)
Closing Session
Action Plan
Kim Eun Mee
President of Ewha Womans University
Closing Remarks
Ham Sang-wook
Deputy minister for multilateral and global affairs from the ministry of foreign affairs of the republic of korea