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2023 AWP
2023 AWP
The 5th International Conference on Action with Women and Peace
Name
: The 5th International Conference on Action with Women and Peace
Topic
: Promoting the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda at the UN Security Council
Date
: November 30, 2023
Location
: Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Ballroom
Host
: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
Language
: Korean, English
Opening Session
Opening Remarks
Jin Park
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea
Congratulatory Remarks
(* pre-recorded video message)
Graça Machel
Co-founder and Deputy Chair of the Elders *
Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad
Minister of Social Development and Family of Qatar
Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi
Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Erin M. Barclay
Senior Official for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State
Kelly T. Clements
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
Fazilatun Nessa Indira
Minister of Women and Children Affairs of Bangladesh *
I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati
Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection of Indonesia *
Battsetseg Batmunkh
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia *
Tanja Fajon
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia *
Irene Fellin
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for WPS
Signe Guro Gilen
Special Envoy for WPS of Norway
Stella Ronner-Grubačić
EU Ambassador for Gender and Diversity *
Jacqueline O’Neill
Ambassador for WPS of Canada *
Imafuku Takao
Ambassador in charge of UN Affairs of Japan *
Tawakkol Karman
2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate *
Panel Discussion 1
Promoting the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda at the UN Security Council
This session aims to address challenges and responses related to the WPS agenda within the UN Security Council. The panelists will share their insights on how UNSC members can contribute to strengthening and enriching the WPS agenda in the face of increased conflicts, as well as emerging security threats. This discussion takes place in the context of the imminent 25th anniversary of the adoption of the UNSC Resolution 1325 in 2025 and aims to provide a platform for dialogue as we approach this significant milestone.
Moderator
Eun Mee Kim
President of Ewha Womans University
Panel
Kaavya Asoka
Executive Director of NGO Working Group on WPS
Norul Mohamed Rashid
Policy Advisor on Governance and Peace & Security, UN Women Asia and teh Pacific
Lara Scarpitta
OSCE Senior Advisor on Gender Issues
Abdelkader Araoua
Coordinator for Silencing the Guns at the AU Commission
Eiko Narita
Chief of UNFPA Tokyo Representation
Phoebe Donnelly
Senior Fellow of International Peace Institute
Panel Discussion 2
Promoting and Protecting Women’s Participation in Frontline Peace Processes
This session aims to bring together women practitioners who have been actively engaged in frontline conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts around the world. The panelists will highlight the crucial role women can play as catalysts for peace and provide valuable guidance on promoting women’s participation in peace processes. The session will also explore ways to establish a safe and enabling environment for women peacebuilders to carry out their work.
Moderator
Jasmin Nario-Galace
Senior Program Director, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
panel
Normah Samsuri
Brigadier General of the Malaysia Armed Forces
Samira Gutoc
Chairperson, Ako Bakwit
Millicent Otieno
Founder, Local Capacities for Peace International
Gwendolyn Myers
Founder and Executive Director, Messengers of Peace
Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah
Indonesia Country Director, Asian Muslim Action Network
Soonyoung Choi
Executive Director & Health Specialist, North Korea Programme, World Vision Korea
Special Session
Human Rights Situation in North Korea in the Context of the WPS Agenda
The Special Session aims to bring together experts in the fields of WPS and human rights within the context of North Korea. Through the lens of WPS, this session will delve into the unique experiences and challenges encountered by women in North Korea, as well as those exposed to human rights violations and violence while fleeing the country. The objective is to enhance the relevance of the WPS agenda for addressing human rights in North Korea, as part of efforts to understand and improve the human rights situation in North Korea.
Keynote Speech
Shin-wha Lee
Ambassador for International Cooperation on North Korean Human Rights
Moderator
James Heenan
Representative of OHCHR Seoul
Panel
Reem Alsalem
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, its Causes and Consequences
Siobhan Hobbs
Former Gender Adviser for the UN Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights in the DPRK
Seh-lynn Chai
Author, The Hard Road Out
Jean Lee
Visiting Fellow, the East-West Center (Former Associated Press’s Pyongyang Bureau Chief)
Youth Session
Impact of Online Gender-based Violence on Women and Peace
In this session, youth representatives will take the center stage to raise their concerns on online gender-based violence and its implications for the progress of the WPS agenda. Online space such as social media platforms can amplify women's voices, yet it can also turn into an arena for attacks discrediting and silencing women negotiators, mediators, peacebuilders, community leaders, and human rights defenders, including advocates for victims of sexual violence. Youth representatives will discuss strategies to promote safe, inclusive, and constructive online engagements that are conducive to the advancement of the WPS agenda.
Moderator
Jiso Yoon
Director of Center for International Development and Cooperation, Korean Women’s Development Institute
Panel
Sylvie Lee
Public Policy Manager, Meta (Facebook) Korea
Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên
Activist in Vietnam
Rowella Marri Berizo
Activist in the Philippines
2023 Global Youth Video Competition
Award
Grand Award
Yong-Seok Song
(Republic of Korea)
Award of Outstanding Excellence
Nahomi Adenew Tola
(Ethiopia)
Award of Excellence
Karen Barua
(Paraguay)