60 Years after the signing of the Rome Treaty, Europe is not a pretty sight. The UK is leaving after a guest performance of 44 years; populism and Euroscepticism prevail in many Member States; the days of an ‘ever closer union’ seem to be numbered.
Political Transitions and Women’s Rights
Date
04 Dec 2012 08:00 to 11:30
Address
European Parliament, ASP1G2
Brussels
BelgiumLinks
Event Type
L - Conference, forum
Organiser type
Federations / Associations
Section
EU Priorities 2020
Social Europe & Jobs
Event Location
Brussels
Event Description
4 December 2012, 9.00-12.30
European Parliament, ASP 1G2
09.00 – 09.20 Opening
Gabi Zimmer, GUE/NGL President
Inês Zuber, GUE/NGL Coordinator for the FEMM Committee,
09.20 - 10.20 Feminist perspectives in the context of economic crises and political transitions
Moderator: Kartika Liotard, GUE NGL MEP
Panelists:
- Sama Aweida – Director of Women’s Study Center, Palestine
- Hatice Coban, BDP - Peace and Democracy Party (tbc)
- Mercedeh Mohseni, Supporters of Mourning Mothers in Iran, Cologne, Germany
- Name, Spanish women's rights activist
10.20 – 10.50 Open debate
10.50 – 11.50 Exchange of analyses and practices of founding principles in constitutions
Moderator: Boriana Jönsson, Coordinator of Equality First, MENA region
Panelists:
Afaf Marej – Executive Director EACPE, Egypt
Ahlem Belhadj – Executive Director ATFD, Tunisia
Nawal Yazeji – Syriat Coalition for Democracy, Syria
Lilian Halls French - European Feminist Initiative/Initiative féministe européenne (IFE-EFI )
11.50 – 12.20 Open debate
12.20 – 12.30 Concluding remarks
Mikael Gustafsson, GUE/NGL MEP and Chair of EP Committee on Women's rights and gender equality
For more information please contact:
Gianfranco BATTISTINI: gianfranco.battistini@europarl.europa.eu
+32 475 64 66 28
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