| Day I |
| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration of participants |
| 10.00 – 10.35 |
Opening of the Conference
Ms. Tiina Ilsen, Gender Advisor, OSCE/ODIHR Democratization Department
Ms. Tamar Beruchashvili, Deputy Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration; Chair of the Government Commission for Gender Equality
Ms. Neli Javakhishvili, Women’s NGO Coalition of Georgia, NGO Georgian Foundation
Welcoming Remarks
Amb. Karel de Gucht, Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium
Mr. Gela Bezhuashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Mr. Robert Adams, Deputy Head of Democratization Department, OSCE/ODIHR
Ms. Karine Henrotte-Forsberg, Vice -President, European Women’s Lobby
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| 10.35 – 11.30 |
Plenary Session
Moderator – Ms. Tamar Beruchashvili
Speakers:
“Lessons Learnt and Best Practices in the work of the civil society to promote gender equality” – Ms. Nina Tsikhistavi, Coalition of Women’s NGOs, Caucasus Women’s Network; member of the governmental committee for gender equality.
“International instruments for women’s empowerment in the peacebuilding processes” – Ms. Dzidzia Ghudushauri, PhD. Coalition of Women’s NGOs, “Women and Health”
“Women’s participation in social and political processes – perspectives for Georgia” – Ms. Charita Jashi, Coalition of Women’s NGOs, Associated Professor, Tbilisi State University, National Consultant UNDP |
| 11.30 – 12.00 |
Coffee Break, press opportunity; |
| 12.00 – 13.00 |
Discussion of three main topics of the conference:
Building Effective National Mechanisms for increasing women’s participation in democratization processes
Women, Conflict Resolution and Security
Development of unified platforms through networking and coalition building among women’s organizations |
| 13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
14.00 – 18.00 |
Working Sessions; |
| (15.30 – 16.00) |
Coffee Break
Working Session I
Building Effective National Mechanisms for increasing women’s participation in democratization processes
Working Session II
Women, Conflict Resolution and Security
Working Session III
Development of unified platforms through networking and coalition building among women’s organizations
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| Day II |
| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration |
| 10.00 –13.00 |
Discussion continues in the three working sessions |
| 11.30 – 12.00 |
Coffee Break |
| 13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.10 |
Plenary Session - Review of the results of the Working Sessions I, II, III |
| 15.10 – 15.30 |
Discussion – Findings and Recommendations |
| 15.30 – 16.00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16.00 – 17.20 |
Adoption and Signing of the final document of the Conference |
| 17.20 – 18.00 |
Closing of the Conference |
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