Women for Peace Conference: Women as creative agents for peace
5-6th March 2009, Dili, Timor Leste
The second International Women for Peace Conference will be held in Dili, Timor Leste on 5-6th March 2009. The Theme will be “Women as creative agents for peace”.
This conference will be an opportunity for women from around the world to share their experiences about ways to move from conflict to peace, to find justice and solidarity, and to acknowledge and value traditional culture, while reducing its negative impact on society. By using drama, song, visual arts and storytelling during the conference, the organisers hope to draw upon these powerful artistic tools to more fully explore these challenging issues. The conference is supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference is hoping to attract 200 participants:
* 100 participants from Timor Leste
* Up to 60 international participants
* Up to 40 participants representing women’s organizations, non government organizations, government institutions and UN agencies.
The following criteria will be applied to potential participants:
Timorese Participants
* Women who are influencing their communities
* Speak Tetun, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia or English
* Must be from grass roots organizations or be community leaders
* Proactive and vocal in discussion
* Understand the issues around their community and especially those faced by women
* Should be women
International Participants
Women involved in peace building
o Speak English or Portuguese
o Fund own travel and accommodation
o Maximum of two participants from each country
o Post conflict countries will be prioritized
For more information about the conference please email conference co-ordinator Filomena Barros Dos Reis
Email:
[email protected] or
[email protected] or visit the conference website
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