Thursday, January 16, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
Georgetown University
This event is open to members of the Georgetown University community. Please RSVP here using your official Georgetown email address.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, which launched the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda. Today, more than 105 countries have adopted National Action Plans on WPS. While progress on WPS has been slower than hoped, there have been meaningful gains. As the field grapples with how to address ongoing and emerging WPS threats, there is an urgent need to learn from our successes.
The Embassy of Japan, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA) will host a high-level event bringing together representatives from a variety of countries that have demonstrated leadership and innovation in advancing the WPS Agenda. The event will bring together key stakeholders to highlight best practices for WPS implementation.
Opening Remarks
Ambassador Shigeo Yamada
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America
Dr. Satohiro Akimoto
Chairman and President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Ambassador Melanne Verveer
Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security
Featured Speakers
The Honorable Yoko Kamikawa
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta
Ambassador-at-Large, Office of Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State
Bineta Diop
Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Women, Peace and Security
Anna Tarhata S. Basman
Former Legal Chief, Peace Implementing Panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH)
Dr. Avila Kilmurray
Migration and Peacebuilding Executive, The Social Change Initiative
Maho Nakayama
Director, Peacebuilding Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Additional Speakers to be Announced
Hosted by the Embassy of Japan, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA