Wednesday March 13
12:45-2:45 p.m.
Permanent Mission of the UAE
Co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, UN Women, and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office.
Welcoming Remarks
H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN
Opening Remarks
Ms. Charlotte Lobe, National Focal Point for Women, Peace and Security, South Africa
Ms. Paivi Kannisto, Chief, Peace and Security Unit, UN Women
Panelists
Mr. Henk-Jan Brinkman, Chief, Peacebuilding Strategy and Partnerships Branch in Peacebuilding Support Office/Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Ms. Karla Dominguez Gonzalez, Gender Special, World Bank Global Practice for Transport
Ms. Victoria Cabrera Balleza, Founder, CEO of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
Ms. Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director ai, West and Central Africa, UN Women
Discussion will be moderated by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security