Roundtables & Keynotes
April 24, 2018
Chaplains’ Tea with GIWPS
Join Campus Ministry and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security for Chaplains' Tea! We'll bring the tea and snacks, you bring the conversation. Tuesday, April 24 3:00-3:50PM Dahlgren Quad. (In…
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April 17, 2018
Human Rights and the Colombian Peace Process
The Conflict Resolution program, the Institute for Women Peace and Security, and the Center for Latin American Studies invite you for a conversation with two Colombian women about human rights…
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April 11, 2018
Gender, Conflict, and Law
Decades of research show that conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls. Whether faced with sexual and gender-based violence during war, or sidelined from transitional institutions in its…
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March 24, 2018
CSW62: Empowerment of Rural Women and Girls in Ukraine
GIWPS Executive Director Ambassador Melanne Verveer moderated a discussion about the empowerment of rural women and girls in Ukraine, a side event at the 62nd Session of the Commission on…
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March 20, 2018
The Future of Democracy in Africa with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
On March 20, GIWPS co-sponsored a conversation at Georgetown University with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia, on the future of democracy in Africa. Sirleaf served as president of…
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March 15, 2018
Advancing the Measurement of Women’s Inclusion, Justice, and Security
The International Peace Institute, the Government of Norway, and Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) hosted a panel discussion on advancing the measurement of women’s inclusion, justice, and security by…
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March 14, 2018
CSW62: Preventing Violent Extremism through Women’s Empowerment at the Community Level
GIWPS Executive Director Ambassador Melanne Verveer spoke at a side event at the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status Women focused on preventing violent extremism (PVE) at the…
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March 13, 2018
CSW62: Advancing Research on Violence Against Women for Policy Formulation
GIWPS Executive Director Ambassador Melanne Verveer participated in a panel event on the role of research-based evidence in policy formulation regarding violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Eastern Europe…
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March 12, 2018
U.S. Premiere of Wave Goodbye to Dinosaurs
GIWPS co-hosted the U.S. premiere of the documentary film Wave Goodbye to Dinosaurs at the British Embassy. On the 20th anniversary of Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement, the film tells…
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March 7, 2018
OSCE Launch of the WPS Index
On March 7, GIWPS participated in a panel discussion at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) focusing on the new WPS Index. The Index aligns with the…
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