What are Women bringing to Peace Processes, Conflict Prevention and Human Security in the Balkans?
Pristina Parliament, Pristina, Kosovo; June 13, 2023
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Tuesday, June 13
09:30 OPENING SESSION
Moderator: Mrs. Carolyn Handschin, Director, Office for UN Relations, WFWPI
➢ H.E. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
➢ H.E. Armanda Begaj, First Lady, Republic of Albania (inv)
➢ Hon. Geneva Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary, UNECE, Geneva, Switzerland
➢ Hon. Moriko Hori, President of Women Federation for Word Peace International
10:00 FIRST SESSION: SCRES.1325/UN AGENDA ON WOMEN PEACE & SECURITY: A ROADMAP TOWARD PEACE & RECONCILIATION
➢ H.E. Emilia Redžepi, Deputy Prime, Minister of Kosovo
➢ H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia, Nobel Laureate (inv)
➢ Ms. Vlora Tuzi Nushi, Director, UN Women Kosovo
➢ H.E. Amb. Mirsada Čolaković, Former Ambassador of Bosnia to United Nations and to Netherlands
➢ Hon. Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General, European Association for Local Democracy(inv)
➢ H.E. Amb. Nancy Sodernberg, Senior Director, National Democratic Institute, Kosovo/USA
➢ Hon. Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General, Regional Cooperation Council, Western Balkan
➢ Hon. Suzana Pribilovic, Member of Parliament, Former Minister of Public Administration, Montenegro
11:00 BREAK
11:30 SECOND SESSION: WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, AND FINANCE: ADVANCING PEACE (FREE MOVEMENT, RECOGNITION AND INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY, RECONCILIATION THROUGH MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, TOWARDS EU)
Moderator: Mr. Jacques Marion, President, UPF for Europe and the Middle East
➢ Hon. Flora Brovina, Former MP, Chairwoman of UPF Kosovo
➢ Hon. Banjamina Karic, Mayor of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
➢ Hon. Biljana Braithwaite, Western Balkan Program Director AIRE
➢ HE. Senida Mesi, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Albania
➢ Dr. Sally Becker, CEO - Save a Child, Humanitarian work in Kosovo, United Kingdom
➢ Hon Jana Repanšek- Director Center of Excellence in Finance- Slovenia (inv)
➢ Hon Nataša Vučković- Secretary General, Center for Democracy Foundation- Former MP, Serbia
13:00 LUNCH
15:00 THIRD SESSION: (CSW67 THEME); PEACE LEADERSHIP: ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM,
MEDIA LITERACY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Moderator: Mrs. Ejona Icka, Executive Director, IAYSP Balkans
➢ Hon. Liza Gashi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kosovo
➢ Mr. Astrit Istrefi, Chairman of the Balkan Forum, Kosovo
➢ Ms. Adriana Gascoigne, CEO, Girls in Tech, USA (invited)
➢ Hon. Monika Zajkova, Member of Parliament, North Macedonia
➢ Mrs. Diana Ungureanu, Vice President of IAYSP, Europe and Middle East
16:30 End of the Conference