"Women and Natural Resources: Unlocking the Peacebuilding Potential" Report Launch Party

May 26, 2014 | The Permanent Mission of Finland, Permanent Mission of Canada, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Permanent Mission of the United States in Geneva
Centre International de Conférences de Genève (CICG), Room #4, Geneva, Switzerland

 PROGRAMME1. Welcoming remarks by Ms. Päivi Kairamo, Permanent Representative of Finland to the UN and to the WTO2. Introductory remarks by Ms. Alison LeClaire Christie, Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the UN3. Presentation of key report findings and recommendations – Silja Halle, UNEP and Glaucia Boyer, UNDP

4. Panel discussion with field experts

This report focuses on the relationship between women and natural resources in conflict-affected settings, and discusses how the management of natural resources can be used to enhance women’s engagement and empowerment in peacebuilding processes. - See more at: http://www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org/library/briefs-and-development/?start=20#sthash.H7pnkL2K.dpuf