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SUMMARY:Dr Houda Abadi: Reimagining Women\, Peace and Security for Today's Geopolitics
DESCRIPTION:Distinguished peacebuilder Dr Houda Abadi will reflect on lessons learned from 25 years of the UN Women\, Peace and Security agenda.\nRegister on Eventbrite \nJoin Edinburgh Law School and Beyond Borders Scotland for a public event marking the 25th anniversary of the Women\, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. \nUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women\, Peace and Security (WPS) was passed in October 2000\, reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of armed conflicts. Now\, 25 years later\, the WPS agenda is more relevant than ever as women peacebuilders face continued challenges amidst shifting global conflicts and escalating violence. \nTo mark the anniversary\, distinguished peacebuilder Dr Houda Abadi\, Founder and Director of Transformative Peace\, will reflect on “Reimagining WPS for Today’s Geopolitics: Lessons from 25 Years”. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and networking reception. \nDr Abadi has more than 18 years of experience designing and implementing peacebuilding programs in the US\, Europe and the MENA region. Dr Abadi works with a wide range of stakeholders to facilitate dialogue and promote peacebuilding in sensitive conflict zones such as Afghanistan\, Iraq\, Libya\, Palestine\, Syria\, and Sudan. She develops programs to foster women’s inclusion in peacebuilding processes; provides expertise in designing community based and gender sensitive PVE programs that are locally owned and led; facilitates collaboration between policymakers and grassroots leaders across political and religious divides; conducts evidence based research to help shape policy decisions at the national and international levels\, and lastly empowers community leaders to be positive agents of change. Read more at Transformative Peace. \nThe event will also celebrate the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Programme\, which has trained more than 360 women peacebuilders from 40 conflict-affected countries across the Middle East\, Africa\, South Asia\, Europe\, and Latin America since 2017. Run by Beyond Borders Scotland in partnership with Edinburgh Law School and funded by the Scottish Government\, the Fellowship supports women peacebuilders and the critical work they do to end and transform violent and non violent conflict. \nThis is a free public event with limited spaces. Registration is essential. Register on Eventbrite \n  \nProvisional programme \n17:30: Welcome Remarks \n17:40: Introduction of speaker and Women in Conflict Fellowship: Kaukab Stewart MSP\, Minister for Equalities \n17:45: Keynote lecture: Dr. Houda Abadi\, Founder and Director of Transformative Peace \n18:15: Q&A \n18:35: Networking reception
URL:https://peacerep.org/event/reimagining-wps/
LOCATION:Playfair Library Hall\, Old College\, South Bridge\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9YL\, United Kingdom
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