NGO CSW Forum 2015 PROGRAM FOR CONSULTATION DAY “Celebrate the Feminist and Women’s Movements 1975-2015” 8 March 2015, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm The program emcees are Houry Geudelekian, Armenian Relief Society and Susan O’Malley, International Federation of Business and Professional Women 9:00 – 9:30 am 9:30 – 10:00 am Opening Event: Women of the World – Songs from Mexico, Denmark, Kenya, and China- Readings from the UN Conferences in Mexico, Copenhagen, Nairobi and Beijing by Mahnaz Afkhami, former Minister of Women’s Affairs of Iran and President/CEO of Women’s Learning Partnership, H. E. Ambassador Ib Peterson from Denmark, Sheila Katzman, Chair of the Cities for CEDAW/New York City, and Tanya Selvaratnam, Producer/Artist and author of “The Big Lie”. Welcome messages Soon-Young Yoon, Chair, NGO Committee on the Status of Women/New York Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women Video clips: World Conferenced on Women in Mexico City 1975, 1980, 1985 and 1995 10:00 – 10:20 am 10:20 – 11:45 am Keynote address: “The Selling of Innocents”, Ruchira Gupta, Women of Distinction Awardee and winner of a Clinton Global Citizen award (with film clips) “Beijing + 20 - Voices from the Regions” Historic review of the UN/international women’s movement from 1975-1995 and impact by region, regional Declarations, Indigenous women’s Declaration Panelists: Dinah Musindarwezo – The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (Femnet), Kenya Asma Khader – Vice-President of Independent Elections Commission and former Secretary General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women, Jordan Sepali Kottegoda - Women and Media Collective, Sri Lanka Simone Ovart – Zonta International, Switzerland Mabel Bianco – Fundacion para Estudio e de la Mujer (FEIM), Argentina Gertrud Astrom – Swedish Women’s Lobby, Sweden Agnes Leina – Ll’laramatak Community Concerns (ICC-K) Ambassador Dubravka Simonovic – Ambassador of Croatia to the OSCE and UN in Vienna and former CEDAW expert Moderator: Ambassador Carlos Garcia Gonzalez – former Permanent Representative for El Salvador to the United Nations Discussant: Charlotte Bunch – Board of Governor's Distinguished Service Professor in Women's and Gender Studies at Rutgers University 11:45 – 1:00 pm Lunch: (participants on their own) 1:00 – 1:30 pm “What Beijing Plus 20 Must Accomplish” 1:30 – 2:45 pm “Strategic Action to Strengthen the BPfA: Young Activist Perspectives” Dr. Gertrude Mongella – “educator, politician, diplomat activist”, former UnderSecretary General, UN Fourth World Conference on Women This panel will feature young activists who are actively carrying out the vision of the Beijing Platform for Action, CEDAW, and the post-2015 development agenda. With audience participation, the speakers will develop ideas for a strategic plan of action. Introductory Remarks: Mary Robinson-Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice and former President of Ireland Panelists: Emilia Reyes –Equidad de Genero Esther Kimani – Young Women’s Leadership Institute Nairobi Diana Mao – NOMI Network Geraldo Porteny Backal – Young Men for Gender Equality Faith Nenkai Metiaki - Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Forum des educatrices africaines Moderator/Panelist: Fabio Palacio – International Movement ATD 4th World Discussant: Thayvie Sinn – Save Cambodia 2:45 – 3:00 pm Announcements about the March and Closing Song NGO CSW theme song – “Keep on Movin’ Forward” Led by Laura Kroh, singer