URU, Alm.del - 2011-12 - Bilag 184: Inviation til seminar om Kvinder, Sikkerhed og Økonomisk Udvikling i Afghanistan den 27. april 2012 kl. 9.00

Seminar: Women, Security and Economic Development in Rural AfghanistanApril 27th, 2012, 9:00-15:00 at Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Eigtveds Pakhus, sal III, Asiatisk Plads 2G, 1448 Copenhagen, DenmarkMeet Wais Barmak, the Afghan Minister of Rehabilitation and Rural Development and Christian Friis Bach, the DanishMinister for Development Co-operation, along with an inspiring panel of guest speakers representing a cross sectionof perspectives from government to research institutions and from civil society organizations to NATO.The seminar is a unique opportunity to discuss the importance of women’s full involvement in efforts to promotedevelopment and security by addressing the interconnectedness of Afghan women’s human rights, security situationand empowerment process in the transition phase.Women are among the most vulnerable in Afghan society. Afghan women suffer discrimination and exclusion ineconomic, political and social terms, and many see their human rights compromised on a daily basis. Nevertheless,unleashing Afghan women’s full potential is paramount for sustainable economic and social development in the countrynow and beyond 2014. The speakers on Panel 1 will share lessons learnt and discuss future challenges on organizing andempowering women in Afghan rural communities and how to link them to decision making processes at local andnational levels.A stable security environment and the implementation of human rights for women into civil society are essential toensure the empowerment process. The UNSC Resolution 1325 reaffirms the important role of women in the preventionand resolution of conflicts. With point of departure in Resolution 1325 Panel 2 will revolve around best practice forensuring women’s rights in order to promote security and economic development in rural Afghanistan.Registrationis required by email to: [email protected]. Deadline for registration is April 24th. The seminar is freeof charge and will be held in English. The seminar is a result of a joint cooperation between DACAAR, ENNA, the DanishMinistry of Foreign Affairs and The Danish Institute of Human Rights and has been co-funded with support from theEuropean Commission.

Programme08:45–9:0009:00-9:35RegistrationWelcome byMarta de la Cera,Coordinator, ENNAOpening remarks byJonas Christoffersen,Director, Danish Institute for Human Rights,Shanna Jensen,Governing Board, DACAARandChristian Friis Bach,Minister for Development Co-operation, Ministry ofForeign Affairs, DenmarkPanel 1: Empowerment of women and Economic development in rural AfghanistanIntroduction to Panel 1 by moderatorMichael Jarlner,Foreign Affairs editor PolitikenWais Ahmad Barmak,Minister, Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, AfghanistanAdam Pain,Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia, visiting Professor at the Swedish Universityof Agricultural Science and Researcher at the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)Coffee breakWazhma Frogh,Gender and development specialist and human rights activist, Afghan Women’sNetwork (AWN)Irshad Alamyar,Manager, DACAAR, a non-governmental organization working to improve the lives ofpeople in rural areas of Afghanistan, in particular the social and economic conditions of Afghan womenDebate: Empowerment of women and Economic development in rural AfghanistanModerated by: Michael JarlnerLunchPanel 2: Women, Security and Human Rights in rural AfghanistanIntroduction to panel 2 by -tbcPalwasha Kakar,Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs, AfghanistanCharlotte Isaksson,Allied Command Operations Gender Advisor, NATOMalek Sitez,Senior programme advisor at the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the founder ofAfghanistan Civil Society and Human Rights NetworkCoffee breakDebate: Women, Security and Human Rights in rural AfghanistanModerated by:tbcConcluding remarksPress conference