Women, Peace and Security in Central and Eastern Europe Conference

Women, Peace and Security in Central and Eastern Europe

On March 26th, we will hold an invite-only conference on the topic of Women, Peace and Security in Central and Eastern Europe in cooperation with Nottingham Trent University and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

26. 3. 2024 (9:00)

Jazyk: English Czernin Palace, Loretánské náměstí 5, 118, Prague 1

As the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda nears its 25th anniversary, its global diffusion and impact on both foreign and domestic policies of UN member states has been undeniable. Yet, contemporary gendered global challenges, including civil and international conflicts, climate change or backsliding of gender equality, pose threats to global peace and security and WPS progress. With Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and other regional and international security crises, the region of Central and Eastern Europe is at the forefront of these dynamics. This conference brings together a variety of WPS stakeholders in Central and Eastern Europe to discuss the progress that has been made so far as well as what the future of the agenda is. The conference will focus on exchanging good practices across the region and discussing how WPS structures can and should reflect contemporary gendered conflicts and crises. It will also focus on how civil society can more effectively engage with and shape the WPS National Action Plans in Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.

Den 1 26. 3. 2024

9:30 - 10:00

Welcome Remarks

Eduard Hulicius Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
Mats Braun Director, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
Kateřina Krulišová Nottingham Trent University, UK
10:00 - 11:30

Panel 1: Women, Peace and Security in Central and Eastern Europe

This panel will highlight the key successes and challenges of implementing the WPS Agenda in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine from the perspective of the governments and international governance

Martin Pizinger Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
Małgorzata Banat-Adamiuk Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland
Gianina Dimitrescu Director at National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men and Vice chair - National Implementation Group of National Action Plan WPS under the Ministry of National Defence, Romania
Ľubica Bindová Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovakia
Kateryna Levchenko Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine
Nargis Azizova UN Women
Moderátor: Míla O’Sullivan Institute of International Relations, Prague, Czech Republic
12:30 - 14:00

Panel 2: Contemporary Gendered Security Challenges in CEE

This discussion will focus on key gendered insecurities in the region. The panel will comprise a mix of academics, civil society and policy-makers.

Monika Šamová Office of the Government, Czech Republic
Eva Valentová Association for Integration and Migration, Czech Republic
Yaryna Voloshyn JurFem, Ukraine
Míla O’Sullivan Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
Moderátor: Kateřina Krulišová Nottingham Trent University, UK
14:30 - 16:00

Workshop: Increasing Civil Society Engagement with WPS

This workshop will focus on how civil society and policy-makers can more effectively cooperate on the drafting of WPS National Action Plans and their implementation.

Karin de Jonge Wo=men, Netherlands
Moderátor: Kateřina Krulišová Nottingham Trent University, UK
16:00 - 16:30

Concluding Remarks

Spoluorganizátoři

The event is organised by the Institute of International Relations Prague and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.