Inauguration: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Golden Ballroom, Hotel Lanka Oberoi

Chairperson

 

     Radhika Coomaraswamy

 

 

Welcome Address

 

     Ramini Muttetuwegama

 

 

Keynote Speakers

     Luz Mendez, Guatemala

 

     Carmel Roulston,  Northern Ireland

 

     Sahar Saba, Afghanistan

Vote of Thanks

 

     Dilrukshi Fonseka

Cocktails -8:00pm Onwards

Atrium, Hotel Lanka Oberoi

Plenary Session I - 9:30am – 1:00pm

War’s Effect on Women: This session will be designed for assessing the impact of armed conflict on women, as well as for identifying women’s roles in times of war. It will lay the foundation for understanding the need for a gendered understanding of peace building and constitution making in conflict resolution.

Keynote Speakers:

Dubravka Zarkov, Binta Mansaray, Ritu Menon.

 

Panel Discussion:

Fatana Said Gailani, Kamala Chandrakirana, Kumudini Samuel.

 

Chair:

Lalitha Dissanayake.

 

Plenary Session II - 2:00pm – 5:30pm

Women and Peace: This session will be designed for exploring the different feminist conceptualisation of peace and their relevance in contemporary times. The session will also look at feminism and peace activism, and women’s peace networks.

Keynote Speakers:

Lepa Mladjenovic, Sunila Abeysekara, Charlotta Bunch.

 

Panel Discussion:

Gila Svirsky, Paula Banerjee, Rubina Saigol.

 

Chair:

Selvy Tiruchandran

 

Sri Lanka Briefing: 7:30pm Onwards

Barefoot Gallery

Plenary Session III - 9:30am – 1:00pm

Conflict Prevention and Conflict Negotiation: This session will be designed for exploring the contributions of women in transitions from conflict to peace (i.e. cease-fires, negotiations, peace accords etc.). It will attempt to identify strategies of women peace-negotiators.

Keynote Speakers:

Elisabeth Scheper, Meenakshi Gopinath, Wenona Giles.

 

Panel Discussion:

Liz Philipson, Georgette Loizon, Emine Ibrahim, Saroja Sivachandran.

 

Chair:

Jezima Ismail.

 

 

Plenary Session IV - 2:00pm – 5:30pm

Post-Conflict: Women, Peace Agreements, and Constitution Making: This session will be designed for exploring the contributions and strategies of women in post-conflict structural reform, particularly in the context of constitutional reform.

Keynote Speakers:

Carmel Roulston, Radhika Coomaraswamy, Cheryl Saunders.

 

Panel Discussion:

Hibaaq Osman, Christine Bell, Milena Pires, Aziza Ahmadyar.

 

Chair:

Deepika Udagama

 

 

Dinner - 6:30pm Onwards

Plenary Session V - 9:30am – 1:00pm

Post Conflict: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction: This session will be designed for exploring the practical needs and strategies interests that are fundamental to women in post-conflict reconstruction. The session will pay special attention to the new economic roles women carve out for themselves, most often as heads of households. Conversely, it will address the new challenges faced by women in their new employment, land and property rights, the needs of ex-combatant women, etc.

Keynote Speakers:

Christine Chinkin, Patricia Guerrero, Rhonda Copelon.

 

Panel Discussion:

Roxanna Carrillo, Maria-Eugenia Vasquez, Hameeda Hossain, Duska Andric-Rusicic.

 

Chair:

Kumari Jayawardena

 

 

Plenary Session VI - 2:00pm – 5:30pm

Post-Conflict: Women, Truth, Accountability, and Reconciliation: This session will be designed for exploring women’s roles in the institutions and strategies for post-conflict truth and reconciliation. This session will also address the specific needs of women in the aftermath of violent conflict, especially their need for accountability and justice.

Keynote Speakers:

Marieme Helie-Lucas, Heisoo Shin, Sheila Meintjes.

 

Panel Discussion:

Lisa Kois, Urusaro Alice Karekezi, Ita Nadia.

 

Chair:

Manouri Muttetuwegama.

 

 

Closing Ceremony - 6:00pm Onwards