Launch of European Union WYDE Women Leadership initiative “Advancing Women’s and girls’ Political Participation and Decision Making"

Agenda

Welcome of Speakers and Participants by Moderator -Kristina Lachaga, Women's and girls' empowerment advocate/Recording Artist and Host, Big Pink Heart Music (5 minutes)

• Video message from EU Commissioner (5 minutes)

Opening Remarks

• Chiara Adamo- Head of Unit, Gender, Human Rights and Democratic Governance, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Commission (5 minutes) 
• Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women (5 minutes) 

WYDE I Women's Leadership Initiative Partners: Presentations on WPP Synergetic Initiatives 

• Julie Ballington, Global Policy Advisor on Political Participation, UN Women (5 minutes) 
• Massimo Tommasoli, Director of Global Programmes, International IDEA (5 minutes) 
• Hon. Paddy Torsney, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Head of the New York Office, InterParliamentary Union (IPU) (5 minutes) 
• Emilia Saiz, Secretary General United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) (5 minutes) 

Moderated Discussion with participants on work done around social norms change (30 minutes) 

• Kristina Lachaga, Women's and girls' empowerment advocate/Recording Artist and Host, Big Pink Heart Music 

Moderator Closes Event (5 minutes)

• Kristina Lachaga, Women's and girls' empowerment advocate/Recording Artist and Host, Big Pink Heart