Uganda: iKNOW Politics Participates in the Conference on Women's Leadership for Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa
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iKNOW Politics was presented at a conference on Women's Leadership for Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa
From June 1-3, iKNOW Politics participated in the Conference on Women’s Leadership for Peace and Security in The Horn of Africa hosted by the Club De Madrid. Representatives of civil society groups, researchers, national and international women’s organizations from six countries of the Horn of Africa attended the event. The iKNOW Politics project was presented to the plenary, and brochures and other materials were distributed to participants.The project goal is to train women leaders to fully participate in peace building and stop being observers. iKNOW Politics role in the project is to provide maximum visibility for women participating in peace building. Towards this end, iKNOW Politics will assist with setting up online working spaces (discussion circles) specifically for the thematic working groups. iKNOW Politics will refer to resources on the website related to peace building, conduct interviews, and strengthen the capacity of the women to network. As a result of the conference, iKNOW Politics has created a discussion circle entitled Women's Leadership for Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa where participants can continue their dialogue.
iKNOW Politics was presented at a conference on Women's Leadership for Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa
From June 1-3, iKNOW Politics participated in the Conference on Women’s Leadership for Peace and Security in The Horn of Africa hosted by the Club De Madrid. Representatives of civil society groups, researchers, national and international women’s organizations from six countries of the Horn of Africa attended the event. The iKNOW Politics project was presented to the plenary, and brochures and other materials were distributed to participants.The project goal is to train women leaders to fully participate in peace building and stop being observers. iKNOW Politics role in the project is to provide maximum visibility for women participating in peace building. Towards this end, iKNOW Politics will assist with setting up online working spaces (discussion circles) specifically for the thematic working groups. iKNOW Politics will refer to resources on the website related to peace building, conduct interviews, and strengthen the capacity of the women to network. As a result of the conference, iKNOW Politics has created a discussion circle entitled Women's Leadership for Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa where participants can continue their dialogue.