Advancing meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations
To mark the anniversary of the UN Women, Peace and Security Resolution and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Embassy of Canada to Finland are co-organising a webinar entitled Advancing meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations. The event will be held on 17 December 2020 at 17.00–18.30.
Finland and Canada want to contribute to the development of the participation of women in peacekeeping operations through the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations(Link to another website.) and through other projects supporting the career advancement opportunities of women in peace operations.
The webinar will be opened by the Ambassador of Canada to Finland, Jason Tolland. Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy Kai Sauer from the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Director General of Peace & Stabilization Operations Program Gwyneth Kutz from the Global Affairs Canada, and Brigadier-General Lise Bourgon from the Canadian Armed Forces will speak at the event. UN Women Chief of Peace and Security Päivi Kannisto will discuss the matter from the UN’s perspective. Former peacekeeper Eevi Pöntinen will share her views and experience of working in the field. The event will be moderated by Beth Woroniuk, Coordinator of the Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. She will bring civil society organisations’ viewpoints to the discussion.
There will be plenty of time for discussion, and questions can be sent to the organisers also in advance or during the webinar. The content of the event is described in more detail in the invitation (PDF).
Please register by 15 December 2020 at https://www.lyyti.in/womenpeacesecurity(Link to another website.). The event will be held in English via the Teams platform.
Welcome to join the discussion!