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**DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO THE CONFERENCE, REGISTRATION FOR ALL SESSIONS IS NOW CLOSED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING ADDED TO OUR MAILING LIST, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME , EMAIL ADDRESS AND ORGANIZATION TO: Eddie.burke@fco.gov.uk
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The British Embassy and National Geographic Society invite you to attend the
2009 Women's Empowerment Conference
National Geographic Society (GHG Auditorium)
1145 17th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
REGISTER ONLINE NOW
MORE INFO: Eddie.burke@fco.gov.uk or 202-518-7523
Dress code: Business Attire
Join the British Embassy and National Geographic Society for the Second Women's Empowerment Conference on May 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The conference will explore key issues related to Women in Africa as identified by the United Nation's Millennium Development Goal 3 to promote gender equality and empower women. This year's theme is "African Women and the Changing Global Outlook."
The event has a powerful line up of speakers including Baroness Valerie Amos of Great Britain; a message from Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai; CARE Ambassador and philanthropist, Sheila Johnson; Ambassador Amina Salum Ali of the African Union; Emmy Award Winner, Tracey Neale, and many more. This FREE conference promises to be an enlightening and inspiring event that will help to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in Africa.
A special thank you to our sponsors: Africare • Allafrica.com • Transafrica Forum • Howard University, Ralph J. Bunche Center for International Affairs • Georgetown University, African Studies Program • Vibrant Design Group • The Washington Informer • The Diaspora Report • BZB International • League of Black Women • Diaspora African Women’s Network • Global Woman Magazine • Council on Foreign Relations • NCNW
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REGISTRATION
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12:30 pm
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INTRODUCTION & WELCOME (GHG Auditorium) Opening performance by Anna Mwalagho
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Barbara Paulsen, Deputy Executive Editor, National Geographic Magazine
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12:35 pm
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OPENING REMARKS
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Dominick Chilcott, Deputy Head of Mission, The British Embassy, Washington, DC
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MODERATOR: Tracey Neale, Founder, Veronica’s Story Foundation
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Words of welcome:
Video Message : Sarah Brown, Wife of Prime Minister Gordon Brown,
Global Patron for White Ribbon Alliance
Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-At-Large for Global Women’s Issues, State Department
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Session I: The Economy: Education, Agriculture, and Institutional Reform
Session Chair: Baroness Amos, Former Leader of the House of Lords
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SPEAKERS
Regina Amadi, Regional Director for Africa, ILO
Remi Duyile, Program Manager, Gender Entrepreneurship Markets (GEM) - IFC
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President of Africa Region, World Bank
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Celene Greene, Program Officer, Africa, Vital Voices Global Partnership
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Break (NGS Dining Hall)
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Session II: Political Empowerment and Security
Session Chair: Dr. Gwendolyn Mikell, Professor of Anthropology and Foreign Service,
Georgetown University
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SPEAKERS
Ambassador Amina Salum Ali, AU Ambassador to the US
Emira Woods, Foreign Policy in Focus Co-Director Institute for Policy Studies
Ritu Sharma Fox, Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women’s Edge Coalition)
Niemat Kuku, Coordinator, Gender Center for Research and Training in Sudan
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Q & A
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BREAK
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Session III: Health and Environment
Session Chair: Dr. Jeanne Toungara, Associate Professor of History, Howard University
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SPEAKERS
Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ), Chair of Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health—
VIDEO MESSAGE
Radha Muthaih, VP Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, CARE
Jeannine Scott, Senior Vice President, Africare
Kim Knowlton, Dr PH Senior Scientist, Health & Environment Program, Natural Resources
Defense Council, NRDC
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Closing Summation: Baroness Valerie Amos
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5:30 pm
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Networking Reception (NGS Dining Hall)
African Village: Artisans & Advocates
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6:30 pm
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SESSION IV: Film screening - “A Powerful Noise” (GHG Auditorium)
Film introduction and commentary by Sheila Johnson, Executive Producer, CARE Ambassador
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Q & A
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Closing
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When & Where
National Geographic Society
1145 17th Street, NW
Washington,
DC 20036
Friday, May 8, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM (ET)
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Eddie Burke
Public Affairs Officer Washington
TUESDAY 05 MAY, 2009
African Women and the Changing Global Outlook
On Friday May 8, The British Embassy will host the second Women's Empowerment in Africa conference in partnership with the National Geographic Society at their headquarters in Washington. The conference will examine how the global economic downturn impacts women's empowerment in Africa.
There's no question that the economic downturn will have a significant impact on women. For example, in some African countries there has been a fall in foreign direct investment, remittances, commodity prices and a continuing rise in food prices.
Panelists at this Friday's conference will try to anticipate what affect this economic hardship will have on the Millennium Development Goals. The MDGs represent a fresh desire to provide education and career opportunities to women in impoverished countries.
Unfortunately, education and jobs - which are normally at a premium for women in many parts of the world - are even more restricted given the current economic environment.
Conference participants include Baroness Amos, Former Leader of the House of Lords, Melanne Verveer, Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues, State Department, Mr. Dominick Chilcott Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Washington, Ms. Sheila Johnson, CARE Ambassador and Philanthropist and Ambassador Amina Salum Ali, African Union Ambassador to Washington. The sold out conference has received an overwhelming level of support from a range of sponsors including, the National Geographic Society, VOA, The Diaspora report, AllAfrica.com, Council on Foreign Relations, League of Black Women, Africare, The Washington Informer, TransAfrica Forum, Georgetown University, Howard University and Vibrant design group.
I am personally looking forward to hearing some great dialogue and debate between such a varied group of panelists. You can follow the conference no matter where you are in the world by checking out the Embassy's Twitter feed on Friday.
http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/burke/entry/african_women_and_the_changing
FRIDAY 17 APRIL, 2009
By Eddie Burke
Public Affairs Officer
The British Embassy
What is Africa's Challenge? Ask Wangari Maathi
I had the pleasure of sitting down with 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Wangari Maathi yesterday in the lobby of the Marriott hotel in downtown Washington. Believe me, this is rare given her busy schedule!
For those not familiar, Dr. Maathi is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, an environmentalist, a civil society and women's rights activist, and a parliamentarian. I should add that she was the first woman in Sub Saharan Africa to gain a PhD.
Since winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Wangari Maathai has become a spokesperson for a number of important initiatives. Her organisation, the Green Belt Movement, began by addressing a serious problem with simple solution: getting communities to plant trees as a symbol of their commitment. Since 1977 she has overseen the planting of around 10 million trees on the continent of Africa.
We talked in depth about the Congo Basin project. Dr Maathi told me she was full of praise for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the British Government for their support of the Congo Basin Project and for recognising the important contribution gained from forests especially the Congo forest. The Prime Minister (then Chancellor of the Exchequer) In 2005 gave a $100 million contribution for a new fund to support conservation of the Congo Basin Forest Ecosystem. This initiative will help to protect the Congo Basin Forest ecosystem spanning ten countries in central Africa.
The Congo Basin Forest Ecosystem in central Africa plays an important role in absorbing CO2, a main greenhouse gas, and provide the world with oxygen.
"The Congo Basin Forest Ecosystem must be protected, because without them not only will the global climate not be stabilised, but the world will suffer, in particular the region of Africa which has few options"
Of course I took this opportunity to tell Dr. Maathi about the British Embassy's work on climate change and the upcoming Women's Empowerment conference at the National Geographic Society which will focus on "Women and the Global Outlook." And although she will be out of the country for the conference, she will be sending us a message to be included in our keepsake program. Make sure you get your copy at the conference.
