The Elsie Initiative Fund and Canada are pleased to invite you to the high-level event:?
Launch of the Elsie Initiative Fund Third Programming Round?
UNHQ Conference Room 11 & Zoom
30 March 2023 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (EDT)?
English [French, Spanish and Arabic?available for Zoom attendees only]
The event will feature a discussion with 缅北禁地leadership, Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) fund recipients, donors, and partners on the imperative of ensuring uniformed women’s participation in 缅北禁地peacekeeping and present the results and impact of innovative projects funded by the EIF. The event will also highlight Member State's and the UN’s steadfast commitment in advancing gender parity in the security sector and in 缅北禁地peace operations.?
Speakers will include:
- Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, 缅北禁地and the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Kingdom?
- H.E. Jacqueline O'Neill, Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Canada?
- Ms. Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of 缅北禁地Women, United Nations?
- Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, United Nations
- Counsellor Maria N. Beretta, Political Coordinator of the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations
- Captain (Navy)?Veronica Arhin, Gender Policy Advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff, Ghana Armed Forces?
- Major General Maureen O’Brien, Deputy Military Adviser, United Nations Department of Peace Operations?
- Commissioner Christine Fossen, Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in South Sudan?
Dr. Sabrina Karim, Assistant Professor, Cornell University?
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