Programme
Please note, the following is a provisional programme. A map of the conference site is available here.
Wednesday, 8 August
| 18:00-20:00 |
Young Leaders Training Initial Meeting
Location: Woolton Hall
Open to all members under 40. More information available
here (pdf). |
Thursday, 9 August
| 8:30-18:00 |
Registration
Location: Armitage Centre |
| 8:30-16:45 |
Leadership Training Workshop / Young Leaders Training
Location: Upper Armitage Hall |
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Leadership Training Workshop is by invitation only, participants to be nominated by national federations and associations. More information available here (pdf). |
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Young Leaders Training open to all members under 40. More information available here (pdf). |
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| 17:30-19:00 |
Everything You Wanted to Know About Being an IFUW Leader
Location: Upper Armitage Hall
Orientation on IFUW roles and expectations. Highly
recommended for anyone running for IFUW positions in Manchester or
in the near future. |
| 20:00-22:00 |
IFUW Futures Discussion
Location: Upper Armitage Hall
Open to all interested members |
Friday, 10 August
| 8:30-18:00 |
Registration
Location: Armitage Centre |
| 9:00-17:00 |
88th IFUW Council
Location: Flower Theatre, Chancellors Hall
 Related document: Agenda of the 88th IFUW Council - Word, PDF
Observers Welcome |
| 16:00-17:30 |
Orientation for first-time conference attendees
Location: Upper Armitage Hall
A special welcome for those new to IFUW Conferences, this is an opportunity to meet other members and find out what will be happening during the week. |
| 19:30-20:30 |
Opening Ceremony
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Women, Human Rights and Human Security:
The Involvement of Women and Their Use of Power
Keynote Speaker: Dr Mary Robinson, Past President of the Republic of Ireland and Past United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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| 20:30-21:30 |
Welcome Drink
Location: Owens Park Main Hall and Tower Bar |
Saturday, 11 August
| 9:00-12:15 |
Business Session 1
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Opening formalities |
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Introduction to proposed dues formula
Related document: Detailed introduction of the proposed dues formula - Word, PDF |
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Introduction of candidates for the IFUW Board of Officers
Related document: Candidates for IFUW Board of Officers 2007-2010 - Word, PDF |
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| 12:15-14:00 |
Virginia Gildersleeve Lunch
Location: Woolton Hall Dining Room
Join members of the Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, Inc for lunch and a presentation of their programme, which supports projects worldwide focusing on women's educational activities, leadership training and community development. |
| 14:00-17:15 |
Plenary Session 1
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Introduction of candidates for IFUW Standing Committees
Related document: Candidates for the IFUW Standing Committees 2007-2010 - Word, PDF |
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Intercultural Leadership for Sustainable Futures
Guest Speaker: Dr. Gillian Martin Mehers, Conservation Learning Coordinator, World Conservation Union (IUCN) |
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Women, Agents for Change: Building Sustainable Futures
Presentation of the 2007-2010 theme by the IFUW Status of Women Committee |
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Highlights of IFUW Projects and the Bina Roy Partners in Development Programme
Presentation by the IFUW Special Committee for Project Development, followed by a BRPID poster session from 17:30-18:30 |
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| Evening |
100th Birthday Celebration of BFWG / British Evening
Location: Owens Park Main Hall and Tower
Bar |
Sunday, 12 August
| 9:00-10:15 |
Business Session 2
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Presentation of resolutions
Related document: Resolutions Proposed by National Federations/Associations and IFUW Board - Word, PDF) |
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Presentation of constitutional amendments
Related document: Amendments to IFUW Constitution and Bylaws - English Word, English PDF, French Word, French PDF) |
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| 10:45-12:00 |
Plenary Session 2
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Discussion of the proposed resolutions and amendments
Related documents:
Resolutions Proposed by National Federations/Associations and IFUW Board- Word, PDF)
Amendments to IFUW Constitution and Bylaws - English Word, English PDF, French Word, French PDF) |
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| 9:00-12:00 |
Parallel Sessions
Location: Upper Armitage Hall |
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Strategic Communication for Education Advocacy (9:00-12:00)
IFUW Leadership Training Session - open to all participants
Leader: Dr. Elaine Unterhalter, Senior Lecturer in Education and International Development at the Institute of Education, University of London; Coordinator, Beyond Access Project |
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Culture of Ageing (9:00-12:00)
Population ageing presents a global challenge. Changes in attitudes, policies and practices at all levels in all sectors are needed to fulfil the enormous potential of older people in the twenty-first century and to promote the development of a society for all ages. Join Christina von Furstenberg of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO) and others for a discussion of the cultural dimension of ageing and other issues. |
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| 12:15-14:00 |
Young Members Lunch
Location: Woolton Hall Dining Room
Friends of IFUW Lunch
Location: To be announced |
| 14:00-17-00 |
Interdisciplinary Seminars and Workshops
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| Workshops |
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Rising Level of Unemployment Among Nigerian Youth: A Gender Perspective
Presenter: Clara Ikekeonwu (Nigeria) |
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IFUW Strategies on Higher Education and Research
Presenters: Linda Sangolt (Norway), Anne Asserson (Norway), Leena-Maija Lauren (Finland) |
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Teatime - Japanese Style
Presenters: Hiroko Tokieda, Midori Hirakawa (Japan) |
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Human Security for Vulnerable People
Presenters: Nurgun Platin, Iffet Renda, Nur Senel, Gulsen Trakya (Turkey) |
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The Low Enrolment of Girls in Science Programmes at College and University Level: The example of South-East Asia and Southern Africa
Presenter: Anne Negre (France) |
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Education for Sustainable Futures
Presenters: Rae Duff, Joy Dunsheath (New Zealand) |
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Quality Management in the Organisations We Are Working For
Presenter: Peet van de Loo (Netherlands) |
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Challenges in Dealing with Violence Against Women in a Post-conflict Situation
Presenters: Verdiana Masanja (Rwanda), Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan (Great Britain), Devaki Monani (Australia)
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| Interdisciplinary Seminars |
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Education for Gender Equality and the
Empowerment of Women
Convener: Kathy Mumford, Australia |
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Education for Employment, Economic
Independence and Decision-Making
Convener: Suhad Jarrar Browne, Great
Britain |
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The Information Society and Communications Technology
Convener: Pieke Hoekstra, The Netherlands |
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Overcoming Hunger and Poverty as a Source of Insecurity
and Conflict
Convener: Alice Kagoda, Uganda |
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| 18:00-19:00 |
Informal Session on the Proposed Dues Formula
Location: Upper Armitage Hall |
| 19:00-21:00 |
Informal Sessions on Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments
Location: Upper Armitage Hall |
| 19:00-21:00 |
UWE Discussion on Issues and Projects |
| Evening |
Cash bar open for informal gatherings
Location: Owens Park Main Hall and Tower Bar |
Monday, 13 August
| 9:00-12:00 |
Interdisciplinary Seminars and Workshops
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| Workshops |
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Human Security and Peace
Presenters: Blerina Tepelana, Ermina Decka (Albania) |
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Hiroshima and Pictures for Peace by Ikuo Hirayama
Presenters: Efa Eiko Uehara, Kurumi Nakamura (Japan) |
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Leveraging Refugee and Migrant Potential
Presenters: Janet Davies, Joy McNicoll, Nadia Fawzi (New Zealand) |
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A Sustainable Future for Our Generation and the Next
Presenter: Peet van de Loo (Netherlands), Evelyn Aremu (USA) |
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Sports as a Vehicle for Mainstreaming Women
Presenter: Shilavati Ranganathan (India) |
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Gendering Education
Presenter: Antonia Wigbers (Germany) |
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Women in Science and Sustainability
Presenters: Cynthia Burek (Great Britain), Bettie Higgs (Ireland) |
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A Kit for Olympes de la Parole: How to Organize a Speech Competition in Primary and Secondary Schools with Official Support
Presenter: Daniele Pitavy-Souques (France )
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| Interdisciplinary Seminars |
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Education for Gender Equality and the
Empowerment of Women
Convener: Kathy Mumford, Australia |
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Education for Gender Equality and the Empowerment
of Women
Chair: Suhad Jarrar Browne, Great Britain |
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Education for Sustainable Development
Convener: Eliane Didier, France |
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Missing Goals: Is More Needed for Human Security and
Peace
Convener: Grace Tima, Cameroon |
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| 12:15-14:00 |
Virginia Gildersleeve Lunch
Location: Woolton Hall Dining Room
Join members of the Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, Inc for lunch and a presentation of their programme, which supports projects worldwide focusing on women's educational activities, leadership training and community development |
| 14:00-17:00 |
| Workshops |
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Educating Our Children: Sharing Our Various Experiences in Favour of Sustainability at the Local Level
Presenters: Marianne Bernheim, Cynthia Ghorra-Gobin (France) |
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Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination and Violence Against the Girl-Child
Presenter: Kay Fusano (Japan) |
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Funding
Presenter: Alexandra Stephens (New Zealand) |
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Mentoring - The Mentor’s Perspective
Presenter: Sonya Höstman (Finland, UWE) |
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Multimedia Communication and E-Learning – Lifelong Learning and Project Work
Presenters: Diplom-Kaufmann Uta Krope, Gerda Thieler-Mevissen, Heidi Bellmann (Germany) |
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IFUW membership – A structure for the 21 st century
Presenters: Jenny Morley (Great Britain), Leena-Maija Lauren (Finland) |
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Engendering Country Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
Presenters: Shirley Randell (Rwanda), Jesutoyin Ajike-King (Nigeria) |
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Engendering Education
Presenters: Pamela Abbott (Rwanda), Eugenia Cossa (Mozambique) |
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Women: Agents for Change-Health/Gender Education: Interventions to Arrest the Problem of Vesico-Vaginal-Fistula (VVF) among Females in Sierra Leone
Presenters: Amy E. Joof, Jeanne Beryl Harding ( Sierra Leone) |
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Nonverbal Communication
Presenters: Maria-Elisa Zorriqueta (Spain), Marian Ennis (Canada), Everlyn Suleh (Kenya) |
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Assertiveness and Decision-Making
Presenters: Nadima Simón, Corina Cuevas Renaud, Patricia Galeana (Mexico) |
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| 18:00-21:00 |
Mayoral Reception and Evening in the city centre
Location: Manchester Town Hall |
Tuesday, 14 August
| 9:00-11:45 |
Plenary Session 3
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Discussion of dues formula
Related document: Detailed introduction of the proposed dues formula - Word, PDF |
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Open Forum: an opportunity for members to ask questions of the IFUW Board and Committee members
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| Parallel Sessions |
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Exploring the potential of the Internet: Your organization &
the web (9:00-10:15)
IFUW Leadership Training Session
- open to all participants
Leader: Anamaria Vere, IFUW Communications Staff |
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Building
Sustainable Cities (10:30-12:00)
Leader: Phyllis Scott with representatives
from the Economic and Urban Policy Group of the Manchester City
Council |
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| 12:30-19:00 |
Half-day tours
Listing and description of half-day tours |
| Evening |
Cash bar open for informal gatherings
Location: Owens Park Main Hall and Tower Bar |
Wednesday, 15 August
| 9:00-12:00 |
Plenary Session 4
The United Nations and Women: Our Role and Our Responsibility
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Women as Peace Builders
Guest Speaker: Elisabeth Rehn, former Finnish Minister of Defence, United Nations Under Secretary General and Special Representative for Bosnia Herzegovina |
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CEDAW and Human Rights
Guest speaker: Salma Khan, Bangladesh Ambassador to Indonesia |
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The Advocacy Role of CIRs |
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| 12:15 |
Young Members Lunch
Location: Woolton Hall Dining Room |
| 14:00-17:00 |
Business Session 3
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Vote on constitutional amendments |
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Vote on proposed resolution on per capita dues rate |
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Vote on other resolutions
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| Parallel Sessions |
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CEDAW in the National Context
Guest speaker: Salma Khan, Bangladesh Ambassador to Indonesia |
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The United Nations Millennium Goals: What Are We Doing to Reach Them?
Guest Speaker: Elisabeth Rehn, former Finnish Minister of Defence, United Nations Under Secretary General and Special Representative for Bosnia Herzegovina, with Prof. Dr. Muthgard Hinkelmann-Toewe
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| 17:30-21:00 |
Regional Meetings |
| Evening |
Cash bar open for informal gatherings
Location: Owens Park Main Hall and Tower Bar |
Thursday, 16 August
| 9:00-12:00 |
Business Session 4
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Unfinished business |
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Report of the Resolutions Committee
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Plenary 5
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Invitation to the 30th Conference |
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Building Sustainable Futures: Windows of Opportunity for Global and Local Action:
Panel presentation
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Business Session 5
Location: Armitage Hall |
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Closure of the 29th Conference |
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Opening of the new triennium and presentation of new Board Members and Committees |
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| 14:00-17:00 |
89th IFUW Council
Location: Upper Armitage
Related document: Agenda of the 89th IFUW Council - Word, PDF
Observers welcome |
| 14:00-17:00 |
| Interdisciplinary Seminars: |
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Education for Gender Equality and the
Empowerment of Women
Convener: Kathy Mumford, Australia |
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Education for Employment, Economic
Independence and Decision-Making
Convener: Suhad Jarrar Browne, Great
Britain |
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Education for Health
Convener: Eliane Didier, France |
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Missing Goals: Is More Needed for Human Security and
Peace
Convener: Mina Singh, India |
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| Evening |
Gala Dinner
Location:
Manchester United Football Club |
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