Proceedings of the 55th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women Parallel Event
A Parallel Event of the 55th Commission on the Status of Women
Written by UPF International
Thursday, March 3, 2011
New York, USA - The Permanent Mission of Nigeria and Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations, in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation, sponsored “Women and the World at a Turning Point” hosted at Nigeria House, March 2, 2011.
The program, a parallel event of the 55th Commission on the Status of Women, drew over a hundred women to a day-long seminar concluded by an interfaith peace ceremony. [See report.]
Download: PowerPoint Report, Program Booklet
Date: March 2, 2011 | Location: New York, NY, USA
Sponsored by:
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations
Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations
In partnership with the Universal Peace Federation
Interviews: Video Part 1 | Video Part 2 | Video Part 3
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March 2, 2011 | ||
10:00 AM |
Opening Plenary Emcee Video Presentation Speakers “Women and Reconciliation” | Video “Women and Social Transformation” | Video Songs of Peace |
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11:30 AM |
Session Two: Women and the Challenge of Popular Culture Moderator Speakers Mrs. Sharon Slater | Video |
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12:00PM |
Lunch and Discussion Groups |
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2:00 PM |
Session Three: Women as Interfaith Leaders Moderator Panelists Dr. Mahjabeen Hassan | Video | Comments Rev. Deborah Steen-Ross, MSC, ACH | Video |
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3:00 PM |
Water of Life Interfaith Ceremony Moderator “Let There Be Peace on Earth” |
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3:30 PM |
Closing |
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