
The Euro-Gulf Information Centre (EGIC), in collaboration with the Centre Thucydide (Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas) and Women in International Security France, invites you to an international conference, which will bring together extraordinary women, leaders in policy-making, media and academia to discuss women’s empowerment in the decision-making in Europe and beyond, engage with the public and shed light on the road ahead.
Women in International Politics: Today and Tomorrow
Thursday September 5th, from 9:00am to 12:30pm
Centre Panthéon, Salle 4
12 Place du Panthéon, Paris 5ème
Programme:
– 9:00/9:30am: Registration
– 9:30/9:45am: Welcome Remarks, Dr. Mitchell Belfer, President of EGIC
– 9:45/10:45am: First Session, Gender in Politics
Women in Grassroots Politics, Nilüfer Vogels, Volt Europa
Gender and Politics in Europe, MEP Baroness Nosheena Mobarik, European Conservatives and Reformists Group
The Role of Women to European Security, Jessica Pennetier, Women in International Security France
– 10:45/11:15am: Coffee break
– 11:15am/12:15pm: Second Session, Gender in Media
The Narrative of Women in International Politics, Christina Okello, Radio France Internationale
Women’s Rights in the Eyes of the European Public, Rolla Scolari, La Stampa
Gender in the Newsroom, Sophia Barbarani, freelance journalist and former Foreign Desk Editor, The National
– 12:15/12:30pm: Closing Remarks, Rachid Chaker, Centre Thucydide