The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland would like to invite you to a seminar on the thematic of women, peace and security in the context of the Finnish development policy. In the first part of the seminar a study commissioned by the Ministry in 2009, titled "Women, Peace and Security: Implementation In Finnish Development Policy Of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 - With case studies from Kenya, Nepal and North-East India" led by Dr Paula Banerjee will be launched, presented and discussed. In the second part of the seminar expert comments on the topic will be delivered by Ms. Bineta Diop, Excecutive Director of the African NGO Femmes Africa Solidarité and Minister Elisabeth Rehn.

The seminar will be held in English and has an interactive character. The seminar is aimed for civil servants, politicians, researchers, NGO representatives and other professionals interested on the topic.

Registration: Kindly send an e-mail indicating the name of the participant and contact details to annett.victorero@formin.fi by 18th of November, 2010

Seminar Programme

13.00 Coffee

13.30 Opening remarks
Under-Secretary of State for Development Ritva Koukku-Ronde

13.45 Presentation of the research Women, Peace and Security:Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in the context of Finnish Development Policy. With case studies from Kenya, Nepal and North-East India
Dr Paula Banerjee with team

14.15 Discussion

14.50 UNSCR 1325, Fragile States and Development

Expert address by Femmes Africa Solidarité
Executive Director Bineta Diop

15.10 Women Leadership and Development in the Context of UNSCR 1325

Expert address by Minister Elisabeth Rehn

15.30 Discussion