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 每 10:30 AM (EDT)?
English [French, Spanish and Arabic?available for Zoom attendees only]

The event will feature a discussion with UN leadership, Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) fund recipients, donors, and partners on the imperative of ensuring uniformed women*s participation in UN 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 UN peace operations.?

Speakers will include:

  • Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, UN 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 UN Women, 51勛圖?
  • Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, 51勛圖
  • Counsellor Maria N. Beretta, Political Coordinator of the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the 51勛圖
  • Captain (Navy)?Veronica Arhin, Gender Policy Advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff, Ghana Armed Forces?
  • Major General Maureen O*Brien, Deputy Military Adviser, 51勛圖 Department of Peace Operations?
  • Commissioner Christine Fossen, Police Commissioner, 51勛圖 Mission in South Sudan?

Dr. Sabrina Karim, Assistant Professor, Cornell University?

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