WIP SUMMIT 2016

WOMEN IN PARLIAMENTS GLOBAL FORUM WIP SUMMIT 2016

“WOMEN IN POLITICS: FAST FORWARD”

4-6 MAY 2016 PLENARY OF THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN, AMMAN, JORDAN

IN COOPERATION WITH

Parliament of Jordan

IN COOPERATION WITH

PROGRAMME WIP GLOBAL SUMMIT 2016

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF

HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II

WOMEN IN PARLIAMENTS (WIP)

GLOBAL FORUM SUMMIT 2016

WOMEN IN POLITICS: FAST FORWARD

4-6 MAY 2016

PLENARY OF THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN

AMMAN, H.K. OF JORDAN

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OVERVIEW Female Parliamentarians from around the world are attending the WIP Global Summit 2016. It presents a unique opportunity for participants to discuss pressing global challenges and to take part in political dialogue that reflects the influence and worldwide perspectives of today‘s female decision-makers. This year’s summit is co-hosted by the Jordanian Parliament and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in collaboration with the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) and Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL). It will provide the platform for the OECD’s MENA Transition Fund project “Promoting Women in Parliaments and Policy-making” annual regional policy dialogue. WIP Certificates of Recognition are presented at the WIP Summit 2016 to countries in the MENA region, which are recognised for their political empowerment of women, and to countries that show regional leadership in closing the gender gap in politics. The certificates of recognition are based on the rankings of the World Economic Forum’s “Global Gender Gap Report”, which are compiled in collaboration with Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley. The venue of the WIP Summit 2016 is the Plenary of the Parliament of Jordan. International Institutions such as the UN, the Council of Women World Leaders and the Jordanian National Council for Women (JNCW), are integral part of the WIP Summit 2016, and will provide Working Sessions. For the first time, the Council of Women World Leaders, the network of female Presidents and Prime Ministers, will join WIP. The Council will convene its members on the occasion of the WIP Summit.

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TUESDAY, 3 MAY 18:00 WELCOME RECEPTION AND MEDIA NIGHT

VENUE: HOTEL LE ROYAL

The Welcome Reception and Media Night will be held at the Hotel Le Royal. International media, partners, participants and Ambassadors will attend. WIP is delighted to host the event.

WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 08:00 Arrival and registration of participants VENUE: PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN

09:30-10:00 OPENING SESSION PLENARY OF THE PARLIAMENT

MASTER OF CEREMONY: JORDANIAN REPRESENTATIVE (TBC) OPENING REMARKS BY:

Atef Tarawneh, Speaker of the House of Representatives Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Founder of WIP and Vice-President of the European Parliament

(2009-2011) Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Prime Minster of Finland (2010-2011)

10:00-10:15 KEYNOTE SPEECH Dalia Grybauskaite, President of Lithuania and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders

10:15-10:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH Faisal Al-Fayez, President of the Senate On behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah II

10:30 -11:30 WIP SPECIAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY

WIP Certificate of Recognition granted to Jordan in the category “Enhancement of women’s role in the decision-making process”

Presented by Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Founder of WIP

Received by Faisal Al-Fayez, President of the Senate On behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah II

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WIP Certificate of Recognition granted to United Arab Emirates in the category

“Advancing Women in Parliamentary Positions - First Female Speaker”

Presented by (tbc)

Received by Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, UAE

WIP Certificate of Recognition granted to Algeria in the category “Legislative Reform: 50% quota for women on political party lists”

Presented by (tbc)

Received by, Mounia Meslem, Minister of National Solidarity, Family and the Status of Women, Algeria

WIP Certificates of Recognition granted to selected countries of the MENA region (tbc) 11:30-11:45 FAMILY PHOTO

11:45-12:00 COFFEE BREAK 12:00-12:15 KEYNOTE SPEECH

Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, UAE

12:15-13:30 PLENARY SESSION – WOMEN IN POLITICS: FAST FORWARD

ACCELERATING TOWARDS PARITY IN POWER - DEFINING THE POWER OF PARITY

Women’s equal participation in politics is a cornerstone of democratic governance. This session underlines the need for gender-balanced leadership, and showcases the positive impact parity of power has for all society. Panellists will address issues such as how to define the power of parity, to increase the numbers and influence of women in Parliaments and Governments and explore concrete steps that can be taken to accelerate progress.

MODERATOR:

Laura Liswood, Secretary General of CWWL SPEAKERS Wafaa Bani Mustafa, Member of the House of Representatives, Jordan Paula Cox, Premier of Bermuda (2010-2012) Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (2011) Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Rwanda Vesna Pusic, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Croatia

13:30-15:30 NETWORKING LUNCH HOSTED BY EY

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15:30-17:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS

PANEL: WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION ACROSS ALL LEVELS THE MENA REGION IN COOPERATION WITH OECD AND THE JNCW

15:30-17:30

The Arab Spring served as a catalyst to changes in legal frameworks that have provided new opportunities for women’s increased political participation in the MENA region. Still, women in the MENA region face unique barriers to political participation, inclusive of restricted freedom of movement, limited access to resources and cultural norms that see politics as a man’s domain. This session will address important questions, such as, to what degree have legal reforms ushered in a new era for women’s political participation in the region? What has changed and what has not? Is the progress that has been made so far sustainable?

Moderator: Anette Young, France 24

Heba Hagres, Member of Parliament, Egypt (TBC) Saada Boussif, Member of the House of Representatives, Morocco Nawal Al Faouri, Member of Senate, Jordan Olfa Soukri, Member of Parliament, Tunisia

PANEL: DIGITAL INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN COOPERATION WITH EY

15:30-17:30

Nearly 45% of women don’t participate in the formal workforce. Therefore, one of the big questions of our time has to be: where would we be, economically and socially, if women participated in the workforce in greater numbers, at levels that do justice to their true ability? With the gender gap set to be further exacerbated as the digital world accelerates, how can we advance women’s economic empowerment through strengthening linkages between education, employment and entrepreneurship? This session will focus on the key impact of digital disruption on women, and discuss ways to address this.

Moderator: Samar Obaid, Partner, EY

Majd Shweikeh, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Jordan Karim Kawar, President of Kawar Group, Jordan Ragnheidur Elin Árnadóttir, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Iceland Güler Turan, Member of the Senate, Flemish Parliament, Belgium Rohan Malik, Deputy Global Government and Public Sector Leader, EY

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PANEL: LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP IN COOPERATION WITH COUNCIL OF WOMEN WORLD LEADERS

15:30-17:30

The session will highlight what women at the highest levels of leadership reflect about their leadership. It includes some of the challenges they have faced and what brought them to take on their roles. The role of the media, citizen perception of women leaders, and preparation for leadership will be discussed. Important traits of great leaders will be examined and reflected upon.

Laura Liswood, Secretary General of CWWL Jennifer Smith, Premier of Bermuda (1998-2003)

PANEL: “WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND HEALTH: WHAT IS THE POLICY LINK AND HOW

CAN WE ADDRESS IT?” IN COOPERATION WITH MERCK

15:30-17:30

For both the public and private sectors and societies at large, the economic empowerment of women is a win-win – it results in empowered women, and empowered economies. However to systematically enhance women’s economic empowerment, their health and relevant social policies cannot be ignored. Healthy Women contribute to Healthy Economies. This panel will address the relationship between women’s economic empowerment and health, and examples of policy initiatives that can be implemented at the country level. Moderator: Linda Lanzillotta, Vice President of the Senate, Italy, Member of the WIP Executive Board

Diane Gashumba, Minister for Gender Promotion and Family Affairs of Rwanda Hanin Odeh, Director General of Royal Health Awareness Society Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Member of the European Parliament Sarbani Chakraborty, Senior Director, Global Public Policy, Merck

PANEL: POLITICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

15:30-17:30

Technology is disrupting politics and policy making on all fronts. Campaigning happens online as much as offline; local governments have direct and live channels to citizens; and activism has taken on new cyber dimensions. The panellists of this session will address questions related to how technology is changing politics and policy making. The

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session will also explore the impact of digitalisation on elections and on governance and how women can effectively ride the change.

Moderator: Hala Hanna, Head, Impact and Strategy, World Economic Forum (2012-2016)

Zita Gurmai, Special Gender Advisor to EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica

Haifa Najjar, Member of Senate, Jordan Naisula Lesuuda, MP and Nominated Senator, Kenya (tbc) Marlene Malahoo Forte, MP and Honorable Attorney General, Jamaica (tbc)

PANEL: INCLUSIVE ELECTORAL SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES IN COOPERATION WITH THE OECD AND JNCW

15:30-17:30

Women’s political participation may be hindered or enabled by specific electoral systems. Electoral institutions often lack the capacity to adequately reflect women’s interests, equal opportunities and conditions. Indeed, several limitations can be identified within existing electoral systems - which result in women being disempowered or too easily excluded in the electoral process. This session will highlight these limitations and explore which electoral systems are the most conducive to women’s increased political participation and success in elections, providing country comparisons and highlighting good practices.

Moderator: Virginie Herz, France 24

Asma Khader, Vice-Chair, Independent Elections Commission, Jordan (2014-2016) Richard Chambers, Chief Technical Advisor, UNDP Electoral Assistance Programme

in Jordan Omar Marwan, Acting Secretary General, Supreme Elections Commission, Egypt Khadija Ezzoumi, Member of the Chamber of Advisors, Morocco

18:30 Transfer to dinner venue

20:00-22:00 DINNER HOSTED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN AT THE DEAD SEA Venue: King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (KHBTCC)

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THURSDAY, 5 MAY 09:00-09:15 Arrival of participants

MASTER OF CEREMONY: KHOLOUD WATTAR KASSEM, WIP MENA COORDINATOR

VIDEO MESSAGES

Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport Kristalina Georgieva, Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Commissioner

for Budget and Human Resources Carmen Moreno, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women Peter Sutherland, United Nations Special Representative for Migration and

Development, WIP Advisory Board Member Video on OECD Strategy on Gender Equality in Public Life (tbc)

09:15-09:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH Atifete Jahjaga, President of Kosovo (2011-2016)

09:30-09:45 KEYNOTE SPEECH Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Prime Minister of Finland (2010-

2011)

09:45-11:15 PLENARY SESSION - PANEL: THE PROMISE OF PEACE THE IMPACT OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, PEACEKEEPING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

“Women should be active agents of peace, not passive victims of war.”

Zainab Bangura, UN Special Representative on Violence in Conflict, Member of the WIP Advisory Board

In violence and conflict, both men and women suffer. In 2000, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325, which calls for women’s equal involvement in maintenance and promotion of peace and security. However, women are excluded from peace negotiations. According to UN Women, today only 9 percent of peace mediators are women. This session focuses on the role that women should, and could, play in conflict prevention, during conflict, and in peace negotiation processes.

Moderator: Rick Zednik, CEO, EurActiv, incoming CEO Women in Parliaments Global Forum

SPEAKERS

Reem Abu Dalbouh, Member of the House of Representatives, Jordan Bineta Diop, Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, African Union Commission

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Jewel Howard Taylor, Senator, Liberia, representing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia

Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Jordan Mara Marinaki, EEAS Principle Advisor on Gender & on the Implementation of UN

Security Council Resolution 1325 Marriet Schuurman, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women,

Peace and Security

11:15-11:30 COFFEE BREAK 11:30-13:00 PLENARY SESSION - PANEL: FLIGHT, MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION

WOMEN LEADERS’ POLICY ANSWERS TO THE REFUGEE CRISIS

Challenges faced by female refugees are different than challenges faced by male refugees. Therefore, they need different solutions. The panellists of this session will give special attention to how refugees’ experiences vary between men and women, and why it matters. The session will especially focus on the challenges related to integrating refugees migrating from substantially less gender equal countries, in more gender equal recipient countries. With panellists drawing on their experiences from across the world, they will discuss the role of female Parliamentarians in designing gender-sensitive integration policies. Moderator: Shirin Wheeler, ‎Principal Advisor International Media, European Investment Bank

INTRODUCTORY KEYNOTE SPEECH Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta

SPEAKERS Pamela Goldsmith Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,

Canada Cornelia Gottbehüt, Partner EY Kholoud Khatatbeh, Member of the House of Representatives, Jordan Ulrike Lunacek, Vice-President of the European Parliament Emilia Monjowa Lifaka, Vice President of Parliament, Cameroon Iveta Radicova, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2010-2012) Åsa Regnér, Minister for Children, the Elderly and Gender Equality, Sweden

13:00-14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH HOSTED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN

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14:30-16:30 WORKING GROUPS

WIP Working Council

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION In cooperation with UN Women and UNISDR

Natural disasters increase in frequency and intensity due to the effects of climate change. This session will address how Parliamentarians can ensure that disaster risk reduction is adequately reflected in a country’s legal framework and institutional arrangements. The objective is to encourage female Parliamentarians to actively advocate for the importance of gender sensitive disaster resilience in their countries.

Moderator: Jane Dudman, Editor Public Leaders Network, The Guardian

Robert Gasser, Secretary General, UNISDR (video message) Nancy Abisai, Member of EALA, Kenya (tbc) Irina Gekht, Member of Parliament Russia (tbc) Member of Parliament, Ecuador (tbc) Member of Parliament, Pakistan (tbc) Alexandra Rosén, Senior Director, Women in Parliaments Global Forum

Working Group

ENHANCING WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION VIA REGIONAL NETWORKING AND COOPERATION Organised by UN Women Good practices are of great importance to build and maintain national, regional and global networks to support women's engagement and influence in parliaments. The working group session aims to discuss the importance of MPs Gender Equality Caucuses and Networks.

Rula Al Farra Al Hroob, Chair of the Arab Women Parliamentarians Network for

Equality (Ra’edat) Naima Benyahia, Movement of the Democratic party, Morocco Representative, Algerian MPs Caucus for Equity “Fatma Nesoumer" Lucero Saldaña, Member of Senate, Mexico, Member of WIP Executive Board

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Working Group

INCREASING CONSULTATION BETWEEN PARLIAMENT AND WOMEN’S CIVIL SOCIETY

ORGANISATIONS (CSOS) Organised by Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW)

‘The hallmark of successful and stable democracies is the presence of a strong and freely operating civil society- in which Government and civil society work together for common goals for a better future, and at the same time, civil society helps keep Government accountable’ (UN Secretary General, ban KI Moon). With this in mind, it is vital to strengthen the mechanism of open consultation where Parliament, civil society organisations and women’s associations engage with one other effectively in the law drafting process – to ensure that laws are gender-sensitive, are non-discriminatory toward women and provide them with equal opportunities. This working group will explore how to effectively strengthen the mechanism of dialogue between parliament and CSOs that are working to increase women’s participation in public life, building off of good practices and successful examples Moderator: Dr. Salma Nims, Secretary General, Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) Soukaina Bouraoui, Director of Center for Arab Training and Research (CAWTAR),

Chair of OECD Women in Government Platform, Tunisia Fouzia Elbayed, Member of the House of Representatives, Morocco Mona Mounir, Member of Parliament, Egypt Tatyana Teplova, Deputy Head of Division, Governance Reviews and Partnerships,

Senior Policy Analyst, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, OECD

Mai Abu Al Samen, Member of Senate, Co-Founder and Secretary of the Jordanian

National Forum for Women (JNFW), Jordan

Working Group

POLITICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Organised by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, founded in 1989 as an integral part of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, works for the better representation of women in legislatures and for the furtherance of gender equality across the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians 'Working Group’ will focus on the theme 'Political Violence Against Women’. The Working Group will seek to craft a series of recommendations on how parliamentarians can play their part in the elimination of violence against women.

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The session with hear from experts such as the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.

Session Chair: Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Chairperson of the CWP

Evelyn A. Ankumah, JD Founding Executive Director of Africa Legal Aid (AFLA)

Shirley Osbourne MLA, Speaker of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly

Working Group Organised by Facebook Katie Harbath, Head of Facebook's Politics & Government Outreach Team

TRAINING 1: SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR FEMALE PARLIAMENTARIANS BASIC LEVEL (14:30-15:30)

Come learn how to get started on using Facebook to connect and engage with your constituents. We'll go over the difference between a profile and a page, how you can get started, manage comments and some basic content best practices.

TRAINING 2: SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR FEMALE PARLIAMENTARIANS ADVANCED LEVEL (15:30-16:30)

If you already have a Facebook page that you've been regularly updating this is the session for you. We'll focus more on the types of content that we see work well on Facebook, how to use some of our new tools such as Facebook live and how you should think about measuring results on your page.

16:30-19:30 STATEMENTS BY NATIONAL DELEGATION LEADERS & CLOSING REMARKS Chair of Session: Atef Tarawneh, Speaker of the House of Representatives or Deputy Speaker of the

House MP Fatin Khlaifat, Head of the Jordanian Delegation and Assistant to the Speaker of

the House of Representatives Closing remarks Jose Ignacio Wert, Spanish Ambassador to the OECD, Co-chair of the MENA-OECD

Governance Initiative Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Member of Parliament, Iceland, Chair of the WIP

Executive Board Representative, Council of World Women Leaders

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19:30-21:30 FAREWELL RECEPTION Venue: tbc

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FRIDAY, 6 MAY

ON THIS DAY, THERE WILL BE A POSSIBILITY TO EXPLORE JORDAN (FACILITATED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN – INFORMATION ON SITE)

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

VENUES

Plenary of the Jordanian Parliament King Al Hussein St 209, 11118, Amman Hotel Le Royal Zahran Street 3rd Circle, Jabal Amman

HOTELS

Please see separate document – WIP Summit 2016 Practical Information

CONTACT

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Phone number: +32 27 33 13 44

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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