WILPF International Program

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WILPF International Program

• Today until Congress
• Our Priorities

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How can we work better?

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Time-bound

We can work SMARTer!!
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Our Interconnectivity

• There is a tremendous link between the areas of
  WILPF Program. This is seen especially by the
  work being done by the Disarmament and
  Demilitarisation working group and the
  Environmental Working group- both bring back a
  focus on militarism. In order to strengthen this
  link, at this meeting, the two groups met
  together. These are their results.

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Environmental Sustainability

• Title of the Congress connected to the Effects of
  War Environmental and Health Effects of War-
  link to conflict effect on water, resource wars
• Specific Priorities
• Commission on Sustainable Development- May 2007,
  in NYC,
• POLICY SETTING YEAR ON ENERGY, industry and
  pollution
• Prepare for international environment day- will
  be in Northern Norway in June 2007

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Environmental SustainabilityPriority Issues of
Concern

• Nuclear Energy
• Support an International Sustainable Energy
  Agency- a new UN body that promotes sustainable
  energy
• Information and actions opposing a nuclear energy
  resurgence
• Make information materials on nuclear energy and
  the effects of radiation- working group will look
  into this
• Nuclear chain and nuclear complex
• Mining of uranium and thorium
• Source of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons,
  depleted uranium
• Lobby for a convention on nuclear weapons
• Convention on Depleted Uranium Weapons
• Connection between the military system,
  environment and development
• Caretaking of Water
• Conflicts about water, the effects of war on
  water- infrastructure
• Need to concentrate on Militarism!
• Prepare for IAEA and WHO yearly meetings

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Disarmament and DemilitarizationDates and
Activities currently planned

• September 21- International Day of Peace
• October 1-8 Keep Space for Peace Week
• October 4-10 UN World Space Week
• First Committee of the UN General Assembly-
  seminars, monitor and reporting on issues related
  to international peace and security
• Coordinated by WILPF RCW project
• 20 November December 8, 5 year Bio-weapons
  Treaty Review Conference in Geneva
• WILPF Statement at Conference
• WILPF Seminar
• Coordinated by WILPF Geneva
• April-May 2007- New York or Vienna- Nuclear Non
  Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee
  Meeting
• Focus of WILPF RCW project
• Continue working in coalitions like Mayors for
  Peace, Abolition 2000

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Women, Peace and Security

• October 31, 2006- 6 year anniversary of UNSC 1325
• PeaceWomen sending general advocacy letter to
  sections, sections use it with their own national
  specifics nationally
• PW will then use that at the UN
• November 25 (day to end violence against women) -
  December 10 (human rights day)
• 16 Days of activism on violence against women
• Emphasis on human rights
• Connection between militarism and domestic
  violence
• Commission on the Status of women, 2008
• Women and armed conflict
• Sections strategize until then, feedback to PW

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Global Economic Justice

• Goal Get something into the monthly mailing
  every month related to trade justice
• Export Processing Zones project- Maquila Project
• Get funding
• Get website live, continue research to get more
  information on it
• With approval from this IEC, work on the
  resolution described in OPP, have a draft UN
  resolution ready by 2007
• Possible Workshops for Congress
• Follow-up to Costa Rica Seminar on Women and EPZs
• Womens voice in sharing worlds resources
• Proposed resolution- women in trade decision
  making
• Program 2007-2010
• Womens budgets, gender budgeting, where does
  womens money work.

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International Criminal Court

• Decision needed
• confirm our representatives- Lies Jensen Martha
  Jean Baker
• Recommendations for WILPF from representatives
• Continue participation in the Coalition for the
  ICC
• Accredit representatives to attend next Assembly
  of States parties the Hague, end of 2006
• Sections follow development of the relationship
  between their states and the Assembly of States
  Parties.
• Lobby States that are not party to the Rome
  Statute, and not part of the ICC to join

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Delegation to Cuba- November 2006

• Originally a conference, decision to change to
  delegation.
• About 25 persons
• Self-Funded, prices will be around 1100 per
  person for one week- including meals.
• Federation of Cuban Women will work with us to
  arrange program
• Delegation must agree to
• Report back to their section
• Generate a written report for the Bolivia
  Congress
• Be willing to be identified as a participant- to
  media, to public
• Be personally responsible for any repercussions
  for traveling to Cuba (e.g. WILPF USA is not
  responsible for the travel of their members)

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WILPF 100th Anniversary

• Provisional Agreement, 2005 to hold event in Den
  Haag
• Mans van Zandbergen agreed to serve as focal
  point for preparations for conference
• Now is the time to prepare for an incredible
  event!