Gendered Violence in Post-Conflict Situations
18 - 19. November. 2009, University of Tromsø
Seminar Objectives
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Enhance knowledge on gendered violence in Post-Conflict situations
Reflect upon North and South perspectives/experiences on aspects of gendered violence
Discuss strategies to address and avoid recurrence of these challenges
Enhance policy understanding and research interest in post-war issues
Preliminary program. For more information: www.idegruppen.no
Wednesday 18.11.2009
19:00
Reception & Film Screening:”Pray the devil back to
hell”. Auditorium, Centre for Peace Studies, UiT
Thursday 19.11.2009
08:45-09:15
Registration, University Campus, Auditorium
MH U6.A5 AUD5
09:15-09:30
Opening of conference, North/South Coalition & CPS
Subthemes 1:
Between Love, Rape & Peacekeeping/Soldiering
09:30-10:15
Gendered based violence between war and peace Toiko Kleppe, Advisor in Analysis & assessment Fokus
10:15- 10:45
Rape as a Weapon of War: Cause, Effect and Reintegration? Justin Kabanga, Professor - DR Congo
10:45-11:00
Coffee
11:00-11:30
Western experts and local women:
Reflections on international relief work in Sri Lanka.
Kristin S. Scharffscher- Assistant professor - UiT
Sub-themes 2:
11:30-12:00
The aftermath? ........
Victims and perpetrators: Cases from DR Congo Kåre Lode, Senior researcher - SIK
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:30
The fate of German-Norwegian war children in Norway
after 1945, Baard Borge, Associate professor - HiH
Sub-themes 3:
Women in peace and reconciliation process
13:30-14:00
Raising awareness and building capacity Adwoa Bame, Executive Director, WISE- Ghana
14:00-14:15
Coffee
14:15-14:45
Reconciling war-torn communities:
Case/Film from Sierra Leone Rodmire Taylor-Smith, Researcher- UiT
14:45- 15:15
Women, peace and security: A global knowledge
challenge and a Norwegian priority, Ragnhild Dybdal,
NORAD- (Norwegian Agency for Development
Cooperation)
Summing up
15:15-16:00
Summing up.
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Registration:
Please register your participation to e-mail: rachel.issa@uit.no
Deadline: 15 November 2009.
No entrance fee.
Contact person: Rachel Issa Djesa 77646907 / 90612608,
http://www.idegruppen.no
Organizers:
The North/South Coalition at the University of Tromsø in collaboration with the Centre for
Peace Studies at the University of Tromsø. The seminar is financially supported by The
Norwegian Agency for International Development (NORAD).