UNIDIR and the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) Gender Focal Points, Japan, Netherlands, Peru and Thailand held the interactive meeting “Getting Ready for Siem Reap: A Dialogue with the APMBC Gender Focal Points”.
This meeting provided an opportunity to hear from the gender focal points of the convention about their work and exchange ideas related to the gender and diversity action points of the draft Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan.
The meeting included presentations from each of the Gender Focal Points, which will be followed by an interactive discussion with diplomats and mine action stakeholders.
The objective of this event was to have an open conversation, bringing together APMBC Gender Focal Points, as well as representatives of APMBC States Parties, civil society and expert organizations on how to advance gender in the upcoming review conference and take stock of gender mainstreaming within the convention but also in the field.
When and Where
Monday, 16 September 2024, from 13:15 to 14:45 CEST, Room III, Building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Participation
The organizers encouraged the participation of State representatives, representatives of National Mine Action Authorities, international and regional organizations, as well as civil society and mine action organizations.
Event Recording
Programme
Welcoming Remarks
- Ratha Seng, Cambodian Mine Action Authority
Panel
- Nana Nagai, Delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament
- Henriette van Gulik, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament
- Athikarn Bell Dilogwathana, Permanent Mission of Thailand
- Angel V. Horna, Permanent Mission of Peru (TBC)
- Hiba Ghandoor, Programme Manager MAG Lebanon
Moderated by
- Hana Salama, Researcher, Gender and Disarmament Programme, UNIDIR
Organizers
The governments of Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Thailand and UNIDIR.
