PROGRAM
May 19th
Emilio Lledó conference hall. Humanities building. UNED (National Distance-learning University)
Paseo de la Senda del Rey, 7. Madrid
9:00-9:30 Accreditation of participants and guests
10:00 FAMILY PHOTO
10:15 Opening
Host: Mónica Carrillo
Ricardo Mairal, Dean of the UNED
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, President of the Fundación Mujeres por África
Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Her Majesty the Queen Letizia
Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain
11:00 Roundtable – Proposals from the South for democratic progress
On-line message from Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Graça Machel, president of the Foundation for Community Development
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, President of the Fundación Mujeres por África
Finda Koroma, Vice President of ECOWAS (Economic Comunity of West African States)
Emanuela del Re, European Union Special Representative for the Sahel from 2021
11:45 Coffee break
Authorities bid farewell to Her Majesty the Queen
12:15 Parade of ideas
3′ speeches by 20 women
13:15 Conference – Barbara Hendricks – Honorary Life Ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Member of our Advisory Council.
13:30 Conversation – Economy for development
Introduced by: Ana Botín, president of Banco Santander
Nadia Calviño, First Vice-President of the Spanish Government
Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Nigerian Minister of Education
14:15 END OF THE OPENING SESSION
Transfer to the Faculty of Psychology. UNED
Juan del Rosal St., 10, 28040 Madrid
15:45 Plenary Session
Debate on the document Southern Women’s Proposals for Global Change
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, President of the Fundación Mujeres por África
José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Spanish Government
16:00 Topic A – Legal equality, political rights and participation in public life
Introduced by: María-Noel Vaeza, UN Women Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
Moderates: Julia Duncan Cassell and Meaza Ashenafi
16:45 Topic E – Economic, technological and digital empowerment
Introduced by: Cristina Garmendia, Former Minister of Science and Innovation
Moderates: Obiageli Ezekwesili and Ayat Mneina
17:15 Topic C – Governance and major global challenges
Introduced by: Miguel Herrero, Permanent Advisor of the Council of State
Moderates: Kah Walla and Jestina Mukoko
18:15 Topic D – Violence. Women, peace and security
Introduced by: Miguel Ángel Moratinos, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
Moderates: Hibaaq Osman and Caddy Adzuba
19:15 Topic B – Social policies and welfare
Introduced by: Epsy Campbell Barr, UN Independent Expert (Permanent Forum for People of African Descent). PhD in Humanities and Economist. Vice President of Costa Rica 2018-2022
Moderates: Nana Oye Bampoe Addo
20:00 End of work and departure to the hotel
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May 20th
Congress Hall of the Faculty of Education. UNED
Juan del Rosal St., 10, 28040 Madrid
9:30 Roundtable- Audiovisuals, ally of women’s causes
Hosted by: Inés París
Nadia El Fani, Tunisian director
Machérie Ekwa Bahango, Congolese director
Nadine Ibrahim, Nigerian director
Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret, Namibian director
10:45 – Coffee break
11:00 Roundtable – Communication as a guarantor of democracy, human rights and Equality
Hosted by: Carla Fibla García-Sala – Mundo Negro
Verashni Pillay, South African journalist
Vanessa Adie Offiong, Nigerian journalist
Rosebell Kagumire, Ugandan journalist
Secelela Balisidya, Tanzanian journalist
12:15 – Plenary sharing of the groups’ proposals
13:15 – Summary of the main points incorporated into the document,
by Bibiana Aído, UN Women director in Colombia
13:45 – Reading of the document Proposals from the women of the south for global change
14:00 END OF THE MEETING
