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Seminar empowering women through strengthening women’s organisations: the case of the Swedish feminist government
10 de março de 2016 / 14:00-17:00
The Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights and the Embassy of Sweden in Portugal invite you to the Seminar Empowering women through strengthening women’s organisations: the case of the Swedish feminist government. The seminar aims to engage in an exchange of knowledge and practices between Sweden and Portugal on the subject of empowerment of women and promotion of women’s human rights and gender equality through strengthening women’s organisations.
Program Registrations are closed
Simultaneous translation Portuguese, English available.
| 14h00 – 14h30 | Registration |
| 14h30 – 15h30 | Opening Catarina Marcelino – Portuguese Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality Sten Engdahl – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden in Portugal Margareta Winberg – Former Swedish Deputy Prime Minister and former Gender Equality Minister Ana Sofia Fernandes – Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights and Portuguese European Women’s Lobby Board Member |
| 15h30 – 15h50 | Coffee-break |
| 15h50 – 16h50 | The active participation of civil society is paramount for deepening and broadening gender equality in all of the society. It is a dynamic source of ideas and policy perspectives, partnerships and support. It plays a vital role in advancing shared strategic objectives to promote women’s rights and gender equality.
Speakers: |
| 16h50 – 17h00 | Closing Margarida Medina Martins – Vice-President of the Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights |
| 17H00 | Reception offered by Caroline Fleetwood, Ambassador of Sweden to Portugal |