Var igår Inbjuden att tala vid Conference of NGO:s of The Council of Europe. Ämnet är brännande hett i Europa så det var hedrande att få delta som en av de två parlamentarikerna på podiet. Förhopnigen är att detta var starten för samtal i Europas länder såväl på nationell nivå som lokalt. Att vi S-Kvinnor i Sverige har tagit ställning i frågan är en styrka även vid utrikes kontakter. Och jag delar gärna med mig av vårt förhållningssätt, som igår här i Strasbourg. Se Inbjudan nedan/ mvh CH
SUMMER SESSION
GENDER EQUALITY TRANSVERSAL GROUP
CONF/TG/GEN(2010)ROUNDTABLE
Strasbourg, 19 May 2010
ROUNDTABLE ON
"THE BURQA : SYMBOL OF OPPRESSION
OR AFFIRMATION OF IDENTITY ?
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
room 2, Palais de l’Europe
Chair: Karin Nordmeyer – Chair of the Gender Equality Transversal Group of the Conference of INGOs
Moderator: Christoph Spreng (Special Advisor of the Conference of INGOs for intercultural dialogue)
PROGRAMME
Opening and Welcome to Members of the Conference of INGOs and Guests
Speech by Carina Hägg, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Vice-Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on equal participation of women and men in decision-making
Speech by Saïd Aalla, Chair of the Strasbourg Great Mosque
Exchange of views on “the Burqa”
I. Proposed questions for discussion :
The Burqa and women’s rights
A threat to gender equality ?
Discrimination of women or social and cultural tradition ?
II. Discussion on strategies how the Conference of INGOs could encourage intercultural dialogue and contribute effectively to a process of intermediation.
Outcome / Conclusions
och så kom ett tack idag :
Dear Carina,
thank you very much for your speech at the Roundtable discussion
yesterday 22.June 2010 on the : "Burqa".
We all have been very happy to listen to your opinion on this very
emotional issue - you could hear and feel that along the discussions.
Thank you again for taking the time and your participation in this meeting.
With kind regards,
Karin NORDMEYER
Chair Gender Equality Transversal Group / Conference of INGOs of the
Council of Europe
President National Committee for UNIFEM Germany
