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Wpl Summit 2017 WOMEN POLITICAL LEADERS GLOBAL FORUM WPL SUMMIT 2017 “WE CAN DO IT!” 28-30 NOVEMBER 2017 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND DRAFT (27.10.2017) IN COOPERATION WITH DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE PARLIAMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND WOMEN POLITICAL LEADERS GLOBAL FORUM (WPL) SUMMIT 2017 “WE CAN DO IT!“ 28-30 NOVEMBER 2017 HARPA CONCERT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE REYKJAVIK, ICELAND 2 DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 OVERVIEW Women political leaders from around the world convene at the WPL Global Summit 2017, entitled We Can Do It! Iceland is the global champion of equality between women and men. The WPL Annual Global Summit 2017 – titled, "We Can Do It!" – applauds the political action of Iceland, which demonstrates that gender equality does not have to remain a theory, but can become reality. In this spirit, the WPL Annual Global Summit provides the forum for exchange on best practices around the globe: of leadership, legislation and political agenda-setting that creates results. The WPL Global Summit presents a unique opportunity for participants to discuss global challenges, exchange best practice, and to take part in political dialogue that reflects the influence and worldwide perspectives of today’s female decision-makers. This year’s WPL Global Summit is co-hosted by the Government and the Parliament of Iceland. Other partners are the Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL), Harvard University, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations, and the World Bank. WPL thanks its corporate supporters. The venue of the WPL Global Summit 2017 is the Harpa Concert and Conference Centre in Reykjavik. International Institutions such as the U.N. and the Council of Women World Leaders are an integral part of the WPL Summit 2017. WPL is pleased to welcome the Council of Women World Leaders, the network of women Presidents and Prime Ministers, to WPL. The Council will convene its members on the occasion of the WPL Global Summit. 3 DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 17:00 WELCOME RECEPTION VENUE: BESSASTADIR Hosted by Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland Welcoming Remarks: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland 18:30-19:15 “HOW WOMEN LEADERS CHANGE THE WORLD” VENUE: VERÖLD - HÚS VIGDÍSAR HOSTED BY: VIGDÍS FINNBOGADÓTTIR, PRESIDENT OF ICELAND (1980 - 1996) Welcoming Remarks: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980 - 1996) Fireside chat: Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union (2012-2017) Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008), Administrator of the UNDP (2009 -2017) Silvana Koch-Mehrin, President of WPL WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER MASTER OF CEREMONY: HANNA BIRNA KRISTJÁNSDÓTTIR, CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE BOARD, WPL 07:30 Arrival and registration of participants VENUE: HARPA CONVENTION CENTER 09:00-9:30 OPENING SESSION VENUE: HARPA CONVENTION CENTER. ROOM: SILFURBERG OPENING REMARKS BY: ▪ Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir, Speaker of Althingi ▪ Silvana Koch-Mehrin, President of WPL ▪ Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs Iceland 4 DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 9:30-10:15 KEYNOTES - WE CAN DO IT – A NEW NARRATIVE FOR LEADERSHIP VENUE: HARPA CONVENTION CENTER. ROOM: SILFURBERG WE CAN DO IT: WOMEN WORLD LEADERS Dalia Grybauskaite, President of Lithuania and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders WE CAN DO IT: EXPORTING THE ICELANDIC WAY Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland WE CAN DO IT: WOMEN WIN – THE UN GLOBAL GOALS Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary General , (VTC) 10:15-10:30 WPL AWARD TO VIGDÍS FINNBOGADÓTTIR The world’s first ever elected woman Head of State, President of Iceland (1981-1996), and Founding Chair of Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL) 10:30 -10:45 WPL AWARDS TO WOMEN PRESIDENTS AND PRIME MINISTERS Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania, Chair of CWWL Marie- Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of Croatia Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia Hilda Heine, President of the Marshall Islands Atifete Jahjaga, President of Kosovo (2011-2015) Kim Campbell, Prime Minister of Canada (1993) Mari Kiviniemi, Prime Minister of Finland (2010-2011), OECD Deputy Secretary-General Luísa Dias Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004-2010) Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008) Aminata Touré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2013-2014) Iveta Radičová, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2010-2012) Jennifer Smith, Prime Minister of Bermuda (1998-2003) Paula Cox, Prime Minister of Bermuda (2010-2012) Maria Liberia Peters, Prime Minister of Netherlands Antilles (1984-1986, 1988-1994) Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland (2009-2013) PRESENTER: Cherno Jobatey, editorial director of the Huffington Post Germany, TV presenter in Germany 5 DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 10:45-11:00 FAMILY PHOTO 11:00-11:30 COFFEE BREAK 11:30-12:30 PLENARY SESSION - A CHANGING GLOBAL ORDER? RETHINKING POLICIES OF PEACE, SECURITY, AND DEFENCE VENUE: HARPA CONVENTION CENTER ROOM: SILFURBERG SPEAKERS: ▪ Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of Croatia ▪ Dato Noraini Ahmad, Member of Parliament from Malaysia, Chairperson of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians ▪ Sophie Katsarava, Chairperson of Foreign Relations Committee, Parliament of Georgia ▪ Mary-Ann Etiebet, Executive Director, MSD for Mothers ▪ Zainab Bangura, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict (2012 - 2017) CHAIRED BY: Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL) 12:30-14:00 LUNCH WPL COMMUNITY LUNCH WPL AMBASSADOR’S LUNCH WPL SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT LUNCH 14:00-15:20 PLENARY SESSION – THE WAY FORWARD: LIVING DIGITAL? VENUE: HARPA CONVENTION CENTER ROOM: SILFURBERG SPEAKERS: ▪ Clare Akamanzi, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board ▪ Alison Kay, Global Vice-Chair of Industry, EY ▪ Seema Kumar, Vice President of Innovation, Global Health and Policy Communication, Johnson & Johnson Moderated by: Matthew Bishop, The Economist 15:20-15:30 – e-stonia : a start-up country ▪ Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia 15:30-16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:00-18:00 POLICY FOCUS SESSIONS 6 DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 “A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN POLITICS” IN COOPERATION WITH HARVARD UNIVERSITY ▪ Kim Campbell, Prime Minister of Canada (1993) ▪ Aminata Touré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2013-2014) ▪ Esabelle Dingizian, Third Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag, Sweden Chaired by: Victoria A. Budson, Harvard Kennedy School of Government “SUSTAINABILITY FIRST - LIVING TODAY AS IF IT WERE TOMORROW” ▪ HILDA HEINE, PRESIDENT MARSHALL ISLANDS ▪ LAURA LOPEZ, DIRECTOR, UNFCCC ▪ BIRKIR HÓLM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ICELANDAIR ▪ GYLFI SIGFÚSSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE EIMSKIP “LABOR MARKET INCLUSION – POWERED BY DIGITAL” ▪ Inara Murniece, Speaker of the Saeima, Parliament of Latvia ▪ Andreja Potocnik, Chair of the Committee on the Economy of Slovenia and Member of the Committee of the Regions, EU ▪ Virginia Raggi, Mayor of Rome MODERATED BY: ANNE GRETTE AND LINAS DICPETRIS, EY “ALL YOU NEED IS STEM” ▪ Danielle Brulebois, Vice President of the National Assembly of France ▪ Maria Liberia Peters, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1984-1986, 1988- 1994) ▪ Mazin Jumaah, President of Royal University for Women, Bahrain ▪ Volatiana Pauline Randrianasolo, Chair of the Committee of Youth and Sports, National Assembly of Madagascar ▪ Mariéme Jamme, Founder, IAmTheCode CHAIRED BY: ZEGER VERCOUTEREN, JOHNSON & JOHNSON 7 DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 “RAPE: A WEAPON OF WAR” IN COOPERATION WITH UN WOMEN ▪ PURNA SEN, UN WOMEN DIRECTOR OF POLICY ▪ ATIFETE JAHJAGA, PRESIDENT OF KOSOVO (2011-2015) ▪ MARA MARINAKI , EEAS PRINCIPAL ADVISER ON GENDER ▪ JEWEL HOWARD TAYLOR, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, LIBERIA ▪ ARNA GRÍMSDÓTTIR, CHAIR OF THE ICELANDIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF UN WOMEN MODERATED BY: MIRIAM ELDER, WORLD EDITOR FOR BUZZFEED “MOTHERHOOD HAS NO BORDERS ” WHY WOULD ACCESS TO MATERNAL HEALTHCARE BE DIFFERENT? ▪ MARIE-LOUISE COLEIRO-PRECA, PRESIDENT OF MALTA ▪ XAVIER PRATS MONNÉ, DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY, EUROPEAN COMMISSION ▪ MARY-ANN ETIEBET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MSD FOR MOTHERS MODERATED BY: KATJA IVERSEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WOMEN DELIVER 19:00-21:30 CULTURAL DINNER Venue: Hafnarhusid – the Art Gallery of Reykjavik Hosted by the Prime Minister of Iceland Remarks by Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland Silvana Koch-Mehrin, President of WPL 8 DRAFT (27.10.2017) PROGRAMME WPL ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT 2017 THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 09:00 VIDEO MESSAGES 09:15-10:15 PLENARY SESSION – MAKE TRADE, NOT WAR VENUE: HARPA CONVENTION CENTER ROOM: SILFURBERG SPEAKERS ▪ Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union (2012-2017) ▪ Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Center ▪ Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General, SEGIB ▪ Viviane Reding, Member of the European Parliament MODERATED BY: HALLA TOMASDOTTIR, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN ICELAND 2016 AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY 10:15-10.45 GIRL2LEADER – LEAD LIKE A GIRL! SPEAKERS ▪ Marie- Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta ▪ Didda, Ambassador of Girl2Leader, Icelandic Youtuber CHAIRED BY: SILVANA KOCH-MEHRIN, PRESIDENT OF WPL 10.45-11.15 COFFEE BREAK 11:15-11:25 KEYNOTE-WE CAN DO IT: WOMEN AS THE NEW EMERGING MARKET VENUE: HARPA CONVENTION CENTER ROOM: SILFURBERG MARI KIVINIEMI,
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