International Consultation of Women’s Organizations and Networks and Aid Effectiveness
From January 31 to February 1 of 2008, AWID, WIDE and UNIFEM co-organized the International Consultation of Women’s Organizations and Networks and Aid Effectiveness in Ottawa, Canada.
From January 31 to February 1 of 2008, AWID, WIDE and UNIFEM co-organized the International Consultation of Women’s Organizations and Networks and Aid Effectiveness in Ottawa, Canada. The Consultation was co-sponsored by CCIC, Action Aid International, and CIDA-Canada.The purpose of this meeting was to bring together more than 50 participants from different regions of the world, in order to exchange analyses and experiences about the implementation of the Paris Declaration (PD) on Aid Effectiveness and its impacts on women’s rights and gender equality.
The participants represented various different types CSOs from both the North and South. Some of the groups represented were; women’s regional networks, INGOs, international networks, gender advocates from donor agencies and the UN system, women’s rights organizations and CSOs which focus their work on gender equality. Below are links to background information and the agenda of the meeting.
DAY 1, January 31st, 2008
| Time |
Session |
| 8:30 – 9:00 |
Accreditation |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
- Diana Rivington (CIDA-Canada) - Letty Chiwara (UNIFEM) - Lydia Alpízar (AWID) - Carmen de la Cruz (WIDE) - Carmen Sepulveda (Action Aid International) |
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10:00 – 12:00 |
Initial debate and common understanding of the Paris Declaration and the road to Accra: |
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13:00 – 15:00 |
Workshops |
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Break out 1: Democratic Ownership and Development |
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Break out 2: Development effectiveness, Accountability and Human Rights |
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Break out 3: Participation of Women’s Rights organizations and networks in the Aid Effectiveness process |
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15:15 – 16:00 |
Plenary: Presentation outcomes from workshops + discussion |
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16:00 – 17:30
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Dialogue with representatives from the Advisory Group (AG) on CSOs of the OECD DAC Working Party on Aid Effectiveness |
DAY 2, February 1st, 2008
| Time |
Session |
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9:00 – 9:30 |
Highlights from the previous day |
| 9:30 – 10:30 |
Aid Effectiveness and gender equality: innovative perspectives, opportunities and challenges faced in bilateral donor agencies |
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10:30 – 13:30 |
Write-shops of Main Concerns and Recommendations |
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Break out 1: Democratic Ownership and Development |
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Break out 2: Development effectiveness, Accountability and Human Rights |
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Break out 3: Participation of Women’s Rights organizations and networks in the Aid Effectiveness process |
| 14:30 – 15:30 |
Plenary session: Presentation, discussion and agreement of Main Concerns and Recommendations on Gender Equality, Women’s Rights and Aid Effectiveness |
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15:30 – 16:30 |
Next steps in the road to Accra and beyond |
| 17:00 – 18:00 |
Presentation of Main Conclusions of Consultation to the AG and Closing session |
