June 2011 Inclusive Security Newsletter

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I. Recent Activities

Connecting Afghan Women Leaders with the Pentagon, White House, Congress, and US Media
From June 9 to 16, Inclusive Security hosted 11 Afghan women leaders from government, civil society, business, and the media, representing Afghanistan's diverse provinces, in Washington, DC. It was a rare occasion for women peacebuilders in Afghanistan to come together to engage in dialogue with US decision makers about the reintegration, reconciliation, and transition processes that will determine the future of their country. 

Watch the PBS NewsHour segment on the women from June 20 and look for a special update from Inclusive Security next week, complete with recommendations, notable meetings, video interviews, and more. 

Striving for a Peaceful Separation in Sudan
In May, Inclusive Security traveled to Juba, Khartoum, and Nairobi to support women working toward a peaceful separation of South Sudan. Activities included a two-day workshop about diversity with more than 50 members of the Women’s Caucus of the National Legislative Assembly and a three-day conference with more than 30 members of the Coalition of Sudanese Women Leaders. The National Democratic Institute and Inclusive Security co-facilitated a workshop that marked the first time women from government and civil society had come together to plan to elevate women in the constitutional review process. From this workshop, the new South Sudan Women's Constitutional Coalition was formed to work on consistently bringing women together over the four-year review process in the South to produce a permanent constitution.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8737_supporting_
sudanese_women_leaders_planning_for_a_peaceful_separation.cfm

Exploring Women's Priorities in Post-Revolution Egypt
In mid-May, Inclusive Security traveled to Cairo to meet with women leaders and discuss women’s inclusion in the ongoing political transition. While Egyptian women are well organized and have played a crucial role in the revolution, they also need the international community’s ongoing partnership to ensure that the military council currently in power maintains the advances women have made in recent years and further involves them in decision making as the country develops.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8731_exploring_
women_s_contributions_to_the_egyptian_revolution.cfm

Strategizing with Women Leaders in Israel and Palestine
In late May, Inclusive Security Senior Program Officer Rebecca Miller traveled to Tel Aviv and Ramallah to meet with Israeli and Palestinian Network members. Israeli members have successfully pressed for several high-profile female appointments to peace and security decision-making positions. Palestinian members have been following up on their April meetings in Washington, DC and discussing how to best highlight women's priorities domestically. http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8735_strategizing_with_
women_leaders_in_israel_and_palestine.cfm

Providing Gender Expertise to Improve Security in NATO Operations
In late May, Inclusive Security Director Jacqueline O’Neill facilitated two days of a meeting of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives. Fifty-six delegates representing twenty-seven countries gathered to discuss indicators for tracking the incorporation of gender so as to increase security and operations. Last year, the committee commissioned the Institute to examine case studies and best practices for the incorporation of gender perspectives to enhance force protection. This research was used to guide the two-day discussion. The committee came up with a series of concrete indicators that were proposed to NATO’s Military Committee on June 16.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8734_making_the_connection_
between_gender_and_force_protection_for_nato.cfm

Highlighting Inclusive Peace Processes as Effective Peace Processes
On April 19, Inclusive Security Chair Ambassador Swanee Hunt spoke to an audience of more than 700 at the Crisis Management's Initiative’s 10th anniversary seminar in Helsinki, Finland. She also participated in a panel discussion on creating more effective peace processes with Palestinian diplomat Afif Safieh, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb, recording artist and activist Emmanuel Jal, Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz, and Al-Jazeera presenter Stephen Cole.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8732_highlighting_
inclusive_peace_processes_as_effective_peace_processes.cfm

Assessing Women, Peace and Security in Liberia and West Africa
Inclusive Security’s Senior Advocate Diya Nijhowne travelled to Monrovia, Liberia, in early June as part of an Inclusive Security assessment of women, peace, and security initiatives in the region. Through interviews with our Liberian Women Waging Peace Network members, as well as international and local partner organizations, Inclusive Security hopes to identify how it may best advance the participation of women in peacemaking in Liberia and the wider region.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8740_assessing_
women_peace_and_security_in_liberia_and_west_africa.cfm

II.  Training

American University’s Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute
May 20–22, 2011 (Washington, DC)
Inclusive Security Chief Training Officer Miki Jacevic taught a course titled "Inclusive Security: Expanding the Participation of Women in Peace Processes" at American University’s Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute. Women Waging Peace Network member and Training of Trainers alumna Sujata Thapa of Nepal co-facilitated.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8733_american_university_
peace_and_development_institute_may_2011.cfm
 
III. New Inclusive Security Publications

Inclusive Security has updated its popular chart comparing the now five UN Security Council Resolutions that focus on women, peace, and security.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/8745_quick_reference_guide_to_
un_security_council_resolutions_june_2011_update_.cfm

IV. Inclusive Security in the News

The Christian Science Monitor published Ambassador Hunt’s op-ed titled “Mladic's arrest: Has the West now learned not to be impartial on war crimes?” on May 27.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2011/0527/
Mladic-arrest-Has-the-West-now-learned-not-to-be-impartial-on-war-crimes

In late May, the Alliance for Global Good announced a partnership with Hunt Alternatives Fund.
http://www.huntalternatives.org/download/2084_
alliance_for_global_good_press_release_05_27_11_1_.pdf  

V. Upcoming Events

June 27 - July 6, 2011 (Middle East)
Inclusive Security staff travels to Middle East to meet with our Israeli and Palestinian Network members and conduct advocacy skills training with Palestinian women.

September 8, 2011 (Washington, DC)
Inclusive Security Chief Executive Officer Evelyn Thornton speaks on a panel at the international “From Conflict to Peace: Innovative Approaches to Peacebuilding” conference co-hosted by the Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution program at Georgetown University.
http://www.georgetown.edu/CRInitiative/index.html

September 20, 2011
Inclusive Security Chair Ambassador Swanee Hunt releases her book Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security, which articulates six lessons for a grounded foreign policy. The book reveals the physical, intellectual, and emotional gulf that existed between those suffering through the war in Bosnia and those with the power to end it.
http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Apart-Bosnian-Lessons-Security/dp/0822349752

VI. Select News from the Women Waging Peace Network

Click to read the expanded April 2011 update on the Network members’ activities summarized below.

Israel
Helit Barrel has been appointed as the general director of the Israeli Council for Peace and Security. The Council includes around a thousand members, all experts in security and diplomacy.

Nepal
Sujata Thapa spoke at a Washington, DC roundtable hosted by Search for Common Ground on the roles women play in peacebuilding in Nepal and what US-based organizations can do to support them. She also co-facilitated a program at American University's Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute.

Sudan
Halima Hassabo was recently appointed minister of parliamentary affairs for North Sudan’s national government. Her remarks at Inclusive Security’s recent workshop in Sudan appeared on Sudan’s nightly news. 

Network-wide
Inclusive Security has placed three West Point cadets with members of the Women Waging Peace Network for summer internships to learn about the members’ work and to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of working in other countries. This year, we have placed aone cadet each with Network members Precious Mitchell (Liberia), Aloisea Inyumba (Rwanda), and Bandana Rana (Nepal).

Click to read the expanded April 2011 update on the Network members’ activities summarized above.

About The Institute for Inclusive Security
The Institute for Inclusive Security uses research, training, and advocacy to promote the inclusion of all stakeholders, particularly women, in peace processes. We work with a global network of well over 1,000 women leaders from more than 40 conflict regions. Our research gives policymakers new strategies to drive inclusion by examining tangible contributions of women peacebuilders. Our training provides leaders the specialized skills and knowledge to direct local, national, and international peacebuilding. Our advocacy to high-level policymakers promotes change that makes peace processes more broad-based, and thus sustainable.

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