Politics Plus is delighted to host REPRESENT Women's Ambassador Forum as part of The Next Chapter PEACE IV programme, to develop women's ideas to support the transition out of conflict, and debate and discuss gender equality in community, public and political life in Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland.
Journalist and producer Yvette Shapiro will host a series of exciting panels and discussions focusing on the representation of women in business and innovation, politics, the media, civic and community life. Our inspiring panels will explore how far women have come in levelling the playing field and the challenges they face into the future. The event will include speakers of local, national and international renown including Businesswomen and Transparency Campaigner Gina Miller and former PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Judith Gillespie.
The success of the next generation of peace-building and reconciliation work relies on the increased participation of women, and the objective of this event is to motivate, inspire and create a pathway for women to enter community, public and political life.
Confirmed delegates include organisations from the women's sector, as well as Next Chapter Programme participants, students from Belfast Metropolitan College studying HND Broadcast Journalism and other invited guests.
The Next Chapter is a civic leadership programme that aims to increase the participation of women in community, public and political life, led by Politics Plus, working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association (NICVA) and Irish Rural Link. This project is funded by the European Union's Peace IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.
This event is kindly supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.