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Participate In anticipation of the opening of the 67th session of the UN commission on the status of women

Registration: eventbrite.ca/e/bringing-csw-home-celebrating-international-womens-day-tickets-541106021677?fbclid=IwAR1fW_S_LDBMcxJ6t2S09ytSuK-Z2zipDCH7GBOMqjG8FMyV6jb1OZ0gPdY

March 1 - 2, 2023 2023-03-01 2023-03-02 America/Toronto Participate In anticipation of the opening of the 67th session of the UN commission on the status of women

To mark International Women's Day, participate in the early opening of the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) by attending our bilingual webinar to be held on Zoom on March 1 and 2, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Join the panellists to share information on the theme: "Innovation and Technological Change and Education in the Digital Age for the Achievement of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls". Gender equality is essential for business growth, innovation, the knowledge economy and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

We will have the honor of welcoming women who inspire us: strong and committed leaders, actors of social change! Notably:

  • The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defense of Canada
  • The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
  • Louise Cordeau, member of the Quebec Council for the Status of Women
  • Patricia Leson, President of the National Council of Women of Canada
  • Christine St-Pierre, former Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie of Quebec
  • The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Canada
  • Louise Cordeau, member of the Council for the Status of Women in Quebec
  • Her Excellency Mrs. Konstantina Athanassiadou, Ambassador of Greece to Canada
  • Cristina Marinescu, Acting Consul of Romania in Montreal
  • Agadir Mustafa, Consul General of Iraq in Montreal

The presentations will be followed by a question period. Participants are encouraged to bring forward their questions, experiences and share their ideas.

To register (it is free) : Bringing CSW home: celebrating international women's day Tickets, Wed, 1 Mar 2023 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

 

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