Event
Side event 67th Commission on the Status of Women
The Global Students Forum and partners the All-Africa Students' Union, the European Students' Union, Commonwealth Students' Association, Education International, the GEM Report, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Youth, City 2000 Youth Action International, and the 100 Million Campaign will co-host a side-event for the United Nations' 67th Commission on the Status of Women.
The webinar will feature gender activists, intergovernmental bodies, political figures, and educators to discuss the importance of women and girls’ access to digital technologies in education across the world.
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12.00pm Welcome
Sebastian Berger, Executive Director, Global Student Forum
12.05pm Opening Statement
Fereshteh Forough, Nobel Laureate, Peace Out Loud
12.15pm High-Level Panel
Moderators - Ellen Dixon, Steering Committee Member, Global Student Forum; Alexandra Seybal, Steering Committee Member, Global Student Forum
Anna D’Addio, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Education Monitoring Report; Anjum Rahman, Co-Chair, Christchurch Call Advisory Network; TBC, Education International; Brighton Kaoma, Global Director, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Youth; Rebekka-Tsenaye Nghilalulwa, Activist, 100 Million Campaign
1.00pm Breakouts
Breakout 1 | Latin America Region (Spanish & Portuguese only)
Moderator - Bianca Borges dos Santos, Steering Committee Member, Global Student Forum
TBC
Breakout 2 | Asia & Pacific Region (English only)
Moderator - Ellen Dixon, Steering Committee Member, Global Student Forum; Minnie-Kalo Voi, Co-Vice President, New Zealand Union of Students' Associations
Golriz Ghahraman, Minister of Parliament, Greens Party of Aotearoa New Zealand; Tangihaere Gardiner, Co-Vice President, New Zealand Union of Students' Associations; Gloria Onn, Gender Activist, National Union of Students Papua New Guinea; Abena Dove, International Coordinator, City 2000 Youth Action International; TBC, Commonwealth Students' Association; Diksha Gupta, Studomatrix
2.00pm Breakouts
Breakout 1 | Africa Region (English & French only)
Moderator - Michelle Ankrah-Pambuor, All-Africa Students' Union
Mary Ojwang, Founder, Women Mentorship Students’ Association; Claude Marie Antoungou, MALACHIE NGO; Esther Shakela, Acting Spokesperson, Namibia National Students Organization; Abena Dove, International Coordinator, City 2000 Youth Action International; Cynthia Chigwenya, Youth Ambassador for Peace for Southern Africa, African Union; Angel Mbuthia, Gender and International Relations Secretary, All-Africa Students' Union
Breakout 2 | Europe Region (English only)
Moderator - Sandi Rizvić, Executive Committee Member, European Students' Union
TBC, European Union; Katrīna Sproģe, Vice President, European Students' Union; Emily MacPherson, Executive Committee Member, European Students' Union; Anna Weinrich, Board Member, Organising Bureau for the European School Students' Unions; Sara Tagliabracci, Erasmus Student Network
2.55pm Closing Statement
