White Ribbon Campaign November 25

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Conference (en Français)

Wednesday 25 November 2009
On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Men and Women unite

to end Violence Against Women

17h15 - 19h30

Maison du Faubourg 6-8, Rue des Terreaux-du-Temple, 1201 Geneva
- Free entry -

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Program

17h15 Opening – Introduction

  • Mr. Pierre Pradervand, moderator and 1st Ambassador White Ribbon - Campaign Switzerland©
  • Mr. François Longchamp, VP Geneva State Council and Ambassador White Ribbon - Campaign Switzerland©
  • Mr. Rémy Pagani, Mayor of Geneva and Ambassador White Ribbon - Campaign Switzerland©
  • Message from Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General

17h45 Round Table

  • Brief presentation by campaign organizers
  • Mr. David Bourgoz, Expert – Geneva State Delegate on Domestic Violence
  • Ms. Luiza Vasconcelos, Expert – Promotion of Equality between Men and Women
  • Mr. Olivier Ischer, Director of Le Point – Geneva Department of Public Education
  • Mr. Prof. André Langaney, Department of Anthropology and Ecology, University of Geneva
  • Mr. Denis Chatelain, Psychotherapist and co-founder of VIRES
  • Mr. Christian Schiess, Committee Member of Viol-Secours
  • Mr. Wella Kouyou, UNHCR Community Services Coordinator

 

19h00
Presentation of « 16 Days Activism » in Switzerland (25 November–10 December)

  • Open house during 16 days – information, questions, membership
     at WWSF, 11 av. de la Paix, 1202 Geneva (17h30h-19h00, except week-ends)

19h15 Interaction with audience

  • Conclusions and future activities
  • Interviews
  • Membership / distribution of White Ribbons and pin’s

Reception kindly offered by the Geneva State Council

Ambassadors of the White Ribbon – Campaign Switzerland© include to-date : François Longchamp, State Councilor • Mark Muller, State Councilor • Rémy Pagani, Mayor of Geneva • Jean-Charles Rielle, National Councilor • Pierre Maudet, Administrative Councilor • Jean-Philippe Rapp, President of Forum International Médias Nord-Sud • René Longet, President Socialist Party • David Bourgoz, Geneva State Delegate on Domestic Violence • Pierre Pradervand, author and coach.

Honorary Committee

David Hiler, President of the State Council of the Canton of Geneva • François Longchamp, Vice-President of the State Council • Laurent Moutinot, State Councilor • Robert Cramer, State Councilor • Pierre-François Unger, State Councilor • Charles Beer, State Councilor • Mark Muller, State Councilor • Robert Hensler, State Chancellor • Prof. Yakin Ertürk, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women (2003-2009).

Sponsors: Loterie Romande • Vivre Autrement • WWSF–Women’s World Summit Foundation