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Accelerating Innovation - Empowering Women and Girls
Finland, Tanzania, UNICEF and UN Women
Opening Remarks and High Level Speakers:
Kai Mykkanen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development, Finland; Augstine Mahiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Tanzania; Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women; Omar Abdi, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
Interactive Panel Discussion:
Njideka Harry, President and CEO, Youth for Technology Foundation; Doreen Kessy, COO, Ubongo Kids; Marianne Vikkula, CEO, SLUSH; Wanjiru Waweru Waithaka, Founder and CEO, Funkidz
Moderated by Chris Fabian, UNICEF
High level side event during the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. 21 September 2016.
Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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Uit de uitnodiging:
Ambassadeurs van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken zijn ieder uur van de dag ergens in de wereld actief voor Nederlanders en Nederland, laten hun stem horen en oefenen invloed uit op internationaal niveau. Zij houden zich bezig met thema’s als veiligheid, duurzaamheid, economische groeikansen en diversiteit & inclusiviteit.
Met dit WOMEN EMPOWERMENT EVENT in het Amsterdamse Pulitzer Hotel slaan we de brug tussen twee werelden; die van vrouwelijke ambassadeurs en die van vrouwen met invloed in de maatschappij en media. We bespreken relevante maatschappelijke thema’s op internationaal niveau met bijbehorende stellingen. Er zijn drie hoofdthema’s en twee sprekers per thema.
Jouw tafelgenoten ondernemen, schrijven, acteren of regisseren en bereiken een publiek dat zij in beweging kunnen brengen. Het zijn vrouwen met een stem die gehoord wordt en waarmee ze effect kunnen bereiken in de media en in hun eigen netwerk. Door onze krachten te bundelen kunnen wij een voorbeeldfunctie innemen en invloed uitoefenen op de nieuwe generatie vrouwen op internationaal niveau.
Foto's Kirsten van Sant
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Uit de uitnodiging:
Ambassadeurs van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken zijn ieder uur van de dag ergens in de wereld actief voor Nederlanders en Nederland, laten hun stem horen en oefenen invloed uit op internationaal niveau. Zij houden zich bezig met thema’s als veiligheid, duurzaamheid, economische groeikansen en diversiteit & inclusiviteit.
Met dit WOMEN EMPOWERMENT EVENT in het Amsterdamse Pulitzer Hotel slaan we de brug tussen twee werelden; die van vrouwelijke ambassadeurs en die van vrouwen met invloed in de maatschappij en media. We bespreken relevante maatschappelijke thema’s op internationaal niveau met bijbehorende stellingen. Er zijn drie hoofdthema’s en twee sprekers per thema.
Jouw tafelgenoten ondernemen, schrijven, acteren of regisseren en bereiken een publiek dat zij in beweging kunnen brengen. Het zijn vrouwen met een stem die gehoord wordt en waarmee ze effect kunnen bereiken in de media en in hun eigen netwerk. Door onze krachten te bundelen kunnen wij een voorbeeldfunctie innemen en invloed uitoefenen op de nieuwe generatie vrouwen op internationaal niveau.
Foto's Kirsten van Sant
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Uit de uitnodiging:
Ambassadeurs van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken zijn ieder uur van de dag ergens in de wereld actief voor Nederlanders en Nederland, laten hun stem horen en oefenen invloed uit op internationaal niveau. Zij houden zich bezig met thema’s als veiligheid, duurzaamheid, economische groeikansen en diversiteit & inclusiviteit.
Met dit WOMEN EMPOWERMENT EVENT in het Amsterdamse Pulitzer Hotel slaan we de brug tussen twee werelden; die van vrouwelijke ambassadeurs en die van vrouwen met invloed in de maatschappij en media. We bespreken relevante maatschappelijke thema’s op internationaal niveau met bijbehorende stellingen. Er zijn drie hoofdthema’s en twee sprekers per thema.
Jouw tafelgenoten ondernemen, schrijven, acteren of regisseren en bereiken een publiek dat zij in beweging kunnen brengen. Het zijn vrouwen met een stem die gehoord wordt en waarmee ze effect kunnen bereiken in de media en in hun eigen netwerk. Door onze krachten te bundelen kunnen wij een voorbeeldfunctie innemen en invloed uitoefenen op de nieuwe generatie vrouwen op internationaal niveau.
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Uit de uitnodiging:
Ambassadeurs van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken zijn ieder uur van de dag ergens in de wereld actief voor Nederlanders en Nederland, laten hun stem horen en oefenen invloed uit op internationaal niveau. Zij houden zich bezig met thema’s als veiligheid, duurzaamheid, economische groeikansen en diversiteit & inclusiviteit.
Met dit WOMEN EMPOWERMENT EVENT in het Amsterdamse Pulitzer Hotel slaan we de brug tussen twee werelden; die van vrouwelijke ambassadeurs en die van vrouwen met invloed in de maatschappij en media. We bespreken relevante maatschappelijke thema’s op internationaal niveau met bijbehorende stellingen. Er zijn drie hoofdthema’s en twee sprekers per thema.
Jouw tafelgenoten ondernemen, schrijven, acteren of regisseren en bereiken een publiek dat zij in beweging kunnen brengen. Het zijn vrouwen met een stem die gehoord wordt en waarmee ze effect kunnen bereiken in de media en in hun eigen netwerk. Door onze krachten te bundelen kunnen wij een voorbeeldfunctie innemen en invloed uitoefenen op de nieuwe generatie vrouwen op internationaal niveau.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the launch event for U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 15, 2016. [State Department Photo/Public Domain]
Phulme Majhi, a firebrand tribal leader in the Kalahandi district of Odisha has been leading a movement for rights and dignity. Starting from the anti mining Niyamgiri movement to the innovative ideas of running a full fledged organisation, Phulme's journey is worth every bit. She is among the organisations being supported by Oxfam India, Centre for Social Equity and Praxis Institute for Participatory Practices under the project 'By the People' supported by the European Union www.oxfamindia.org/programdetails/4/gender-justice
May 23, 2013 - Scenes from the Empower Campaign launch party marking the start of the University's $1 billion comprehensive campaign on Thursday night at an event held in the Marino Center that featured inter?ac?give research exhibits and inspiring calls to sup?port the university’s momentum.
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The openly lesbian South African soccer team, Chosen Few faces discrimination and danger every day despite the liberal South African constitution. The team, part of the Forum for the Empowerment of Women is practicing for the Gay Games in Germany.
May 23, 2013 - Scenes from the Empower Campaign launch party marking the start of the University's $1 billion comprehensive campaign on Thursday night at an event held in the Marino Center that featured inter?ac?give research exhibits and inspiring calls to sup?port the university’s momentum.
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Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) Summit 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
JOINT MEDIA ADVISORY
Women Empowerment and Political Participation in Africa: Emerging Issues from African Female Parliamentarians from Countries due for Elections in 2015,2016 and Beyond
24 March 2015 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Breakfast Meeting on Emerging issues on the Participation of Women in Elections in Africa, at the margin of the Women in Parliament Global Forum Annual Summit 2015.
Who: African Union Commission in collaboration the United Nations Development Programme Regional Service Centre for Africa (UNDP-RSCA)
When: Tuesday 24th March 2015 – at 07:30 a.m – 10:00 a.m.
Where: African Union New Conference Center – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Objectives: The Meeting aims to create a targeted networking and experience sharing platform for women Members of Parliament (MPs) from countries due for elections in 2015, 2016 and beyond and tosensitize them on issues of parliamentary development, elections and transformative leadership
Background:
The African Union Commission (AUC) with the technical support of UNDP-RSC, through the Bureau of the Chairperson is implementing the project’ Building an Enabling Environment for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Political Participation in Africa. The project has four outcomesof which one is on Increased Participation of Women in Decision Making.
In 2014, the AUC/UNDP project participated in the Women in Parliament Global Forum(WIP)in held in Kigali, Rwanda. During WIP Summit, women parliamentarians adopted Kigali Declaration that calls on world leaders and parliamentarians to improve education and healthcare levels, combat poverty and gender-based violence, as well as discriminatory practices and attitudes.
In light of that, and the fact that a number of African countries, which due for elections in 2015, 2016 and 2017, are still below 20 per cent in women parliament representation, and taking advantage of the Women in Parliament Global Forum (WIP) Annual Summit 2015, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 23-25 March 2015, under the theme “New Leadership for Global Challenges”, the AUC will convene a breakfast meeting on Emerging issues on the Participation of Women in Elections in Africa, at the margin of WIP Summit.
This meeting will provide an opportunity for the AUC supported by its partners such as UNDP and others, to push further, the agenda to increase women’s participation in decision making and politics, with Parliament as one key area where the numbers of women need to be increased.
The meeting will target prospective candidates, already sitting; civil society organisations specialized in women’s political participation and young women to ensure that women from countries due for elections in 2015 and 2016 and beyond have a platform for targeted networking, campaign tactics, engagement of media and how to finance for elections.
In addition, the side event will contribute towards the women’s increased awareness of the benefits of cross-party alliances, through amongst others, women’s caucuses which have been successful in a pushing for progressive laws, policies and gender responsive budgets in a number of countries This also points to the fact that increased participation of women in key governance institutions such as Parliament contributes to the global and Africa’s development agenda.
Media representatives are invited to cover the event.
Attached is the draft program of event.
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Name: Ayers, James (Also Called Kawata, James and Enou [The Judge])
Race: Empowered Human (Male)
Sexual Preference: Bisexual
Occupation: College Student, Renegade, Reformed Street Gang Leader
Current Location: (Unknown, presumably earth)
Origin: Trinidad, Colorado, Earth
Approach-ability - Very approachable [Available for anyone; modern fantasy setting]
Some Background History if you care,
Josaline Ayers died at 1:22 p.m. at the age of 18, due to what is recorded as 'complications' at birth in Trinidad, Colorado. Unexplainable seizures claimed her life and it was all that the doctors could do was to preserve the life of her son. As an already unwanted child, James (named by the orphanage) was placed in Hope Foundation Orphanage where he met Robert Wilkins after an 'incident' at the age of four resulting in the near death of another orphan. Ironically, after this 'incident' James was adopted by unknowing parents in Osaka, Japan no less.
Through his elementary and middle school years, James was called Kawata James; however after numerous 'problems' during his school years where he was bounced around from middle-school to middle-school he was finally enrolled in Zankoku Koukou under his original birth name Ayers James in the hope that his school record would not follow him to his new life as a high-school student.
During his middle-school years, he fell into the 'wrong crowd' when rumors of his 'ability' began to circulate. At first, he would be convinced to only use it on store clerks so that he and his "friends" could steal candy, gum, food etc. But this escalated very quickly, soon his "friends" were pressuring him to put girls "to sleep" for a little while so that they (the friends) could rape the girls. Because of this, James fell into 'accomplice' to many crimes. Eventually, this ability caught the eye of a local gang who would further this by threatening him, claiming they would kill his parents if he did not comply.
Eventually, he did 'kill' one of the gang leaders by strangulation (with both hands) but was acquitted of the charge. The the autopsy revealed that the man died of heart failure (due to prolonged seizures) rather than suffocation. After this, for his own 'protection' his foster parents filed for him to attend college in America. In reality, they were afraid of him.
"GTS" (Go To Sleep) Refers to an ability named after a 'finishing move' on a popular sports entertainment show.
Metabolism Manipulation:
Robert Wilkins - Pediatrician's Analysis (age 4) - Upon direct, skin to skin contact James Ayers' left and right sides of his body exude different effects on the metabolism of whatever he is touching. The effects are recorded as applicable on on all living tissue, not just human contact. Other mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians also exhibit the effects of the phenomenon when 'touched'. Plants were also recorded as wilting when 'touched' by either side, though actual metabolic data on plants is difficult to process as it is not my field of expertise. It is recommended that, until blood and tissue samples can be analyzed that Jay wear long sleeved shirts, long pants, shoes and gloves at all times. Ensure that all care-takers are made known of James' condition.
Left Hand of God - When any portion of James Ayers' left side makes direct contact with living tissue, the metabolism of that entity begins to drop on a exponential scale based both on the area of contact and time elapsed since contact began.
During the first minute or so, the subject feels 'tired' as the body begins to slow down its metabolic rate. Following this for the next four minutes, the subject will become slightly cooler, with its resting body temperature dropping about a half to full degree kelvin as though it were preparing for sleep. In the test lab mice, after the next minute a comatose state was recorded, it is estimated (based on relative body size) that it would take approximately ten minutes for a full grown human to fall into the coma. Death is expected to follow soon after this if James remains in contact with the organism.
Right Hand of the Devil - When any portion of James Ayers' right side makes direct contact with living tissue, the metabolism of that entity begins to rise at an exponential rate, again based both on the area of contact and the time elapsed since contact began.
During the first minute or so, the subject grows more alert of its surroundings and appears more 'awake' than its resting state; it is comparative to having performed at least fifteen to twenty minutes of vigorous exercise. Following this, for the next four minutes, the subject grows warmer, presumably due to increased heart rate, blood flow and nervous impulse. Some cinder-like markings are seen at the point of contact during this time, perhaps where the living tissue has consumed itself with the constantly increasing metabolic rate. Granted that the subject is poikilothermic or even a homeothermic animal in a hot environment, the organism will expire due to break down of internal hormonal and enzymatic systems as both of these become denatured. If the subject is kept cool enough, a curious phenomena occurs where over the period of an hour; the subject will literally consume itself and die of starvation.
The effects of either side's 'touch' does wane with time if contact is broken. This is best done within the first minute if possible to have the least drastic side-effects on the contactee.
Warning and Further Notes - James Ayers should never make contact with a human being with both sides of his body simultaneously. It is my belief as his doctor that this was the cause of his birth-mother's complications during birth. Because his strange 'ability' works by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system with the right side of his body and stimulating the para-sympathetic nervous system with the left side of his body; the attempt to stimulate both simultaneously (which would be the result of both sides of his body becoming in direct contact at the same time) may result in serious seizures as the body would be working antagonistically against itself.
Maniwa Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche gives the empowerment on Karma Pakshi, the 2nd Karmapa, at the Europe Center Summer Course 2015 in Immenstadt, Germany.
Nedo Kuchung Rinpoche gives Empowerments into Diamond Mind and White Tara as part of the 10th annual Diamond Way Buddhism Summer Course at the Europe Center in Immenstadt.
Nedo Rinpoche was recognized by H.H. the 16th Karmapa as the sixth reincarnation in the Nedo Kulha lineage. He serves as the main Vajramaster of H.H. the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje, and is currently responsible for Shamar Rinpoche's monks as well as all activities of the Karma Kagyu lineage in Sikkim.
The workshop aims to highlight the growing importance of the mobile phone as an inevitable tool in the Indian context, for empowering the citizens and enabling socio economic development services with the help of a case study and a brief contextual discussion around the subject.
Day 1
13 May 2013
ITU/ Claudio Montesano Casillas
May 23, 2013 - Scenes from the Empower Campaign launch party marking the start of the University's $1 billion comprehensive campaign on Thursday night at an event held in the Marino Center that featured inter?ac?give research exhibits and inspiring calls to sup?port the university’s momentum.
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The High-Level Panel (HLP) for Women’s Economic Empowerment presents its first report to the United Nations Secretary-General. The report findings highlight seven drivers to unlock the power of women to work and achieve their financial independence, such as tackling adverse norms and discriminatory laws, reducing and redistributing unpaid work and care, increasing access to loans and changing discriminatory business practices.
The Panel, created by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier this year, aims at placing women’s economic empowerment at the top of the global agenda to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The list of speakers included:
HLP Co-Chairs Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, President of Costa Rica, and Simona Scarpaleggia, CEO of IKEA Switzerland. Panel members Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women; Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International; Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; Jim Kim, President of The World Bank Group and Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization. Government representatives include Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica; Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway; and Priti Patel, Secretary of State for International Development, the United Kingdom.
The event was held in the ECOSOC chamber at UN headquarters on 22 September 2016.
www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/9/speech-by-ed-on-hl...
Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
Maniwa Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche gives the empowerment on Karma Pakshi, the 2nd Karmapa, at the Europe Center Summer Course 2015 in Immenstadt, Germany.
May 23, 2013 - Scenes from the Empower Campaign launch party marking the start of the University's $1 billion comprehensive campaign at an event held in the Marino Center that featured interactive research exhibits and inspiring calls to support the University’s momentum.
May 23, 2013 - Scenes from the Empower Campaign launch party marking the start of the University's $1 billion comprehensive campaign on Thursday night at an event held in the Marino Center that featured inter?ac?give research exhibits and inspiring calls to sup?port the university’s momentum.
Diagram 3…Instinct Brain
“Snakes and Ladders”-Resilience Guide
By Terri Turner
The instinct brain is the oldest part of our brains and its jobs have seen our entire human race for thousands and thousands of centuries be able to survive and claim victory over forces of nature to grow our societies into what we have today surrounding the entire planet.
But it is this same part of the human brain that saved us trillions of times over and over again that is now attempting to destroy everything our ancestors built and matured into.
It is urgent our children know how this brain works and get mastery over it and strengthen their super human power of choice to now through maturity and knowledge choose other ways to respond through our social, emotional and spiritual inner capacities.
When a bad feeling is experienced in the feeling/emotional brain it triggers an instant “snake” like slide down into our instinct brain which has us either fighting, running away, freezing or using negative inner attacks like passive aggressive responses.
The instinct brains dominate learning style is action/doing and when the child is asked a question their eyes will look downwards (right brain dominate will look mainly to the right; left brain dominate will look mainly to the left; straight ahead looking down indicates a balanced action/doing brain style using both sides of the brain to think).
These children have to be doing/actions while you talk to them otherwise they find it very difficult to actually hear you when standing or sitting still (whistles are great for these kinds of learners because they hear through the vibrations throughout their body). These children need different support to learn to develop their visual/feeling and auditory learning capacities.