Free public events at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
23 May 2014 04:26 PM
There will be three days
of public events taking place at the ExCel Centre in London between 10 –
12 June as part of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in
Conflict.
Join UNHCR Special Envoy,
Angelina Jolie, and Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Global Summit and
take a stand against sexual violence in conflict. It is #TimeToAct.
Highlights of the Summit Fringe
programme are below.
There will be over 150 events
taking place in the Summit Fringe, including the UK premiere of Charming
Baker’s sculptural work ‘Faith’s Leap’; a silent cinema
featuring over 30 films and shorts plus lots more interactive
events.
Tuesday 10
June
Liberian Girl
(Theatre)
A dramatised presentation by the
Royal Court Theatre of ‘Liberian Girl’ written by Diana Nneka
Atuona (winner of the Alfred Fagon Award for Playwriting
2014).
Mock trial
(Performance)
Serene Communications will
perform a mock trial of the Women, Peace and Security UN Resolution with
defence, prosecution and a presiding judge. Women from conflict zones will act
as witnesses with the audience playing the role of the jury.
Hackathon
(Technical
challenge)
Groups of developers compete
over three days to produce tools or apps which can support the four aims of the
summit. This event is co-hosted by the Netherlands Embassy in
London.
To register to take part in the
event, please go to http://endsvchack.com/.
Seeds of Hope
(Cinema)
Fiona Lloyd-Davies’
eye-opening film centred on one woman’s mission to help Congolese rape
victims rebuild their lives.
Model UN
(Discussion)
Students from London
International Model UN will take on the roles of the UN Security Council to
discuss and amend a resolution on conflict-related sexual
violence.
Return to
Manhood
(Discussion)
A discussion on the importance
of educating boys in the fight against sexual violence in conflict hosted by
Return to Manhood.
Wednesday 11
June
The
Whistleblower
(Cinema)
2010 film directed by Larysa
Kondracki inspired by the story of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska police officer
who was recruited as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina in
1999.
Katswe
Sistahood
(Performance)
Katswe Sistahood, a young
women’s organisation based in Harare, Zimbabwe that works on sexual and
reproductive health and rights, will use monologues, discussion and dance to
provide important insights on young women and girls’ struggles in the
face of conflict.
We Will Speak
Out
(Discussion)
A debate on the role of faith in
fighting sexual violence in conflict, bringing together faith leaders and
communities.
Global Justice
Centre
(Discussion)
A simulated post-conflict peace
negotiation to highlight the challenges to, and importance, of women’s
equal participation in post-conflict processes.
Thursday 12
June
Breaking the
Silence
(Theatre)
An awareness raising play
written by Bluewin for the women’s division of Human Rights Watch
tackling the global issues that face millions of women today including sexual
violence, rape as a war crime, trafficking, child marriage and domestic
violence.
Even if we lose our
lives
(Theatre)
‘Even if we lose our
lives’ is a moving theatre performance that brings together the stories
of 3 Afghan women; a teacher, a gynaecologist and a women who runs an
organisation providing family mediation services.
Girl Be Heard
Congo
(Performance)
Written and performed by girls
aged 12-21, Girl Be Heard Congo showcases theatre, dance, music, monologues,
poetry, and activism to raise awareness about discrimination and violence
against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
BIRN
(Discussion)
A presentation dedicated to the
topic of wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
AB Colombia
(Discussion)
A discussion to explore the
factors that have made women defenders and journalists so vulnerable to sexual
violence attacks focusing on Colombia and Egypt.
(Please note that some content
may not be suitable for under 16s.)
A full programme of public
events will be published on the Summit
websiteshortly. In the meantime, you can subscribe to email
updates and follow the latest news on Facebook and Twitter
The Global Summit to End
Sexual Violence in Conflict will be the largest event ever held on
this issue, with over 148 governments and international bodies represented, as
well as NGOs and members of the military, medical and legal professions from
around the world.
You can be a part of
it.