Institutum Studiorum Humanitatis Ljubljana Graduate School in

Humanities Ljubljana, 21-22 June 2008

WHEN THE ARMED FORCE IS LED BY A MOTHER-TO-BE

COOPERATION: Žene Ženama

INSTITUTUM STUDIORUM HUMANITATISLJUBLJANA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE HUMANITIES

The Ministries of Defence-entirely populated by men

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Recalling also Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 on women, peace and security, and acknowledging the relevance of the study of the Secretary-General entitled Women, Peace and Security submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), and UNIFEM's study (2002) entitled Women, War and Peace: The Independent Experts' Assessment of the Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Women's Role in Peace-Building.

COUNTRIES RATIFICATION RESOLUCION TRANSLATED IN THE MOTHER TONGUE

ACTIONS FOR INFORMING GENERAL PUBLIC

ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION

Albanija YES ALBANIAN PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF POSTERS

Bosna in Hercegovina YES BOSNIAN PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF POSTERS

Hrvaška YES CROATIAN PUBLIC DISCUSSION, DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSLATED RESOLUTION

Makedonija

Kosova

NO DATA

YES

MACEDONIAN

ALBANIANKOSOVA POLICE SERVICE TRAINED AND INTEGRATING THE RESOLUTION IN THEIR RULES AND OBLIGATIONS

Srbija YES SREBIAN PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS

Bolgarija YES NO TRANSLATION NO DATA

Romunija YES ROMANIAN NO DATA

Grčija YES GREEK NO DATA

RESOLUTION UNSCR 1325 WAS ALREADY TRANSLATED IN 79 OTHER LANGUAGES; LAST TRANSLATION: SLOVENE

To successed in this “battle” we demand from the Governments:

• 1.) Wide information campains

• 2) Action plans

(`swedish model´)• 3) Support to civil

society promoters

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:

• Institutum Studiorum Humanitatis – Ljubljana Graduate School in Humanities

• CEE Network for Gender Issues • Gunder-Werner-Institute for feminism and gender democracy • and German Women's Security Council.

THE CONFERENCE IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY:

• The Westminster Foundation for Democracy – Labour Party• Heinrich-Böll Foundation• Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia.