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Casablanca, 12 -15 January 2007
Women Weave Peace into Globalisation

» Purpose of the Meeting
by Devaki Jain

» Participants in Casablanca
12 Women from different countries including India, South Africa, the Philippines, Turkey, Zimbabwe, and Morocco, plus invited observers from several countries

Organized by Shubha Chacko (Singamma Sreenivasam Foundation, India) and Najia Elboudali (Synergie Civique, Morocco)

Day I : Friday

Session 1 - 16.00 -18.00
Opening Session

Welcome by Najia Elboudali of Synergie Civique and Shubha Chacko RA to Devaki Jain, Singamma, Sreenivasan Foundation

Devaki Jain to Introduce the Agenda

Fatema Mernissi: Presentation of her background paper

Women, Peace and Globalisation - A review of literature by Shubha Chacko

Listening to the voices from Africa
- Learning from the grassroots

Hope Chigudu, Nombinso Gasa, Zanele Mbeki
Moderator: Solita Collas Monsod

Day II : Saturday

Session 2 - 9.30-12.30
The macro-economic concerns
- Learning from the ground realities

Nilüfer Çagatay, Yassine Fall, Solita Collas Monsod

Session 3 - 14.00-16.30
Issues of Rights, Policy and Governance
Nafis Sadik, Moderator: Yassine Fall

17.00 - 19.00
An interactive dialogue with the women carpet weavers
Interlocuted by Fatema Mernissi

Day III : Sunday

Session 4 - 9.00-12.30
Knowledge, Culture Rights, Feminist Perspectives
Devaki Jain

Session 4 - 14.00-16.00
Meeting with the women of Synergie Civique

Session 5 - 16.00-19.00
Road Map: Pulling the threads together
Action Plan to be decided

Day IV : Monday

Session 6 - 9.00-12.00
Concluding session: Taking decisions for forward movement

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Casablanca Dream
» Preparation of the Meeting
A communication from Devaki Jain, Dec 2, 2006

Background Papers:
» Invoking Gyana, Women's Knowing, as a Vehicle for Rebellion by Devaki Jain
» Weaving Peace into Globalization by Fatema Mernissi

» Outcome of the Meeting
"A Note Emerging from Reflection in Casablanca" by Devaki Jain, 16/02/07