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Local Antennas


Synergies and Experience Sharing
On January 2017, Italy joined the UN Security Council as non-permanent member, with the aim of enhancing its contribution to the effort of “building peace for tomorrow.” A key component of Italy’s commitment is to strengthen the role of women as drivers of peace across the whole conflict cycle.
Acknowledging the need to foster women’s participation in a key region for global peace and stability, Italy decided to establish a Mediterranean Women Mediators Network.
This is one of the flagship initiatives of the Italian mandate on the Security Council and combines Italy’s role in the Mediterranean area, its commitment to the peaceful resolution of conflicts and to the promotion of gender equality policies. The establishment of the MWNM is also included in Italy’s III National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security for the 2016-2019 period.
This initiative is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and Women in International Security (WIIS) Italy.
The Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN) was launched in Rome on October 26, 2017 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the presence of the Hon. Minister Angelino Alfano. A multigenerational group of approximately 40 women mediators and experts on mediation from the four shores of the Mediterranean Sea came together and agreed on the adoption of the “Founding Principles and Declaration of Intent” of the Network.
Since the foundational event, the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network has grown welcoming new members and has conducted numerous activities ranging from de visu and long distance trainings, peer to peer exchanges, advocacy and outreach campaigns. Furthermore, it has established local antennas and regularly works in synergy with other women mediator networks in the context of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks, of which it is one of the founding members.
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The MWMN holds its Annual Event
December 9, 2020
On December 9, 2020 the MWMN Secretariat organised its annual meeting. This closed-door informal event gave the opportunity to the members to virtually meet again and reflect on the work done in these past three years. The meeting was opened by the Italian VM Marina...
LOCAL

MWMN/Turkey organises the Conference “Peace Processes Around the World: the Role of Women’s Participation”
December 5, 2020
On December 5, the MWMN Turkey Antenna organized an online conference on "Peace Processes Around the World: the Role of Women's Participation". The event, moderated by Ayse Betul Celik, saw the participation of three distinguished speakers, namely Sanam...
GLOBAL

Women, Peace and Security in the Next 20 Years Moving Beyond ‘Business as Usual’
Virtual Global Alliance 1st Annual Meeting – October 8-22, 2020
The Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks was launched in New York in 2019 at the High-Level Opening Week of the United Nations General Assembly 74, as a cooperation between five Regional Women Mediator Networks: FemWise-Africa, the Mediterranean Women...