The MWMN Secretariat, in collaboration with WIIS Italy, undertakes the coordination of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks (GA)
June 2020
The MWMN Secretariat, undertakes the coordination of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks (GA) until the end of 2020 under the responsibility of WIIS Italy. The Global Alliance was launched in 2019 as the collaborative initiative of several regional...
MWMN Webinar Series – Covid-19 and Peace Talks: Challenges and Opportunities
June, 2020
On June 26, 2020, the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network has organised a webinar on "Covid-19 and peace talks: challenges and opportunities”. As Covid-19 has silenced half of the world’s roads, skies, waters, deadly conflicts are still ravaging several African,...
MWMN online course on “Leadership in Mediation: Visibility, Influence and Impact”
22-26 June, 2020
With a view of continuing to provide training opportunities for Mediators, the MWMN has partnered with The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and Durham University to offer a customized online course on “Leadership in Mediation: Visibility, Influence and...
Regional Women Mediator Networks: What Role in the Future of EU Mediation?
June 2020
On June 15-17, 2020, MediatEUr organised the EU Community of Practice Meeting 2020 on Looking into the Future of EU Mediation: What Happens Next? The online event was attended by over 700 mediation practitioners from all over the world and held 32 panel discussions....
Leadership Masterclass: Leading Effectively in High Pressure Environments
May-June 2020
Between May 21 and June 11, 2020, the MWMN has organised an online Masterclass focusing on women leadership aimed at providing participants with the knowledge and skills to lead authentically and effectively in high-pressure and crisis environments. The course...
The MWMN geographical scope widens
May 27, 2020
The geographical scope of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network widens to include Kosovo within the scope of the activities of the MWMN. On May 27, 2020 a virtual meeting was held with representative from the MWMN Secretariat and Embassy of Italy in Pristina to...
MWMN Call for new mediators
March 2020
The MWMN is pleased to announce that the call for new MWMN members is now open. Do you have experience in mediation, peacemaking and peacebuilding in your community, or at a national, regional or international level? Are you keen to connect with other women to share...
The MWMN Turkey Antenna meets to plan ahead
February 2020, Safranbolu
On February 8-9, 2020, the members of the MWMN Turkey Antenna met in Safranbolu to identify and discuss the conflicts in Turkey and share the experiences of how they have been affected and how they have come to terms with the traumas. The discussion aimed at...
2nd International Young Women Mediation Forum
January 2020, Nairobi
From the 27 to the 30 of January, Francesca Caruso – MWMN’s member of the secretariat – attended the 2nd International Young Women Mediation Forum in Nairobi. The forum was organized by IPHRD-Africa, a non-profit organization registered in Kenya whose aim is to...
High-Level Seminar: “Increasing the participation of women in peace processes. What roles and responsibilities for Member States?”
December 2019, Rome
On December 3-4, 2019, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation held a high-level seminar on "Strengthening Women’s Participation...
