1000 Peace Women

"WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD”: will be held on October 24th,2007 at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

The objective of this seminar is to primarily focus on strengthening the role of Arab women in promoting peace and development. The Seminar will start by an Inauguration (H.E Mrs. Suzzane Mubarak) followed by two sessions, the first entitled "Where we are" and the second entitled "Where we should go". The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is also hosting an exhibition displaying pictures and bios for these 1000 Peace Women. The purpose of the exhibition is to reach out to the public, establish links with other networks or groups, and raise questions about what peace and peace building means. It also aims at revealing the different ways women are building peace in different corners of the world in an attempt to build up popular support for women's roles as peace builders.