Brainstorming meeting for the 5th International Roma Women Conference
(2015, Istanbul)
Alkoclar Keban Hotel
Sıraselviler Cad.No:17 Taksim, Beyoglu
Istanbul Turkey
Draft AGENDA
Tuesday 18 March 2014
Arrival of participants
20:00 Dinner for participants
20:00 Official dinner at the Hotel between the Council of Europe and Officials in Turkey
Wednesday 19 March 2014
09:30 -15:30
The meeting will provide interpretation in English and Turkish
Chair: Ahmet Murat Altug, Head of Social Inclusion, Ministry of Family and Social Policy
Opening
09:00 – 10:00
Mr Ercument ISIK, Head of EU and International Relations Department, Ministry of Family and Social Policy
Mr Sixto Molina, Council of Europe, Head of the Support Team of the Special Representative of the Council of Europe for Roma Issues
MP Nursuna Memecan, Justice and Development Party (to be confirmed)
Finnish Embassy in Turkey (to be confirmed)
Figen Kelemer, EDROM NGO on behalf of Roma women
10:00 -10:30 Coffee break
Chair: Sixto Molina, Head of the Support Team, Council of Europe
Preparation process of the 5th International Conference
10:30 – 12.00
10:30 – 10:40 The experience of previous international conferences by the CoE
10:40 – 11:40 Agenda of the 5th International Conference
11:40 – 12:10 Consultation mechanisms: consultation meetings, questionnaire etc.
12:10 – 12:30 Date of the conference and Participants
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15.30 Preparation process of the 5th International Conference - Continuation
13:30 – 13:40 Languages/ Interpretation during the conference
§ Turkish, English, French, Romani
13:40 – 14:00 Promotion and visibility of the conference
§ Press conferences
§ Campaign: posters, leaflets, postcards, anti-discrimination workshops
§ Social media: websites/FB/Twitter etc.
14:00 – 14:30 Technical aspects
§ Budgetary questions
§ Division of responsibilities
14:30 –15:00 Next steps and follow-up preparation meeting
15:00 – 15:30 Follow-up activities on Romani women and girls to the International Conference
15:30 Departure of participants