Joint Programme

South Programme

Moderated: Patrick LEUSCH, Head of European Affairs, Deutsche Welle (DW), Bonn (DE)

1. Broadcast of a video presentation on combating violence against women - 3 mins

2. Introduction:

• Mehdi REMILI, Project Manager, Human Dignity and Gender Equality Department, Directorate General of Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Council of Europe, Strasbourg (FR) - 5 mins

3. H.E. Imen HOUIMEL, Minister of Women, Family and Seniors, Tunis (TN) - 10 mins

4. Recorded testimonies by beneficiary institution representatives and civil society - 3 mins each

• Nuha MUHREIZ, President of Women Helping Women Network, Member of the CSO pool of experts of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, Amman (JO)
• Mohamed OUKHLIFA, Public Prosecutor, Presidency of the Public Prosecutor, Rabat (MA)
• Ahmed BANASR, Coordinator of forensic unit INJED, HELP Tutor, Tunis (TU)

5. Expert speakers:

• Maya MORSY, President of the National Council for Women, Cairo (EG) - 10 mins
• Claudine Aoun ROUKOZ, President of the National Commission for the Lebanese Women (NCLW), Beirut (LB) - 10 mins
• Zhour EL HORR, President of the Moroccan National Commission for the Protection of Women Victims of Violence (CNFV), Rabat (MO) - 10 mins
• Marie-Claude HOFNER, Member of the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) (CH) - 10 mins

6. Questions (selected from the chatbox) & Answers - 15 mins

Lilian HALLS-FRENCH, Co-President of the Euromed Feminist Initiative (IFE-EFI), Paris (FR) - 5 mins

Highlight on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November 2020) and the Campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence”

Short presentation on the actions undertaken by the CoE and the EU:

• Imene KHALIFA, Project Manager, Council of Europe field office in Tunisia, Tunis (TN) - 2,5 mins
• Olga MARTIN GONZALÉZ, Gender Coordinator, DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), European Commission, Brussels (BE) - 2,5 mins

Virgil IVAN-CUCU, Coordinator of Euromed Justice Programme currently implemented through Eurojust, The Hague (NL) - 5 mins

Takeaways and best practices to be shared and received from all participants.

Pilar MORALES, Head of Programming Department, Council of Europe, Strasbourg (FR) - 10 mins

A more consolidated report with the conclusions and contributions received in the suggestion box will be drafted after the event and will be shared with all participants.