WINPEACE MEETINGS
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WHEN
April 30 – May 3, 1998
WHERE
KOS & BODRUM
COMMENTS
1st WINPEACE meeting: Worked together to bring women’s perspective into finding creative solutions for the peaceful resolution of conflicts. For four days discussed building a peace culture between two countries.
WHEN
November 20-22, 1998
WHERE
ATHENS
COMMENTS
2nd WINPEACE meeting dedicated to the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Session devoted to discussion on women’s rights as human rights. Action plan prepared on joint ventures.
WHEN
OCTOBER 21-24, 1999
WHERE
RHODOS
COMMENTS
WINPEACE calls upon the governments of Greece & Turkey to stop using threats for military interventions as a means of solving differences. Winpeace calls both governments for a reduction of military expenditure by 5% upto 2003.
Winpeace appeals for the removal of nationalistic distortion from school text books. Winpeace states that History is useful when it identifies mistakes, emphasizes human values and reinforces the value of universal giving.
WHEN
May 4-8, 2000
WHERE
ANKARA
COMMENTS
UCAN SUPURGE organize the 3rd Women’s Film Festival and dedicate it to WINPEACE. Conflict Resolution seminar with Winpeace Trainers Dr. H.B.Danesh of the Landegg Academy in Switzerland and Ann-Sofi Jakobsson Hatay Phd Candidate & Lecturer Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala, Sweden. Speeches delivered at public event by Cypriot sisters.
WHEN
December 15-17, 2000
WHERE
PETRA-MITILINI
COMMENTS
The Role of Rural Women in Regional Development was the main issue. Discussions on agro tourism, WINPEACE plans and projects. The participants gathered olives together with local women as a symbolic gesture and enjoyed their warm hospitality.
WHEN
April 21-23, 2001
WHERE
ISTANBUL
COMMENTS
Organized Seminar on disarmament and peace by Prof. Czempion. Joint projects are on the table for discussion: book translations, agro tourism, Winpeace Youth Camps. First approach to defining a process for the discussion of the Cyprus issue. Action Plan for Disarmament developed.
WHEN
October 27-29,2001
WHERE
NAFPLION
COMMENTS
The West has to understand that punishment and revenge will not stop the terrorists. It will create more. There is only one form of security, “mutual security”. Agenda pertained: Women in Globalization, Trafficking in Women, Plans and activities for the next year.
WHEN
November 8-10, 2002
WHERE
PERA PALAS, ISTANBUL
COMMENTS
9th WINPEACE meeting in Istanbul. Accession of Turkey into the EU and the need for disarmament were two of the topics discussed. Emphasis on alternative methods to resolve conflict especially at period of “War against Terrorism”. Against the threat of war in Iraq.
WHEN
October 24-27, 2003
WHERE
Cruise Boat, Greece
COMMENTS
We sail off from Piraeus. Our sisters fly to Athens and then, we meet in Mykonos. Review of all projects. Discussion on Peace Education. Gender, Peace & Foreign Policy. We visit Rhodes, Patmos, Kusadasi. From IMIA to a Culture of Peace. Meeting with women from other organizations in Athens.
WHEN
November 18-21, 2004
WHERE
Pera Palas Hotel in Istanbul
COMMENTS
Met historians from both countries. Projects, Greek-Turkish Relations, Public Event on Peace Education at the Bogazici University. WINPEACE APPEAL for the accession of Turkey into the European Union.
WHEN
September 30 – October 2, 2005
WHERE
CYPRUS
COMMENTS
WINPEACE expands to include our sisters from Cyprus. Focusing on Peace Education and how to move PE forward i.e. training teachers, testing the WINPEACE Manual. Public Event on PE organized on the Green Line.
WHEN
November 1-4, 2007
WHERE
KOS-BODRUM
COMMENTS
10th anniversary of WINPEACE. Changes in the World during the 10 year WINPEACE experience. War against Terror. Peace Education. WINPEACE personal views and stories. New Issues. This was a WINPEACE meeting focusing on political issues, on social issues and on issues within ourselves. It was so touching, sentimental, mature, and political. With a lot of “know thyself’ approach.
INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUP PARTICIPATIONS
WHEN
June 14-15,1999
EVENT
Vienna meeting of OSCE
ORGANIZER
Participation of Fotini Sianou
WHEN
November 8th, 1999
EVENT
OSCE Istanbul Summit
ORGANIZER
Woman for Women’s Human Rights & Winpeace Turkey
WHO
Winpeace Greece: Fotini Sianou
WHEN
November 27th, 28th, 1999
EVENT
Turkish Greek Forum in Athens
WHEN
October 8-11, 2000
EVENT
Meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security & Defense Policy in Brussels
ORGANIZER
European Parliament
WHO
Members of WINPEACE went to Brussels to attend the meeting of the Committee where the draft report on Turkey’s application for accession to the European Union and the state of negotiation would be discussed. The group was also briefed by the Commissioner on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities. The group participated in the World Women’s March Against Violence & Poverty which took place in Brussels on October 10, 2000.
WHEN
June 23-26, 2001
EVENT
Women’s Leadership & Conflict Resolution in Berlin
ORGANIZER
Frauen Computer Centrum.
WHO
Winpeace speakers: Nilgun Lermioglu Niord Fotini Sianou
COMMENT
Presentation of WINPEACE as a module for good practice. Militarism & Sexism.
WHEN
September 2001
EVENT
Frankfurt Peace Meeting organized by Turkish and Greek people living in Germany.
WHO
Guest speakers: Zeynep Oral on behalf of Winpeace Turkey and Soula Panaretou on behalf of Winpeace Greece
WHEN
December 3-7, 2001
EVENT
European Parliament Afghan Women’s Summit
ORGANIZER
Euro-Parliamentarian Anna Karamanou invitation to meeting in Brussels on women in Afghanistan
WHO
KEDE & Winpeace members express their solidarity to women of Afghanistan
WHEN
May 2002
EVENT
Ramala, Palestine
ORGANIZER
Israeli & Palestinian Women’s Organizations
WHO
KEDE/WINPEACE members take part in the Women’s March to RAMALA
WHEN
June 2002
EVENT
Vienna Austria
ORGANIZER
Turkish & Greek&Cyprus Women Conflict Resolution Seminar
Bruno Kriesky Foundation
WHO
4 Woman each from
Turkey / Greece / North,South Cyprus
WHEN
January 2-8, 2003
EVENT
Visit to Baghdad
ORGANIZER
Members of KEDE & Winpeace visited Iraq to contribute to the effort to stop the impeding war.
WHO
Met with other delegations from Europe and the USA. Margarita Papandreou, Zeynep Oral, Fotini Sianou, Omaima Rawas
WHEN
May 28 – 30, 2003
EVENT
“Gender, Peace and Foreign Policy: the EU Perspective” Athens Forum
ORGANIZER
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece
WHO
WINPEACE speaker from Turkey: Nur Mardin
WHEN
October 16, 2004
EVENT
Peace Education Seminar-Athens
ORGANIZER
KEDE/WINPEACE
WHO
Margarita Papandreou & Nilgun Lermioglu Niord opened the seminar. Speakers from WINPEACE Turkey, Lebanon, Bosnia & Herzegovina, & Greece.
COMMENTS
Integrating Peace Education in the Greek School System
SPECIAL EVENTS
February 8, 1996: Open letter of Margarita Papandreou on behalf of all the women of KEDE to the Women of Turkey.
November 28-29, 1997: Greek-Turkish Peace Initiative Declaration was put out after a meeting between Greek and Turkish women in Athens.
August 25-27, 1998 Istanbul: Margarita Papandreou delivers a key speech at the International Conference on “Heritage, Multicultural Attractions & Tourism” organized by the Bogazici University as the Coordinator of WINPEACE on “The Role of Tourism in the Creation of a Culture of Peace”.
November 12, 1999 Athens: Margarita Papandreou receives the ABDI IPEKCI PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP PRIZE for the work of WINPEACE
April 14, 2000 Athens: Margarita Papandreou delivers a key speech in Conference at Pantheon University on “Strengthening Civil Society in the Balkans”. Title of her speech is “What Can Women Do in Building a Civil Society?” Module of good practice is WINPEACE.
November 11, 2000: Margarita Papandreou organizes and implements a plan to break the UN sanctions against the people of Iraq. She hires a 737/400 Olympic Airways airplane and with the participation of one hundred passengers international personalities, representatives of NGOs, peace activists, lands in Baghdad, breaking the UN sanctions.
March 2001: Margarita Papandreou delivers a speech in Geneva, Human Rights Committee against the UN sanction on the people of Iraq.
June 11, 2001 Athens: Winpeace Greece has a meeting with the President of the Greek Democracy Mr. C. Stephanopoulos. President is informed about the philosophy of WINPEACE; WINPEACE activities and the initiatives for Disarmament.
December, 2001 Brussels: Margarita Papandreou visits Brussels with 30 other women to express solidarity to the women of Afghanistan. She speaks at a special session of the European Parliament.
May 28 – 30, 2003: “Gender, Peace and Foreign Policy: the EU Perspective” Athens Forum