YWD Gatherings

Greece | Caucus (NL) | Baltic States | Newly Independant States | Central Europe | Balkan Countries


YWD Conference, Mytilini, Greece

• Conference Programme
  programme overview for the Young Women and Democracy Conference, 16 September - 1 October 1995 in Mytilini, Greece
• Conference Background
  the background and motivation for the YWD Conference, "An Island of Women... and a Model of Democracy," by Sissi Korizi
• Conference Structure
  details about structure of the YWD Conference
• Conference Summary
  a short day by day summary of the main events of the YWD Conference
• Press Release
  advance announcement of the Young Women and Democracy Press Conference
• Information Sheet
  gives a brief outline of the subjects discussed at the Press Conference, Tuesday 26 September 1995
• Presentation: Democracy
  example speech at the YWD Conference, by Dina Shukurova, "Diamond" Women's Association and "Aleyne" Ecological Movement, Kyrgyzstan
• Presentation: Economy
  example speech on Changing Patterns of Consumption and Production given at the YWD Conference, by Lena Panina, Mama 86, Ukraine (:\3conf\panina)
• Presentation: Media
  : example speech on Image and Portrayal of Women given at the YWD Conference, by Sawsan Mehdi, Society for the Protection of Nature, Lebanon (:\3conf\mehdi)
• Presentation: Sexuality
  example speech at the YWD Conference, by Jan Boontinand, UK
• Presentation: Women, Health and Environment
  example speech at the YWD Conference, by Gulnara Tairova, Social Democratic Youth Organisation, Azerbaijan
• Conference Documentation
  contents of YWD Conference Report, which is available from YWD office in Amsterdam

YWD Caucus, Nijmegen/Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Caucus Programme
  programme overview for the Young Women and Democracy Caucus, 24 October - 4 November 1995 in Nijmegen/Amsterdam, Netherlands
• General Meeting
  what is an A SEED Europe General Meeting
• Caucus Background
  the background and motivation for the YWD Caucus and the organiser, Women for Peace and Ecology
• Caucus Summary
  a short day by day summary of the main events of the YWD Caucus
• Workshop: Democracy
  example report from workshop on civil participation at the YWD Caucus, Brainstorming on Activities for the 10 December Local Action Day
• Workshop: Economy
  example report from workshop at the YWD Caucus, "Alternative Economics," led by Loek Hilgersom, European Youth Forest Action
• Caucus Documentation
  directory of YWD Caucus documentation available from YWD office in Amsterdam

YWD Regional Meetings

Baltic States Regional Meeting, Riga/Kuldiga, Latvia

• Baltic States Regional Meeting Programme
  gives programme overview for the Young Women and Democracy Regional Meeting for Baltic States, 26 November - 3 December 1995 in Riga/Kuldiga, Latvia
• VAK
  explains the activities of the Baltic States Regional Meeting organiser, Environmental Protection Club - VAK
• Presentation: Women, Health and Environment
  example speech at the YWD Regional Meeting for Baltic States, by Jolante Liagaite, Atgaja, Lithuania
• Presentation: Education
  example speech at the YWD Regional Meeting for Baltic States
• Baltic States Regional Meeting Documentation
  lists contents of Report of the YWD Regional Meeting for Baltic States, available from YWD office in Amsterdam

Newly Independent States Regional Meeting

• NIS Regional Meeting Programme
  gives programme overview for the Young Women and Democracy Regional Meeting for Newly Independent States, 15 - 22 December 1995 in Kiev, Ukraine
• Mama 86
  explains the activities of the NIS Regional Meeting organiser, Mama 86
• NIS Regional Meeting Background
  background paper for the YWD Regional Meeting for Newly Independent States, "Women Organisations in Ukraine: Genesis and Typology," by Anna Syomina, Mama 86, Ukraine
• Presentation: Democracy
  abstract of keynote presentation at the YWD Regional Meeting for Newly Independent States, "Women and Voluntary Activities in Ukraine: A Historic Outlook, including also a View On Soviet State Paternalism," by Svetlana V.Kupryashkina, Center for Women's Studies, Ukraine
• Presentation: Economy
  example speech at the YWD Regional Meeting for Newly Independent States, "The Adaptation of Russian Women in a Reformed Information Society: Chances and Risks," by Elena Gvozdeva, Siberian Youth Initiative, Russia
• NIS Regional Meeting Documentation
  lists contents of YWD Regional Meeting for Newly Independent States Report available from YWD office in Amsterdam

Central Europe Regional Meeting

• The Central Europe Regional Meeting is due to take place

Balkan Countries Regional Meeting

• The Balkan Countries Regional Meeting is still to take place