ALDE SEMINAR
Gender equality in Turkey and the EU
18 March 2009
16.00 - 18.30
Room: Jòzsef Antall 4Q1
 
The seminar will cover topical issues, such as the representation of women in business and political life, gender equality in socio-economic life and the role of women in the EU accession process. The discussion will focus on EU experience and lessons learnt through the analysis of policies. Civil society representatives will also share their practical experience of the daily life of women in both the EU and Turkey. One of the focus points will be the impact of the enlargement process on gender equality policies, and whether a progressive improvement can be observed. Finally, the seminar will assess the current situation of gender policies in the EU and in Turkey.
 
15.30 -  16.00             Registration
 
16.00 – 16.05             Welcome - MEP Karin Riis-Jørgensen
 
16.05 – 16.10             Opening remarks-President of TUSIAD Arzuhan Dogan                                                                     Yalcindag  
 
16.10 – 16.15             Opening remarks–The EU Commissioner for Enlargement
Mr Olli Rehn
 
16.15 – 16.20             Opening remarks President of KAGIDER Gulseren Onanc
 
16.20 – 18.00             Interactive panel debate - moderator (Dr Bahadir Kaleagasi
 
International Coordinator, TUSIAD - Turkish Industry & Business Association) The President of KAGIDER: Gulseren Onanc
European Women's Lobby Board Member & Lecturer, Ankara University Department of Women Studies: Dr. Selma Acuner
Chairwoman of TUSIAD Gender Equality Group: Feryal Menemenli
European Commission  - tbc
MEP Karin Riis-Jørgensen
MEP Diana Wallis
The Republican Peoples Party - CHP Representative to the EU: Kader Sevinç
Justice and Development Party: Chairwoman of AK PArty Women's Branch Headquarters & Head of External Relations: Hümeyra Gökcen Keskin
 
18.00 – 18.30             Q&A and closing remarks - MEP Diana Wallis
18.30 – 19.00             Cocktail
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
For more information, please contact:
 
Ms. Aslihan Tekin - KAGIDER: aslihan.tekin@kagider.org 
KAGIDER/Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey
Avenue des Gaulois, 13 1040 BRUSSELS
GSM: +32 486 776 478  T: +32 2 7364047 F: +32 2 7363993
 
aslihan.tekin@kagider.org 

www.kagider.org 
 
For registration, please contact:
Ms. Milena Dimitrova: milena.dimitrova@europarl.europa.eu  

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