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15 May 2013 The members of the Women’s Parliamentary Network in visit to the Finnish Parliament
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Women’s Parliamentary Network Members Visit Finnish Parliament
A National Assembly delegation comprising 20 women MPs, members of the Women’s Parliamentary Network, and the Chairman of the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality, Meho Omerovic, took part in a study visit to the Finnish Parliament, from 14 to 17 May 2013.
The study visit was realised by the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence with the financial support of the European Union Delegation, Finnish Embassy in Serbia and the OSCE Mission to Serbia, as part of project Women for Democracy and Equality – increased participation of women in political decision-making and effective implementation of equal opportunities policies.
The study visit and said project aim to empower women in politically important positions, within political parties and the National Assembly, resulting in a more effective participation of women, boosting the implementation of equal opportunities policies and generating support for gender sensitive development. Finnish women MPs have taken part in the project from its very beginning and have participated in three educational seminars in Serbia.
In the course of the visit, the National Assembly delegation met with the Speaker, Secretary General and other representatives of the Finnish Parliament and parliamentary committees, representatives of executive and local authorities, the Ombudsman, as well as the civil sector and exchanged experiences in specific issues such as: the composition of the Finnish Parliament and scope of the parliamentary committees, functioning of the Finnish Parliament’s women MPs’ network, ensuring equal pay for women and men, how to react to instances of domestic violence, development of services at the local and regional level for the protection of victims of domestic violence and similar.
The realisation of the activities envisaged by the project should continue in the upcoming period.
Activities
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Israel meet with the Israeli Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island States meet with the Australian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.00 - press conference of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) and the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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15.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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18.15 - opening of the exhibition “Combing Through Time” on the National Day of Remembrance of Roma victims of WWII (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)