Official Opening
Address by the Hosts of the event: Brigadier General Dr. Metodi Hadji Janev & Dr. Vedada Barakovic
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Keynote speech
Ms. Clare Hutchinson, NATO WPS Special Representative
Introductory remarks
Dr. Deniz Beten, SPS Senior Advisor
Keynote speech
Dr. Olivera Injac, Minister of Defense, Montenegro
Introduction of the agenda and event dynamic; Ice breaker
Dr. Metodi Hadji Janev & Dr. Vedada Barakovic
Gender and Security: Addressing the Importance of Women’s Role in Shaping Security (with emphasis on cyber security)
Ms. Ljubica Pendaroska, Women4Cyber (North Macedonia)
International and Regional Legal and Political Framework for Women, Peace and Security
Dr. Vasilka Sancin, Associate Professor, Head of Department of International Law, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law (Slovenia)
A Politics of Ambiguity of Gender and Security
Dr. Robin May Schott, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) (Denmark)
Gender Mainstreaming in Security Sector Reform: Promoting Gender Equality in Security Systems in Western Balkans
Ms. Ratela Asllani, ATA Albania (Albania)
Integrating the Gender Component in Security and Defense Structures: Challenges, Best Practices and Lessons Learnt
Dr. Ankica Tomic, Participant Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Special Adviser on Gender and Equality, MARRI RC Skopje and Former Head of Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Security (BiH).
Case Studies of Implementation of UNSCR 1325 in EU and Western Balkans
Dr. Dunja Duic, Faculty of Law, Osijek (Croatia)
Interventions with Violently Radicalized Women: Risk Evaluations and Measures for Building Resilience
Dr. Ghayda Hassan, Professor, University of Quebec; Senior Research Affiliate, Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society (TSAS) (Canada)