Premiere screening and discussion on women’s capacity for action and Swiss cooperation in Benin
International cooperation: women’s capacity for action in Benin – Round table on 20 November in Lausanne, Switzerland
lunes, 20.11.2017 – lunes, 20.11.2017
Öffentlicher Anlass
Lugar: Casino de Montbenon (main auditorium) in Lausanne
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Democracy Without Borders public event, organised by the SDC, which will take place on
20 November from 6.15pm - 8pm at the Casino de Montbenon (main auditorium) in Lausanne
Round table
From Switzerland to Benin: women’s capacity for action. “Don't liberate us, we'll take care of it!” Reality, fiction or paradox?
Introduction and welcome |
Round table |
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| Therese Frösch: Democracy Without Borders ambassador, former member of the Swiss National Council | Me Marie-Elise Gbèdo: Former Beninese minister, President of the Beninese Women Lawyers Association, attorney-at-law |
S.E.M Eloi Laourou: Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Benin in Switzerland |
Georges Amlon: Journalist at ORTB in Benin, media consultant |
Edgard Gnansounou: President of the Beninese Community in Switzerland |
Nadine Oke: Education specialist, coordinator of the Programme for Supporting Education and Training for Children Excluded from the Formal Education System (PAEFE), HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation |
| Séverine Donnet-Descartes: Former director of the Swiss cooperation office in Benin Round table moderator |
Followed by a drinks reception hosted by the Beninese Community in Switzerland.
The evening is designed to make the SDC’s projects known to a wider audience while also providing a platform for sharing views on cooperation with Benin. Details of the programme can be found in the flyer.
We look forward to seeing you in large numbers.
