By Zala Zbogar
WILPF International 

 

We are excited to gather with all of you in Accra, Ghana, for The 32nd WILPF Triennial International Congress this August. This year's Congress is the first to be hosted in Africa. With expanding WILPF membership in the region and our growing community, it is not to be missed!

 

The theme of the Congress is "Building a Feminist Peace Movement".

 

To help you prepare, here is some important practical information and key dates, including activities that will be taking place before the Congress.

 

Registration

All delegates and alternates have been asked to register by June 1, 2018. If you are in this group and haven't yet registered, please do so immediately and forward the receipts to Chris Wilbeck at [email protected] 

 

The deadline for all registrations is June 15.  

 

Once you have registered, you will most likely have to apply for a visa, for which WILPF International and WILPF Ghana will provide you a visa invitation letter.

 

Don't forget to check if you are up to date on your vaccines!    

 

Congress Website

Click here for the Congress website. Practical information, as well as supporting documents and registration, is available on the Congress website on the MyWILPF forum. Don't have an account or forgot your password? Please contact [email protected].

 

Key Dates

Friday, August 17: Suggested arrival date for delegates

 

Saturday, August 18: "Feminist Peace Movement in Africa"-pre-Congress Public Forum. This forum will look at the historic and current realities of women working for peace across Africa. There will be space to network, connect, and strengthen links within and across the movements for peace. More information to come on the website!

 

Sunday, August 19: Gertrude Baer seminar and pre-Congress IB meeting.

Organized by Young WILPF Ghana, the Gertrud Baer seminar will take place at the University of Ghana. The seminar is structured so that newcomers to WILPF can gather, learn more about the organization, and thoroughly discuss a variety of topics.

 

Monday, August 20-Wednesday, August 22: Congress

 

Thursday, August 23: Suggested departure date for delegates

 

Other Opportunities to Engage

At Congress in Accra, workshops will be an important activity to find new grounds for collaboration and strengthen our WILPF community.

 

We have mapped possible themes that could be developed during the workshops at Congress based on the demands from Sections and the WILPF Sections Speak report. We will be in touch shortly with a survey so that you can let us know of your top five preferences, or suggest another topic.

 

There will also be space to contribute to the marketplace, evening activities, and more, to take advantage of our time together. More information on this coming soon!