The document summarizes the Women in Parliaments Global Forum Summit 2016 held in Amman, Jordan from May 4-6. The summit brought together female parliamentarians from around the world to discuss pressing global challenges and women's political participation. Over the 3 day event, sessions were held on topics such as accelerating women's representation in politics, women's economic empowerment, the role of women in conflict prevention and peace negotiations, and addressing the challenges faced by women refugees. The summit was co-hosted by the Jordanian Parliament and OECD, in collaboration with other organizations, and provided an opportunity for international dialogue on advancing women's leadership and decision-making worldwide.

1. WOMEN IN PARLIAMENTS
GLOBAL FORUM
WIP SUMMIT 2016
“WOMEN IN POLITICS: FAST FORWARD”
4-6 MAY 2016
PLENARY OF THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN, AMMAN, JORDAN
IN COOPERATION WITH
Parliament of Jordan

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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II
WOMEN IN PARLIAMENTS (WIP)
GLOBAL FORUM SUMMIT 2016
WOMEN IN POLITICS: FAST FORWARD
4-6 MAY 2016
PLENARY OF THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN
AMMAN, H.K. OF JORDAN

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OVERVIEW
Female Parliamentarians from around the world are attending the WIP Global Summit 2016. It
presents a unique opportunity for participants to discuss pressing global challenges and to take part in
political dialogue that reflects the influence and worldwide perspectives of today‘s female decision-
makers. This year’s summit is co-hosted by the Jordanian Parliament and the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in collaboration with the Jordanian National
Commission for Women (JNCW) and Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL). It will provide the
platform for the OECD’s MENA Transition Fund project “Promoting Women in Parliaments and Policy-
making” annual regional policy dialogue.
WIP Certificates of Recognition are presented at the WIP Summit 2016 to countries in the MENA
region, which are recognised for their political empowerment of women, and to countries that show
regional leadership in closing the gender gap in politics. The certificates of recognition are based on
the rankings of the World Economic Forum’s “Global Gender Gap Report”, which are compiled in
collaboration with Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.
The venue of the WIP Summit 2016 is the Plenary of the Parliament of Jordan. International
Institutions such as the UN, the Council of Women World Leaders and the Jordanian National Council
for Women (JNCW), are integral part of the WIP Summit 2016, and will provide Working Sessions.
For the first time, the Council of Women World Leaders, the network of female Presidents and Prime
Ministers, will join WIP. The Council will convene its members on the occasion of the WIP Summit.

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TUESDAY, 3 MAY
18:00 WELCOME RECEPTION AND MEDIA NIGHT
VENUE: HOTEL LE ROYAL
The Welcome Reception and Media Night will be held at the Hotel Le Royal.
International media, partners, participants and Ambassadors will attend. WIP
is delighted to host the event.
WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY
08:00 Arrival and registration of participants
VENUE: PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN
09:30-10:00 OPENING SESSION
PLENARY OF THE PARLIAMENT
MASTER OF CEREMONY: JORDANIAN REPRESENTATIVE (TBC)
OPENING REMARKS BY:
 Atef Tarawneh, Speaker of the House of Representatives
 Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Founder of WIP and Vice-President of the European Parliament
(2009-2011)
 Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Prime Minster of Finland (2010-2011)
10:00-10:15 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Dalia Grybauskaite, President of Lithuania and Chair of the Council of Women World
Leaders
10:15-10:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Faisal Al-Fayez, President of the Senate
On behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah II
10:30 -11:30 WIP SPECIAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY
 WIP Certificate of Recognition granted to Jordan in the category
“Enhancement of women’s role in the decision-making process”
 Presented by Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Founder of WIP
 Received by Faisal Al-Fayez, President of the Senate
On behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah II

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 WIP Certificate of Recognition granted to United Arab Emirates in the category
“Advancing Women in Parliamentary Positions - First Female Speaker”
 Presented by (tbc)
 Received by Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council,
UAE
 WIP Certificate of Recognition granted to Algeria in the category
“Legislative Reform: 50% quota for women on political party lists”
 Presented by (tbc)
 Received by, Mounia Meslem, Minister of National Solidarity, Family and
the Status of Women, Algeria
 WIP Certificates of Recognition granted to selected countries of the MENA region (tbc)
11:30-11:45 FAMILY PHOTO
11:45-12:00 COFFEE BREAK
12:00-12:15 KEYNOTE SPEECH
 Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, UAE
12:15-13:30 PLENARY SESSION – WOMEN IN POLITICS: FAST FORWARD
ACCELERATING TOWARDS PARITY IN POWER - DEFINING THE POWER OF PARITY
Women’s equal participation in politics is a cornerstone of democratic governance. This
session underlines the need for gender-balanced leadership, and showcases the positive
impact parity of power has for all society. Panellists will address issues such as how to
define the power of parity, to increase the numbers and influence of women in Parliaments
and Governments and explore concrete steps that can be taken to accelerate progress.
MODERATOR:
 Laura Liswood, Secretary General of CWWL
SPEAKERS
 Wafaa Bani Mustafa, Member of the House of Representatives, Jordan
 Paula Cox, Premier of Bermuda (2010-2012)
 Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (2011)
 Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Rwanda
 Vesna Pusic, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Croatia
13:30-15:30 NETWORKING LUNCH HOSTED BY EY

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15:30-17:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS
PANEL: WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION ACROSS ALL LEVELS THE MENA REGION
IN COOPERATION WITH OECD AND THE JNCW
15:30-17:30
The Arab Spring served as a catalyst to changes in legal frameworks that have provided new
opportunities for women’s increased political participation in the MENA region. Still,
women in the MENA region face unique barriers to political participation, inclusive of
restricted freedom of movement, limited access to resources and cultural norms that see
politics as a man’s domain. This session will address important questions, such as, to what
degree have legal reforms ushered in a new era for women’s political participation in the
region? What has changed and what has not? Is the progress that has been made so far
sustainable?
Moderator: Anette Young, France 24
 Heba Hagres, Member of Parliament, Egypt (TBC)
 Saada Boussif, Member of the House of Representatives, Morocco
 Nawal Al Faouri, Member of Senate, Jordan
 Olfa Soukri, Member of Parliament, Tunisia
PANEL: DIGITAL INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
IN COOPERATION WITH EY
15:30-17:30
Nearly 45% of women don’t participate in the formal workforce. Therefore, one of the big
questions of our time has to be: where would we be, economically and socially, if women
participated in the workforce in greater numbers, at levels that do justice to their true
ability? With the gender gap set to be further exacerbated as the digital world accelerates,
how can we advance women’s economic empowerment through strengthening linkages
between education, employment and entrepreneurship? This session will focus on the key
impact of digital disruption on women, and discuss ways to address this.
Moderator: Samar Obaid, Partner, EY
 Majd Shweikeh, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Jordan
 Karim Kawar, President of Kawar Group, Jordan
 Ragnheidur Elin Árnadóttir, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Iceland
 Güler Turan, Member of the Senate, Flemish Parliament, Belgium
 Rohan Malik, Deputy Global Government and Public Sector Leader, EY

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PANEL: LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP
IN COOPERATION WITH COUNCIL OF WOMEN WORLD LEADERS
15:30-17:30
The session will highlight what women at the highest levels of leadership reflect about
their leadership. It includes some of the challenges they have faced and what brought
them to take on their roles. The role of the media, citizen perception of women
leaders, and preparation for leadership will be discussed. Important traits of great
leaders will be examined and reflected upon.
 Laura Liswood, Secretary General of CWWL
 Jennifer Smith, Premier of Bermuda (1998-2003)
PANEL: “WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND HEALTH: WHAT IS THE POLICY LINK AND HOW
CAN WE ADDRESS IT?”
IN COOPERATION WITH MERCK
15:30-17:30
For both the public and private sectors and societies at large, the economic
empowerment of women is a win-win – it results in empowered women, and
empowered economies. However to systematically enhance women’s economic
empowerment, their health and relevant social policies cannot be ignored. Healthy
Women contribute to Healthy Economies. This panel will address the relationship
between women’s economic empowerment and health, and examples of policy
initiatives that can be implemented at the country level.
Moderator: Linda Lanzillotta, Vice President of the Senate, Italy, Member of the WIP
Executive Board
 Diane Gashumba, Minister for Gender Promotion and Family Affairs of Rwanda
 Hanin Odeh, Director General of Royal Health Awareness Society
 Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Member of the European Parliament
 Sarbani Chakraborty, Senior Director, Global Public Policy, Merck
PANEL: POLITICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
15:30-17:30
Technology is disrupting politics and policy making on all fronts. Campaigning happens
online as much as offline; local governments have direct and live channels to citizens;
and activism has taken on new cyber dimensions. The panellists of this session will
address questions related to how technology is changing politics and policy making. The

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session will also explore the impact of digitalisation on elections and on governance
and how women can effectively ride the change.
Moderator: Hala Hanna, Head, Impact and Strategy, World Economic Forum (2012-2016)
 Zita Gurmai, Special Gender Advisor to EU Commissioner for International
Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica
 Haifa Najjar, Member of Senate, Jordan
 Naisula Lesuuda, MP and Nominated Senator, Kenya (tbc)
 Marlene Malahoo Forte, MP and Honorable Attorney General, Jamaica (tbc)
PANEL: INCLUSIVE ELECTORAL SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
IN COOPERATION WITH THE OECD AND JNCW
15:30-17:30
Women’s political participation may be hindered or enabled by specific electoral systems.
Electoral institutions often lack the capacity to adequately reflect women’s interests, equal
opportunities and conditions. Indeed, several limitations can be identified within existing
electoral systems - which result in women being disempowered or too easily excluded in
the electoral process. This session will highlight these limitations and explore which
electoral systems are the most conducive to women’s increased political participation and
success in elections, providing country comparisons and highlighting good practices.
Moderator: Virginie Herz, France 24
 Asma Khader, Vice-Chair, Independent Elections Commission, Jordan (2014-2016)
 Richard Chambers, Chief Technical Advisor, UNDP Electoral Assistance Programme
in Jordan
 Omar Marwan, Acting Secretary General, Supreme Elections Commission, Egypt
 Khadija Ezzoumi, Member of the Chamber of Advisors, Morocco
18:30 Transfer to dinner venue
20:00-22:00 DINNER HOSTED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN AT THE DEAD SEA
Venue: King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (KHBTCC)

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THURSDAY, 5 MAY
09:00-09:15 Arrival of participants
MASTER OF CEREMONY: KHOLOUD WATTAR KASSEM, WIP MENA COORDINATOR
VIDEO MESSAGES
 Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport
 Kristalina Georgieva, Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Commissioner
for Budget and Human Resources
 Carmen Moreno, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women
 Peter Sutherland, United Nations Special Representative for Migration and
Development, WIP Advisory Board Member
 Video on OECD Strategy on Gender Equality in Public Life (tbc)
09:15-09:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH
 Atifete Jahjaga, President of Kosovo (2011-2016)
09:30-09:45 KEYNOTE SPEECH
 Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Prime Minister of Finland (2010-
2011)
09:45-11:15 PLENARY SESSION - PANEL: THE PROMISE OF PEACE
THE IMPACT OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, PEACEKEEPING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
“Women should be active agents of peace, not passive victims of war.”
Zainab Bangura, UN Special Representative on Violence in Conflict, Member of the WIP Advisory Board
In violence and conflict, both men and women suffer. In 2000, the UN Security Council
passed Resolution 1325, which calls for women’s equal involvement in maintenance
and promotion of peace and security. However, women are excluded from peace
negotiations. According to UN Women, today only 9 percent of peace mediators are
women. This session focuses on the role that women should, and could, play in conflict
prevention, during conflict, and in peace negotiation processes.
Moderator: Rick Zednik, CEO, EurActiv, incoming CEO Women in Parliaments Global Forum
SPEAKERS
 Reem Abu Dalbouh, Member of the House of Representatives, Jordan
 Bineta Diop, Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, African Union Commission

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 Jewel Howard Taylor, Senator, Liberia, representing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of
Liberia
 Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Jordan
 Mara Marinaki, EEAS Principle Advisor on Gender & on the Implementation of UN
Security Council Resolution 1325
 Marriet Schuurman, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women,
Peace and Security
11:15-11:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30-13:00 PLENARY SESSION - PANEL: FLIGHT, MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION
WOMEN LEADERS’ POLICY ANSWERS TO THE REFUGEE CRISIS
Challenges faced by female refugees are different than challenges faced by male
refugees. Therefore, they need different solutions. The panellists of this session will
give special attention to how refugees’ experiences vary between men and women, and
why it matters. The session will especially focus on the challenges related to integrating
refugees migrating from substantially less gender equal countries, in more gender
equal recipient countries. With panellists drawing on their experiences from across the
world, they will discuss the role of female Parliamentarians in designing gender-
sensitive integration policies.
Moderator: Shirin Wheeler, ‎Principal Advisor International Media, European Investment
Bank
INTRODUCTORY KEYNOTE SPEECH
 Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta
SPEAKERS
 Pamela Goldsmith Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Canada
 Cornelia Gottbehüt, Partner EY
 Kholoud Khatatbeh, Member of the House of Representatives, Jordan
 Ulrike Lunacek, Vice-President of the European Parliament
 Emilia Monjowa Lifaka, Vice President of Parliament, Cameroon
 Iveta Radicova, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2010-2012)
 Åsa Regnér, Minister for Children, the Elderly and Gender Equality, Sweden
13:00-14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH HOSTED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN

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14:30-16:30 WORKING GROUPS
 WIP Working Council
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
In cooperation with UN Women and UNISDR
Natural disasters increase in frequency and intensity due to the effects of climate
change. This session will address how Parliamentarians can ensure that disaster
risk reduction is adequately reflected in a country’s legal framework and
institutional arrangements. The objective is to encourage female Parliamentarians
to actively advocate for the importance of gender sensitive disaster resilience in
their countries.
Moderator: Jane Dudman, Editor Public Leaders Network, The Guardian
 Robert Gasser, Secretary General, UNISDR (video message)
 Nancy Abisai, Member of EALA, Kenya (tbc)
 Irina Gekht, Member of Parliament Russia (tbc)
 Member of Parliament, Ecuador (tbc)
 Member of Parliament, Pakistan (tbc)
 Alexandra Rosén, Senior Director, Women in Parliaments Global Forum
 Working Group
ENHANCING WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION VIA REGIONAL NETWORKING AND COOPERATION
Organised by UN Women
Good practices are of great importance to build and maintain national, regional and
global networks to support women's engagement and influence in parliaments. The
working group session aims to discuss the importance of MPs Gender Equality
Caucuses and Networks.
 Rula Al Farra Al Hroob, Chair of the Arab Women Parliamentarians Network for
Equality (Ra’edat)
 Naima Benyahia, Movement of the Democratic party, Morocco
 Representative, Algerian MPs Caucus for Equity “Fatma Nesoumer"
 Lucero Saldaña, Member of Senate, Mexico, Member of WIP Executive Board

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 Working Group
INCREASING CONSULTATION BETWEEN PARLIAMENT AND WOMEN’S CIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANISATIONS (CSOS)
Organised by Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW)
‘The hallmark of successful and stable democracies is the presence of a strong and
freely operating civil society- in which Government and civil society work together
for common goals for a better future, and at the same time, civil society helps keep
Government accountable’ (UN Secretary General, ban KI Moon). With this in mind,
it is vital to strengthen the mechanism of open consultation where Parliament, civil
society organisations and women’s associations engage with one other effectively
in the law drafting process – to ensure that laws are gender-sensitive, are non-
discriminatory toward women and provide them with equal opportunities. This
working group will explore how to effectively strengthen the mechanism of
dialogue between parliament and CSOs that are working to increase women’s
participation in public life, building off of good practices and successful examples
Moderator: Dr. Salma Nims, Secretary General, Jordanian National Commission for
Women (JNCW)
 Soukaina Bouraoui, Director of Center for Arab Training and Research (CAWTAR),
Chair of OECD Women in Government Platform, Tunisia
 Fouzia Elbayed, Member of the House of Representatives, Morocco
 Mona Mounir, Member of Parliament, Egypt
 Tatyana Teplova, Deputy Head of Division, Governance Reviews and Partnerships,
Senior Policy Analyst, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate,
OECD
 Mai Abu Al Samen, Member of Senate, Co-Founder and Secretary of the Jordanian
National Forum for Women (JNFW), Jordan
 Working Group
POLITICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Organised by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, founded in 1989 as an integral part
of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, works for the better
representation of women in legislatures and for the furtherance of gender equality
across the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians
'Working Group’ will focus on the theme 'Political Violence Against Women’. The
Working Group will seek to craft a series of recommendations on how
parliamentarians can play their part in the elimination of violence against women.

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The session with hear from experts such as the Commonwealth Human Rights
Initiative.
Session Chair: Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Chairperson of the
CWP
 Evelyn A. Ankumah, JD Founding Executive Director of Africa Legal Aid (AFLA)
 Shirley Osbourne MLA, Speaker of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly
 Working Group
Organised by Facebook
Katie Harbath, Head of Facebook's Politics & Government Outreach Team
TRAINING 1: SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR FEMALE PARLIAMENTARIANS
BASIC LEVEL (14:30-15:30)
Come learn how to get started on using Facebook to connect and engage with your
constituents. We'll go over the difference between a profile and a page, how you
can get started, manage comments and some basic content best practices.
TRAINING 2: SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR FEMALE PARLIAMENTARIANS
ADVANCED LEVEL (15:30-16:30)
If you already have a Facebook page that you've been regularly updating this is the
session for you. We'll focus more on the types of content that we see work well on
Facebook, how to use some of our new tools such as Facebook live and how you
should think about measuring results on your page.
16:30-19:30 STATEMENTS BY NATIONAL DELEGATION LEADERS & CLOSING REMARKS
Chair of Session:
 Atef Tarawneh, Speaker of the House of Representatives or Deputy Speaker of the
House
 MP Fatin Khlaifat, Head of the Jordanian Delegation and Assistant to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives
Closing remarks
 Jose Ignacio Wert, Spanish Ambassador to the OECD, Co-chair of the MENA-OECD
Governance Initiative
 Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Member of Parliament, Iceland, Chair of the WIP
Executive Board
 Representative, Council of World Women Leaders

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19:30-21:30 FAREWELL RECEPTION
Venue: tbc

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FRIDAY, 6 MAY
ON THIS DAY, THERE WILL BE A POSSIBILITY TO EXPLORE JORDAN
(FACILITATED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF JORDAN – INFORMATION ON SITE)
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
VENUES
Plenary of the Jordanian Parliament
King Al Hussein St 209, 11118, Amman
Hotel Le Royal
Zahran Street 3rd Circle, Jabal Amman
HOTELS
Please see separate document – WIP Summit 2016 Practical Information
CONTACT
Email: jordan2016@womeninparliaments.org
Phone number: +32 27 33 13 44
Website: www.womeninparliaments.org
www.oecd.org/mena/governance/gender-equality-public-life.htm
www.oecd.org/gender/data/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Regular updates on the activities of WIP, the OECD and indeed the WIP Summit 2016, can be found via our
social media presence on Twitter @WIPGlobalForum, Twitter @OECDgov, and Facebook
/WIPGlobalForum. These platforms also provide an opportunity to engage in discussions online, and we
encourage you to support WIP and the OECD’s work by spreading the message about the significance of
female leadership by using #wipsummit2016 and #OECD gender.

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