Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit 2021

Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit 2021

Women Political Leaders Summit 2021

"Building Forward. Women Political Leaders Determining the New Normal".

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Date and time
Monday 21 June 2021 at 14.00 CEST (19.00 Jakarta Time)

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The Speakers

  • Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Co-chair, President & Founder, Women Political Leaders
  • Amina J. Mohammed, Co-chair, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
  • Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic
  • Mario Draghi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, President of the G20
  • Michelle Bachelet,United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations
  • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director, UN Women
  • Helen Clark, Chair of the WPL Board; UNDP Administrator(2009-2017) & Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008)

And our own GCIAD President Dr. Nurhayati Ali Assegaf will take part in a panel discussion, along with fellow panelists:

  • Gabriela Cuevas-Barron, Honorary President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
  • Chlöe Swarbrick, Member of the House of Representatives of New Zealand
  • Jackie Jones,Director and Chief of Staff, Gender Equality Office of the President, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Jewel H. Taylor, Vice-President, President of the Senate, Liberia
  • Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
  • Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President and World Bank Group General Counsel

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Background The past one and a half years have been a turning point in human history. Living in these challenging times has made it clear that there is no going back. We need to build forward and move towards a new reality, a new normal and a better world for all. This year, the Women Political Leaders Summit 2021 will gather outstanding leaders from around the globe who will share their solutions.  

Co-chaired by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the WPL Summit 2021 will highlight the critical role of women leaders in determining the new normal. The need for change is urgent, and the time to act is now. 

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Live Streaming Links

The event will be streamed live across multiple platforms, including:

WPL Summit 2021 webpage: https://www.womenpoliticalleaders.org/wpl-summit-2021/ 

WPL Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/WIPGlobalForum

WPL Twitter: https://twitter.com/WPLeadersOrg

WPL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WPLeadersOrg

WPL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-political-leaders/

United Nations Web TV: http://webtv.un.org/

CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/womenleaders

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