CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS
CONFLICT & PEACE

Land, Women and War:
Human Security and the Future of European Defence

Sandra Melone & Magdalena Kropiwnicka

 Conversations | Sat 15th Nov | 5-7pm 

Join us for a critical conversation on conflict and peace as we examine how land, women, and war are intertwined in shaping the future of European defense. Our host, Sandra Melone, together with Magdalena Kropiwnicka will guide the group to consider the importance of integrating a gender-sensitive approach, including women's participation in peace and security, as well as strengthening the resilience of societies.

Magdalena Kropiwnicka is a food systems and natural resources (or land and forest tenure) expert currently consulting with her own Food and Climate. She combines multilateral policy work at the UN and the EU with extensive lived-in experience across four continents. A feminist activist and global policy strategist, she has led transformative initiatives across the UN, EU, and civil society to advance sustainable food systems and gender equality worldwide. She Co-coordinates “Women and Environment” at Full Circle with Joanna Maycock. Ecofeminism and the Future of Defence. RESIST - HUMAN SECURITY FIRST.

Open to everyone | Booking required

Bar open

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ABOUT THE HOST

Hosting the Series is Sandra Djuvara Melone, CEO of Zancora Consulting, which she founded in 2021, with a strong expertise in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, crisis management, human rights and, not last, gender. With a vast experience on the ground, she has worked across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. She knows first hand what living through civil war is like. Sandra is the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Search for Common Ground, Europe, one of the world’s leading international non-governmental organisations working in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, where she's been involved in various roles since 1995. Sandra is a founding member of the European Platform for Conflict Prevention and Transformation (EPCPT), of the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), and of the Child Soldiers Initiative (CSI). Before dedicating her career to conflict transformation, Sandra worked in human rights advocacy with Amnesty International, and in international education.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Medium (10-20)	Available on request