Partners’ Forum 2007

Participation of civil society in the 8WAMM will provide a unique opportunity for dialogue between governments and civil society on key gender issues of interest to Commonwealth countries. The Forum is co-ordinated by the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth Women's Network Secretariat in Uganda.

The Forum will involve the general community through representatives as they share experiences on critical challenges, discuss emerging issues, and bring these to the attention of ministers at 8WAMM through a communiqué on the progress on implementation of the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005 - 2015.

The objectives of the Partner's Forum are:

• To provide an opportunity for civil society organisations across the Commonwealth to share experiences and learning on the theme for 8WAMM: Financing Gender Equality for Development and Democracy;

• Report on progress with the implementation of the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality and develop key messages for Ministers;

• Build capacity of public sector and civil society organisations to impact on the policy space related to gender issues;

For a full list of workshops which will all take place at the 2007 Partners' Forum, click here.