EUFOR hold Gender Conference

Written by Lt Cdr Adrian Kirk RN

Attendees at the EUFOR Gender Conference 2012

A Gender Conference was hosted by EUFOR in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, on 23rd April 2012. This was the second EUFOR Gender Conference, entitled “BiH NGOs, EUFOR and Gender”.
The aim of the conference was to contribute to a better understanding of the valuable work being carried by the various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in BiH and their important link to the local population.
It was attended by Ambassadors, representatives of the International organizations, Mayors of the towns and cities where the participating NGOs are based, representatives of the BiH Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces as well as representatives of BiH and entity level governmental structures dealing with gender issues.   
Major General Robert Brieger, Commander of EUFOR, who opened the Conference said:
“For me this issue is of particular significance and therefore I have put a clear emphasis on gender perspectives in Operation ALTHEA. We have aimed and continue to aim to achieve a greater sensitivity towards gender issues, in order to foster more balanced gender awareness throughout this beautiful country.”
All attendees considered the event to be a success and expressed their thanks to EUFOR for hosting the conference.   

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