Day 1: 1st November, 2026
Conference Registration Opens (Venue foyer)
2nd November 2026
Arrival of Participants and Final Registration
2nd November 2026
2nd November 2026
2nd November 2026
2nd November 2026
Adoption of the Conference Agenda & Housekeeping Announcements
2nd November 2026
Presentation of the annual report on the implementation of the regional action plan on Women, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region.
2nd November 2026
Reflections from Heads of Parliamentary Delegations: “Achievements and Challenges in Advancing Women’s Political Participation” (High Level RoundTable Discussion)
2nd November 2026
2nd November 2026
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3rd November 2026
Recap of Day 1 & Overview of Day 2 (Plenary)
3rd November 2026
ROOM A – PEACE & SECURITY TRACK
Panel 1: Women’s Parliamentary Leadership for Peace,
Security, and Development in the Great Lakes Region
ROOM B – TRACK – POLICY & GBV TRACK
Panel 2: Understanding the GBV Landscape through the Lens
of Women Parliamentarians: Legislative Frameworks and Policy
Gaps in the Great Lakes Region
3rd November 2026
Coffee / Tea Break
3rd November 2026
Panel 3 : Assessing the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 in
ICGLR Member States: Progress, Challenges, and Lessons for
Women, Peace and Development in the Great Lakes Region
Panel 4 : Women’s leadership to enhance Stronger health
systems in the Great Lakes Region: Harnessing Health
Diplomacy to foster cooperation and shared Solutions
3rd November 2026
Lunch Break
3rd November 2026
Panel 5: Empowering Displaced and Refugee Women in
the Great Lakes Region: Strategies for Dignity, Protection,
and Opportunity Amid shrinking Global Donor Funding
Panel 6 : Women, Climate Change, and Environmental
Security in the Great Lakes Region Regional Approaches to
Women’s Economic Empowerment
3rd November 2026
Coffee Break
3rd November 2026
Panel 7 : From the Margins to the Mediating Table:
Empowering Women to Lead Peacebuilding Efforts in the
Great Lakes Region
Panel 8 : From Recovery to Resilience: Socio-Economic
Empowerment of Women in post-conflict contexts
3rd November 2026
Summary of Key Takeaways
4th November 2026
Recap of Day 2 Overview of Day 2 (Plenary)
4th November 2026
Twenty Years After the Signing of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region: Taking Stock of the Implementation of the Protocol on the Prevention and Suppression of Sexual Violence against Women and Children and Enhancing the Role of Parliamentarians in Advancing Prevention, Protection, Accountability and Regional Cooperation.
4th November 2026
Coffee / Tea Break
4th November 2026
Investing in the Next Generation: Women Parliamentarians and Youth as Drivers of Peace, Security and Inclusive Development.
4th November 2026
Lunch Break
4th November 2026
Women on the Frontlines of Peace: From Victims to Peacebuilders. Advancing Gender-Responsive Peacekeeping and Women's Leadership for Sustainable Peace.
4th November 2026
Coffee Break
4th November 2026
Partners Session (TBD)
4th November 2026
5th November 2026
Recap of Day 3 and Overview of Day 4
4th November 2026
Presentation of the Conference Outcomes :
- Tanzania Declaration;
- Launch of the Regional Action Plan
5th November 2026
- Country-level Commitments and Statements
- Statements from development partners and regional organizations
4th November 2026
Health Break
5th November 2026
Reflections from Delegates;
Remarks: FP-ICGLR Secretary General;
Vote of Thanks.
4th November 2026
Free evening or private delegation dinners
Departures / Airport Transfers
Optional Site Visits (TBC by Host Parliament)
Program Manager ICGLR Parliament Forum
Co-convener and Co-Chair of the Tanzania Women, Peace and Security Coalition (TWPS)
Director of Gender, Women and Children F-CIRGL
Director-General of ECSA-HC
Ambassador & Secretary General of FP-ICGLR
Program Manager ICGLR Parliament Forum
Co-convener and Co-Chair of the Tanzania Women, Peace and Security Coalition (TWPS)
Director of Gender, Women and Children F-CIRGL
Ambassador & Secretary General of FP-ICGLR
Director-General of ECSA-HC
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