By Xuefei Chen Axelsson
Stockholm, Sept. 11(Greenpost)–Development Talks focusing on Gender, Peace and Security was held in Swedish International Development Agency Sida on Thursday.
Filmed by Xuefei Chen Axelsson on Sept. 10, 2015.
Swedish Director-General of Sida, Charlotte Petri Gornitzka spoke at the opening of the meeting.
“It is not time to look back about women and peace, it is time to look for the future,” said Gornitzka.
She said the meeting is to share experiences and learn from each other. She used to work in Swedish Red Cross and Save the Children.
Madeleine Rees is the Secretary General of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She reviewed the MDG’s in Women and the Beijing conference on Women.
She said the goals have been achieved, but now goals need to put up forward.
About one hundred delegates from around the world participated the half day meeting.