Ireland launches ENDING FGM: A strategy for the EU Institutions

A seminar is being organised by Ireland's National Plan of Action to Address Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Steering Committee.

The aim of the seminar is to mark, for the first time in Ireland, International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation and to provide a forum for discussion on work in Ireland and overseas to combat FGM.

A new document will also be launched at the seminar entitled, "ENDING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: A Strategy for the European Union Institutions" as part of the END FGM European Campaign.

DATE: Thursday 4 February 2010

TIME: 10am - 1.30pm (GMT)

VENUE: European Public Information Centre (EPIC), 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Speakers include:
Melanie Verwoerd - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNICEF IRELAND
Colm O’Gorman - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL (IRISH SECTION)
Sioban O’Brien Green & Salome Mbugua - AkiDwA, partner organisation of END FGM European Campaign
Eileen Morrow - PROGRAMME OFFICER FOR EAST AFRICA WITH WORLDVISION
Ahmed Gadaf & Ifrah Ahmed - SOMALI COMMUNITY IN IRELAND

HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF IRELAND:
The National Steering Committee is comprised of AkiDwA, Amnesty International Ireland, UNICEF
Ireland, Barnardos, Cairde, Children’s RightsAlliance,NationalWomen’s Council of Ireland, the HSE,
Somali Community in Ireland, Integrating African Children in Ireland, Irish Aid, Integrating Ireland
and Refugee Information Services, ChristianAid, Irish Family PlanningAssociation and Others.

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