Conference on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development"
03 March 2015
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Welcoming remarks by Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV
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The High-Level Event in Riga on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development – the Synthesis for Success". Photo: EU2015.LV
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Opening panel (from left to right): Simon Maxwell, conference moderator, Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs of Latvia, Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of Parliament of Latvia, Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia and Moez Doraid, Director of Coordination Division of UN Women. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Opening statement by Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of Parliament of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Video message from Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Photo: EU2015.LV
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The High-Level Event in Riga on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development – the Synthesis for Success". Photo: EU2015.LV
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Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs of Latvia and Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of Parliament of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Opening statement by Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Opening statement by Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, former President of Latvia, President of the Club de Madrid and EYD2015 Goodwill Ambassador. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Opening statement by Moez Doraid, Director of Coordination Division of UN Women. Photo: EU2015.LV
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The High-Level Event in Riga on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development – the Synthesis for Success". Photo: EU2015.LV
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The High-Level Event in Riga on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development – the Synthesis for Success". Family photo. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Panel 1: Empowering Economics: Enabling an Environment Conducive for Full Participation of Women.
From left to right: Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, Lapo Pistelli, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Sofia Sprechmann, Programme Director, "CARE International", Cathy Pieters, Director, Cocoa Life Program and Federica Ortalli, Member of the Board, Milan Chamber of Commerce. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Cathy Pieters, Director of Cocoa Life Program. Photo: EU2015.LV
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The High-Level Event in Riga on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development – the Synthesis for Success". Family photo. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Lapo Pistelli, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy. Photo: EU2015.LV
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The High-Level Event in Riga on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development – the Synthesis for Success". Photo: EU2015.LV
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Sofia Sprechmann, Programme Director, "CARE International". Photo: EU2015.LV
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Panel 1: Empowering Economics: Enabling an Environment Conducive for Full Participation of Women. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Federica Ortalli, Member of the Board, Milan Chamber of Commerce. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Panel 2: Women in Entrepreneurship: a Multidimensional Contribution to Sustainable Development.
From left to right:
Michaela Bergman, Chief Counsellor for Social Issues, EBRD, Helen Hai, CEO, "Made in Africa Initiative", Rupa Ganguli, Founder and Director, "SPINNA Circle", Sofia Amaral de Oliveira, Technical Specialist on Conditions of Work and Employment, and Gender Equality, ILO and Annelies van den Berg, Senior Expert, Plan Nederland. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Michaela Bergman, Chief Counsellor for Social Issues, EBRD. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Helen Hai, CEO, "Made in Africa Initiative" and UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Rupa Ganguli, Founder and Director, "SPINNA Circle". Photo: EU2015.LV
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Sofia Amaral de Oliveira, Technical Specialist on Conditions of Work and Employment, and Gender Equality, ILO. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Annelies van den Berg, Senior Expert, Plan Nederland. Photo: EU2015.LV
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The High-Level Event in Riga on "Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development – the Synthesis for Success". Photo: EU2015.LV
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Panel 3: Strengthening the Dimension of Women’s Economic Empowerment in Post-2015 framework. From left to right:
Simon Maxwell, conference moderator, Baroness Lindsay Northover, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Cooperation, United Kingdom, Martin Bille Hermann, State Secretary for Development of Denmark, Andris Piebalgs, the former European Commissioner for Development, Caren Grown, Senior Director for Gender, World Bank and Debapriya Bhattacharya, Chair of the Southern Voice on the UN Post-2015 process. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Baroness Lindsay Northover, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Cooperation, United Kingdom. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Martin Bille Hermann, State Secretary for Development of Denmark. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Caren Grown, Senior Director for Gender, World Bank. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Andris Piebalgs, the former European Commissioner for Development, EYD2015 Goodwill Ambassador. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Debapriya Bhattacharya, Chair of the Southern Voice on the UN Post-2015 process, a former Ambassador to WTO and UN. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Press conference. From left to right:
Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs of Latvia and Ivars Lasis, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Press conference.
Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Press conference.
Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Press conference. From left to right:
Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs of Latvia and Ivars Lasis, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Closing remarks. Uldis Augulis, the Minister for Welfare of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV
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Closing remarks. Zanda Kalniņa – Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV
