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23 February 2023, 18:00-20:00
Register start 21 February 2023
Register end 23 February 2023

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Women's Perspectives on a Career in International Law

ATLAS

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This event, co-organized with the ATLAS network and  GQUAL, will feature women with diverse experiences and career paths in international law. Coming from different professional backgrounds, they will share their experience and reflect – through an interactive discussion – what propelled them into an international career, decisive moments and the challenges they have faced, offering advice to professionals on a similar path.

Moderator

  • Elizabeth O'Brien,   Co-Chair ATLAS Geneva and Project Manager, EU Implementation Support Project, The Arms Trade Treaty Secretariat

Panelists

  • María Noel LeoniDirector, GQUAL Campaign; Deputy Executive Director, Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)
  • Claudia Martin, Founding Member of GQUAL, Professorial Lecturer in Residence and Co-Director, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law
  • Alejandra Vicente, Head of Law, REDRESS

Registration

ONLINE

Register here to follow this event online or watch the live stream here.

IN PERSON

Register here to attend this event in person at Villa Moynier. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

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