Rooftop JWF High-Level Reception 2022

ROOFTOP
JWF HIGH-LEVEL RECEPTION 2022

19 September 2022 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm

The Journalists and Writers Foundation, in collaboration with 36 Global Partners from 24 countries, is holding the JWF High-Level Reception to celebrate the 7th Annual SDGs Conference 2022 with the theme of “Transforming Our World” in the margins of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. This Special Reception will welcome distinguished guests, including UN High-Level representatives, delegates, diplomats, journalists, academics, experts, NGOs, community and business leaders, as well as global partners and speakers from around the world.

ROOFTOP | EDI International

25 West 39 Street New York, NY 10018

By Invitation ONLY!

* Light food and beverages will be served.

* This invitation is for two guests.

RSVP Required

info@jwf.org | 1(646)838-4882

Date: September 19, 2022

Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Place: 25 West 39 Street
New York, NY 10018

2022 SDGs Conference Program & Speakers

SDGs CONFERENCE 2022

In the margins of the United Nations General Assembly 77th Session

21 September 2022, Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (EST)

www.unga-conference.org

Program

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – OPENING SESSION

Welcome Remarks
Mehmet Kilic, President, Journalists and Writers Foundation | USA

Keynote Speech
Atefeh Riazi, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | USA

  • The Importance of Right to Access Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Development
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM – PANEL 1
THE GLOBAL STATE OF PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION                                    

Mondli Makhanya, Editor-In-Chief, City Press | SOUTH AFRICA

  • Moderator, Opening Remarks 

Ovais Sultan Khan, Independent Human Rights Activist | INDIA

  • The role of civil society in establishing sustainable peace and security

Henelito A. Sevilla, Jr., PhD, Dean and Professor, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman | PHILIPPINES

  • Wars and conflicts as a threat to sustainable development
12:15 PM – 01:45 PM – PANEL 2
GENDER-BASED CRIMES IN CONFLICT ZONES 

Karen Marón, Journalist in Conflict Zones | ARGENTINA

  • Violence against women journalists in armed conflicts 

Fawzia Amini, Former Senior Judge in the Supreme Court of Afghanistan | U.K.

  • Violations faced by women human rights defenders under authoritarian regimes

Jelena Pia-Comella, Senior International Consultant | USA

  • Conflict related sexual violence as a weapon of war 

Ranjeni Munusamy, Head of Media Relations, GAPP: Government and Public Policy | SOUTH AFRICA

  • Challenges of reporting for women journalists: A case from South Africa 

Carlos Pedro Mondlane, Judge and President, Mozambican Judges Association | MOZAMBIQUE

  • Progress of SDG 5.2: Elimination of all Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls
02:00 PM – 03: 30 PM – PANEL 3
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE POLICIES: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESPONSES TO RECENT DISPLACEMENTS   

Yuksel Durgut, Spokesperson, International Journalists Association | GERMANY

  • Moderator, Opening Remarks 

Marianna Kakaounaki, Journalist and Documentary Producer, eKathimerini | GREECE

  • The cross-cutting issue of migration, refugees, and the SDGs

Dr. Graham Thom, Refugee Coordinator, Amnesty International Australia | AUSTRALIA

  • Climate crisis inducing and waves of migration                                                                          

Nicole Melaku, National Partnership for New Americans, Executive Director | USA  

  • Conflict-related enforced migration                                                                  
03:30 PM – 04:00 PM – CLOSING SESSION

Cemre Ulker, UN Representative, Journalists and Writers Foundation | USA