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The Embassy of Liechtenstein, Washington D.C. Policy Roundtable Event
New Technologies and Cybersecurity: The Role of Gender
March 30th, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

Many discussions on gender and new technologies, including cybersecurity, focus on the lack of women in the field. While this is a critical question, this roundtable will focus on what it means to integrate a gender and feminist perspective in discussions around new technologies and cyber security. How does gender influence our thinking about cybersecurity? What are the gendered impacts of lethal autonomous weapons (drones) and how are gender perspectives included in current global governance efforts.

Remarks:
Ambassador Kurt Jaeger, Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United States of America

Moderator:
Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, President - Women In International Security (WIIS)

Panelists:
  • Katharine Millar, Assistant Professor in International Relations - London School of Economics
  • Sarah Shoker, Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science - University of Waterloo
  • Tarah Wheeler, Cyber Project Fellow, Harvard University & International Security Fellow, New America
  • Lauren Wilcox, Deputy Director of the University of Cambridge Center for Gender Studies, Cambridge University
WIIS-Brussels Event
“Post-patriarchal security: inclusion and equity for the other 55%”
Thursday, 18 March at 17.00-18.00, Brussels time (CET).

Participants will be visible on the screen and able to pose questions and interact directly with the speakers. Please note that this event is only for members. Non-WIIS-members can watch the livestream here.

Panelists:
Hannah Neumann, member of the European Parliament
Marie Meigård, Sergeant Major in the Swedish Armed Forces
Alan Sneddon, police Sergeant in Scotland and member of The European LGBT Police Association’s Executive Committee

WIIS Members - please reach out to [email protected] to receive the Member-only registration link
Women In International Security (WIIS) is pleased to open applications for the 2021 Next Generation Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Symposium. The WIIS Next Generation Symposium (NGS) is a highly competitive and prestigious program. It is part of a larger WIIS initiative to bridge existing divides between the traditional security community and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) community.

The 2021 symposium will convene an international cohort of 15 graduate students and young professionals for an unique virtual program examining national and international security challenges from a GPS perspective. The 2021 Symposium will devote particular attention to the nexus of gender and security in three areas: the environmental field, including climate change; terrorism and violent extremism; and emerging technologies, including cybersecurity.


For the 2021 Symposium, 9-11 virtual meetings will be scheduled between June 2021 and March 2022.
Selected participants will become WIIS Next Generation Fellows.

Qualified Individuals must provide the following application materials by April 2, 2021, 11:59 pm EST.
  • Completed application form
  • Resume
  • Letter of interest (more details on WIIS website)
  • Summary of a research or writing project the candidate would like to present in the Policy roundtable (Summary should be between 250-500 words maximum
Please visit the WIIS 2021 Next Generation Webpage for more information on qualifications, applying and other information.
For questions, email [email protected]
Join the Notre Dame International Security Center (NDISC) and its partners for a virtual conversation and networking event on March 25, 6:00 pm EST featuring two of America’s most accomplished national security leaders. This kickoff event for the new Women Inspired to Serve (WISE) series begins with a fireside chat with the Honorable Michèle Flournoy and the Honorable Ellen Lord, where they will share practical career advice and their individual professional "maps." Virtual networking sessions, pairing small groups of current students and early career professionals with senior defense leaders, will immediately follow the keynote discussion.

The WISE conference series seeks to build a dynamic community of women preparing to serve in the international security arena, featuring various career paths, professional development, and networking opportunities throughout government, industry and academia. Student leaders from NDISC, Women in International Security and Girl Security will serve as the fireside chat and small group moderators.

Partners: The WISE series is a first-of-its-kind collaboration across academic, industry and government national security professionals, in partnership with student led organizations:
  • Notre Dame International Security Center
  • Women in Defense
  • Women In International Security
  • Girl Security
Join the JASON Institute for its 45th-anniversary jubilee event themed "The changing role of NATO: Challenges on all fronts" on April 9th, 2021. Together with a wide range of speakers, the event will discuss NATO's challenges in the Arctic, Africa, and China.

Keynote speakers:
Former Secretary-General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
President of Women In International Security (WIIS) Dr. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat

This event will come to you live from the Grote Kerk in The Hague!

Visit the special anniversary website for programme details, speakers, and registration information.
Listen to the new WIIS Words Podcast with Ana Laura Velasco, WIIS International Research Fellow on the Enhancing Security in Latin America & the Caribbean Report!
The Gender and Security Agenda: Strategies for the 21st Century (London: Routledge, July 2020) is available for purchase. The book examines the gender dimensions of a wide array of national and international security challenges and is the product of a two-year WIIS research project.

WIIS Members will receive a 20% off promo code from Routledge.


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Call for Resources

WIIS is compiling a resource page for information about gender in international security and we are looking for member-written articles, papers and books to feature! 
Non-English and international sources encouraged.
Please send all sources to [email protected]
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