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Women, Peace and Security Conference Series: 7th Conference

Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace laureate and Liberian peace activist, social worker and women’s right activist, speaks during an evening lecture held at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) as part of the 2017 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Conference at NWC in Newport, Rhode Island.
Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace laureate and Liberian peace activist, social worker and women’s right activist, speaks during an evening lecture held at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) as part of the 2017 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Conference at NWC in Newport, Rhode Island. Since the inception of the U.S. National Action Plan on WPS in 2011, NWC has been at the forefront of exploration into national and international issues involving WPS, working toward the goal of empowering women in conflict prevention and peace. The theme for this year’s conference is The Next Decade: Amplifying the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jess Lewis/Released)

About this Event

Event Information

Nov. 06, 2019 - Nov. 08, 2019
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Public Affairs Office

(401) 841-2220

This event is for U.S. Naval War College students, faculty and staff.

About the Conference

In celebration of its tenth year, the U.S. Naval War College’s (NWC) Women, Peace and Security Conference series will be sponsoring its seventh conference ‘Local to Intercontinental: Building Inclusive Programs’ this November.

Since the inception of the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security in 2011, NWC has been at the forefront of exploring national and international issues working toward the goal of empowering women in conflict, prevention and peace.

For more information please visit the Women, Peace and Security page.

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