A Conversation with the Former President of Kosovo H.E. Atifete Jahjaga on Gender-Based Violence
Friday, December 10, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT
Category: Events
WFPG is pleased to partner with the Council of Women World Leaders to host H.E. Atifete Jahjaga, the Former President of Kosovo, for a discussion on gender-based violence, moderated by WFPG board member Ambassador Kathleen Doherty. Friday, December 10, 2021 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET Via Zoom Webinar Participants will be sent a Zoom link.
H.E. Atifete Jahjaga served as the fourth, and the first woman President of the Republic of Kosovo. Jahjaga is Kosovo’s first non-partisan candidate, the first female head of state in the modern Balkans, and the youngest female world leader to be elected to the highest office. Jahjaga constantly participates in national and international conferences and initiatives aimed at empowering women and supporting the survivors of sexual violence during the war. She continues to be resolute in her fight against violent extremism and radicalization and a staunch promoter of peace and stability for the Balkans and beyond. Ambassador Kathleen Doherty (moderator) has had a distinguished diplomatic and international career. She is the Chief Strategy and Retreats Officer of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, which convenes experts from around the globe for meetings and retreats that address an array of diplomatic and societal issues. Prior to her work at Sunnylands, she was a career diplomat, serving as US Ambassador to Cyprus, as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, and in leadership positions in Rome, London, and Moscow. Earlier in her diplomatic career, she served in Brazil and the Dominican Republic. Recognized with more than 15 State Department awards, Doherty has extensive experience working across the government and with industry, and has particular expertise on global economic issues including those related to energy, financial services and technology. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Diplomacy; an advisory board member of the company sparks & honey; and a board member of the Cyprus-American Archaeological Research Institute. @kdtraveler
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