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We're celebrating 5 years of the 50x50 Movement!

Read the offical press release

Did you know? The Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) was established in 2011 by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Department of State in partnership with five of the Seven Sisters colleges with the goal of accelerating global progress towards women’s equal participation in policy and political leadership, and achieving gender parity by 2050.

In celebration of our 5-Year Anniversary, the WPSP will convene high-level women and men in public service from around the world to discuss data-driven progress in the movement toward gender parity, where the data is, and why it matters. The conversation will explore topics crucial to the 50x50 goal of 50% gender parity in public service leadership with commentary from women leaders and experts in the field. The event will also include a musical performance by Madame Gandhi.

Webcast Agenda:

12:00pm: Welcome

Opening Remarks by WPSP Director Gwen K. Young

12:05pm: "The 50x50 Vision"

An interview between Wilson Center Director, President and CEO The Honorable Jane Harman and WPSP Director Gwen K. Young, conducted by Jay Newton-Small

Brief interlude during plated lunch (12:20-12:55pm)

1:00pm: "The Transformative Power of Data: Where is the Data?" 

Moderated by Laura Cox Kaplan
Panel: Pelle Lutken, Barri Rafferty, Debbie Walsh, and Leocadia I. Zak

1:35pm: "Numbers Matter: 30% and What the Public Sector Can Learn from the Private Sector"

Moderated by Monica Oldham
Panel: Katarina Berg, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Rebecca Caruso, Curtis L. Etherly

2:10pm: "Women Disruptors: The Bold Voices Changing the Game of Politics Globally"

Moderated by Pamela Reeves
Panel: H.E. Ambassador Björn Lyrvall, Yomi Abiola, The Honorable Dr. Claudia Escobar, The Honorable Lauri J. Fitz-Pegado

2:45pm: Conclusion - "50x50 Going Forward"

Featuring a performance by Madame Gandhi