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class="ecl-page-header__info"><ul class="ecl-page-header__meta"><li class="ecl-page-header__meta-item">Conferences and summits</li></ul><h1 class="ecl-page-header__title"><span>InfoPoint conference: Achievements and future of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative</span></h1></div><div class="ecl-page-header__description-container"><p class="ecl-page-header__description">Marking the 25<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women </p></div></div></div> </div> <main class="ecl-u-pb-xl" id="main-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2.ecl-u-type-heading-2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading"> <div class="ecl-container"> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12 ewcms-top-sidebar"> <div> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12"> <div id="block-ewcms-theme-main-page-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading" 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That’s 736 million women. In 2017, the EU and the UN launched the Spotlight Initiative to make a difference. </p><p>Six years since its launch, the Spotlight Initiative’s initial phase has been fully implemented in 5 regions through 26 country programmes, 6 regional programmes and 2 programmes with UN Trust Funds. Its success has led to the Initiative being selected as one of the 12 High Impact Initiatives for its impact across all of the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>The Spotlight Initiative’s comprehensive approach to ending violence against women and girls has led to more transformative, sustainable results and important lessons. As Spotlight enters its next phase, the EU continues to support the second phase of Spotlight at both global and country levels, in order to sustain the achievements and knowledge the initiative has built and to scale up efforts against all forms of gender-based violence. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-col-12 ecl-col-m-6 ecl-u-mt-l ecl-u-mt-m-none"> <div><ul class="ecl-unordered-list ecl-unordered-list--no-marker ecl-u-mh-none ecl-u-ph-none"><li class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-align-items-center ecl-unordered-list__item ecl-u-mh-none ecl-u-ph-none"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--m ecl-u-mr-s ecl-u-flex-shrink-0" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#file"></use></svg>the EU's international role | international cooperation </li><li class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-align-items-center ecl-unordered-list__item ecl-u-mh-none ecl-u-ph-none ecl-u-mt-m"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--m ecl-u-mr-s 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href="https://spotlightinitiative.org/publications/spotlight-initiative-global-final-narrative-progress-report" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"><span class="ecl-link__label">Spotlight Initiative Global Final Narrative Progress Report</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#external" /></svg></a> and the<em> </em><a href="https://spotlightinitiative.org/publications/spotlight-initiative-final-evaluation" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"><span class="ecl-link__label">Final Evaluation of the Spotlight Initiative</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#external" /></svg></a>, both recently published.</li><li>Highlight the role of women’s rights and other civil society organisations and discuss pathways to strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships in the fight against gender-based violence.</li><li>to discuss Spotlight’s second phase, its support by the EU through new country programmes, and promising partnerships, such as the <a href="https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/united-nations-european-union-and-world-bank-join-forces-end-violence-against-women-and-girls-2024-09-26_en">recently announced one with the World Bank</a>.</li><li>to present one of the many useful tools to scale up Spotlight Initiative’s impact, the <a href="https://spotlightinitiative.org/learning-centre" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"><span class="ecl-link__label">Global Learning Centre</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#external" /></svg></a>, an online resource platform that provides practical and actionable guidance for designing and implementing comprehensive programmes on violence against women and girls in line with the Spotlight Initiative model.</li></ol><h2>Speakers</h2><ul><li><strong>Erica Gerretsen</strong>, Director INTPA G, Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace </li><li><strong>Florence Raes</strong>, Director UN Women Brussels office </li><li><strong>Erin Kenny</strong>, Deputy Coordinator Spotlight Initiative </li><li><strong>Shamah Bulangis</strong>, SI Civil Society Reference Group</li><li><strong>Manuel Contreras Urbina</strong>, Global Lead on Gender-Based Violence, World Bank </li><li><strong>Heran Ayele</strong>, Capacity Development and Knowledge Management Specialist, SI Secretariat New York</li><li><strong>Amy Bretherton</strong>, Spotlight Initiative Secretariat </li></ul><p>Language: English</p><p>Q&A session languages: English </p><h3>Registration</h3><p><a href="https://register.event-works.europa.eu/dgintpa/InfopointconferenceNovember27onsite/e/lk/k/">Register for onsite participation at the InfoPoint premises</a></p><p><a href="https://register.event-works.europa.eu/dgintpa/InfopointconferenceNovember27onlinewebexmeetings/e/lk/k/">Register for online participation to the Webex meeting</a> (Webex link will be communicated upon registration)</p><p>Read the <a href="/document/download/a718c4bb-1518-4c1e-aabf-6100cc30662a_en?filename=intpa-infopoint-privacy-statement-2024_en.pdf">privacy statement</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-featured-item__media_container" ><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-media-container__picture" ><img class="ecl-media-container__media" 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