Adoption of action plan : adopted unanimously with one abstention of the delegation of  Malta.

The action plan adopted unanimously m!nus one abstention of  Malta. and was the result of a morning working session dedicated to its elaboration. It is based on three perspectives of strategic actions, each of them broken down in three areas.

§ Raise awareness on the issue of women and girls  victims of wars and conflicts, in Ukraine and in other war zones. Work with feminists movements and grassroot organizations to fight against political and media misinformation.

§ Establish a feminist diplomacy, by including women in international conferences, in decision-making places, particularly in the context of international conflict resolution. Work on dialogue, and success stories.

§  Develop a humanitarian feminist perspective, regarding the right of asylum and refugees, particularly with regard to human trafficking and sexual exploitation (Euro-Med).

    Most favored European clause regarding abortion right

§ Develop arguments based on analysis of legislations and feedback from national delegations.

§ Contact Parliamentarians at national and European level in view of the 2024 elections in order to mobilize them on this issue.

§   Establish forums within the bodies of the European Union to disseminate our advocacy on the subject.

§  Mobilize the current members of the ECICW and gain  new members (reach out to other National Councils).

§  Develop a center of knowledge and exchange of information within ECICW, to enrich our actions in a dynamic perspective in order to create synergies, join and share resources on projects. Amongst other, through a newsletter.

§  Establish working groups within ECICW in order to set up collaborative work enriched, amongst other, by information shared through the website.

Ludovina Moreira Costes presented  the budget.

• Unanimous adoption of the budget and the amount of the annual fee (€200) for members, with an exceptional reduction for Ukraine and Lebanon due to their particularly difficult economic situation.
• Unanimous election of Isabelle Kempeneers of the CFFB as auditor.
• Election of  representatives: Viviane Teitelbaum as substitute for Ludovina Moreira Costes at the Council of Europe, election of Patricia Viviana Ponce Pascuale to the LEF Observatory and of Sylvie Lausberg in the EWL Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights taskforce.
• Presentation of the situation in Ukraine by Lyudmyla Porokhnyak.
• Decision to contact the National Councils regarding the establishment of working groups within the ECICW