Policy Day 1999

On December 16, 1999, Waging hosted the first "Policy Day," where more than 200 policymakers met face to face with Women Waging Peace delegates. In the weeks following the launch, Women Waging Peace was approached by the White House, the US Institute of Peace, the United Nations, the State Department, and the UN Commission on Human Rights, among others, to connect with Women Waging Peace delegates. As one noted policymaker commented, "We're onto something here. We don't usually talk to the people affected by our policies."

In addition to plenary remarks by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Dean Joseph Nye of the Kennedy School of Government, 300 participants of "Policy Day" divided into 30 intimate discussions groups with people of influence in the policy arena. This event was unprecedented in public policy circles and inspired remarkable results. One roundtable was led by a senior White House official, who, after speaking with two African delegates, was motivated to review current legislation addressing the distribution of humanitarian aid in their country.

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