WHAT
ConVERGE: Connecting Vital Events Registration and Gender Equality
WHERE
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
150 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 0B2 Canada
The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has set out to inspire global commitment to integrating gender analysis across activities that strengthen CRVS systems. The aim of this conference, co-hosted by IDRC, Open Data Watch, and UNFPA, is to assess progress made to the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics and gender field since the first global meeting “Making the Invisible Visible: CRVS as a basis to meeting the 2030 agenda” at the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa in February 2018. It was a landmark event and the first meeting of its kind to gather experts and leaders of organizations to discuss the connections between CRVS systems and gender equality.
Two years later, this gathering of experts, country representatives, youth, and donor agencies will dig deeper and move discussions beyond the case for the importance of CRVS systems for women and children and towards the operationalization of action-oriented solutions and further investments into research and the implementation of agreed actions.
This event will evaluate present-day and future opportunities and challenges to ensure all civil and vital life events are universally registered and certified and granular vital statistics for improved development planning are generated and used, and to contribute to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
Agenda and speaker list are coming soon but a sample of sessions and workshops are listed below:
The Current State of CRVS Systems for Gender Equality: Where Are We? And Where Do We Need To Be?
Exploring how CRVS Systems in Conflict, Emergencies, and Migration Contribute to Protecting Women and Children
Understanding How Social Norms and Legal Frameworks Impact women and children’s registration of vital events CRVS Systems
Migration and Humanitarian Data: Addressing People on the Move
Advocacy and Communication for Development Strategies for Stronger CRVS Systems as a Tool for Improving Gender Equality
Ensuring CRVS Data is Disaggregated, Open, Accessible, and Used
Register here: http://bit.ly/ConVERGE2020