Campaign to ban FGM worldwide

General Objective
The objective of the activities in Italy is to involve Italian public opinion in the campaign for a Resolution to ban FGM by the United Nations General Assembly, to re-launch and support political mobilization at national level and to provide support, visibility and inspiration to the commitment of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to bring an end to FGM.
 
Activities
a. Public information campaign 
NPWJ will promote national political mobilization, to bring the attention of Italian public opinion to the campaign. In particular, NPWJ will organize a set of round-tables with parliamentarians, representatives from the government and from civil society, aimed at informing the public on the progress of the campaign, on the commitment of the government and on the position of other member States at the UN. The action at the United Nations (see section 2, above) will be the subject of a specific press campaign in national media (newspaper, radio, television, internet, etc).
 
b. Partnership campaign with Regional and Local Administrations
NPWJ will be in contact with the local governments (municipalities, provinces and regions) interested in organizing outreach and information initiatives at the local level on the Campaign for a UNGA Resolution banning FGM and on FGM more generally, involving also immigrant communities from the countries where FGM is practiced. 
 
c. Campaign for a Motion of Address and Support to the action of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the United Nations and for a Resolution by the European Parliament
NPWJ will involve all political sides of the Italian Parliament, in order to promote a Motion of Address and Support to the action of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a Resolution banning FGM by the United Nations General Assembly. Additionally, NPWJ will promote a Resolution by the European Parliament calling for action by the UNGA.