Press Release

The Syrian Women’s Political Movement Fourth General Assembly Conference Launch

The Syrian Women’s Political Movement is holding its fourth general assembly conference gathering over 100 Syrians in 20 countries around the world.

Held under the slogan “Syrian Women Decision-Makers” virtually in Syria, and in person in both Paris and Istanbul in hybridity between the 1st – 4th of July 4, 2022. 

 Conference agenda:

 Day 1: Friday July 1, 2022

 Arrival of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement members to Paris and Istanbul, conference and media studio launch

 Day 2: Saturday 2 July 2022

 Opening words by members of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement Shams Antar in Syria, Ruqayya Al-Taweel in Istanbul, and Hawazen Khaddaj in France.  The political report and the political vision of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement will be presented and adopted. Key priority political files will be discussed during the sessions and positions statements will be agreed . 

 Day 3: Sunday 3 July 2022

The strategic achievements of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement during the past five years (2017 to 2022) will be presented, and a workshop to design its political strategy for the next five years (2022-2027) will be held.

Later an electoral debate by the candidates for the New mandate of General Secretariat members will be held to be followed by the elections of the new  General Secretariat members and its transparency Committee. The day will end with a handover ritual ceremony between the new and the former General Secretariat.

 Day 4: Monday 4 July 2022

 An open session will be attended by a large number of guests from Syrian and non Syrian international partners and decision-makers will take place simultaneously in Paris and Istanbul and virtually, during which a number of members of the SWPM and the guests will deliver their speaking notes followed by an open floor discussion.

The movement offers an open invitation for journalists in its Media studio in both Paris and Istanbul to attend on the fourth day of the conference to provide press coverage for both the Fourth General Assembly Conference

 Press coverage timing:

 Monday July 4, 2022: (from 10-12 am) Paris time, from (11-1) Istanbul time.

A note to journalists: whether virtually or in person, in order to communicate in Paris and Istanbul with media spokespeople please send your interest via the following emails:

 Syria:

 Souad Al-Aswad: Arabic language, contact: suaadaswad@gmail.com

 Paris:

Lina Wafai: Arabic language, contact: lina.wafai@googlemail.com

Rowaida Kanaan: Arabic languages, contact: rowaida.kanaan.dam@gmail.com

Sabiha Khalil: Languages: Arabic-English-Kurdish khalilsabiha@yahoo.com

Simultaneous translation can be provided to French speaking journalists if needed 

 Turkey:

Khawla Barghout: Arabic and English languages, contact: Khawlayusuf@gmail.com

 Address of the conference and exhibition in Paris-France:

 Hôtel Villa Modigliani (google.de)

 Hotel Villa Modigliani

 13 Rue Delambre, 75014 Paris, France

 +33 1 56 54 20 00

 Métro Vavin or Métro Edgar Quinet

 Conference address in Istanbul, Turkey:

 Address: No:, Meşrutiyet Cd.  No:55, 34430 Beyoğlu, Turkey

 Phone: +90 212 244 21 21

To get more information about the Fourth General Assembly Conference please send an email to the following e-mail:

 info@syrianwomenpm.org