INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS OF DOCTORS OF THE WORLD:
Female
genital mutilation.
Almería. February
12th-13th, 2021
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 12th, 2021.
9:30. Opening Ceremony
·
Mr. Carmelo Rodríguez Torreblanca. Rector
of the UAL.
·
Ms. Nieves Turienzo
Río. President of MDM Spain.
·
Mr. Cayetano Fernández
Sola. President of the MDM Congress.
·
Mr. Juan de la Cruz Belmonte Mena. Delegate
of Health and Families of the Regional Government of Andalucía.
·
Ms. Carmen Belén López Zapata. Deputy
Special Delegate for Equality and Family of the Provincial Deputation of
Almería.
10:00.
Inaugural conference.
Introduce:
Mª Carmen Domínguez Lora. President of MDM Andalucía
and Co-President of MDM Congress.
Leyla
Hussein. FGM suvivor, psychotherapist
specialized in working with survivors of sexual violence and British social
activist born in Somalia. Founder of the Dahlia Project,
co-founders of the non-profit organization Daughter´s of Eve,
Executive Director of Hawa's
Haven.
10:45. Q&A Time.
11:00-11:30.
Coffe break.
11:30-12:30.
Panel 1. Transfiere Project about FGM.
Moderator:
Valentín Márquez Luna. Social Inclusion Project Coordinator of MDM Andalucía.
- 11:30. “UAL-Doctors of the World research
contract on female genital mutilation. Development, results and challenges.
(TRFE-SI-2019/011)”.
Cayetano Fernández Sola. Transfiere
Project Principal Researcher.
·
11:45.
“Importance of research in the prevention
of FGM”.
Fátima León Larios. Nurse, midwife and
anthropologist. PhD, Lecturer of the Nursing Department of the University of
Seville. Member of the Andalusian Association of Midwives.
·
12:00.
“Migration and female genital mutilation:
a cultural and gender approach to prevention”.
Rosa María Marín Zapata. Member of the
Autonomous Board of Directors of MDM in Andalucía.
· 12:15. Q&A Time.
12:30-14:00
Panel 2. Comprehensive approach to FGM: Good practices.
Moderator:
Virginia López Gutiérrez. Member of the Autonomuous Board of MDM in Andalucía.
· 12:30. "The keys
to a comprehensive approach to FGM ".
Mª Idoia
Ugarte Gurrutxaga. Nurse and Anthropologist. Doctor in Social and Cultural
Anthropology. Professor and researcher (PDI) at the University of Castilla-La Mancha,
Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. Volunteer of
MDM.
· 12:50. " The Wassu methodology: an interdisciplinary approach
to Female Genital Mutilation".
Neus Aliaga
Figueras. Anthropologist and Technical Coordinator of the Wassu-UAB Foundation.
· 13:10. “Attention to Female
Genital Mutilation in the Autonomous Community of Aragon”.
Mabel Cano del
Pozo. Head of the Health Strategies and Training Service, General Directorate
of Health Assistance. Health Department. Government of
ARAGÓN.
· 13:30. “Coordinated
Sanitary Approach to FGM in the Province of Malaga”.
Carmen Agüera
Urbano. Associate Physician of the Emergency Unit of the Costa del Sol Hospital
in Marbella. Family and Community Medicine Specialist.
· 13:50.
“Presentation of evaluation of prevention and action protocols for Female
Genital Mutilation in the Spanish State”.
Mª Idoia Ugarte Gurrutxaga. Nurse and
Anthropologist. Doctor in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Professor and
researcher (PDI) at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Department of
Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. Volunteer of MDM.
Helena Sánchez Torrente. Sociologist. Analysis and
Improvement Technician of the Department of State and Autonomous Programs of MDM.
·
14:10. Q&A Time.
14:30.
Lunch Break.
16:00-17:30.
Panel 3. "Current legal approach to Female Genital Mutilation".
Moderator:
María del Carmen Domínguez Lora. President of MDM Andalucía and Co-President of MDM Congress.
· 16:00. "Criminal
Law in the face of female genital mutilation".
Julia Ropero Carrasco. Senior Lecturer of Criminal Law, Rey Juan Carlos
University.
· 16:20. “Female Genital
Mutilation and Right of Asylum”.
Carmen Rueda
Ramírez. Lawyer belonging to the Illustrious Malaga Bar Association,
responsible for the Legal Service of the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid(CEAR) in the Eastern Andalusia Delegation.
- 16:40. “Reports
for asylum seekers from health and mediation”.
Hodan Sulaman Youssouf.
Intervention and mediation technique in female genital mutilation and
prostitution projects. MDM Madrid.
· 17:00. “Bringing paths
closer: legislative, health, cultural”.
Nicole Ndongala Nzoiwidi. Speaker. Karibú Association General Director.
·
17:15. Q&A Time.
17:30-18:00.
Coffe Break.
18:00-20:00.
Panel 4. Health system and FGM.
Moderator:
Wladimir Morante García. Coordinator of MDM Andalucía.
· 18:00.
"Training
for health professionals for the Prevention of female genital mutilation ".
Mbaye Gil Sánchez. Nurse at the Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao. President
of the Sunu Gaal Association.
· 18:20. "Female
Genital Mutilation. Visibility and comprehensive approach ".
Mercedes Rivera Cuello. Pediatrician
(Hospital de la Axarquía). Associate Lecturer at the University of Málaga. Volunteer of MDM.
· 18:40. "Female
Genital Mutilation. A major health problem in our healthcare system ".
Sergio Pérez Torres. Gynecologist
(Hospital de la Axarquía). Master in International Health from the University of Malaga. Volunteer
of MDM in Málaga.
· 19:00. "Evaluation
and attitude towards FGM in the field of gynecology ".
Gabriel Fiol Ruiz. Gynecologist. Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas.
· 19:20. "The
mutilation silenced. Non-consensual medical treatment of intersex minors as
legalized torture".
Daniel J. García López. Department of Philosophy of Law of the University
of Granada.
·
19:40. Q&A Time.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13,
2021
9:00-10:30. Panel 5. Educational environment and
leadership of young women.
Moderator:
Rosa María Marín Zapata. Member of the Autonomous Board of MDM in Andalucía.
· 9:00. “The role of
intercultural mediators in working with professionals: overcoming language and
cultural barriers ".
Aissé Cisse
N`diaye. Intercultural mediator in the project for the prevention of Female
Genital Mutilation in MDM Castilla-la Mancha.
· 9:20. " Work
with Black Power Group "
Farmata Watt. Intercultural Mediator at MDM Navarra and Founding Member of "Flor de África" and "Dunia Musso”.
· 9:40. “Youth engagement in favor of the abandonment: sharing the experience of Salamata”
Salamata Wone. Young ambassador of the European Network ENDFGM.
· 10:00. “The hidden
violence of forced marriage”.
Ariadna Vila
Castelló. Psychologist and Director of the Valentes i Acompanyades Association.
· 10:20. Q&A Time.
10:30
– 11:00. Coffe Break.
11:00-12:30.
Panel 6. Survivors and
activists.
Moderator:
Julia Moreno Sánchez. Social Worker MDM Aragon.
·
11:00. “Experience in
Catalonia, Gambia and Senegal”.
Sira Kande Diamaka Diemé. Political scientist, Mediator and host agent and activist feminist.
·
11:20. “African Women and
Activism”.
Fatima Djarra
Sani. Intervention technique of MDM Navarra. Expert in preventing female
genital mutilation. Co-founder
of the Association of
African Women in Navarra “Flor de Africa” and “Dunia Musso”.
· 11:40. “The need to
keep moving forward”.
Asha Ismail. Survivor
and activist, Founder in 2007 of the Save a Girl Save a Generation association
that works in Spain and Kenya to stop FGM.
·
12:00. Q&A Time.
12:30.
Closing Conference.
Introduce:
Cayetano Fernández Sola. Co-president of the MDM Congress.
“Network to end female genital mutilation in
Europe and around the world”.
Chiara Cosentino. Head
of Politicy & Advocacy. End FMG European Network.
13:10.
Closing ceremony.
·
MDM Andalucía and University of Almería.
