The Order of the Day
RISE 2025 — Belgrade Women's Conference convened for a single day — 30 September 2025, Palace of Serbia, Belgrade. Five hundred minutes, thirteen items, from arrival at 09:00 to the close at 17:20.
The colour of a moment is the moment: violet is 09:00, crimson is 17:20.
| Time | Proceedings |
|---|---|
| Arrival Arrival of guests, registration, and welcome cocktailGuest arrival, conference registration, and welcome reception | |
| Ceremony Official Opening CeremonyFormal opening of the Belgrade Women's Conference RISE 2025    | |
| Keynote Keynote addresses by Professor Đuro Macut, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, and Tatjana Macura, Minister without Portfolio in charge of gender equality, prevention of violence against women, and political and economic empowerment of womenAddress and remarks on gender equality and women's empowerment Đuro Macut Prime Minister Tatjana Macura Minister without Portfolio    | |
| Ceremony Family Photo of Heads of DelegationsOfficial photography session with delegation heads    | |
| Address Address by Distinguished Speaker Željka Cvijanović, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina: "Women solve problems"Special keynote address on women's problem-solving capabilities in leadership Željka Cvijanović Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina    | |
| Panel Panel 1: Steps of Representation: Political Empowerment of WomenExploring pathways to women's political empowerment and representation in governance Violeta Jovanović Moderator Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş Minister of Family and Social Services of Turkey Mihailo Jovanović Director of the IT and eGovernment Office of Serbia Julia Farrugia Minister for Inclusion and Voluntary Sector of Malta Sabina Muratović Director at the Directorate for the social welfare of Montenegro    | |
| Panel Panel 2: Patterns of Dialogue: Women and DiplomacyExamining women's roles and influence in diplomatic relations and international dialogue Michelle Cameron Moderator Aikaterini Patsogianni State Secretary, Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family of Greece Victoria Billing Director for the Western Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean, FCDO, United Kingdom Miroslava Vozaryova General Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic    | |
| Break Lunch BreakNetworking lunch with conference participants | |
| Address Address by Distinguished Speaker Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary: "When Women Rise, Society Thrives"Special address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Péter Szijjártó Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary    | |
| Panel Panel 3: Dynamics of Future: Economic Empowerment of WomenExploring innovative approaches to women's economic participation and future opportunities Tamara Bullock Moderator Arsen Torosyan Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia Elena Grozdanova Representative of the interdepartmental group for gender equality of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia Maria Magdalena Szczerbowska UN Major Group for Children and Youth Regional Caucus Coordinator Jovana Stanar Vukovic Advisor to the Minister without Portfolio for Coordinating Activities in Gender Equality, Preventing Violence Against Women, and Economic and Political Empowerment of Women, Serbia    | |
| Panel Panel 4 (supported by the UN Office in Serbia): Business and Equal Parenthood: Creating Inclusive Workplaces for Empowered FamiliesSupported by the UN Office in Serbia - Exploring how businesses can create inclusive environments that support equal parenthood and family empowerment Dr. Gerda Neyer Stockholm University; Expertise: Gender, Family Policy, and Demographic Change, Sweden Vesna Savić Đukić Chief of the Department for Cooperation in the Private Sector in the UNICEF Serbia, Serbia Milena Jovanović Founder: MOĆNO, Sustainable Microgreens Business, Serbia Aleksandra Kostić Director VIMAB d.o.o., Serbia    | |
| Closing Closing remarks by Tamara VučićFinal address by the First Lady of the Republic of Serbia Tamara Vučić First Lady of the Republic of Serbia    | |
| Closing Closing of the ConferenceOfficial conclusion of the Belgrade Women's Conference RISE 2025 |