Case International Women and Law Enforcement Conference The Australasian Council of Women and Policing (ACWAP) and the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) hosted the International Women and law Enforcement Conference in Cairns, Australia 17-21 September 2017. AFP Missions and Posts sponsored the attendance of delegates from around the world to attend, including: Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Pretoria, Indonesia, Nauru, Vietnam, Samoa, PNG, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Guam, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Mexico. The purpose of the sponsorship was to promote the role of women in policing and encourage gender equality initiatives within the participating police services. Participating delegates heard from experts from national and international law enforcement agencies, family and community agencies, legal representatives, academics, researchers and community groups. AFP hosted an additional networking with our internationally sponsored delegates prior to the conference as an additional opportunity for participants to network with AFP members (all levels) attending the conference. Retired Superintendent Ann McEvoy spoke about how to get the most out of the conference. The AFP’s Pacific Police Development Program Regional (PPDP-Regional) also conducted leadership – workshops for Pacific participants to identify barriers and challenges faced by the senior women’s forum. Fourteen women attended the forum from a range of ranks constable through to Deputy Commissioner. – During the workshops, personal development plans were written to provide an operational context of the learning, which would be tangible and measurable. These plans articulated six-month, twelve-month and two-year goals which PPDP-R has incorporated into future planning. The plans will be used as a baseline for leadership development of women in senior management. PPDP-R will continue to monitor the development of this group.
Case International Women and Law Enforcement Conference The Australasian Council of Women and Policing (ACWAP) and the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) hosted the International Women and law Enforcement Conference in Cairns, Australia 17-21 September 2017. AFP Missions and Posts sponsored the attendance of delegates from around the world to attend, including: Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Pretoria, Indonesia, Nauru, Vietnam, Samoa, PNG, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Guam, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Mexico. The purpose of the sponsorship was to promote the role of women in policing and encourage gender equality initiatives within the participating police services. Participating delegates heard from experts from national and international law enforcement agencies, family and community agencies, legal representatives, academics, researchers and community groups. AFP hosted an additional networking with our internationally sponsored delegates prior to the conference as an additional opportunity for participants to network with AFP members (all levels) attending the conference. Retired Superintendent Ann McEvoy spoke about how to get the most out of the conference. The AFP’s Pacific Police Development Program – Regional (PPDP-Regional) also conducted leadership workshops for Pacific participants to identify barriers and challenges faced by the senior women’s forum. Fourteen women attended the forum from a range of ranks – constable through to Deputy Commissioner. During the workshops, personal development plans were written to provide an operational context of the learning, which would be tangible and measurable. These plans articulated six-month, twelve-month and two-year goals which PPDP-R has incorporated into future planning. The plans will be used as a baseline for leadership development of women in senior management. PPDP-R will continue to monitor the development of this group.