3b. Sharing Information with Civil Society Ongoing engagement with civil organisations facilitates government learning through the sharing of experiences and perspectives of a broader range of Women, Peace and Security related practitioners and interested parties. It also enables the sharing of information on government activities relating to Women, Peace and Security. The Interim Review of the National Action Plan recognised the value government places on the role of civil society in implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda. It also recognised there is a strong desire from civil society to increase this engagement and that resourcing for such engagement was a limiting factor. The Government has been working to improve lines of communication and undertakes a range of activities to facilitate information sharing between the Government and civil society on Women, Peace and Security. Examples of Government progress under Strategy Three, highlighted in the 2015 Third Annual Civil Society Report Card on National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Australia’s Security, include a civil society representative participating in the scoping of the Interim Review, canvassing civil society views as part of the Independent Interim analysis and recommendations, and government engagement with the Review’s Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security. This includes a place for one Coalition member on the Women, Peace and Security Working Group. Defence has engaged broadly across government and civil society to support the development of a defence capability in Women, Peace and Security issues and contribute to international best practice and understanding. This engagement has resulted in a deeper and richer understanding of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and facilitated building a positive profile as a leader amongst militaries globally. Despite the number of information sharing activities dropping compared to the 2014 Progress Report (from 20 to 13), the depth of information sharing has increased, particularly with the inclusion of the civil society representatives on the Working Group and Sub-Committee. Activities undertaken from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015 are listed in alphabetical order below. 2014 Progress Report on the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 This is the first Progress Report of the National Action – Plan and provides the first comprehensive picture of the actions undertaken across the whole of government to implement the Women, Peace and Security agenda from its commencement in March 2012 to 31 December 2014.17 The report is available on the PMC website at: .
3b. Sharing Information with Civil Society Ongoing engagement with civil organisations facilitates government learning through the sharing of experiences and perspectives of a broader range of Women, Peace and Security related practitioners and interested parties. It also enables the sharing of information on government activities relating to Women, Peace and Security. The Interim Review of the National Action Plan recognised the value government places on the role of civil society in implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda. It also recognised there is a strong desire from civil society to increase this engagement and that resourcing for such engagement was a limiting factor. The Government has been working to improve lines of communication and undertakes a range of activities to facilitate information sharing between the Government and civil society on Women, Peace and Security. Examples of Government progress under Strategy Three, highlighted in the 2015 Third Annual Civil Society Report Card on Australia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, include a civil society representative participating in the scoping of the Interim Review, canvassing civil society views as part of the Independent Interim Review’s analysis and recommendations, and government engagement with the Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security. This includes a place for one Coalition member on the Women, Peace and Security Working Group. Defence has engaged broadly across government and civil society to support the development of a defence capability in Women, Peace and Security issues and contribute to international best practice and understanding. This engagement has resulted in a deeper and richer understanding of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and facilitated building a positive profile as a leader amongst militaries globally. Despite the number of information sharing activities dropping compared to the 2014 Progress Report (from 20 to 13), the depth of information sharing has increased, particularly with the inclusion of the civil society representatives on the Working Group and Sub-Committee. Activities undertaken from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015 are listed in alphabetical order below. 2014 Progress Report on the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 – This is the first Progress Report of the National Action Plan and provides the first comprehensive picture of the actions undertaken across the whole of government to implement the Women, Peace and Security agenda from its commencement in March 2012 to 31 December 2014.17 The report is available on the PMC website at: .
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