Abu dhabi: The Federal National Council (FNC) has announced that the second edition of the PAM Women Parliamentary Forum (WPF) will take place on 27th and 28th January at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The event will be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, who is known as the Mother of the Nation and serves as the Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF).

According to Emirates News Agency, the forum will be conducted under the theme 'Empowering Women for Cohesive and Inclusive Societies: From the Gulf to the Mediterranean.' It aims to gather speakers of parliaments, parliamentary delegations, and representatives from regional and international civil society organizations spanning the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The event is set to be chaired by Maryam Majid bin Theneya, Second Deputy Speaker of the FNC and Chairperson of the Forum's current second session. The agenda features four main working sessions stretched over the two days.

The second day of the forum will specifically address women's roles in preventing and countering terrorism, violent extremism, and gender-based violence.