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Founders and Attendees

The founding meeting took place in Dubrovnik, June 7-9, 1991.  Slavenka Drakulic opened the first plenary: We are meeting here a year and a half after the crucial changes in Eastern Europe…time enough to recognize the tendencies and changes especially in regard to women.  What happened to them? (Visitors by Ann Snitow)

BULGARIA

Maria Dimitrova, Department of Philosophy, Sofia University, Sofia

Christina Kotchemidova, editor, Spisanie Savremennik, Sofia

Juliana Metodieva, journalist, Sofia

Rossica Panova (1956 – ), Institute for History, Sofia

CROATIA (THEN YUGOSLAVIA)

Slavenka Drakulic (photo Wikipedia)
Vesna Kesic (1948-2020)

 

 

 

 

 

Mica Desnica, Zagreb

Jamina Kuzmanovic, journalist, Danas Magazine, Zagreb

Alemka Lisinski, journalist, Zagreb

Vinka Ljubimir, psychologist & journalist, Dubrovnik

Slavica Sakobovic, professor, Zagreb

Dafinka Vecerina, attorney, Zagreb

Silva Meznaric, sociologist (then, and now, in U.S.)

CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLICS

Nada Aljanabiova, House of Technology, Prague

Mioslava Holubova, Czech Technical University, Prague

Sarka Gjuricova, therapist, Prague

Hana Navarova, Institute of Sociology, Prague

Jirina Vrabkova, attorney, Prague

FORMER GDR

Ulrike Helwerth (Foto: Barbara Dietl)

 

 

 

 

 

Tatjana Boehm, Berlin

Ina Merkel, Berlin

Ulrike Sieiwert

Kirsten Thietz

HUNGARY

Agnes Hochberg, Budapest

GREECE

Elsa Spartioti, Research Center for Action and Peace, Athens

POLAND

Sławka Walczewska
Małgorzata Tarasiewicz
Joanna Regulska(Photo: conciliumcivitas.pl). Then, and now, in U.S.
Barbara Limanowska (Photo:Bartosz Bobkowski / Agencja Gazeta)

 

 

 

 

 

Anna Titkow
Małgorzata Fuszara (photo: EIGE)

 

 

 

 

 

Maria Anna Knothe, Warsaw

Renata Siemieńska, Warsaw

Jolanta Plakwicz, Warsaw

ROMANIA

Crina Cosoveanu, Bucarest

SERBIA (THEN YUGOSLAVIA)

Sonja Licht (photo: Alchetron, the Free Social Encyclopedia)
Indira Kajosevic (photo: womeninpeace)

 

 

 

 

 

Sanja Milojevic, SOS Telefon volunteer, Belgrade

Nadezda Cetkovic, Belgrade

Janja Bec, Ministry of Development, Belgrade

Vanda Adler, journalist & filmmaker, Belgrade

Slobodanka Ast, journalist, Vreme Magazine, Belgrade

SLOVENIA

Sonja Lokar (photo: binda consulting.org)

 

 

 

 

 

Metka Mencin, Ljubljana

Suzana Tratnik, Roza Klub, Ljubljana

Tanja Rener, professor, sociology & political science, Lljubljana

Melita Zajc, editor/writer, Mladina magazine, Ljubljana

UKRAINE

Valentina Smirnova, journalist, Kiev

THE U.S. AND CANADA AND THE U.K.

Ann Snitow (1943-2019)
Isabel Marcus (1938-2021)
Shana Penn (photo:https://www.scrippscollege.edu)

 

 

 

 

 

Stephanie Baker, Helsinki Citizens Assembly, temp:Prague, Bennington, Vermont

Jill Benderly, (1956 -2013) journalist

Stefanie Balandis, law student, Cambridge, Mass.

Nanette Funk
Nadine Taub (1943-2020)
Sonia Jaffe Robbins (photo Mom Egg Review)

 

 

 

 

 

Julie Collishaw, graduate student in literature & women’s studies, New York University

Melanie Judd, American Friends Service Committee/East-West Program, New York, N.Y.

Alison Motluk, Brockfille, Ontario, Canada

Ellen Willis (1942-2006)
Katha Pollitt
Frances Kissling

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Newman, IPPF, London, U.K.

Ruth Rosen, Department of History, University of California–Davis

Loretta Ross, Center for Democratic Renewal, Atlanta, Georgia

Carol Sternhell, Department of Journalism, New York University, New York, N.Y.