On Sunday, May 25th, WILPF Germany co-organizes a panel discussion on autonomous weapons systems centering often overlooked feminist and decolonial perspectives.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
bUm, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 21, 10999 Berlin
6:00-8:00 PM
As the development of autonomous weapons systems (AWS) accelerates, it is crucial to address their ethical, legal, political, and technological implications.
This panel will feature feminist and decolonial perspectives —voices that are often overlooked in international discussions, offering unique insights into what it means to resist the increasing automation of violence across the spectrum of warfare technologies, from autonomous weapons to decision-support systems.
Invited speakers:
- Ishmael Bhila – Activist and scholar focusing on decolonial approaches to technology, Paderborn University
- Marwa Fatafta – Expert on digital rights and governance in the MENA region, Access Now
- Jennifer Menninger (WILPF Germany) & Elvin Çetin (DFG-VK) – Members of the Stop Killer Robots campaign
Moderated by: Lucas Hoffmann (Disruption Network Lab)
As part of the event, we are pleased to present the policy paper “Feminist Foreign Policy in Practice: A Path to Regulating Autonomous Weapons Systems,” co-authored by WILPF member Jennifer Menninger and Elvin Çetin (DFG-VK) and developed within the framework of the German Stop Killer Robots Campaign.
Language: English
Admission: free
Registration is required. Please register by email via anmeldung@dfg-vk.de
We look forward to your participation!
This event is organized by the German Section of the Stop Killer Robots Campaign:
DFG-VK
WILPF Germany
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