2-4 December 1999

The first 20 minutes of the videotape contains footage of a strategic meeting at the 3rd Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court in December 1999. In a conference room, a number of women sit at tables and discuss the status of the ICC and how best to communicate their list of the concerns with delegates of the ICC. The meeting is chaired by Vahida Nainar. The rest of the videotape contains first part of footage of the Women's Caucus Sag Harbor Retreat. Eleanor Conda speaks to a group seated around a table and poses questions about the needs of women's groups and what tools should be developed. She then leads a brainstorming session in which members of the group make suggestions about the services that women need, the mechanisms to meet those needs, and tools. She writes on a poster that fills with ideas. Ramini Muttettugawa relates her experience in Sri Lanka, and the difficulties of training people in humanitarian law.