Seventh Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament Gender-sensitive Parliaments

Venue : Parliament House Complex, New Delhi 3-4 October 2012 Organized by the Parliament of and the Inter-Parliamentary Union

AGENDA

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Arrival of delegates in Hotel Taj Mahal / Hotel Taj Ambassador and Registration

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

8.50 a.m. Delegates to assemble in the foyer of the respective hotels 8.55 a.m. Delegates leave respective hotels for Parliament House 9.10 a.m. Arrival of Delegates at the Parliament House

9.30 a.m. GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WOMEN SPEAKERS

9.35 a.m INAUGURAL CEREMONY

(Venue : Central Hall, Parliament House)

9.35 a.m Delegates take their seats in the Central Hall 9.45 a.m. Arrival of the President in the Central Hall • Welcome address by Smt. Meira KUMAR, Speaker, • Address by H.E. Mr. Abdelwahad RADI, President of the IPU • Address by Shri M. Hamid ANSARI, Vice and Chairman, • Inaugural address by His Excellency Sheri Pranab MUKHERJEE, President of India 10.15 a.m. Tea (Venue: Adjacent Lawn between Central Hall and Gate No.9 of Parliament House)

10.45 - 11.45 a.m. KEY NOTE ADDRESS

(Venue: Main Committee Room, BPST Wing, 1st Floor, Parliament Library Building)

• Ms. Michelle BACHELET, UN Under-Secretary General, Executive Director UN Women • Mr. Anders B. JOHNSSON, Secretary General IPU - 2 -

11.45 a.m– 1 p.m. THEME I: WOMEN IN PARLIAMENTS: HOW TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE?

- Women in Parliament: What leadership positions? In what bodies? What committees? - Mechanisms, rules and policies to promote women within parliaments, both as members and parliamentary staff - Solidarity between Women Parliamentarians - how to bring about change: strategies and tips

• Ms. Ekaterina MICHAYLOVA, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (Bulgaria) • Ms. Rose Francine ROGOMBE, President of the (Gabon) • Ms. Solvita ĀBOLTINA, Speaker of the Saeima (Latvia)

1 p.m. LUNCH HOSTED BY SHRI P.J. KURIEN, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, RAJYA SABHA

( Venue : Banquet Hall, 1st Floor, Parliament Library Building)

2.15 - 3.45 p.m. THEME II: CREATING A GENDER SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTARY ENVIRONMENT – WORK MODALITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES

- How to facilitate balance between family and work obligations? - Gender sensitive and family friendly working modalities (meeting times, schedules etc.) - Gender sensitive parliamentary structures and facilities (crèches, family support allocations etc.) - Gender equality internal policies (parental leave, sexual harassment etc.)

• Dr. Nourhayati Ali ASSEGAF, President of the Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians of the IPU (Indonesia)

3.45 – 5.15 p.m. THEME III: CREATING A GENDER SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTARY ENVIRONMENT – CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

- Internal culture of parliament – mores, practices, language - Combating stereotypes in parliament - Giving visibility to the work of women parliamentarians - Communicating on gender equality issues

• Ms. Barbara PRAMMER, Speaker of the National Council (Austria) Delegates leave Parliament Library Building for respective hotels 6.30 p.m. Delegates to assemble in the foyer of the respective hotels 6.35 p.m. Delegates leave respective hotels for Parliament Library Building 6.50 p.m. Arrival of delegates at the Parliament Library Building

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7.00 p.m. CULTURAL PROGRAMME AT BALAYOGI AUDITORIUM

8.15 p.m. Delegates leave Parliament Library Building for Taj Palace Hotel

8.30 p.m. DINNER HOSTED BY SMT. MEIRA KUMAR, SPEAKER, LOK SABHA

(Venue : Sahajahan Hall, Taj Palace Hotel) Delegates leave Taj palace Hotel for respective hotels

Thursday, 4 October 2012

8.35 a.m. Delegates to assemble in the foyer of the respective hotels 8.40 a.m. Delegates leave respective hotels for Parliament Library Building 8.55 a.m. Arrival of Delegates at Parliament Library Building

9. 00 - 10.45 a.m. THEME IV: BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF PARLIAMENTS TO ADDRESS GENDER ISSUES

- Developing a gender equality plan of action for parliament - Strategies for gender mainstreaming in Parliament - Role of gender committees; Role of Women Caucuses - What internal capacity needs (technical unites, role of staff, training etc) - What cooperation opportunities (civil society, national machineries, research centers...)

• Ms. Meira KUMAR, (India) • Ms. Rebecca KADAGA, Speaker of the Parliament (Uganda) • Ms. , President of the Senate ()

10.45 a.m.- 12.30 THEME V: GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS: THE SPECIFIC ROLE OF WOMEN p.m. SPEAKERS

- The contribution of women Speakers in reforming Parliament into a gender-sensitive institution: What strategies? Process? Next steps? - Women Speakers as role models in the political world but also in society in general - How to build a new generation of gender sensitive politicians and parliamentarians

• Ms. Barbara PRAMMER, Speaker of the National Council (Austria) • Ms. Asta R. JOHANNESDOTTIR, Speaker of the Althingi (Iceland) • Ms. Anne MAKINDA, Speaker of the National Assembly (United Republic of Tanzania)

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12.30 - 2 p.m. LUNCH HOSTED BY SHRI , DEPUTY SPEAKER, LOK SABHA

(Venue : Banquet Hall, Parliament Library Building )

2 -3.30 p.m. FOLLOW UP TO THE SIXTH MEETING OF WOMEN SPEAKERS ON MATERNAL,

NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH

- Update on recent development on maternal, newborn and child health - Follow-up of the Bern Initiative for Global Parliamentary Action on Maternal and Child Health

• Mr. P.K. Pradhan, Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India) • Dr. Sangay Thinley, WHO, South East Asia Regional Office (India) • Ms. Rebecca KADAGA, Speaker of the Parliament (Uganda)

3.30 - 5 pm DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF OUTCOME DOCUMENT

CONCLUSION

Delegates leave Parliament Library Building for respective hotels Evening free

Friday, 5 October 2012

Departures

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