| Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women
Twenty-fifth anniversary of its adoption by the
General Assembly of the United Nations
Commemorative
Round Table
13
October 2004, 3:00 to 6:00 pm
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Conference Room 1
Preliminary
programme
Speakers
- Mr.
Jean Ping, President of the fifty-ninth session of the
General Assembly (invited)
- Ms.
Louise Fréchette, Deputy Secretary-General of
the United Nations
- Dame
Silvia Rose Cartwright, Governor General of New Zealand,
member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women, 1993-2000
- Mr.
José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General,
Department of Economic and Social Affairs Ms. Thoraya Obaid, Executive
Director, UNFPA, on behalf of entities of the United Nations system
- Ms.
Ivanka Corti, Chairperson of the Committee, 1993-1996
- Ms.
Salma Khan, Chairperson of the Committee, 1997-1998
- Ms.
Aída González Martínez, Chairperson
of the Committee, 1999-2000
- Ms.
Charlotte Abaka, Chairperson of the Committee, 2001-2002
- Ms.
Angela E.V. King, former Special Adviser on Gender Issues
and Advancement of Women
- Ms.
Shanthi Dairiam, Executive Director, IWRAW Asia Pacific
- Ms.
Bani Dugal, Chairperson, NGO Committee on the Status
of Women
Moderator of the Round Table
Ms.
Ayse Feride Acar, Chairperson, Committee on the
Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 2003-2004
Delegations, representatives of NGOs and the media, and staff
members
are cordially invited to attend
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