ILO - Gender Campaign - Equality & Non-discrimination

Half day panel discussion on Gender Equality at the Heart of Decent Work and the issue of discrimination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 13 November 2008

General objectives of the Panel Discussion

:: Familiarising participants with the overall framework of decent work country programming and the key cross-cutting priority areas such as gender equality and discrimination;
:: To lay foundation on the negative effects of discrimination.
:: To raise awareness among policy makers and society at large about the importance of combatting discrimination
:: To strengthen the coalition of partners working towards the elimination of discrimination in Ethiopia
:: To publicize ILO's principles and values
:: This forum will also be a Pre-ADF VI activity ideal to disseminate the campaign materials.
:: Strengthening the capacity of ILO staff, constituents and partners to systematically mainstream gender in their project and programme

Draft Programme

08:30 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 09:10 Welcoming Speech by the ILO-SRO Director, Mr. George Okutho

09:10 - 09:20 Key Note address by Representative of Ministry of Women's Affairs Ministry, Ethiopia (TBC)

09:20 - 09:30 Opening remark by representative of Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

09:30 - 09:50 Educational Drama, by Adugna dance community group

09:50 - 10:15 Coffee Break

10:15 - 10:30 An overview of the negative effects of gender discrimination by Mwila Chigaga, Gender Specialist, ILO-ROAF

10:30 - 10:45 Presentation on the ILO Core Convention by Christina Holmgren, ILS Specialist, ILO-SRO

10:45 - 11:00 Presentation by Patrice Vahard, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

11:00 - 11:30 Discussion

11:30 - 12:00 Performance, by Adugna dance community group

12:00 Lunch

Venue
The panel discussion will be organised at the African Hall, ECA Old Building, 1st floor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background brochure
Gender Equality at the Heart of Decent Work [pdf format]