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ADF IV
 

Seventh African Regional Conference on Women
Decade Review of the implementation of the
Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

6-14 October 2004
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


Draft Agenda for All meetings

1. African Women NGO Forum (6-7 October)

2. Pre-Ministerial Meeting on the Decade review of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

  • Opening of the Pre- Ministerial Meeting of the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women (8- 10 October)
  • Thematic Group Sessions
  • Presentation and adoption of the reports of the Thematic Group Sessions
  • Presentation of the Programme of the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women for the Decade Review of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action
  • Closing of the Pre-Ministerial Conference Meeting of the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women

3. Joint Sessions with the African Development Forum IV (11-12 October)

  • Opening Ceremony of the African Development Forum IV
  • Building a Capable State
  • Special Presentations:
    - African Governance Report
    - The African Gender and Development Index
  • Impact of HIV/AIDS on Human Capacity
  • Heads of State and Government Round Table

4. Ministerial Conference on the Decade Review of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action (12-14 October)

  • Opening ceremony of the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women: Ministerial Conference on the Decade Review of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action
  • General Debate:
    Theme: Overview of achievements and challenges in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in Africa since Beijing
  • Contribution of various Stakeholders to the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and other Initiatives:
    (a) Synthesis of National Reports from African Governments
    (b) Report of the Commission of the African Union
    (c) Report of the African Development Bank
    (d) Synthesis Report of the Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies
    (e) Report of the outcome of the African NGOs Forum
  • Synthesis Report of the Recommendations from the Twelve Thematic Group Sessions
  • Adoption of the Outcome of the Ministerial Conference on Beijing + 10
  • Closing of the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women


 

The persistent burden of poverty

Unequal access to education

Unequal access to healthcare

Violence

Armed conflicts

Inequality in economic structures

Inequality in the sharing of power

Insufficient mechanisms

Human rights violation

Stereotyping in the media

Environment

The girl-child
 
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