Economic Commission for Africa

Regional Ministerial Review Conference on Implementation of the Dakar/Ngor Declaration and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development - ICPD at 10

Dakar, Senegal, 7 - 11 June 2004

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF WORK

Follow-up Committee

Sunday 6 June 2004 Registration of Participants

Monday 7 June 2004

08.00 a.m. - 09.00 a.m. Registration of Participants

09.00 a.m. - 09.10 a.m. Opening remarks by Chairperson of Follow-up Committee, Mrs. Rokhaya Sene

09.10 a.m. - 09.25 a.m. Welcome Address by Mr. Josué Dioné, Director, SDD, UNECA

09.25 a.m. - 09.40 a.m. Statement by Mrs. Fama Hane Ba, Director, Africa Division, UNFPA

09.40 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. Opening Address by H.E. Mamadou Sidibé, Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Senegal,

10.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break

General Presentations and Discussions on ICPD

10.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Election of Bureau - Vice Chairpersons and Rapporteurs for morning and afternoon sessions

11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Adoption of Programme of Work

11.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Presentation of the ICPD+10 Review process at the Global Level followed by discussions

12.00 p.m. - 12.30 p.m. Presentation of the ICPD+10 Review process in Africa followed by discussions

12.30 p.m. - 13.00 p.m. Presentation of the Draft Review Report on ICPD+10

13.00 p.m. - 14.30 p.m. Lunch break

Detailed Reviews of ICPD+10 Review Report

14.30 p.m. - 15.00 p.m. General discussions on the Draft Review Report

15.00 p.m. - 16.30 p.m. Presentation and discussion on Population, Poverty, Environment and Sustainable Development

16.30 p.m. - 17.00 p.m. Coffee/Tea Break

17.00 p.m. - 18.00 p.m. Presentation and discussion on Gender Equality, Equity and Empowerment of Women

Tuesday 8 June 2004

09.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Presentation and discussion on The Family, its role, rights, composition and structure

10.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break

11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Presentation and discussions on Children and Youth

12.00 p.m. - 13.00 p.m. Presentation and discussion on Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health

13.00 p.m. - 14.30 p.m. Lunch Break

14.30 p.m. - 15.30 p.m. Presentation and discussions on HIV/AIDS

15.30 p.m. - 16.30 p.m. Presentation and discussions on Population Distribution, Urbanization and Migration

16.30 p.m.- 17.00 p.m. Coffee/Tea Break

17.00 p.m. - 18.00 p.m. Presentation and discussion on Crisis Situation and Population Consequences

Wednesday 9 June 2004

09.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Presentation and discussion on Resource Mobilization for the Implementation of Population Programmes

11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break

11.30 a.m. - 13.00 p.m. Review of NGO and Donor experiences in DND/ICPD-PoA implementation

13.00 p.m. - 14.30 p.m. Lunch Break

14.30 p.m. - 16.00 p.m. Main Conclusions of the Follow-up Committee Meeting

16.00 p.m. - 16.30 p.m. Coffee/Tea Break

16.30 p.m. - 17.30 p.m. Main Conclusions of the Follow-up Committee Meeting (continued)

Thursday 10 June 2004

09.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Main Conclusions of the Follow-up Committee Meeting and Discussion of Draft Declaration

10.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break

11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Main Conclusions of the Follow-up Committee Meeting and Discussion of Draft Declaration.

12.00 p.m. - 13.00 p.m. Any Other Business and Closure of Follow-up Committee Meeting

13.00 p.m. - 15.00 p.m. Lunch Break

15.00 p.m. - 18.30 p.m. Afternoon Free for Finalization of Conclusions of the Follow-up Committee and Draft Declaration

Friday 11 June 2004

MINISTER'S CONFERENCE

Opening Session

09.00 a.m. - 09.15 a.m. Welcome Address by The ECA Deputy Executive Secretary, Ms. Lalla Ben Barka

09.15 a.m. - 09.30 a.m. Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid

09.30 a.m. - 09.45 a.m. Statement by the African Union Commissioner, Ms. Bience P. Gawanas

09.45 a.m. - 10.15 a.m. Opening Address by the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E. Abdoulaye Wade

10.15 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break

10.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Guest Speaker: Dr. Fred Sai

11.00 a.m. - 11.15 a.m. Election of Bureau

11.15 a.m. - 13.00 p.m. Review of the recommendations and Main Conclusions emanating from Discussions of the Expanded Follow-up Committee on the Regional Review Report

13.00 p.m. - 14.30 p.m. Lunch Break

14.30 p.m. - 15.30 p.m. Discussions on the Draft Declaration on ICPD+10

15 30 p.m. - 16 00 p.m. Coffee/Tea Break

16.00 p.m.- 16.30 p.m. Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration on ICPD+10 and the Regional Review Report

16.30 p.m.- 17.00 p.m. Any Other Business

17.00 p.m.- 17.30 p.m. Closing Ceremony

19.00 p.m. - 20.30 p.m. RECEPTION

Please note:

1. Mornings before 09.00 and 09.30 and evenings will be used for preparation of Rapporteur's reports.

2. Since this is a meeting for Government representatives to review their country experiences in implementing the DND and ICPD-PoA, statements by NGOs and Donors will be done only on the third day of the meeting.