Ligestillingsudvalget 2012-13
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Committee on Women's Rights and Gender EqualityInterparliamentary Committee Meeting*WOMEN'S RESPONSE TO THE CRISISThursday, 7 March 2013 from 9.00 to 12.30European Parliament, Room József Antall 2Q2, BrusselsChair: Mikael Gustafsson
DRAFT PROGRAMME8.00 - 9.009.00Panel 1Registration of participantsOpening by Martin Schulz, President of the European ParliamentFinancial and economic crisis and its effects on women:"wisewomen" - best practices from women-professionals
9.15 - 10.15 Interventions by:Michelle Bachelet, UN WOMEN Executive Director (tbc)Sylvia Walby, Professor of Sociology at Lancaster UniversitySalomé Mbugua, Representative of AkiDwA (Akina Dada wa Africa)Sasha Bezuhanova, Hewlett-Packard, Director Public Sector for GrowthMarketsDebate***Panel 2Overcoming the crisis - Experiences and best practices from nationalParliaments
10.15 - 11.30 Interventions by Members of National ParliamentstbctbctbcDebate***Panel 3How can the EU support Member States in strengthening women'ssocial and economic rights during the crisis?
10.30 - 12.30 Interventions by:Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human RightsElisabeth Morin-Chartier, Vice-Chair of FEMM Committee, Rapporteur on"Impact of the economic crisis on Gender Equality and Women's Rights "Lucinda Creighton TD, Minister of State with Special Responsibility ForEuropean Affairs (tbc)Debate***12.30Cocktail reception
* Organised with the support of the Directorate for Relations with NationalParliaments
