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CONFERENCE
Advancing women’s health and gender
equality in Eastern Partnership’s countries
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Towards more parliamentary engagement
DRAFT AGENDA
Friday 22 September 2017 - 10:30-17:30
Parliament of Azerbaijan - Baku
The Conference is jointly organised by the Parliament of Azerbaijan, the Euronest PA
Committee on Social Affairs, Education, Culture and Civil Society, the European
Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development and the United Nations Office in
Azerbaijan.
10:00-10:30
Arrival and registration
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10:30-11:10
10:30-10:40
Opening session
Welcome and introduction
Mrs Bahar MURADOVA,
Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan
Opening statements
Mrs Ulrika KARLSSON,
President of the European Parliamentary Forum on
Population and Development (TBC)
Mr Georgi PIRINSKI,
MEP, Co-Chair of the Euronest PA Committee on
Social Affairs, Education, Culture and Civil Society
Mr Ghulam ISACZAI,
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan
Key-note speech
H.E. Mrs Mara MARINAKI,
EEAS Principal Advisor on Gender and on the
implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, European
External Action Service
(TBC)
Session 1 - Progress and challenges of implementing policies for
women’s health and gender equality in Eastern Partnership’s countries
10:40-10:55
10:55-11:10
11:10-12:30
The session will
address progress factors and challenges for improving women’s health and
gender equality, the varying approaches and different contexts of
Eastern Partnership’s
countries. It will raise key issues covered by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
3 and 5,
including women’s access to sexual
and reproductive health care and information,
the fight against gender discrimination and elimination of all forms of violence against
women.
Moderator:
Mr Georgi PIRINSKI,
MEP, Co-Chair of the Euronest PA Committee on Social
Affairs, Education, Culture and Civil Society
Speakers:
Mr Karl KULESSA,
United Nations Population Fund Country Director (TBC)
Deputy Minister of Health of Azerbaijan
(TBC)
Mrs Hijran HUSEYNOVA,
Chair of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children
Affairs, Azerbaijan
*** Family photo ***
12:45 -14:15
14:15-15:30
Lunch at the Milli Mejlis, 1st floor, Winter Garden on invitation only
Session 2 -
Parliaments’ responsibilities, practices and actions towards
achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 5 on
women’s health and gender equality
Speakers will share their experience and exchange practices on the role of parliaments, as
legislators and policy-makers,
in advancing policies aimed at improving women’s rights and
health. The discussion will cover interactions between parliaments, executive powers and
stakeholders in legislative and budgetary processes,
monitoring of laws’ implementation
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and public expenditure of relevance to the SDGs 3 and 5. It will also address the support to
advocacy practices and campaigns aimed at transforming society on the path towards
gender equality.
Moderator:
Mr Ahliman AMIRASLANOV,
Chairman of the Committee on Health of the
Parliament of Azerbaijan
Speakers:
Ms Lena LUYCKFASSEEL,
Programme Director, International Planned Parenthood
Federation - European Network
Mr Huseyn HUSEYNOV,
Secretary General, National Coordination Council on Sustainable
Development in Azerbaijan
Mr Neil DATTA,
Secretary General of the European Parliamentary Forum (TBC)
15:30 -15:50
15:50-17:15
Coffee/tea break
Session 3 - Perspectives for enhancing parliamentary engagement
towards UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5 and beyond
The speakers will share reflections on ways to build long-term policies tackling the issues
posed by women’s health and gender equality and how parliaments can more effectively
contribute to them. The discussion will address proposals and recommendations to the UN
competent bodies for advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with
regards to
women’s health and gender equality.
Moderator:
Mrs Malahat IBRAHIMGIZI,
MP, Parliament of Azerbaijan, Co-Chair of the
Euronest PA Committee on Social Affairs, Education and Civil Society
Speakers:
Mr Ziyad SAMADZADE,
Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and
Entrepreneurship of the Parliament of Azerbaijan
Representative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
(TBC)
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17:15-17:30
Concluding remarks
Mrs Malahat IBRAHIMGIZI,
MP, Parliament of Azerbaijan, Co-Chair of the
Euronest PA Committee on Social Affairs, Education, Culture and Civil
Society
Interpretation in English, Azerbaijani and Russian is available during the
conference (TBC)
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