High Level Meeting "Declaration on FGM +5", InterContinental Citystars, Cairo, 13-15 December 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday, 13 December 2008
throughout day          Arrival of international participants
12:00 – 19:00         Registration and Accreditation of Participants in InterContinental Hotel lobby
 
20:00                       Welcome Dinner in honour of participants at the Marriott Hotel 

Sunday, 14 December 2008
8:00 – 9:00   Registration and Accreditation of Participants at Foyer of Al Saraya Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 Seating in Al Saraya Ballroom
 
10:00 - 12:30  Opening Session
            H.E. Mrs Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt
          introduced by Moushira Khattab, Secretary General, Egyptian National Council for Childhood and Motherhood
            H.E. Mrs Chantal Compaoré, First Lady of Burkina Faso
            Sen Emma Bonino, Vice President of Italian Senate, founder of NPWJ
            also conveying a message from H.E. Mrs Clio Napolitano, First Lady of Italy
            Hon Jena Kandeh, Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs (Sierra Leone)
            Hon Maiga Sina Damba, Minister for the Promotion of Women, Children and Family (Mali)
            Hon Awa Ndiaye, Minister for Family Affairs (Senegal)
            Hon Memounatou Ibrahima, Minister of Social Affairs and Promotion of Women (Togo)
            Ms Elisabetta Belloni, Director General, Italian Cooperation (Italy)
 
Musical Performance
 
 
12:30 – 13:30 Plenary Session - Ending FGM: a Goal We Can Achieve
            Hon. Mariam Lamizana, President of Inter-African Committee (Burkina Faso)
            Mr Klaus Ebermann, Head of the European Commission Delegation in Egypt
            Mr James W. Rawley, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Egypt
            Mr Emmanuel E. Mbi, Director, World Bank office in Egypt
            Hon Linah Kilimo, Chairwomen of the Kenyan Women's Parliamentary Association (Kenya)
            H.E. Amb Claudio Pacifico, Ambassador of Italy to Egypt
Announcements and Introduction of Thematic Session
 
13:30 – 15:00         Group Photo, followed by Luncheon
 
15:00 – 18:30 Thematic Sessions
Session I          Thematic Session on FGM Legislation as a tool for behavioural change
Chair    H.E. Amb Moushira Khattab, Secretary General, Egyptian National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (Egypt)
Keynote Speakers
            Ms Marta Santos Pais, Director, Innocenti Research Centre, UNICEF
            Hon. Linah Kilimo, Chairwomen of the Kenyan Women's Parliamentary Association (Kenya)
Rapporteurs      
            Ms Faiza Mohammed (Equality Now, Kenya), Nahid Toubia (Rainbo, UK)
 
Session II         Thematic Session on Reaching the FGM Communities: the role of Outreach, Public Information and Media Campaigns
Co-Chairs          Hon. Maiga Sina Damba, Minister for the Promotion of Women, Children and Family (Mali)
Hon. Awa Ndiaye, Minister for Family Affairs (Senegal)
Moderator          Mr Ziad Rifai, UNFPA (Egypt)
Rapporteurs       Ms Isatou Touray (GAMCOTRAP Gambia), Khady Koita (EuroNet FGM)
 
Session III        Measuring Success: Sharing Knowledge Useful in Understanding Trends on FGM
Co-Chairs          Hon. Jena Kandeh, Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs (Sierra Leone)
                        Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, Minister of Social Affairs and Promotion of Women (Togo)
Moderator          Hon Degmo Mohammed, Member of Parliament, (Djibouti)
Rapporteur        Ms Kadija Sidibė (AMSOPT, Mali), Mr Morissanda Kouyate (CI-AF)
 
20:00           Dinner & Cultural Event at the El Azhar Park

Monday, 15 December 2008
9:00 - 10:15     Resumed Thematic Sessions
Session I:           Thematic Session on FGM Legislation as a tool for behavioural change
Session II:          Thematic Session on Reaching the FGM Communities: the role of Outreach, Public Information and Media Campaigns
Session III:        Measuring Success: sharing knowledge useful in understanding trends on FGM
 
10:15 - 10:45         coffee break
 
10:45 - 12:30   Plenary Session
Co-Chairs:         Moushira Khattab, Secretary General, Egyptian National Council for Childhood and Motherhood
Gianfranco Dell’Alba, Secretary General, No Peace Without Justice
Reports from the Thematic Sessions
Rapporteur for the Thematic Session on FGM Legislation as a tool for behavioural change
Rapporteur for the Thematic Session on Reaching the FGM Communities: the role of Outreach, Public Information and Media Campaigns
Rapporteur for the Thematic Session on Measuring Success: sharing knowledge useful in understanding trends on FGM
Discussion
 
12:30 - 13:00   Closing Session
 
13:00 – 15:00         Lunch
  
17:00 - 19:00   Village FGM Declaration
 
 
 
Simultaneous Interpretation is available in Arabic, French, English and Italian