Official Meetings
Organization of the session
In accordance with its multi-year programme of work (ECOSOC resolution 2016/3), the Commission's two-week session includes the following activities: Organization of work.
The United Nations Headquarters complex was closed on 14 March, due to inclement weather.
| First week | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
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| Monday 13 March | Opening of the session Election of officers (Item 1) Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters (Item 2) Introduction of documents General discussion(Item 3)(opens) Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly - sharing of experiences and good practices on implementation of the Platform for Action, with a view to overcoming remaining obstacles and new challenges 1 p.m.: deadline for inscription on list of speakers for the general discussion | | Ministerial segment: round tables on the priority theme (in two parallel meetings) (A) Gender pay gaps in the public and private sectors: how can equal pay work of equal value be achieved in the changing world of work? (B) Technology changing the world of work: how can technology and innovation be harnessed to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? Ministerial segment: round tables on the priority theme (in two parallel meetings) (C) Informal and non-standard work: what policies can effectively support women’s economic empowerment? Ministerial round tables A and B, from 3.00 – 4.30 and 4.40 – 6.00 pm Ministerial round tables C and D, from 3.00 – 4.30 and 4.40 – 6.00 pm |
| Wednesday 15 March | General discussion (Item 3) GA Hall (Continuous from 10.00 until 7.00 pm) in parallel with: High-level interactive dialogue among Ministers on the priority theme CR-4 | General discussion (Item 3) GA Hall (Continuous from 10.00 until 7.00 pm) in parallel with: Interactive dialogue CR-4 | |
| Thursday 16 March | General discussion (Item 3) in parallel with: Interactive dialogue | General discussion (Item 3) in parallel with: Interactive dialogue in parallel with: Agreed conclusions: | |
| Friday 17 March | Interactive dialogue in parallel with: Agreed conclusions: | Interactive expert panel in parallel with: Agreed conclusions: |
| Second week | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
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| Monday 20 March | Interactive expert panel | General discussion (Item 3) in parallel with: Agreed conclusions: | |
| Tuesday 21 March | Agreed conclusions: | Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations 3 p.m.: deadline for submission of draft proposals | |
| Wednesday 22 March | Closed meeting to consider the report of the Working Group on Communications (Item 4) Follow-up to the Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions (Item 5) - introduction and discussion Introduction of draft proposals General discussion (Item 3)(concludes) | Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations | |
| Thursday 23 March | Agreed conclusions: | Agreed conclusions: | |
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Provisional agenda for the 62nd session of CSW (Item 6) Adoption of the report of the CSW on its 61st session (Item 7) Closure of the 61st session Opening of 62nd session Election of Bureau
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1 Note: The Ministerial segment will conclude on Wednesday, 15 March 2017, at 1.00 pm.
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Interactive events
- Click here for the Discussion guide for the ministerial round tables on the priority theme, E/CN.6/2017/5
| Ministerial round table A Gender pay gaps in the public and private sectors: how can equal pay for work of equal value be achieved in the changing world of work? Monday, 13 March 2017, 3.00 - 4.30 pm |
| Ministerial round table B Technology changing the world of work: how can technology and innovation be harnessed to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? Monday, 13 March 2017, 4.30 – 6.00 pm |
| Ministerial round table C Informal and non-standard work: what policies can effectively support women’s economic empowerment? Monday, 13 March 2017, 3.00 - 4.30 pm |
| Ministerial round table D Full and productive employment and decent work for all: how can Sustainable Development Goal 8 be realized for women by 2030? Monday, 13 March 2017, 4.30 - 6.00 pm |
| High-level interactive dialogue among Ministers on the priority theme 'Building alliances to promote women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work' Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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| Interactive dialogue 'Accelerating implementation of Agreed Conclusions commitments to gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls' Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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| Interactive dialogue Focus area: 'The empowerment of indigenous women' Thursday, 16 March 2017, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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| Interactive dialogue Review theme: 'Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls' Thursday, 16 March 2017, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
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| Interactive dialogue Review theme: 'Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls' Friday, 17 March 2017, 10:00am - 1:00 pm
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| Interactive Expert Panel Priority theme: 'Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work': The global care economy in the context of the changing world of work Friday, 17 March 2017, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
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| Interactive Expert Panel 'Enhancing availability and use of data and gender statistics to support accelerated implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development' Monday, 20 March 2017, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Panelists:
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