Official Meetings

Organization of the session

In accordance with its multi-year programme of work (ECOSOC resolution 2020/15), the Commission's two-week session included the following activities: Informal proposed organization of work. 

First week

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

1-3 p.m.

3-6 p.m.

Monday
15 March

 

 

10.00 – 11.00 a.m.

Opening of the session

 

Election of officers (Item 1)

 

Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters (Item 2)

 

Introduction of documents
(Item 3 as a whole) 
 

 

In-person formal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 1 p.m.: deadline for inscription on list of speakers

 

 

 

 

Ministerial round tables 

 

 

 

4.00 - 5.00 p.m.

Getting to parity: good practices towards achieving women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

eStatements

 

5.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Creating an enabling environment for women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

Tuesday
16 March

 

Ministerial round tables

9.00 - 10.00 a.m.

Getting to parity: good practices towards achieving women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

10.00 - 11.00 a.m.

Creating an enabling environment for women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

General discussion (Item 3)

Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Informal consultations, as needed, on agreed conclusions

 

Wednesday
17 March

 

 

9.00 - 11.00 a.m.

Interactive Dialogue
Eliminating violence against women in public life

 

 

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Informal consultations, as needed, on agreed conclusions

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Interactive Dialogue
Building alliances for women's full and effective participation in public life

 

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

Thursday
18 March

 

9.00 - 11.00 a.m.

Interactive Dialogue
Building back better - women's participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

eStatements

 

11.00 a.m. - 1 p.m.

General discussion (Item 3)
(continued)

 

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

1 p.m.: deadline for submission of draft proposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Informal consultations, as needed, on agreed conclusions

 

Friday
19 March

 

 

9.00 - 11.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

General discussion (Item 3) 
(continued)

 

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here : Part 1

eStatements : Part 1

View recording of the webcast here : Part 2

eStatements : Part 2

 

 

 

 

 

3.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Informal consultations, as needed, on agreed conclusions

 

 

 

Second week

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

1-3 p.m.

3-6 p.m.

Monday
22 March

 

[No scheduled meetings]*

 

 

 

 

 

 

[No scheduled meetings]*

 

Tuesday
23 March

 

 

9.00 - 11.00 a.m.

Interactive dialogue

Review theme

"Women's empowerment and the link to sustainable development"

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

 

 

11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

General discussion (Item 3) 
(continued)

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Informal consultations, as needed, on agreed conclusions

 

Wednesday
24 March

 

9.00 - 11.00 a.m.

Interactive dialogue

Review theme

"Women's empowerment and the link to sustainable development"

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

General discussion (Item 3) 
(continued)

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Informal consultations, as needed, on agreed conclusions

 

Thursday
25 March

 

9.00 - 11.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

General discussion (Item 3) 
(continued)

Virtual informal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements : Part 1

eStatements : Part 2

 

 

 

 

3.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Informal consultations, as needed, on agreed conclusions

 

 

Friday
26 March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.00 - 11.00 a.m.

General Discussion (Item 3) (conclusion)

Virtual informal meeting

 

View recording of the webcast here

eStatements

 

 

5.30 - 5.45 p.m.

Closed meeting to consider the report of the Working Group on Communications (Item 4) 

In-person formal meeting

 

5.50 - 8.00 p.m.

Follow-up to the Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions (Item 5) - introduction and discussion

Action on draft proposals

Action on draft agreed conclusions

Action on any other outstanding issues:

Provisional agenda for the 66th session of CSW (Item 6)

Adoption of the report of the CSW on its 65th session (Item 7)

Closure of the 65th session

View recording of the webcast here

 


 

Opening of 66th session

Election of Bureau 

In-person formal meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 


* No scheduled meetings due to Nowruz holiday

 

Interactive events

Ministerial round table 1

'Getting to parity: good practices towards achieving women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life'

Monday, 15 March 2021, 4.00 - 5.00 p.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

Ministerial round table 2

'Creating an enabling environment for women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life'

Monday, 15 March 2021, 5.00 - 6.00 p.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

Ministerial round table 3

'Getting to parity: good practices towards achieving women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life'

Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 9.00 - 10.00 a.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

Ministerial round table 4

'Creating an enabling environment for women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life'

Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 10.00 - 11.00 a.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

Interactive dialogue on the priority theme

'Eliminating violence against women in public life'

Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 9.00 -11.00 a.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

Interactive dialogue on the priority theme

'Building alliances for women’s full and effective participation in public life'

Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 4.00 – 6.00 p.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

Interactive dialogue on the priority theme

'Building back better: women’s participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery'

Thursday, 18 March 2021, 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here

 

Interactive dialogue on the review theme

'Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development (Agreed Conclusions of the sixtieth session)'

Tuesday 23 March and Wednesday, 24 March, 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Informal virtual meeting

View recording of the webcast here : 23 March

View recording of the webcast here : 24 March