Official Meetings
Organization of the session
In accordance with its multi-year programme of work (ECOSOC resolution 2009/15), the Commission's two-week session included the following activities: Organization of work
First Week
MONDAY 4 MARCH | ||
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10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.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) General discussion (Item 3) (opens) Review of the implementation of the BPfA and the outcome of the 23rd special session of the GA - 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 Archived Webcast | High-level round table on the priority theme (in two parallel meetings) Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls (Item 3 (a) (i)) Archived Webcast (Round table A) Archived Webcast (Round table B) | |
TUESDAY 5 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
General discussion (Item 3) (continued) Archived Webcast | Panel 1 Priority theme Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls Focus: prevention of violence against women and girls Archived Webcast | |
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
General discussion (Item 3) (continued) Archived Webcast | Preparatory panel for 2014: Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls Archived Webcast | Panel 2 Priority theme Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls Focus: multi-sectoral services and responses for violence against women and girls Archived Webcast |
THURSDAY 7 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
General discussion (Item 3) (continued) in parallel with Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations Archived Webcast | Panel 3 Emerging issue Key gender equality issues to be reflected in the post-2015 development framework Archived Webcast | |
FRIDAY 8 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
International Women’s Day [10 a.m. to 12 p.m.] followed by Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations Archived Webcast | Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations |
Second Week
MONDAY 11 MARCH | ||
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10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
General discussion (Item 3) (continued) in parallel with Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations Archived Webcast | General discussion (Item 3) (concludes) in parallel with Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations Archived Webcast | |
TUESDAY 12 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
Panel 4 Review theme Evaluation of progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions of CSW53 on “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS” Focus: gender norms and stereotypes, socialization and unequal power relations; sharing and balancing life-work responsibilities Archived Webcast | 3 p.m.: deadline for submission of draft proposals (i.e., draft resolutions / decisions) Panel 5 Review theme Evaluation of progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions of CSW53 on “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS” Focus: caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS; recognizing and valuing unpaid care work Archived Webcast | |
WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations | Closed meeting to consider the report of the Working Group on Communications (Item 4) followed by Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations | |
THURSDAY 14 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
Follow-up to the Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions (Item 5) - introduction and discussion Introduction of draft proposals followed by Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations | Agreed conclusions: Informal consultations | |
FRIDAY 15 MARCH | ||
10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
Action on draft proposals | Action on draft proposals and other outstanding issues Provisional agenda for the 58th session of CSW (Item 6) Adoption of the report of the CSW on its 57th session (Item 7) Closure of the 57th session Opening of 58th session Election of Bureau |
Interactive events
Priority theme
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls
High-level round table A Monday, 4 March 2013, 3 - 6 p.m. |
High-level round table B Monday, 4 March 2013, 3 - 6 p.m. |
Panel 1 Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 3 - 6 p.m. Secretary-General’s report on prevention of violence against women and girls
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Panel 2 Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 3 - 6 p.m.
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Emerging issue
Panel 3 Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3 - 6 p.m.
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Review theme
The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS (agreed conclusions from the fifty-third session)
Panel 4 Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Theme: Gender norms and stereotypes, socialization and unequal power relations
Theme: Sharing and balancing life-work responsibilities
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Panel 5 Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 3 - 6 p.m.
Theme: Caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS
Theme: Recognizing and valuing unpaid care work
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Other panels
Panel on the priority theme of CSW58 (2014) Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 1.15 - 2.45 p.m.
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