THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIANS’ CONFERENCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ICPD PROGRAMME OF ACTION

DRAFT AGENDA

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

10:00-22:00    Registration

15:00-16:00    Briefing For Resource Persons and Rapporteurs of the Group

   Discussions

17:00-18:00 Drafting committee meeting

18:00-20:00 Welcome Reception

20:00-22:00    Steering Committee Meeting    

Thursday, 24 May 2012

8:00-12:00    Registration (continued)    

8:30-10:00    Opening Ceremony    

1. Welcoming Remarks

· Hon. Oznur Çalik, MP, Chair of the Turkish Parliamentary Group on Population and Development & Executive Committee Member of the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development

· Hon. George Tsereteli, MP, President, European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development and First Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia

· Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

· Hon. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Turkey

2. Opening Remarks

· H.E. Mr. Cemil Çiçek, MP, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

3.    Keynote Speech

· H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of the Turkey

4. Group Photo

10:00-10:30   Coffee Break      

10:30-11:30 Opening Session   

1.  Purpose of the Conference

Ms. Safiye Çağar, Director, Information and External Relations Division, UNFPA

2.  Keynote Address

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA

3. Special Guest Statements

4. Election of Officers

Chair, Steering Committee

5. Election of Drafting Committee Members

Chair of the Conference    

11:30-13:00   Session 1             

Special Panel Discussion:  Origins of the Cairo Agenda: The Past

Moderator: To be determined

Panelists (7-10 minute presentations and Q & A): 

13:00-14:30 Lunch                    

14:30-16:00     Session 2

Special Panel Discussion: Status of the Cairo Agenda: The Present

   Moderator:  to be determined

                         Panelists (7-10 minute presentations and Q & A): 

16:00-16:30   Coffee Break    

16:30-18:00    Session 3    

Group Discussions – approx. 30-40 parliamentarians in each group

Recommendations for ICPD beyond 2014 and outcome document

18:00 -          Closing Of Day 1    

Chair of the Conference

19:00-20:30   Welcome Reception

21:00-23:00 Drafting Committee Meeting    

Friday, 25 May 2011

8:00-8:45   Drafting Committee Meeting    

9:00-10:30     Session 4    

Special Panel Discussion: Way forward for the Cairo Agenda: The Future

 Moderator: To be determined

Panelists (7-10 minute presentations and Q & A): 

10:30-11:00   Coffee Break    

11:00-12:30   Session 5     Group Discussions – approx. 30-40 parliamentarians in each group

1.  HIV/AIDS 

2. Youth

3. Gender and Education

4. Maternal health

5. Family Planning

6. Climate Change

7. Ageing/Low Fertility

8. Migration

12:30-14:00 Lunch                 

14:00-15:00     Session 6    

   Presentation of the Outcome of Discussion by Each Group    

   MC:  Chair of the Conference

   Presentations by Chairs of the Group Discussions

15:00-16:00    Session 7    

Discussion on the Draft Statement of Commitment

 MC:  Chair of the Conference

 Introduction of the Draft Statement by:  Chair, Drafting Committee

16:00-16:30    Coffee Break    

16:30-17:30    Session 8    

1. Adoption of the Statement of Commitment

Chair of the Conference

2. Discussion on Follow-up

Ms. Safiye Çağar, Director, Information and External Relations Division, United    Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Mr. Neil Datta, Secretary, European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF)

3. Closing Remarks

Chair, Steering Committee

17:30            Optional Tour of the City

19:30-20:30   Reception