8.30 - 9.00 : Registration of participants
9.00 - 9.30 : Opening session and Welcome Messages:
Speakers: Mrs. Idelta Rodrigues, Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality, SEPI
Ms. Janet Wong, Country Representative, UN Women
9.30 – 10.30 : Presentation on CEDAW general process, the role of the CEDAW Committee and the importance of treaty reporting
Speaker: Ms. Shanthi Dairiam, Member of the Board of Directors International Women’s Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) Asia-Pacific, ex-member of the CEDAW Committe
10.30 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK
11.00 – 12.00 Q&A Session
Speakers: Mrs. Idelta Rodrigues, Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality, SEPI, Ms. Shanthi Dairiam, Member of the Board of Directors IWRAW Asia-Pacific, ex-member of the CEDAW Committee
12.00 – 13.30 : LUNCH BREAK
13.30 – 14.30 : Presentation of the key findings of the Draft CEDAW Report
Speakers: CEDAW reporting team - Mrs. Ana Paula Maia Santos; Mr Yann Franc de Ferrière
14.30 – 15.30 : Q&A Session
Speakers: Ms. Shanthi Dairiam, Member of the Board of Directors IWRAW Asia-Pacific, ex-member of the CEDAW Committee CEDAW Reporting team – Mrs. Mrs. Ana Paula Maia Santos; Mr Yann Franc de Ferrière
15.30 – 16.00 : COFFEE BREAK
16.00 – 16.30 Closing and briefing of the participants on their task for the validation of the report before its submission to the Council of Minister
Speaker: Mr. Armando Da Costa, Interim Director General, SEPI
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