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Starting this Monday through March 7th 2008, The United Nations will be in session for the Commission on the Status of Women. Please check out: www.un.org/womenwatch for more information.

The session will be attended by the representatives of Member States of the United Nations and representatives of United Nations entities and of ECOSOC accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world.

ISSUES:

Financing for gender equality and empowerment of women (Monday 25 February 2008 – 3 to 6 pm and Tuesday 26 February 2008 – all day)

High-level round table on “Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women” - Monday 25 February 2008, 3 to 6 pm High-level round table assignments Panelists

Interactive expert panel on “Key policy initiatives on financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women” - Tuesday 26 February 2008, 10 am to 1 pm Panelists

Interactive Expert Panel: “Capacity-building for mainstreaming a gender perspective in the development, implementation and evaluation of national economic policies and programmes and budgets” - Tuesday 26 February 2008, 3 to 6 pm Panelists

Expert Group Meeting on "Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women" Related On-line Discussion (Final report of the on-line discussion)

Emerging issue

Gender perspectives on climate change (Thursday 28 February 2008, 3 - 6 pm)