Programme

SUNDAY, 10 JUNE

Partners’ Forum

Venue: Speke Resort  and Conference Centre (SRCC) - Munyonyo

SUNDAY, 10 JUNE

0900-2100

8WAMM Registration

Venue: SRCC - Munyonyo

MONDAY, 11 JUNE

0900-2100

8WAMM Registration (cont’d)

Venue: SRCC - Munyonyo

1000-1600 

Senior Officials Meeting

Venue: Albert Room, SRCC - Munyonyo 

• Agree 8WAMM Agenda (Doc:WAMM(07)2(Rev.1))
• Report on the Commonwealth Secretariat’s work programme in support of the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015 (Doc:WAMM(07)6)
• Establish Communiqué Drafting Committee

1715-2000

2000-2200

Official Opening Ceremony

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC - Munyonyo

Note: All delegates, including partner agencies and Partners’ Forum participants are invited to attend 8WAMM Opening Ceremony

Heads of Delegation Group Photograph  (1740-1745 hrs)

• Welcome by Hon Syda Bbumba,  Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Republic of Uganda
• Address by Rt Hon Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General
• Official Opening by H E  Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda 
• Vote of Thanks by Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Minister of Women, Community and Social Development, Samoa 

RECEPTION for all Delegates and  invited Guests, hosted by the Government of the Republic of Uganda

Venue: Lake View, SRCC – Munyonyo

TUESDAY, 12 JUNE

0730-0830

Breakfast meeting for Ministers, hosted by Commonwealth Secretary-General (by invitation)

Venue: Regal Room, SRCC - Munyonyo

0900-1015

SESSION I: Opening Plenary

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC - Munyonyo

• Welcome by Commonwealth Secretary-General
• Election of Chair
• Adoption of Agenda
• Keynote Address by The Hon Mrs Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique

1015-1045

Refreshment Break

1045-1230

SESSION II: Defining 8WAMM Context

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC - Munyonyo

• Report of  the Senior Officials Meeting (Doc:WAMM(07)5)
• Report on the Commonwealth Secretariat Work Programme in support of the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015 (Doc:WAMM(07)6)
• Statement by Ms Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women

1230-1345

Lunch

1345-1500

SESSION III: “Tracking the Money for Gender Equality”

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC - Munyonyo 

Presentations on:

• Aid Effectiveness and Gender Responsive Budgets Doc:WAMM(07)9)
• Microfinance and Innovative Financing for Gender Equality (Doc:WAMM(07)11)
• Gender and Trade (Doc:WAMM(07)10)

1500-1615

SESSION IV: “Tracking the Money for Gender Equality”

Venue: tba 

Ministerial Roundtables:

• Aid Effectiveness
• Gender Responsive Budgets
• Microfinance and Innovative Financing for Gender Equality
• Gender and Trade  

1615-1630

Refreshment Break

1630-1730

SESSION IV (cont’d) : “Tracking the Money for Gender Equality”

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC - Munyonyo 

In plenary:

• Report Back from Ministerial Roundtables    

1830-2030

RECEPTION hosted by Rt Hon Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General (by invitation)

Venue: Poolside Restaurant, SRCC - Munyonyo

WEDNESDAY,  13 JUNE

0830-1000

SESSION V: Dialogue with Partners’ Forum  in Plenary

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC - Munyonyo

1000-1130

SESSION VI: “National Women’s Machineries and Public Sector: Role in Financing Gender Equality”

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC – Munyonyo 

• Presentations on:
• National Women’s Machineries (Doc:WAMM(07)12)
• World Bank Group Gender Action Plan (no document)
• Investing in Women for Gender Equality (Doc:WAMM(07)13)
• Plenary Discussion 

1130-1200

Refreshment Break

1200-1315

SESSION VII: “Financing HIV/AIDS Interventions: Implications for Gender Equality”

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC – Munyonyo 

• Presentation on:
• Financing HIV and AIDS Interventions (Doc:WAMM(07)14)
• Discussant’s Remarks
• Plenary Discussion

1315-1445

LUNCH hosted by Mrs Janet Kataha Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda, preceded by First Lady’s Address in Plenary on HIV/AIDS and Uganda.

 Venue for lunch: tba 

1445-1545

SESSION VIII: “Investing in Gender Equality: Promoting Peace and Democracy”

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC – Munyonyo 

• Presentation on:
• Promoting Democracy and Peace (Doc:WAMM(07)15)
• Discussant’s Remarks
• Plenary Discussion 

1545-1615

Refreshment Break

1615-1730

 SESSION VIII (cont’d) : “Investing in Gender Equality: Promoting Peace and Democracy” 

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC – Munyonyo 

• Sharing Experiences on Conflict: 3 Case Studies on Northern Uganda, West Africa and the Pacific
• Plenary Discussion 

2000-

Partners’ Forum Evening Event (by invitation)

Venue: Serena Hotel, Kampala

THURSDAY, 14 JUNE

0900-1030

SESSION IX:  “The Way Forward”

Venue: Victoria Ballroom, SRCC - Munyonyo 

• Summary of Issues
• Next Steps 

1030-1100

Refreshment Break

1100-1300

SESSION X: Conclusions and Recommendations

Venue: Victoria Ballroom,  SRCC - Munyonyo

APPROVAL OF:

• Communiqué
• Message to Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
• Venue for 9WAMM

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

8WAMM CONCLUDES

PRESS CONFERENCE

1300-1415

Lunch

1430-1730

Field Trip:

• Mildmay Centre for HIV/AIDS patients
• Watoto Children’s Village