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External Forum on Gender and Development: Sixth Meeting
30 May - 1 June 2005 Session
ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines


Agenda


Day 1 - 30 May 2005
9:00 Welcome
B. Lohani (Director General, RSDD) and S. Lateef
9:30 Discussion of Proposed Agenda
S. Lateef, E. McGill and EFG
10:00 Update on ADB Activities
S. Lateef
12:00 Gender Concerns in Post-Tsunami Reconstruction Projects
(working lunch/videoconference with ADB staff involved in design of selected projects)
RSDD Conference Room 4734E
2:00 Discussion of GAD Policy Review
S. Lateef and EFG
5:00 Close
 
Day 2 - 31 May 2005
9:00 Meeting with Madame Khempheng Pholsena, Vice President (Finance and Administration)
Room 8520N
10:00 Rapid Gender Assessments of Loan Projects
J. Hunt
12:00 Working Lunch
(continued discussion of GAD Policy review)
2:00 International Instruments and Standards to Promote Gender Equality
(EFG seminar, co-sponsored by OGC and RSPR)
OGC Conference Room 8317W
4:00 Update on Gender Action Program II
H. Nakajima (Director General, BPMSD), T.L. de Jonghe (Deputy Director General, BPMSD) and S. Kerr (BPMSD)
5:00 Close
6:30 Dinner at Patricia Licuanan's
(transport provided from hotel)
 
Day 3 - 1 June 2005
9:00 Meeting with G. van der Linden, Vice President (Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development)
10:00 EFG Working Session
(continued discussion of GAD Policy review)
12:00 Beijing + 10 Meets Millennium + 5
(EFG lunch seminar, sponsored by RSPR)
2:00 Meeting with L. Jin (Vice President, Operations 1) and J. Eichenberger (Vice President, Operations 2)
3:00 EFG Working Session
(drafting of outcome document)
4:30 Wrap-up Meeting
S. Lateef and EFG
5:00 Close