Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

PROGRAM

INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING with Special Extended Powers for this 2001 Session

Geneva, Switzerland, 27 July - 3 August, 2001


Thursday, 26 July

09.00 - 18.00                         Officers' meeting

Friday, 27 July

09.00 - 16.00            Arrival and registration of IEC participants
Officers' meeting

18.00 onwards                        Reception

Saturday, 28 July

09.00 - 10.00             Registration for one day participants (from outside only)

10.00  - 18.00            Seminar: Women's Actions to Break the Barriers to Peace in the Middle East and in Other Regions

(see separate program)

Sunday, 29 July

08.00  - 09.00                        Officers' meeting

09.00 - 13.00                         Continuation of the Seminar

10.45-11.15                        Coffee break

13.00 -14.00                         Lunch

14.30 -17.30                        Committee meetings          

15.30 -16.00                        Tea break

17.30 -18.30                        Dinner

18.30 -19.30            Information, clarification and discussions on IEC 2001, including the right to vote at this special session

 19.30 onwards             Official Opening of IEC 2001 President's report, 1998-2000

                                                                        Introduction of participants

                                                                        Informal gathering

Monday, 30 July

08.00 - 09.00                         Officers  meeting, Ad hoc meetings

09.30 -11.00                        Opening Plenary session:                       

                                                                        Presentation of Agenda           

Monday, 30 July

Adoption of rules for decisions at IEC 2001, including the right to vote and period for decisions taken                       

                                                                        Proposed additional agenda items

                                                                        Adoption of Agenda

Approval of new sections (WILPF constitution D.4. a-b)

Dissolution of sections (WILPF Constitution D.4.c)           

                                                                        Adoption of Proceedings (Minutes) of IEC 2000                    

11.00 - 11.30                         Break

11.30 -13.30                         Plenary Session:

Secretary General's Report, including report UN NY office

                                                                        Report by Interim Treasurer

Questions, clarification and additional Information on reports from President, SG and Treasurer

                                                                        Adoption of the Reports

                                                                        Adoption of statement of accounts for 2000

                                                                        Adoption of accounts 1998-2000

                                                                        Adoption of Auditor's report 1998-2000

                                                                        Appointment of the Resolutions Committee

                                                                        Appointment of the Election Committee

13.30 - .30                         Lunch

14.30 - 16.00                        Plenary Session:                        

                                                                        Future WILPF program and policies - Session I.

                                                                        - Input from sections to questionnaire

                                                                        - Discussions in small groups

16.00 - 16.30                        Break

16.30 - 18,00                        Discussions in small groups (continued)

18.00 -19.00                         Dinner

19.00 - 21.30                        Presentation of Candidates

Tuesday, 31 July

08.00 -09.00                         Officers' meeting, ad hoc meetings

09.30 - 10.45                         Plenary Session:

                                                                        Announcements, news,

                                                                        Future WILPF Program and policies Session II:

                                                                        - Input from committees on priority items:

Globalization, Racism, Small Arms/Disarmament

10.45 - 11.15                         Break

11.15 - 12.00                         Discussion (continued)

12.00-13.00                        Presentation of resolutions

13.00 - 14.30                         Lunch 

Tuesday, 31 July

14.30 - 18.00                         WILPF organizational development Session I  

18.00 - 19.30                         Dinner  

19.30 - 21.30                         Regional Meetings 

Wednesday, 1 August

08.00 - 09.00                         Officers' meeting, Ad hoc meetings

09.30 - 10.45             Plenary Session: Report from Seminar on "Women's Actions to Break the Barriers to Peace in the Middle East and in Other Regions"

                                                                        Annoncements, news, internal matter    

10.45 - 11.15                         Break 

11.15 - 13.00                        Plenary Session (continued)                        

                                                                        WILPF organisational development Session II

13.00 - 14.00                         Lunch 

14.00 - 18.00                        Plenary Session (continued)                        

                                                                        WILPF Future Program and policies Session III:                                                                   -  Report from Resolutions committee

                                                                        Presentation of draft Program 2002-04

                                                                        Presentation of budget 2002-04

18.00 - 19.30                         Dinner

19.30 - 21.30:                         Committee Meetings  

Thursday, 2 August

08.00 - 09.00                         Officers' meeting, Ad hoc meetings

09.30 - 10.45                  Plenary Session:

1. Announcements, News, WILPF Internal Matters

2. Discussion of role of committees and committee conveners

3. Reports from committees (Personnel, Constitution, etc)

                                                     4. IEC meetings 2002, 2003, Congress 2004

10.45 - 11.15                        Break

11.15 - 13.00                         Elections

13.00 - 14.30                         Lunch

14.30 - 18.00                        Plenary Session (continued)                        

1. Discussion on Draft Program and Draft Budget 2002-2004

18.00 - 19.30                        Dinner

19.30                                     onwards Celebration of New Officers

Friday, 3 August

08.00 - 09.00                         Officers' meeting, Ad hoc meetings

09.30 -13.00                         Plenary Session:

                                                                        Adoption of Program 2002-2004

                                                                        Adoption of resolutions   and policy statements

                                                                        Adoption of Budget 2002 - 2004

Appointment of conveners of Standing Committees

                                                                        Decision on IEC 2002

                                                                        Closing of IEC 2001                

13.00 -14.30                         Lunch

14.30 onwards             Officers' meeting  (Outgoing and incoming)

                                                    Departure of IEC participants

Saturday, 4 August

9.00- 18.00                         Officers' meeting

                                                          Departure of IEC participants

Sunday, 5 August

9.00-onwards                        Officers' meeting

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Meal Times Daily

Morning coffee break               10.45 - 11.15

Lunch                                       13.00 - 14.30

Tea break                                 15.30 - 16.00

Dinner                          17.30 - 18.30

 
 
 
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