International Executive Committee Meeting 2006

8 – 12 September 2006

Proposed Agenda

Wednesday, 6 September (pm)   Arrival of Gertrude Baer participants and international officers
Thursday, 7 September   Officers’ Meeting; arrival of participants
Friday, 8 September (morning)   Arrival of participants; meetings
7-9 September   Gertrude Baer Seminar
     
Meals:
7:00 – 8:30 Breakfast
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
18:30 – 19:30 Dinner
Morning and afternoon tea/coffee (arranged daily)
Friday, 8 September
8:30 – 12:00   Officers’ Meeting /Ad hoc and pre-arranged committee meetings
11:30 – 12:00   Orientation for new IEC participants
14:00 – 15:45  

PLENARY

  • Opening of the IEC
  • Welcome by UK Section and briefing on situation in UK
  • Introduction of participants
  • Adoption of the Agenda
  • Acceptance of the 2005 IEC Report
  • Interactive session: What are the expectations for this IEC?
16:15 – 18:15  

Presentation of Reports/Highlights

  • International Report by Officers
  • Secretary General’s and NY Office Director’s Reports
  • Treasurer’s Report (see also 10 September)
  • Summary of Section Reports

Interactive Discussion: What are the major challenges confronting WILPF?

Confirmation of:

  • Program Committee for this IEC
  • Resolutions and Policy Committee for this IEC
  • Congress 2007 Committee
  • Logistics committees/volunteers
Evening   WELCOME PARTY hosted by UK Section
Saturday, 9 September
8:30 – 10:30   COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Finance, Constitution, Resolutions and Policy, 2007 Congress, Organizational Development Committee, and other meetings pre-arranged or ad hoc.
10:45 – 12:00   Committee and Working Group Meetings Program and Working Group Facilitators meet to plan concurrent sessions.
14:00 – 18:00  

SEMINAR (arranged by UK Section)

Women's Unfinished Agenda - what does feminism offer peace, social and economic justice and human rights campaigners?

Evening   Arranged by Gertrude Baer Seminar
Sunday, September 10
8:30 – 10:15  

PLENARY:
¿Como se genera el cambio? How is change generated?
1) “Women’s Unfinished Agenda – What does WILPF offer peace, social and economic justice and human rights campaigners?
2) The Gertrude Baer Seminar experience

Discussion

10:30- 12:15  
  • Standing Finance Committee (SFC) and Treasurer’s reports
  • Report from SFC on Section Fee Evaluation
  • Questions for clarification
  • How is funding generated?
    [Propose: Panel & interactive discussion to be arranged]
    Interim Reports from Congress Committee and Resolutions and Policy Committee
14:00 – 16:00   REGIONAL MEETINGS
16:30 – 18:15   PLENARY; Program and internal policy issues from Regional Meetings/ Issues from committees needing action or policy decision
Evening   Bex Marshall- Music
Monday, 11 September
8:30 – 10:15  

PLENARY: WILPF International Program --
Panel: UN Reform
Women, Peace and Security (UN SC Resolution 1325)
Peacekeeping Commission
Human Rights Council
Disarmament (Reaching Critical Will)

Clarification/discussion

10:45 – 12:30   CONCURRENT GROUP SESSIONS: WILPF 2004-2007 Program
14:00 - 15:30   Concurrent groups sessions on WILPF 2004-2007 Program (continued)
16:00 – 17:00  

GROUP MEETINGS:
SG with concurrent group facilitators Resolution and Policy Committee
Congress Committees
Committee preparing for 100th Anniversary

17:15 – 18:15   PLENARY
Evening   Ad hoc meetings/ Preparation for IEC closing plenary
Tuesday, 12 September
8:30 – 12:00  

PLENARY: Presentations and adoption of:

  • Program of work for 2006-2007
  • Resolutions and Policy Statements
  • Budget 2007
  • Recommendation on Section Fees
  • Confirmation of Congress Committees, Theme, Logo,
  • 100th anniversary preparations:
  • Confirmation of UN representatives and committee conveners

Evaluation of IEC work and summing up

CLOSING

 


 

 
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