| Programme |
| Sunday 4 December, 2005 |
| 9 - 9.30 am |
Official opening of the Conference. |
| Plenary Session |
| 9.30 - 11 am |
Female Genital mutilation: where do we stand?
- An introduction: What is FGM? Why FGM? What are the consequences of FGM? Presentation of current status, progress made and challenges ahead
- Addressing the cultural and other justifications provided for FGM
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| 11 - 11.15 am |
Break |
| 11.15 - 1 pm |
Legislating against FGM
- The International Framework to combat FGM
- The role of legislation: Preventing and sanctioning FGM
Development and implementation of the law - best practices
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| 1 - 3.30 pm
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Lunch |
| Working Group Sessions |
| 3.30 - 6.30 pm |
Beyond legislation: Building an accompanying environment for the abandonment of FGM |
| Working Group 1: |
Taking action at the community level
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Changing mentalities
- Educating against FGM
- The role of the media
- The role of traditional chiefs and community leaders
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| Working Group 2: |
Institutional mechanisms
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National Mechanisms
- The role of national committees or parliamentary committees: examples of best practices; the role of ombudspersons
- Developing national strategies /national plan of actions
- Budgeting against FGM
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| Monday 5 December, 2005 |
| Working Group Sessions |
| 9.30 - 12.30 pm |
Beyond legislation: Building an accompanying environment for the abandonment of FGM (continued) |
| Working Group 1: |
Taking action at the community level (continued)
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Working with civil society
- Examples of community based/grass root initiatives
- The TOSTAN experience; other experiences
- Examples of partnerships with NGOs
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| Working Group 2: |
Institutional mechanisms (continued)
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International cooperation
- The role of international organisations
- Strengthening cooperation with destination countries
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| 1 - 3.30 pm
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Lunch |
| 3 - 5 pm |
A broader approach to FGM
- Abandoning FGM: a human rights approach
- Abandoning FGM: Presentation of the United Nations Secretary General's Report on Violence against Children
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| 5 - 6.30 pm |
Closing session of the Conference
Adoption of the FINAL DECLARATION |
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