The Role of Rural Women in the Process of Global Development

Fifty-sixth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to be held at the United Nations, New York, from 27 February to 9 of March 2012

Panel discussion hosted by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in cooperation with the Socialist International Women

Date: Thursday 01 March 2012

Place: Conference Room 5, United Nations, New York

Time: 13.15 hrs – 14.30 hrs

SPEAKERS:

• ANTONIO BERNARDINI, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations

• MARLÈNE HAAS, Secretary General of the Socialist International Women, the Netherlands

• PIA LOCATELLI, President of the Socialist International Women, Italy

• BATHABILE DLAMINI, Minister of Social Development, South Africa

• BEATRIZ PAREDES, Federal Deputy; President of the Special Committee on Migration and Member of the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Interior and Education of the Mexican Parliament, Mexico

• CHANTAL KAMBIWA, Vice-President of the Socialist International Women; Vice-President of the Socialist International, Cameroon