Draft programme for the conference of
the Network of Parliamentary Committees for Equal Opportunities for Women
and Men in the European Union (NCEO)

(Paris - Thursday 3rd July 2008)

 

Thursday 3rd July 2008

9 h 00

Welcome message by Mr Christian Poncelet, President of the Senate

Mr Vladimír Špidla, European commissioner for employment, social affairs and equal opportunities

Ms Valérie Létard, Minister of State, attached to Mr. Xavier Bertrand, Minister for Labour, Labour Relations, the Family and Solidarity, responsible for Solidarity

First session

« Subject : professionnal equality between women and men »

Debate presided by Ms Gisèle Gautier,
 president of the Senate Delegation
on the rights of women and equal opportunities for men and women

Ms Gisèle Gautier, president of the Senate Delegation on the rights of women and equal opportunities for men and women

Ms Gisèle Halimi, president of the association « Choose the women’s cause »

Ms Mercedes Erra, Co-chair of Euro RSCG Worldwide and Chair of Euro RSCG France

Ms Catherine Ferrant, Vice-President, Diversity and Accountability, TOTAL

10 h 45 Debate

12 h 30 Lunch at the Senate

14 h 30

Second session

« Subject : Women’s access to responsibility positions »

Debate presided by Ms Marie-Jo Zimmermann,
president of the National Assembly Delegation
on the rights of women and equal opportunities for men and women

Ms Marie-Jo Zimmermann, president of the National Assembly Delegation on the rights of women and equal opportunities for men and women

Ms Gisèle Halimi, president of the association « Choose the women’s cause »

Ms Fabienne Keller, senator of the Bas-Rhin, former mayor of Strasbourg

Ms Anna Záborská, president of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament

Ms Françoise Vilain, president of the Economic and Social Council’s Delegation on the rights of women and equal opportunities for men and women

16 h 15 Debate

Closing of the conference by

Ms Marie-Jo Zimmermann,
president of the National Assembly Delegation
on the rights of women and equal opportunities for men and women and
Ms Gisèle Gautier,
president of the Senate Delegation
 on the rights of women and equal opportunities for men and women