Preliminary Agenda

04th September 2015

09:0010:00

Registration & Welcome tour at the OECD

10:00 10:30

Welcome note by Mr. Rolf Alter, Director, Public Governance

10:30
-11:30

Development of womens participation in public life in

Morocco, Egypt and Jordan

and Territorial Development, OECD (TBD)

This session will consist of presentations on :

1.

Current political situation in each country and main challenges facing

womens participation in public life
2. Overview of the institutional capacity to implement for each recipient entity
Presenters:
o
Mr. Larbi Tabit, Secretary General, Ministry for Solidarity, Women, Family and
Social Development, Morroco
o
Dr. Salma Nimis, Secretary General, The Jordanian National Commission for
Women, Jordan
o
Dr. Naglaa Mohamed ElAdly, Director of External Relations & International
Cooperation Department, National Council for Women, Egypt

11:30
-12:00

Introduction to MENA-OECD Governance Programme &

Women in Government Platform
This session will provide a brief introduction on the latest activities of the initiative
MENA-OECD Governance Programme and the MENA-OECD Gender Focus Group
Women in Government Platform
Presenters:
o
Ms. Tatyana Teplova, Deputy Head of Division, Governance Reviews and
Partnership, OECD
o Ms. Miriam Allam, Co-ordinator of MENA - OECD Governance Programme,
Governance Reviews and Partnership, OECD

12:0013:00

Deauville Partnership - MENA Transition Fund

The MENA Transition Fund was set up by the Deauville Partnership. Created under the
French Presidency in 2011, the Deauville Partnership demonstrates a joint
commitment by G8 members, Gulf and regional partners, and international and
regional financial institutions to support the efforts of the people and governments of
the Partnership countries as they overhaul their economic systems to promote more
accountable governance, broad-based, sustainable growth, and greater employment
opportunities for youth and women.
Presenters:

Mr. Andreas Schaal, Head of the G7/G20 Sherpa Office, General Secretariat,
OECD

Ms. Nejla Saula, Legal Advisor, the G7/G20 Sherpa Office, General Secretariat,
OECD
Mr. Florian Theus, the G7/G20 Sherpa Office, General Secretariat, OECD

13:0014:30
14:30

lunch
Overall project design and implementation plan
1

-17:30
Discussion of this session will tackle the following topics:

3 Years implementation plan

Staging different project components

Feedback and comments on the Plan and Partnership arrangements

Agree on the next steps and dates of the launching conference.

17:3018:00

Conclusions & Wrap Up