Day 1: Thursday, October 28, 2010. 11:00 : Official inauguration. • Address by Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Congress and Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO). • Addresses by Arab First Ladies. • Official addresses by (UN Secretary-General, Arab League Secretary-General, African Union Secretary-General...). • Address by Director-General of the Organisation. Introduction to the debate: Work document presented by the Scientific Committee Chairman Dr. Abdelbaki Harmassi (Tunisia). 14:00-15:00 Official lunch 15:00-16:30 First plenary session: Women and the education and cultural dimension of sustainable development. • Chairwoman: Dr. Bochra Kanafani (Syria). • Main work document: Dr. Amine Zaoui (Algeria). • 1st introductory document to the debate: Dr. Mohsen Ibn Nasser Al-Salmi (Oman). • 2nd introductory document to the debate: Dr. Ali Haouat (Libya). 16:45-18:15 Second plenary session: Women and the economic dimension of sustainable development. • Chairwoman: Minister Amira Al-Fadhel Mohamed (Soudan). • Main work document: Dr. Larbi Jeaidi (Morocco). • 1st introductory document to the debate: Dr. Mouna Al- Baradai (Egypt). • 2nd introductory document to the debate: Dr. Chikha Seif Al-Shamsi (UAE). Day 2: Friday, October 29, 2010. 09:30-11:00 Third plenary session: Women and the environmental dimension of sustainable development. • Chairwoman: Mrs. Nouara Jaafar (Algeria). • Main work document: Dr. Hala Al-Kheimi (Jordan). • 1st introductory document to the debate: Dr. Om Kalthoum Ben Hassine (Tunisia). • 2nd introductory document to the debate: Mrs. Fadoua Kallab (Lebanon). 11:30-13:00 Fourth plenary session: Women and sanitary dimension of sustainable development. • Chairwoman: Minister Nozha Salki (Morocco). • Main work document: Dr. Ali Al-Madhouahi (Yemen). • 1st introductory document to the debate: Dr. Rana Al-Khatib (Palestine). Lunch break 15:00-16:30 Fifth plenary session: Women and social dimension of sustainable development. • Chairwoman: Minister Charifa Al-Yahyaiya (Oman). • Main work document: Dr. Fawzia Abdul Baki Al-Jammali (Oman). • Introductory document to the debate: Mr. Ibrahim Ahmad Ibrahim (Soudan). 16:45-18:15 Sixth plenary session: Women and political and civil participation • Chairwoman: Dr. Fadia Kiouane (Lebanon). • Main work document: Dr. Nadia Halim Sleyman (Egypt). • 1st introductory document to the debate: Dr. Bahiya Al-Johshi (Bahrain). • 2nd introductory document to the debate: Prof. Sayed Ould Obbah (Mauritania). Day three: Saturday, October, 30, 2010. 09:30-11:00 Seventh plenary session: women and armed conflicts, what kind of sustainable development? • Chairwoman: Prof. Louloua Al-Awadhi (Bahrain). • Main work document: Dr. Nader Said Fouqaha (Palestine). •1st introductory document to the debate: Dr. Ibrahi Darraji (Syria). • 2nd introductory document to the debate: Prof. Leila Sharaf (Jordan). Participation of Arab youth Chairwoman: Minister Bibya Bouhnak Chihi (Tunisia). 12:30-14:00 Round table: Arab Women and sustainable development: Towards a common approach. Chairman: Dr. Abdelkbaki Harmassi (Tunisia). Work documents. • Dr. Chedli Ayari (Tunisia). • Dr. Amal Al Qobeissi (UAE). • Dr. Khdher Zakaria (Syria). • Zakaria Hajris (Bahrain). • Pierre Noel Deneille (France). • Lisa Anderson (USA). Lunch break 17:00-17:30 Closing session Reading of the final report and recommendations by Mrs. Bebya Bounak Chihi, Minister of Women, Family, Children and Elderly Affairs. Closing address by Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Congress and Chairwoman of the AWO.
