AGENDA OF THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF THE MUSLIM WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS

KHARTOUM – REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN
SATURDAY 19 JANUARY, 2013

CMWP/2-2013/DA.1/FINAL

VENUE: INTERNATIONAL HALL - FRIENDSHIP HALL -  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, KHARTOUM
INAUGURAL SESSION
10.00 TO 10.45 HOURS
10.45 TO 11.00 Coffee Break
WORKING SESSION
11.00 TO 13.30 HOURS

1.    Election of the Members of the Bureau as follows:

1.1    President of the Conference.
1.2    Vice-President from the Asian Group.
1.3    Vice-President from the African Group.
1.4    Rapporteur.

2.    Adoption of the Agenda and the Programme of Work of the Conference.

3.    Report of the PUIC Secretary General.
4.    Report of the Bureau of the First Conference on progress made in implementing the Palembang Declaration adopted by the Conference of Muslim Women Parliamentarians.
5.    Considering a Draft Islamic document on the rights of Muslim Women.
6.    Enhancing the role of women in all development aspects in PUIC Member States to strengthen democracy.
7.    Role of Islamic Organizations and civil society institutions in the Member States in protecting the basic rights ensured by Islam for Women.
8.    Women abilities for solving problems and conflicts.
9.    Protecting Muslim Women and Children in areas under occupation and conflicts, especially in Palestine, and other conflict ridden countries.
10.    Preventing domestic violence against women and children and refraining from using women in cheap commercial ads.
11.    Holding the Women Parliamentarians Conference regularly on the side lines of the PUIC Conference and submitting its recommendations to the Conference.
12.    Drawing up the Rules of Procedure for the Muslim Women Parliamentarians.
13.    Date and Venue of the forthcoming Conference of Muslim Women Parliamentarians.
14.     Any other business.