Dialogue with policy makers and engagement with civil society on CEDAW application and accelerating COB implementation
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.
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Event type: Conferences, meetings, symposiums
Start date: 02 June 2015 | Start time: 06:30 UTC +00:00
End date: 03 June 2015 | End time: 06:30 UTC +00:00
Location:
Phnom,
Penh,
Kingdom of Cambodia
Event description
With the support of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) through the Cambodian National Council of Women (CNCW) and UN Women Cambodia Country Office.
PART 1:
2 June 2015 | 14:00 - 17:30 Hrs.
Meeting venue: Cambodiana Hotel, 313 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
Expectations for the conference:
Activities expected to result in greater interest amongst COB implementing actors and parliamentarians to work together towards ensuring CEDAW-compliant policy through:- Assessing the implementation of COB implementation.
- Providing the government with guidance on how to overcome the obstacles that they face.
Expected Results
- The participants shall have clarified with the resource speaker and other participants for the specific actions to take to overcome the challenges to the implementation of the COB within their respective areas of responsibility.
PART 2:
3 June 2015| 08:00 - 13:30 Hrs.
Meeting venue: Raffles Hotel Le Royal, 92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh
Expectations for the conference:
- Raise awareness and understanding of CEDAW and its framework.
- Promote an understanding for how these international norms reflect in the national legislations..
Expected Results
- The participants shall have identified specific actions to start the process of responding to the Concluding Observations.
- The participants shall have revised laws that are in contravention with the principles of CEDAW and screening new legislative proposals for CEDAW-compliance
Sponsored by: Cambodia Country Office
More information:
Contact person: Veth Vorn Veth.vorn[at]unwomen.org
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