INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES FEMMES CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE MUJERES (Founded 1888) 34th General Assembly Izmir, Turkey May 30 June 5, 2015 1
Provisional Programme ICW Board Meeting: 26, 27, 28 May 2015 Hotel Kaya Izmir 29 May: Arrival of delegates 29, 30 May: Registration: 10:00 to 12:00, 14:00 to 16:30 Saturday May 30, 2015 Seminar at University or Cultural Centre (to be confirmed) Health and Ageing of Women in the 21 st Century Moderators: Fatos Inal, Isin Atala and Ayȿen Erdil 10:00 11:00 Introductory Speeches 11:00 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 12:30 continuation 12:30 14:00 Lunch 14:00 15:30 continuation 15:30 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 16:15 Closing remarks *** 18:00 Official Opening Ceremony 18:30 Group Photo 19:00 20:00 Cocktail Party Mayor of Izmir, Ambassador Serpil Alpman and other Turkish personalities 2
Sunday May 31, 2015: Plenary 1 Hotel Kaya Izmir 09:00 10:30 Welcome Speeches Administrative Session 10:30 11:00 Coffee break Roll call and apologies Adoption of the minutes of GA Seoul In memoriam New affiliates Adoption of the Agenda President s Board Report President s Report Amendments of the constitution Nomination Committee (Returning Officers and procedure of voting) 11:00 11:15 Presentation of Candidates: President and Treasurer 11:15 12:30 Presentation of and by the National Council of Turkish Women 12:30 12:40 Opening of the shop (in favour of the Manisa Atelier) 12:40 14:00 Lunch and voting for President and Treasurer Afternoon Session Plenary 2 14:00 14:10 Results of the Election of President and Treasurer 14:10 15:00 Finance 2012 2015, Report by the Treasurer Auditor s Report LELAF / Princess Prem / Lydie Rossini Apartment rue Caumartin 13, Paris Budget 2012 2015 : comparative chart Change of the Affiliation Fee (Proposed by the Board) 3
15:00 15:15 Adoption of the Accounts Release of the Board 2012 2015 15:15 15:45 Presentation of Vice Presidents and Assistant Treasurer 15:45 16:15 Coffee break and voting for Vice-Presidents and Assistant Treasurer 16:15 17:00 Reports of the National Councils of Women (part 1) 17:00 17:15 Results of elections: Vice Presidents and Assistant Treasurer Free evening 4
Monday June 1 st, 2015: Plenary 3 Hotel Kaya Izmir 09:30 09:35 General Information by Isin Atala, Conference Director 09:35 10:30 Reports of the National Councils of Women (part 2) 10:30 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 11:15 Synthesis of the Reports 11:15 11:45 Presentation of Board Members and Recording Secretary 11:45 12:30 Standing Committees Co-ordinators Reports 12:30 14:00 Lunch and Voting for Board Members and Recording Secretary Afternoon Session Plenary 4 14:00 14:45 Presentation of Candidates for SC Coordinators 14:45 15:00 Regional reports (APRC/ ECICW/ RCA) 15:00 15:30 Coffee break and voting for SC Co-ordinators 15:30 16:00 Report 2012-2015 of Board Members in charge of Standing Committees 16:00 16:30 Presentation of Candidates for SC Advisors Turkish Night at the Hotel Kaya Izmir 18:00 Hamman 19:30 Turkish dinner 20:30 Turkish costumes show 5
Tuesday June 2, 2015: Plenary 5 Hotel Kaya Izmir 09:00 10:00 Interfaith Service 10:00 10:10 Information about ICW Horse Race Cup at Jockey Club 10:10 10:30 LELAF Award (Mechta van den Bogert Award) Presentation of the candidate 10:30 11:00 Report from the CSW59, New York 11:00 11:15 Project FIVE-O 11:15 11:45 Coffee break 11:45 12:00 Results of election Board Members and Recording Secretary 12:00 12:15 Results of election of SC Coordinators and Advisors 12:15 12:45 UN Permanent Representatives reports 12:45 14:00 Lunch Afternoon session Plenary 6 14:00 15:00 Resolutions (part 1) 15:00 15:20 Public relations: website and Newsletters 15:20 15:45 Coffee break 15:45 16:30 Resolutions (part 2) 16:30 17:30 SC Meeting and Plan of Action Free evening 6
Wednesday June 3, 2015: 09:30 09:40 General Information Plenary 7 Hotel Kaya Izmir 09:40 10:15 Development Projects Presentation: Projects in Nepal (RUWON), in Great Britain, in FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and in Lebanon 10:15 10:45 Coffee break Futures projects: Guatemala Twin Project: Lebanon/ Turkey 10:45 12:15 Workshop Women refugees and migrants 12:15 12:30 Evaluation of the topic by a UN representative from Ankara 12:30 14:00 Lunch 14:00 17:00 City Tour Afternoon 20:00 Gala dinner at the Hotel Kaya Izmir Thursday June 4, 2015: Regional Councils Meeting ECICW APRC RCA 17:30 Jockey Club: ICW Horse Race Cup Cocktails 7
Friday June 5, 2015: 09:00 09:10 General Information Plenary 8 Hotel Kaya Izmir 09:10 09:30 Decision on the Triennial Theme 09:30 10:00 Adoption of ICW-CIF Standing Committee s Plans of Action and objectives (2015 2018) 10:00 10:30 Confirmation of the French Auditor 10:30 11:00 Coffee break Life Members, Members of Committee of Honour Closing of the ICW Gift Shop / Presentation to Project from Gift Shop 11:00 12:30 Farewell Ceremony Speech of the outgoing President Speech of the incoming President Presentation of the New Board Photos Decision of the next Meetings: Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) 2016 or 2017 and General Assembly (GA) 2018 End of the Conference 2015 12:30 Lunch and Meeting between in- and out- coming Board Saturday June 6, 2015: optional Excursion to Ephesus and Virgin Mary place Sunday June 7, 2015: Newly elected Board Meeting (all day) 8