No. 5


	PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS AND AGENDA


	Friday, 8 September 1995


	PLENARY


10.00 a.m. -	Eighth meeting		Convention Hall
  1.00 p.m.					  No. 1
						  (2nd floor)

	General exchange of views [8] (continued)

	-	H.E. Madame Ntibantunganya Pascasie
		First Lady of the Republic of BURUNDI

	-	H.E. The Hon. Mrs. Nyiva Mwendwa, M.P.
		Minister for Culture and Social services of
		the Republic of KENYA

	-	H.E. Dr. Andrea Willi
		Minister for Foreign Affairs and
		Minister for Equality, Culture, Youth and Sports of
		the Principality of LIECHTENSTEIN

	-	H.E. Seńora Vilma Espin Guillet
		President of the Federation of Women of
		the Republic of CUBA


95-25069


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	-	H.E. Ms. Siiri Oviir
		Minister for Social Affairs of
		the Republic of ESTONIA

	-	H.E. Ms. Katica Ivanisevic
		President of the House of Counties
		of the Parliament of
		the Republic of CROATIA

	-	H.E. The Hon. Portia Simpson, M.P.
		Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sports
		of JAMAICA

	-	H.E. The Hon. Janet G. Bostwick, M.P.
		Minister of Foreign Affairs of
		the Commonwealth of the BAHAMAS

	-	H.E. The Hon. Mrs. Faith Babb
		Minister of State in the Ministry of
		Human Resources, Women's Affairs and Youth Development
		of BELIZE

	-	Mr. Federico Mayor
		Director-General
		United Nations Educational, Scientific and
		  Cultural Organization

	-	Mrs. Chafika Meslem
		Director, Division of Economic Cooperation among
		  Developing Countries and Special Programmes
		United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

	-	H.E. Mr. Dan Mircea Popescu
		Minister of State
		Minister of Labour and Social Protection
		of ROMANIA

	-	Dr. Virginia Olivo
		Representative of the Latin American Parliament (IGO)

	-	H.E. Madame Truong My Hoa
		President of the National Committee for the
		Advancement of Women of
		the Socialist Republic of VIET NAM


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	-	H.E. Mrs. Albina Assis Africano Engeneer
		Minister of Petroleum of
		the Republic of ANGOLA

	-	H.E. Mrs. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghazali
		Advisor to the Minister of Social Affairs
		and Labour on Women and Children Affairs of
		the Sultanate of OMAN




3.00 p.m.	Ninth meeting		Convention Hall
						  No. 1
						  (2nd floor)
							
General exchange of views [8] (continued)

	-	H.E. Mrs. Mariam Abacha
		First Lady of the Federal Republic of NIGERIA

	-	H.E. Madame Marieme Mint Ahmed Aicha
		Secretaire d'Etat ŕ la Condition Feminine of
		the Islamic Republic of MAURITANIA

	-	H.E. Mrs. Ludmila Bezlepkina
		Minister for Social Protection of
		the RUSSIAN FEDERATION

	-	H.E. Mr. A. P. W. Melkert
		Minister for Social Affairs and Employment of
		the Kingdom of the NETHERLANDS

	-	H.E. Mrs. Zimena Sanchez de Lozada
		First Lady of
		the Republic of BOLIVIA

	-	H.E. Mrs. Ora Namir
		Minister of Labour of
		the State of ISRAEL

	-	H.E. The Hon. Gertrude Roberts
		Minister for Community Development and
		Women's Affairs of
		the Commonwealth of DOMINICA


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	-	H.E. Ms. Qadria Yazdanpaist
		President of the Women's Association of
		the Islamic State of AFGHANISTAN

	-	H.E. Mr. Abrahim Auf
		Assistant Secretary-General
		Organization of the Islamic Conference  (IGO)

	-	H.E. Mrs. Roza Otunbayeva
		Minister for Foreign Affairs of
		the KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

	-	Mr. J. Denis Bélisle
		Executive Director
		International Trade Centre UNCTAD/GATT

	-	H.R.H. Princess Sonam Chodron Wangchuck
		Representative of His Majesty
		in the Ministry of Agriculture and
		President of the National Women's Association of
		the Kingdom of BHUTAN

	-	H.E. Miss Nura Ramadan Abusafrita
		Secretary for Women Affairs of the General People's
		Congress of
		the Socialist People's LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

	-	H.E. Mr. Boubacar Touré
		Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and
		Permanent Representative to the United Nations of
		the Republic of GUINEA-BISSAU

	-	Mr. Peter Sullivan
		Vice-President
		Asian Development Bank  (IGO)

	-	Dr. Brenda Gael McSweeney
		Executive Co-ordinator
		United Nations Volunteers

	-	Mr. Pierre Vinde
		Deputy Secretary-General
		Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (IGO)

	-	Mr. Ivan M. Korotchenya
		Executive Secretary
		Commonwealth of Independent States  (IGO)


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	-	Mr. JI Chaozhu
		Under-Secretary-General
		for Development Support and Management Services
		of the United Nations Secretariat

	-	H.E. Ms. Guadalupe Jerezano
		Special Representative of the President of
		the Republic of HONDURAS

	-	Ms. LIU Huanzhu
		Deputy Director of the
		National Meteorological Centre of the
		World Meteorological Organization

	-	Representative of
		the NETHERLAND ANTILLES

	-	Mr. K. Y. Amoako
		Executive Secretary
		Economic Commission for Africa	
		
	-	Ms. Ingar Brueggemann
		President
		International Planned Parenthood Federation  (NGO)
	
	-	Inter-Parliamentary Union  (NGO)

	-	Dr. Ahmed Mohammad Ali
		Secretary-General
		Muslim World League  (NGO)

	-	Ms. Dorothy Height
		President
		National Council of Negro Women  (NGO)

	-	Ms. Maria Rantho
		Deputy Chairperson
		Disabled Peoples International  (NGO)

	-	Ms. Pauline Tangiora
		Indigenous Elder
		Centre for International Cooperation  (NGO)




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	WORKING GROUP I


3.00 p.m.-	Convention Hall
 6.00 p.m.	closed meeting	No. 16
	(Annex,
	 3rd floor)

	Consideration of chapters II, IV.J and VI of the draft platform for
action (A/CONF.177/L.1 and L.3)



	WORKING GROUP II


10.00 a.m. -	closed meeting	Convention Hall
  1.00 p.m.		No. 15
		(Annex,
	2nd floor)

	Consideration of chapter IV, section G of the draft platform
for action
	(A/CONF.177/L.1 and L.3)


3.00 p.m. -	closed meeting	Convention Hall
  6.00 p.m.		No. 15
		(Annex,
	2nd floor)
	
	Consideration of chapter IV, section A of the draft platform
for action
	(A/CONF.177/L.1 and L.3)


7.00 p.m. -	closed meeting	Convention Hall
  10.00 p.m.	No. 15
	(Annex,
	2nd floor)

	Consideration of chapter IV, section F of the draft platform for
action
	(A/CONF.177/L.1 and L.3)




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	CONTACT GROUP OF WORKING GROUP I


10.00 a.m. -	informal consultations	Convention Hall
  1.00 p.m.	(closed meeting)	No. 16
	(Annex,
	(3rd floor)


	CONTACT GROUP ON THE DRAFT DECLARATION

3.00 p.m. -	informal consultations	Meeting Room No. 6
  6.00 p.m.	(closed meeting)	(2nd floor)


7.00 p.m. -	informal consultations	Convention Hall
  10.00 p.m.	(closed meeting)	No. 16
	(3rd floor)


	CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

2.30 p.m. -	closed meeting 	Convention Hall
  3.00 p.m.	No. 16
	(Annex, 3rd floor)



	MEETINGS OTHER THAN MEETINGS OF
	UNITED NATIONS BODIES

	The announcements in this section are reproduced as received.
	The designations employed do not imply the expression
	of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the
	Secretariat of the United Nations


	CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY MEMBER STATES

8.30 a.m. -	closed meeting		Meeting Room
  9.30 a.m.					  No. 6
						  (2nd floor)

	AFRICAN GROUP OF STATES

9.00 a.m. -	closed meeting		Convention Hall
  10.00 a.m.					  No. 10
						  (3rd floor)


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	ARAB GROUP OF STATES

9.00 a.m. -	closed meeting		Meeting Room
  10.00 a.m.					  No. 5
						  (2nd floor)


	ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE
	MEMBER STATES

9.00 a.m. -	closed meeting		Meeting Room
  10.00 a.m.					  No. 8
						  (2nd floor)

	GROUP OF 77


10.00 a.m. -	closed meeting 		Convention Hall
  1:00 p.m.					  No. 10
						  (3rd floor)

	GROUP OF 77
	(ON THE DRAFT DECLARATION)

1.15 p.m. -	closed meeting		Convention Hall
  2.45 p.m.					  No. 10
						  (3rd floor)

	GROUP OF 77
	(WORKING GROUP I)

1.15 p.m. -	closed meeting		Convention Hall
  2.45 p.m.					  No. 15
 						  (Annex,
						  2nd floor)

	GROUP OF 77
	(WORKING GROUP II)

6.00 p.m. -	closed meeting		Convention Hall
  9.00 p.m.					  No. 10
						  (3rd floor)
					




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	FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
	(MINISTERIAL LEVEL)

10.00 a.m. -	closed meeting		Meeting Room	
				
	
      11.00 a.m.					  No. 7
						  (2nd floor)

	FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

1.00 p.m. -	closed meeting		Meeting Room
  3.00 p.m.					  No. 7
						  (2nd floor)


	EASTERN EUROPEAN GROUP OF STATES

1.00 p.m. -	closed meeting		Meeting Room
  2.00 p.m.					  No. 8
						  (2nd floor)

	ECA ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH DEVELOPMENT
	PARTNERS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
	AFRICAN PLATFORM FOR ACTION

5.00 p.m. -	closed meeting		Convention Hall
  7.00 p.m.					  No. 4
						  (3rd floor)



	OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS


	SPECIAL EVENT

	Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of Uganda, will make a special
address in the Plenary Hall (Convention Hall No. 1, second floor), at 2.45
p.m.

	* * * * *

	INTER-AGENCY BRIEFING

9.00 a.m. -	closed meeting	Meeting Room No. 7
  10.00 a.m.	(2nd floor)

	Inter-agency briefing on the work of the Conference for
representatives of the UN system and organizations convened by the
Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Devleopment.

	* * * * *


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	PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE
	PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE

3.30 p.m. -	Convention Hall No. 10
  4.30 p.m.	(3rd floor)

	Press conference by Mrs. Chen Muhua, President of the Conference.

	* * * * *

	INFORMAL CAUCUS ON THE PLATFORM FOR ACTION

2.00 p.m. -	Meeting Room No. 8
  3.00 p.m.	(2nd floor)

	Open to delegates, representatives of United Nations bodies,
representatives of NGOs, and parliamentarians, sponsored by UNIFEM.

	* * * * *
	
	OPENING CEREMONY WITH THE JOMTIEN PARTNERS:
	PRESENTATION OF GLOBAL FRAMEWORK OF ACTION ON
	 EDUCATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN

10.00 a.m. -	Securities and Exchange Building
  1.00 p.m.	Room II (L)

	Panel discussion sponsored by UNESCO/UNDP/World Bank/UNICEF/UNFPA

	* * * * *

	HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN

10.00 a.m. -	Securities and Exchange Building
  1:00 p.m.	Room I (M)

	Panel discussion by UNCHR/UNESCO/UNIFEM/UNICEF/UNHCR/ILO/UNICRI

	* * * * *

	UNESCO

1.15 p.m. -	Securities and Exchange Building
  3.00 p.m.	Room II (L)

	WOMEN'S HEALTH IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION

1.15 p.m. -	Securities and Exchange Building
  3.00 p.m.	Room I (M)

	Panel sponsored by WHO

	* * * * *


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	THREE ROUNDTABLES

3.00 p.m. -	Securities and Exchange Building
  6.00 p.m.	Room II (L)

	Chaired by different agencies (UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, UNFPA and
UNESCO)

	* * * * *

	GIRLS' EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

3.00 p.m. -	Securities and Exchange Building
  6.00 p.m.	Room I (M)

	Workshop sponsored by CEDAW/UNESCO

	* * * * *

	WOMEN - LAW AND JUSTICE

4.00 p.m. -	Meeting Room No. 7
  6.00 p.m.	(BICC, 2nd floor)

	A workshop in French sponsored by the Agency for Cultural and
Technical Cooperation

	* * * * *

	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

6.30 p.m.	Securities and Exchagne Building
	Room I (M)
	Panel discussion sponsored by UNCHR/UNICRI/UNIFEM/UNCHR

	* * * * *

	WORLD LITERACY DAY PRIZE AWARD

6.30 P.M.	Convention Hall No. 1
	Second Floor
	Ceremony sponsored by UNESCO

	* * * * *


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	FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

	Monday, 11 September 1995


	PLENARY

10.00 a.m. -	 Tenth meeting		Convention Hall
  1.00 p.m.					  No. 1
						  (2nd floor)


General exchange of views [8] (continued)

	Colombia
	Maldives
	Liberia
	Barbados
	International Monetary Fund
	Maldova
	Inter-American Development Bank  (IGO)
	Mauritius
	Papua New Guinea
	International Research and Training Institute for
	  the Advancement of Women
	Burkina Faso
	Uruguay
	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Malawi
	Non-Governmental Organization
	Non-Governmental Organization


3.00 p.m.	Eleventh meeting		Convention Hall
						  No. 1
						  (2nd floor)

General exchange of views [8] (continued)

	Congo
	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
	Belarus
	International Atomic Energy Agency
	Tuvalu
	Sudan
	Organization of American States  (IGO)
	Guatemala
	International Committee of the Red Cross  (IGO)
	Iraq
	Lao People's Democratic Republic
	Global Commission on Women's Health  (IGO)
	The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia


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	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	Armenia
	San Marino
	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
	  Societies (IGO)
	Myanmar
	Organization of African Unity (IGO)
	African Development Bank (IGO)		
	Togo
	Comoros
	Nordic Counsel (IGO)
	Saint Kitts and Nevis
	Qatar
	Cape Verde
	Non-Governmental Organization
	Non-Governmental Organization
	Non-Governmental Organization



	MAIN COMMITTEE

	
	The schedule for the Main Committee and its working groups will be
announced subsequently.
	


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	SUMMARY OF MEETINGS

	Thursday, 7 September 1995



	PLENARY

	Sixth meeting

General exchange of views [8] (continued)

	Statements were made by:

	-	Mr. Mauricio de Maria y Campos
		Director-General
		United Nations Industrial Development Organization

	-	H.E. Ms. Helga Konrad
		Federal Minister for Women's Affairs of
		the Republic of AUSTRIA

	-	H.E. Dr. Magda Kovávc Kósa
		Minister of Labour of
		the Republic of HUNGARY

	-	H.E. Mrs. Zelmira M. Regazzoli
		Director of the Department of Human Rights and
		Women's Affairs of the
		Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International
		Commerce and Worship of
		the Republic of ARGENTINA

	-	H.E. Mrs. Mouna Hraoui
		First Lady of the LEBANESE REPUBLIC

	-	H.E. Mrs. Olga Keltosová
		Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of
		the SLOVAK REPUBLIC

	-	H.E. Mr. Valdis Birkavs
		Minister for Foreign Affairs of
		the Republic of LATVIA

	-	H.E. Mr. Mohammad Issa Al Suwaidi
		Undersecretary
		Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of
		the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

	-	H.E. Mrs. Grete Berget
		Minister for Children and Family Affairs of
		the Kingdom of NORWAY


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	-	H.E. Madame Colette Codaccioni
		Ministre de la Solidarité entre les Générations of
		the FRENCH REPUBLIC

	-	Ms. Ivanka Corti
		Chairperson
		Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
		against Women

	-	H.E. Ms. Lorraine Williams
		Attorney General
		Minister of Legal Affairs and Women's Affairs of
		SAINT LUCIA

	Seventh meeting

General exchange of views [8] (continued)

	Statements were made by:

	-	H.E. Mrs. Constantina Pantazi
		Secretary General of Equality at the
		Ministry of the Presidency to
		the HELLENIC REPUBLIC

	-	H.E. Mr. Ahmed Kadry Abd El Megid
		Secretary-General for Social Affairs
		League of Arab States (IGO)

	-	H.E. Licenciada Maria Auxiliadora Pérez de Matus
		Executive Director of
		the Institute for Women of
		the Republic of NICARAGUA

	-	H.E. Madame Hépié Albertine Ghanazan
		Ministre de la Famille et de la Promotion de
		la Femme of
		the Republic of CôTE d'IVOIRE

	-	H.M. Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho
		of TONGA

	-	Mrs. Raija Itkonen
		International Cooperative Alliance  (NGO)

	-	H.E. Mr. Alecos Evangelou
		Minister of Justice and Public Order of
		the Republic of CYPRUS

	-	H.E. Madame Ruth Dreifuss
		Conseillčre fédérale, Cheffe du Département fédéral
		de l'intérieur of
		the SWISS CONFEDERATION


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	-	H.E. Mrs. Mimi Vitkova
		Minister of Health of
		the Republic of BULGARIA

	-	H.E. Mrs. Maria Bello de Guzmáan
		President of the National Counsel of Woemn of
		the Republic of VENEZUELA

	-	Professor Heitor Gurgulino de Souza
		Rector
		United Nations University

	-	Mr. Yves Berthelot
		Executive Secretary
		Economic Commission for Europe

	-	H.E. Madame Yao Aissatou
		Ministre des Affaires Sociales et de la Condition
		Féminine of
		the Republic of CAMEROON
	
	-	H.E. Senator The Hon. Joan Yuelle-Williams
		Minister for Community Development, Culture
		and Women's Affairs of
		the Republic of TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
		
	-	H.E. Mrs. Tuti A. J. J. Jammeh
		First Lady of
		the Republic of GAMBIA

	-	Mr. Daniel Tarschys
		Secretary-General
		Council of Europe  (IGO)

	-	H.E. Doctora Cristina Muńoz
		Minister for Women of
		the Republic of PARAGUAY

	-	H.E. Madame Marie-Noelle Koyara
		Ministre de la Promotion de la Femme et
		de la Solidarité Nationale of
		the Central African Republic

	-	H.E. The Hon. Sethy John Regenvanu
		Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice,
		Culture and Women's Affairs of
		the Republic of VANUATU

	-	H.E. Mr. Jindrich Vodicka
		Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of
		the CZECH REPUBLIC

	-	Ms. Intisar Al-Wazier
		Observer
		Palestine


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	-	Mr. Wally N'Dow
		Assistant Secretary-General of
		the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and
		Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference
		on Human Settlements (Habitat II)

	-	H.E. Madame Dodo Aichatou Mindaoudou
		Ministre du Développement Social, de la Population
		et de la Promotion de la Femme of
		the Republic of NIGER

	-	H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Sagger Al-Khalifa
		Acting Minister for Labour and Social Affairs of
		the State of BAHRAIN

	-	Ms. Lamis Alami
		Chief, Field Education Programme, West Bank
		United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
		Palestine Refugees in the Near East

	-	H.E. The Hon. Dr. E. A. Martin
		Minister for Health and Women's Affairs of
		SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

	-	Ms. Noeleen Heyzer
		Director
		United Nations Development Fund for Women

	-	H.E. Mrs. Ana Maria Perez
		Secretary for Health and Social Affairs of
		MACAU

	-	H.E. Mrs. Russudan Beridze
		Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of
		the Republic of GEORGIA

	-	Mr. Emile Derlin Zinsou
		President of the Permanent Council Francophonie
		Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (IGO)

	-	Seńora Rosario Gortazar
		Vice President
		Accion Familiar  (NGO)

	-	Mrs. Sylvie Jan
		Women's International Democratic Federation  (NGO)

	-	Ms. Jeanne Head
		International Right to Life Federation  (NGO)

	-	Ms. Helen O'Connell
		President
		Network for Women in Development:  Europe  (NGO)



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	ANNOUNCEMENTS


	EXHIBITION:  EVERY OTHER MAN IS A WOMAN:
	LOOKING AT INTERNATIONAL FEMINISM

	An exhibition of historic posters and other documents illustrating
the essential themes of the struggle for the emancipation of women,
entitled "Every Other Man is a Women:  Looking at International Feminism",
can be viewed on the fourth floor of the BICC every day until 10 September,
from 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.  An illustrated catalogue in English, French,
Spanish and Chinese, posters and postcards are available.

	* * * * *

	Registration

	The registration centre for all conference participants is located at
the Tennis Hall of the Beijing Recreation Centre, 600 metres from the BICC.


	* * * * *

	List of speakers

	Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the list of speakers for the
general exchange of views are kindly requested to contact the Office of the
Secretary of the Conference at the Beijing International Convention Centre
(Miss E. Hardebusch, Tel.: 492-7534, Room 5017).

	* * * * *

	List of participants

	Delegations that have not already submitted the names of their
representatives participating in the Fourth World Conference on Women are
kindly requested to do so as soon as possible to the Office of Protocol,
Beijing International Convention Centre, Room 5008.

	* * * * *

	Security

	The Security and Safety Service of the Conference has requested that
the participants take their personal belongings with them at the conclusion
of each meeting.  For security reasons, belongings such as briefcases
should not be left unattended at any time.

	All participants in the Conference are reminded that it is essential
for them to wear their Conference passes at all times when they are in the
Centre.  Passes should be worn on the outermost garment in order for
security and safety personnel to see them clearly.

	* * * * *

	Headsets for interpretation

	Participants are requested to leave the headsets on their tables -
they should not be removed from the meeting rooms.

	* * * * *


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	Documents Distribution

	The main documents distribution counter is located on the first floor
of the Beijing International Convention Centre (BICC) to the right of the
main entrance.  Each delegation will be assigned a pigeon-hole for official
conference documentation.  Documents will also be made available in all
conference rooms.  Delegations are requested to inform the conference
officers at the counter of their requirements in terms of number of copies
and languages required.  The cooperation of delegations is requested in
keeping their requests for copies within reasonable limits.

	* * * * *

	Distribution of documents for information purposes

	Participants are reminded that the pigeon holes at the Documents
Distribution Counter are for official documentation only.  Participants
wishing to circulate documents for information purposes, for which tables
are located outside the conference rooms, are requested to bring two copies
of each such document to the office of Mr. William Bunch, Coordinator for
Secretariat Services, at the BICC, Room 5015.  Delegates wishing to
distribute any paper in the conference room are requested to contact the
Secretary of the meeting concerned.

	Delegates wishing to circulate copies of their statements to the
Plenary are requested to make 400 copies available to the Conference
Officer in the Plenary Hall.

	Delegates wishing to have their statements distributed to the Press
should send 400 copies to the Press Documents Desk, located in the main
Press area, for distribution to the Media.

	Delegates are kindly requested to retrieve their documents from the
unofficial documents distribution counter on the second floor outside the
Plenary Hall.  Those documents include national reports that have been
submitted by many States participating in the Conference.
	
	* * * * *

	Credentials of representatives

	Delegations that have not submitted their formal credentials are
requested to do so as soon as possible to the Secretary of the Credentials
Committee (room 5016, BICC, fifth floor).

	* * * * *

	Press conferences

	The following press conferences will be held today, Friday, 8
September 1995:


Convention Hall No.10, third floor

3.30 p.m.	Mrs. Chen Muhua, President of the Fourth World Conference on
Women
		Note:  Interpretation will be provided in Chinese, English and
French

Convention Hall No.2, first floor

10.30 a.m.	Mr. Ji Chaozhu, Under-Secretary-General for Development Support
and Management
		Services (DDSMS) of the United Nations Secretariat, on
empowering women of the
		developing countries
11.00 a.m.	Parliamentarians discussing the Conference


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11.30 a.m.	Wangari Maathi, founder, Green Belt Movement and Anna Balletbo,
MP, Spain, on concrete ways in which gender sensitivity can be
introduced into
		decision-making of all multilateral and government agencies,
including the
		United Nations.
12.00 noon	Daily Briefing (English)
12.30 p.m.	Point de Presse Quotidien (Francais)
1.00 p.m.	Mr. Jack Lang, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General of the
United Nations
1.30 p.m.	UNIFEM/United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:
		Presentation of petitions containing over 1 million signatures
calling for a halt to
		violence against women.
2.00 p.m.	Federico Mayor, Director-General, UNESCO, on International
Literacy Day
2.30 p.m.	International Research and Training Institute for the
Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), review of focal point
activities and work at the NGO
		Forum
3.00 p.m.	"The World's Women 1995: Trends and Statistics," review of
report by the Statistical Division, with participation of Dr.
Nafis Sadik, Executive
		Secretary of UNFPA, and Joann Vanek, Chief, Gender Statistics
Section,
		United Nations Secretariat
4.30 p.m.	Ambassador Merwat Tallawy (Egypt), Chairperson, Contact Group
on Health, Working Group I, progress report on the Contact
Group.
5.00 p.m.	Philippines delegation
5.30 p.m.	United States delegation

Convention Hall No.3, third floor (Top of escalator, to the right)

4.30 p.m.	Italian delegation 			

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