Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination

against Women

Forty-seventh session

4 -22 October 2010

Provisional agenda

1.Opening of the session.

2.Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.

3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the forty-sixth and forty‑seventhsessions of the Committee.

4.Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

5.Implementation of articles 21 and 22 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

6.Ways and means of expediting the work of the Committee.

7.Activities of the Committee under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

8.Provisional agenda for the forty-eighth session of the Committee.

9.Adoption of the report of the Committee on its forty-seventh session.

Annotations

1. Opening of the session

The forty-seventh session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will be opened by the Chair of the Committee.

2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work

Rule 9 of the rules of procedure provides that the first substantive item on the provisional agenda for any session shall be the adoption of the agenda. Rule 7 provides that the provisional agenda for each session shall be prepared by the Secretary-General in consultation with the Chair, in conformity with the relevant provisions of articles 17 to 22 of the Convention.

At its forty-sixth session, the Committee approved the provisional agenda for its forty-seventh session.

3. Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the forty-sixth and forty-seventh sessions of the Committee

Under item 3, the Chair will brief the Committee on activities and events occurring since the previous session that had a bearing on the work of the Committee.

Documentation

Provisional agenda and annotations (CEDAW/C/2010/47/1)

4. Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Article 18 of the Convention provides that States parties to the Convention shall submit to the Secretary-General, for consideration by the Committee, a report on the legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures that they have adopted to give effect to the provisions of the Convention and other progress made in that respect. Reports are to be submitted within one year after the entry into force of the Convention for the State concerned and thereafter at least every four years and, further, whenever the Committee requests.

At its forty-seventh session, the Committee will have before it the following reports: the combined initial to fourth periodic reports of the Bahamas (CEDAW/C/BHS/4); the sixth periodic report of Burkina Faso (CEDAW/C/BFA/6); the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of the Czech Republic (CEDAW/C/CZE/5); the fourth periodic report of Malta (CEDAW/C/MLT/4); the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Tunisia (CEDAW/C/TUN/6); the combined fourth to seventh periodic reports of Uganda (CEDAW/C/UGA/7). The Committee will also have before it the exceptional report of India (CEDAW/C/IND/SP.1), which was originally scheduled for the forty-sixth session, but was postponed to the current session (CEDAW/C/2010/46/1/Corr.2).

Rule 51 of the rules of procedure provides that representatives of a State party shall be present at meetings of the Committee when the report of the State is being examined and shall participate in discussions and answer questions concerning the report.

Rule 49 of the rules of procedure provides that, at each session, the Secretary-General shall notify the Committee of the non-receipt of any report required from a State party under article 18 of the Convention. The Secretary-General also provides the Committee with a list of reports submitted by States parties to the Convention, as well as a list of reports submitted by States parties to the Convention that have not yet been considered by the Committee.

At its forty-seventh session, the Committee will have before it the report of the Secretary-General on the status of submission of reports by States parties under article 18 of the Convention (CEDAW/C/2010/47/2).

A pre-session working group of the Committee is convened before each session to prepare a list of issues and questions relating to reports for transmission to the States parties before the meetings at which their reports are to be considered. The pre-session working group for the forty-seventh session met in Geneva from 8 to 12 February 2010. The report of the pre-session working group (CEDAW/PSWG/2010/47) and the responses of States parties to the lists of issues and questions drawn up by the pre-session working group will be before the Committee.

Documentation

Combined initial to fourth periodic reports of the Bahamas (CEDAW/C/BHS/4)

Sixth periodic report of Burkina Faso (CEDAW/C/BFA/6)

Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of the Czech Republic (CEDAW/C/CZE/5)

Exceptional report of India (CEDAW/C/IND/SP.1)

Fourth periodic report of Malta (CEDAW/C/MLT/4)

Combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Tunisia (CEDAW/C/TUN/6)

Combined fourth to seventh periodic reports of Uganda (CEDAW/C/UGA/7)

Report of the pre-session working group (CEDAW/PSWG/2010/47)

Lists of issues and questions

Bahamas (CEDAW/C/BHS/Q/1-4)

Burkina Faso (CEDAW/C/BFA/Q/6)

Czech Republic (CEDAW/C/CZE/Q/5)

Malta (CEDAW/C/MLT/Q/4)

Tunisia (CEDAW/C/TUN/Q/6)

Uganda (CEDAW/C/UGA/Q/7)

Responses to the lists of issues and questions

Bahamas (CEDAW/C/BHS/Q/4/Add.1)

Burkina Faso (CEDAW/C/BFA/Q/6/Add.1)

Czech Republic (CEDAW/C/CZE/Q/5/Add.1)

Malta (CEDAW/C/MLT/Q/4/Add.1)

Tunisia (CEDAW/C/TUN/Q/6/Add.1)

Uganda (CEDAW/C/UGA/Q/7/Add.1)

5. Implementation of articles 21 and 22 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Article 21 of the Convention provides that the Committee may make suggestions and general recommendations based on the examination of the reports and information received from States parties. It also provides that such suggestions and general recommendations shall be included in the report of the Committee, together with comments, if any, from States parties.

Article 22 of the Convention provides that the specialized agencies shall be entitled to be represented during the consideration of the implementation of such provisions of the Convention as fall within the scope of their activities and that the Committee may invite the specialized agencies to submit reports on the implementation of the Convention in those areas. At its forty-seventh session, the Committee will have before it a note by the Secretary-General on reports by the specialized agencies on that subject (CEDAW/C/2010/47/3 and addenda).

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General on reports provided by the specialized agencies of the United Nations on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of their activities (CEDAW/C/2010/47/3)

Report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (CEDAW/C/2010/47/3/Add.1)

Report of the World Health Organization (CEDAW/C/2010/47/3/Add.2)

Report of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (CEDAW/C/2010/47/3/Add.3)

Report of the International Labour Organization (CEDAW/C/2010/47/3/Add.4)

6. Ways and means of expediting the work of the Committee

The Committee will discuss matters relating to its methods of work.

7. Activities of the Committee under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

The eighteenth session of the Working Group on Communications under the Optional Protocol will be held from 29 September to 1 October 2010.

During its forty-seventh session, the Committee will continue to implement its mandate under articles 2 and 8 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention.

8. Provisional agenda for the forty-seventh session of the Committee

Documentation

Provisional agenda for the forty-eighth session (CEDAW/C/2010/48/1).

9. Adoption of the report of the Committee on its forty-seventh session

Annex

Proposed organization of work

Date/time	Agenda item	Documentation/programme
Monday, 4 October 2010
9 4 4 th meeting
10-11 a.m.	1	Opening of the session
	2	Adoption of the agenda and organization of work
	3	Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the forty-sixth and forty-seventh sessions of the Committee
	4	Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: report of the pre‑session working group
	5	Implementation of articles 21 and 22 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: introductory statement
	6	Ways and means of expediting the work of the Committee: introductory statement
11 a.m.-1 p.m.		Informal meeting with the United Nations bodies and specialized agencies(closed)
3-4.30 p.m.		Informal meeting with non-governmental organizations
4.30-5.30 p.m.		Informal meeting with national human rights institutions
5.30-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
9 4 5 th meeting		Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
		Burkina Faso, sixth periodic report (CEDAW/C/BFA/6)
10-10.30 a.m.	4	Introduction by the representative of the State party
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m.	4 (continued)	Questions by experts and dialogue with the Committee
9 4 6 th meeting
3-5 p.m.	4 (continued)	Burkina Faso(continued)
5-6 p.m.	4 (continued)	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
9 4 7 th meeting		Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
		Bahamas, combined initial to fourth periodic reports (CEDAW/C/BHS/4)
10-10.30 a.m.	4	Introduction by the representative of the State party
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m.	4 (continued)	Questions by experts and dialogue with the Committee
9 4 8 th meeting
3-5 p.m.	4 (continued)	Bahamas(continued)
5-6 p.m.	4 (continued)	Working Group of the Whole(closed)

Thursday, 7 October 2010
9 49 th meeting		Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
		Tunisia, combined fifth and sixth periodic reports (CEDAW/C/TUN/6)
10-10.30 a.m.	4	Introduction by the representative of the State party
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	4 (continued)	Questions by experts and dialogue with the Committee
9 5 0th meeting
3-5 p.m.	4 (continued)	Tunisia(continued)
5-6 p.m.	4 (continued)	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Friday, 8 October 2010
10 a.m.-1 p.m. 3-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7 5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole (closed) Working Group of the Whole (closed)
Monday, 11 October 2010
951st meeting
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	7	Activities of the Committee under the Optional Protocol(closed)
3-4 p.m.		Informal meeting with non-governmental organizations
4-5 p.m.		Informal meeting with national human rights institutions
5-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
952nd meeting		Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
		Malta, fourth periodic report (CEDAW/C/MLT/4)
10-10.30 a.m.	4	Introduction by the representative of the State party
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m.	4 (continued)	Questions by experts and dialogue with the Committee
953rd meeting
3-5 p.m.	4 (continued)	Malta(continued)
5-6 p.m.	4 (continued)	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
954 th meeting		Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
		Uganda, combined fourth to seventh periodic reports (CEDAW/C/UGA/7)
10-10.30 a.m.	4	Introduction by the representative of the State party
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m.	4 (continued)	Questions by experts and dialogue with the Committee
955 th meeting
3-5 p.m.	4 (continued)	Uganda(continued)
5-6 p.m.	4 (continued)	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Thursday, 14 October 2010
956 th meeting		Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
		Czech Republic, combined fourth and fifth periodic reports (CEDAW/C/CZE/5)
10-10.30 a.m.	4	Introduction by the representative of the State party
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m.	4 (continued)	Questions by experts and dialogue with the Committee
957 th meeting
3-5 p.m.	4 (continued)	Czech Republic(continued)
5-6 p.m.	4 (continued)	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Friday, 15 October 2010
958 th meeting
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	4	India, Exceptional report (CEDAW/C/IND/SP.1)
3
-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Week 3 Monday, 18 October 2010
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
3-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
3-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
3-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Thursday, 21 October 2010
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
3-6 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
Friday, 22 October 2010
10 a.m.-1 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Working Group of the Whole(closed)
3-4 p.m.	5, 6 and 7	Adoption of the report of the Working Group of the Whole(closed)
959 th meeting
4-6 p.m.	8	Provisional agenda for the forty-eighth session
	9	Adoption of the report of the Committee on its forty-seventh session