Iraqi Women Diplomats-in-Training

Thursday, October 27

10 - 10:50 am Conventions, Treaties and International Law Mr. Palitha Kohona, Chief of Treaty Section Office of Legal Affairs Location: 32nd Floor Board Room (3205) 11 - 11:50 am Current Issues in U.N. Management & U.N. Reform Mr. Chris Burnham, Under-Secretary-General UN Department of Management Location: 10th Floor Board Room 12 - 12:50 pm The Role of the U.N. in Humanitarian Assistance Worldwide Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, Assistant Secretary-General Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Location: U.N. Visitors' Office, Guide's Briefing Room 1 - 1:50 pm Human Development in the Arab World Ms. Azza Karam, Senior Policy and Research Advisor UNDP Human Development Report Office Location: 10th Floor Board Room

Friday, October 28

9 - 9:50 am U.N.'s Role in Peace and Security Ms. Susan Manuel, Chief, Peace and Security Section Department of Public Information (DPI) Location: 10th Floor Board Room 10 - 10:50 am The Role of Women in Peace-Making, Peacekeeping, Peace-Building and Reconstruction Efforts Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Special Advisor on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women Location: 10th Floor Board Room 11 - 11:50 am Achieving Gender Equality in Democratic Governance Ms. Joan Libby-Hawk, Public Affairs Specialist Ms. Anne-Marie Goetz, Chief Advisor, Governance, Peace and Security UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Location: 10th Floor Board Room 12 - 12:50 pm U.N.'s Role in Iraq: Past, Present & Future Dr. Jehangir Khan, Head of the Iraq Team Department of Political Affairs Location: U.N. Visitor's Office, Guides Briefing Room 1 - 1:50 pm Overview of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Ms. Chandrika Bahadur, Policy Advisor The Millennium Project Location: 10th Floor Board Room