Asia Pacific Regional EGM - Programme Agenda

Programme Information
	Work Programme
	Provisional Agenda
	Participant Paper

Provisional Work Programme of the Meeting

Day 1: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
0900-0915	Opening session (CR 3)
0915-0930	Election of the Officers Adoption of subjects of the workshop
0930-0940	Coffee Break
0940-1010	Statement by the Government of Japan Objectives of the workshop (ESCAP Secretariat)
1010-1030	Review of Human Rights Machinery/Treaties within the United Nations System (OHCHR)
1030-1100	Towards the Elaboration of an International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities a) Overview of development towards the proposed convention, implications for building national capacities for equallization of opportunities (Mr. Clinton Rapley)
1100-1200	Towards the Elaboration of an International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities b) Report on the Bangkok Recommendations and later developments (Mr. Andrew Byrnes/UNESCAP)
1200-1300	Lunch break
1300-1530	Towards the Elaboration of an International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities c) Report of the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (16-27 June 2003, New York) (Ms Anuradha Mohit/UNESCAP) & Discussions on the developments on the Working Group under the 2nd Ad Hoc Committee
1530-1545	Coffee break
1545-1600	Report from UN ESCAP Workshop on Women and Disability (First Phase 18-22 August 2003, Second Phase 13 October, 2003)
1600-1615	Orientation of the Working Group Discussions (Mr. Andrew Byrnes/UNESCAP)
Day 2: Wednesday, 15 October 2003
0900-1030	Working Group Discussions Preamble, Definitions (Disability, Discrimination), General Obligations of State Parties - broad definition of accessibility (up to Article 5, page 7 of Discussion Draft) Civil and Political Rights (Article 6 to Article 28, page 18 of Discussion draft) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ( Article 29 to Article 36 page 22 of Discussion draft) Other State Obligations/Application of the Convention (Article 37 to Article 62, page 33 of Discussion draft)
1030-1045	Coffee break
1045-1200	Continuation of Working Group Discussions
1200-1300	Lunch Break
1300-1500	Continuation of Working Group Discussions
1500-1515	Coffee break
1515-1600	Continuation of Working Group Discussions
Day 3: Thursday, 16 October 2003
0830-1000	Continuation of Working Group Discussions
1000-1015	Coffee Break
1015-1130	Continuation of Working Group Discussions
1130-1230	Lunch Break
1230-1500	Continuation of Working Group Discussions
1500-1630	Report from the Working Group and Discussions
1630-1645	Coffee Break
1645-1800	Finalize Discussions
Day 4: Friday, 17 October 2003
0900-0930	Information session
0930-1030	Side event: Panel Discussion on Barriers Disabled Persons Face in Professional Field
1030-1045	Coffee Break
1045-1200	Side event: Panel Discussion on Disabled Persons in Professional Field 2
1200-1300	Lunch Break
1300-1500	Review of the Bangkok draft text
1500-1515	Coffee break
1515-1600	Adoption of the Bangkok draft text and closing

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	Regional Workshop towards a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities Bangkok, Thailand, 14-17 October 2003