E/2011/27 E/CN.6/2011/12 Key policy initiatives and capacity-building on gender mainstreaming: focus on education and training 48. At its 5th meeting, on 23 February, the Commission held an expert panel discussion on the theme “Key policy initiatives and capacity-building on gender mainstreaming: focus on education and training”, moderated by the Vice-Chair of the Commission, Mr. Tesuya Kimura (Japan). 49. Presentations were made by Ms. Diana Serafini, Vice Minister for Educational Management, Ministry of Education and Culture, Paraguay; Ms. Subhangi Herath, Senior Lecturer, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Ms. Ilze Trapenciere, Researcher, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia; and Ms. Saniye Gülser Corat, Director, Division for Gender Equality, Office of the Director-General, UNESCO. 50. The Commission held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the delegations of the following countries participated: China, Indonesia, Ghana, Cameroon, Switzerland, Canada, New Zealand, India, Greece, Denmark, Japan, South Africa, Portugal, Mexico, Qatar, Israel, the Central African Republic, Turkey, Pakistan, Uganda, the Republic of Korea, Burundi, Morocco, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Colombia, Cape Verde, Thailand, Botswana, Spain and Jordan. 51. The observers for the European Union, the Council of Europe and the Economic Community of West African States also participated. 52. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: Mujer para la Mujer; Global Youth Action Network; and UNANIMA International. 53. At its 16th meeting, on 4 March, the Commission took note of the moderator’s summary of the discussions held by the panel (E/CN.6/2010/CRP.4) and decided to transmit it to the Council as input to its annual ministerial review in 2011 (see chap. I, sect. D, decision 55/101). Elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child 54. At its 8th meeting, on 25 February, the Commission held an expert panel discussion on the theme “Elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child”, moderated by the Vice-Chair of the Commission, Mr. Filippo Cinti (Italy). 55. Presentations were made by Mr. Saad Houry, Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and Ika, Ya Marie and Lil Shira, three young girls from the delegation of the non-governmental organization Plan International to the fifty-fifth session of the Commission. 56. The Commission held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: Italy, Jordan, China, Guatemala, France, Portugal, Cameroon, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Sweden, Qatar, Canada, Gabon, the United States, Indonesia, Paraguay, Pakistan, Thailand, Senegal, the Philippines, Angola, Israel, Switzerland, Ghana, Cuba, Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India and Mexico. 11-28654 33