E/2005/27 E/CN.6/2005/11 57. Presentations were made by the following panellists: Ms. Frida Ohlsson (Sweden); Ms. Ingrid Tharasook (Thailand); Mr. Srdjan Stakic (UNFPA); Ms. Catalina Devandas Aguilar (Costa Rica); Mr. Michael Flood (Australia); Ms. Felicitas Martínez Solano (Mexico); and Mr. Edford Gandu Mutum (Zambia). 58. Following the presentations, the Commission held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Iceland, Jamaica, Morocco, Norway, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname and Thailand. 59. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: Girls’ Caucus at the forty-ninth session of the Commission; Commission on the Status of Women Youth Caucus; World Association of Girl Guides; and Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 60. At the resumed 20th meeting, on 22 March, the Commission decided to include the moderator’s summary of the panel discussion in the report of the Commission (see annex VI). Integration of gender perspectives in macroeconomics 61. At the 17th meeting, on 10 March, the Commission held a panel discussion on integration of gender perspectives in macroeconomics. 62. Presentations were made by the following panellists: Mrs. Nenadi Usman, Minister of State for Finance, Nigeria; Danny Leipziger, Vice-President for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, World Bank; Marco Ferroni, Deputy Manager, Sustainable Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank; Yassine Fall, Senior Policy Adviser on Gender Equality, United Nations Millennium Project; and Jayati Ghosh, Jahawarlal Nehru University, India. 63. The Commission then held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway, Philippines, Samoa, Thailand and Yemen. 64. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: European Women’s Lobby; and Women’s Environment and Development Organization. 65. At the resumed 20th meeting, on 22 March, the Commission decided to include the moderator’s summary of the panel discussion in the report of the Commission (see annex VII). The role of regional and intergovernmental organizations in promoting gender equality 66. The Commission held a panel discussion on the role of regional and intergovernmental organizations in promoting gender equality. 67. Presentations were made by the following panellists: Dr. Rawwida Baksh, Deputy Director, Head of Gender Section, Social Transformation Programmes Division, Commonwealth Secretariat; Dr. Wadouda Badran, Director-General, Arab Women Organization, League of Arab States; Carmen Lomellin, Executive 39