E/2016/27 E/CN.6/2016/22 44. The representatives of the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Ghana and the Dominican Republic took part in the ensuing interactive dialogue. 45. The observers of Sweden, India, Mexico, Poland, the Gambia, Hungary, Jordan, Peru, the Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Argentina, Nepal, Estonia, Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Cambodia, Zambia, Georgia and Costa Rica also took part, as did the observer of the State of Palestine. Round table B: strengthening normative, legal and policy frameworks for gender equality and women’s empowerment 46. Ministerial round table B was chaired by the Secretary of Policies for Women’s Work and Economic Autonomy of Brazil, Tatau Godinho, who made an opening statement. 47. The Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, David Nabarro, served as mod erator. 48. The representatives of Japan, the Niger, Belgium, Ecuador, the Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, Pakistan, Egypt, Colombia and Spain took part in the ensuing interactive dialogue. 49. The observers of Mozambique, Nigeria, Austria, Luxembo urg, Chile, France, Norway, Honduras, Lithuania, Slovenia, Portugal, Greece, Burundi, Samoa and Turkey also took part, as did the observer of the European Union. 50. The Assistant Secretary-General/Deputy Executive Director, Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Bureau, UN-Women, made a statement. Round table C: Financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 51. Ministerial round table C was chaired by the President of the National Council for Women of Egypt, Maya Morsy, who made an opening statement. 52. The Secretary-General of the Ibero-American Conference, Rebecca Grynspan, served as moderator. 53. The representatives of Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Belarus, Paraguay, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and the Sudan took part in the ensuing interactive dialogue. 54. The observers of Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the Philippines, Guinea, South Africa, South Sudan, Tunisia, Botswana, Namibia, Mali, Iraq and Zimbabwe also took part. Round table D: Fostering gender-responsive data design, collection and analysis, and building the knowledge base 55. Ministerial round table D was chaired by the Parliamentary State Secretary for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth of Germa ny, Elke Ferner, who made an opening statement. 56. The National Statistician and Civil Registrar General of the Philippines, Lisa Grace Bersales, served as moderator. 46/62 16-05842