E/2005/27 E/CN.6/2005/11 Agenda item 3 (a) Review of gender mainstreaming in entities of the United Nations system A. Agenda item 3 (c) High-level round table of the Commission on the Status of Women on innovations in institutional arrangements for promoting gender equality at the national level 24. At its 2nd meeting, on 28 February, the Commission held parallel round tables on the topic “Innovations in institutional arrangements for promoting gender equality at the national level”. High-level round table (Economic and Social Council Chamber) 25. The Commission held a high-level round table moderated by Ms. Kyung-wha Kang (Republic of Korea), Chairperson of the Commission. 26. The Co-Chair of the expert group meeting held in Rome, Ms. Grace Kyomuhendo (Uganda), made a statement. 27. The following delegations took part in the round table: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Chile, Croatia, France, Guinea, Honduras, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Palestine, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Viet Nam and Zambia. 28. A statement was made by the representative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). 29. Statements were also made by the representatives of UNICEF, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Economic Commission for Europe and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia as well as by the following representatives of non-governmental organizations: Devaki Jain (India), Charlotte Bunch (United States of America), Tai Tuatagaloa-Matalavea (Samoa), Eva Fodor (Hungary) and Peggy Antrobus (Grenada). High-level round table (Trusteeship Council Chamber) 30. The Commission held a high-level round table moderated by Mr. Gilbert Laurin, Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada. 31. The Co-Chair of the expert group meeting held in Rome, Ms. Nuket Kardam (Turkey), made a statement. 32. The following delegations took part in the round table: Algeria, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Denmark, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Senegal and Suriname. 33. Statements were made by the representatives of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Economic Commission for Europe and UNFPA. 35