E/2009/27 E/CN.6/2009/15 Panel discussions under agenda item 3 (a) (i) Key policy initiatives on the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS 33. At its 3rd meeting, on 3 March, the Commission held a panel discussion on the theme “Key policy initiatives on the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS”. 34. Presentations were made by Patricia Espinosa Torres, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mexico; Marilyn Waring, Professor of Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand; Joseph Aimé Bidiga, Head, Department of Health of the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council to Combat HIV/AIDS, Burkina Faso; and Shahrashoub Razavi, Research Coordinator, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. 35. The Commission then held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: Argentina, Belgium, Benin, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic (on behalf of the European Union), Gabon, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia. 36. A representative of the African Union participated in the dialogue. 37. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: UNANIMA International; International Alliance of Women; European Youth Forum; International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development; and Fédération européenne des femmes actives au foyer. 38. At its 16th meeting, on 13 March, the Commission took note of the moderator’s summary of the panel discussion (E/CN.6/2009/CRP.5).1 Interactive dialogue on agenda item 3 (a) (ii) Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels 39. At its 9th meeting, on 6 March, the Commission held an interactive dialogue to evaluate progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions on “Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels”. 40. Presentations were made by Anne-Marie Goetz, Chief Adviser for Governance, Peace and Security, UNIFEM; and Francisco Cos-Montiel, Senior Programme Specialist with the Women’s Rights and Citizenship Programme, International Development Research Centre, Canada. 41. The Commission then held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic (on behalf of the European Union), Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Niue (on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum), Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Tonga, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States and Zambia. 34 09-28398