E/2008/27 E/CN.6/2008/11 Paraguay, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), South Africa, the Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Turkey and Yemen. 42. A representative of a non-governmental organization, speaking on behalf of Education International, the International Trade Union Confederation and Public Services International, also participated in the dialogue. 43. At its 16th meeting, on 7 March, the Commission took note of the moderator’s summary of the panel discussion.1 Panel discussion under agenda 3 (a) (ii) Women’s participation in conflict prevention, management and conflict resolution and in post-conflict peacebuilding 44. At its 10th meeting, on 29 February, the Commission held a panel discussion on “Women’s participation in conflict prevention, management and conflict resolution and in post-conflict peacebuilding”, with Oliver Belle (Belgium), Chairperson of the Commission, as the moderator. 45. Presentations were made by Carolyn McAskie, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support; and Ms. Gina Tory, Coordinator of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. 46. The Commission then held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Niger, Papua New Guinea (on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum), the Republic of Korea, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), South Africa, Spain, the Sudan, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 47. The representative of UNIFEM participated in the dialogue. 48. Representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: Plan International Inc. and International Women’s Tribune Centre, speaking on behalf of the Women in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Thematic Caucus. 49. At its 16th meeting, on 7 March, the Commission took note of the moderator’s summary of the panel discussion.1 Panel discussion on agenda item 3 (b) Gender perspectives on climate change 50. At its 9th meeting, on 28 February, the Commission held an expert panel discussion on “Gender perspectives on climate change”. 51. Presentations were made by Minu Hemmati, gender cc-Women for Climate Justice; Lorena Aguilar, Senior Gender Adviser to the World Conservation Union; Anastasia Pinto, an indigenous woman of the Meitei nation in India; Ms. Rachel Nampinga, Programme Director for Eco-Watch Africa; and Ms. Sri Woro Harijono, Head of the Meteorological and Geophysical Agency, Indonesia, and Vice-President 36 08-29062