E/2010/27 E/CN.6/2010/11 Chapter IV Follow-up to Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions 123. The Commission considered item 5 of its agenda at its 15th, 16th and 20th meetings, on 9, 10 and 12 March 2010. 124. For its consideration of the item, the Commission had before it a letter dated 19 November 2009 from the President of the Economic and Social Council addressed to the Chairperson of the Commission on the Status of Women (E/CN.6/2010/9). Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regards to gender equality and empowerment of women 125. At its 15th meeting, on 9 March, the Commission held a panel discussion on the theme “Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regards to gender equality and empowerment of women”. 126. Opening statements were made by the Deputy Secretary-General and the President of the Economic and Social Council. 127. Presentations were made by Gita Sen, Professor, Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India; Agnes Quisumbing, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.; and Leymah Gbowee, Executive Director, Women Peace and Security Network Africa, Accra, Ghana. 128. The Commission held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the delegations of the following countries participated: Pakistan, Spain (on behalf of the European Union), Niger, Jordan, Thailand, Mali, Switzerland, Nepal, Israel, Brazil, Eritrea, Gabon, Italy, Rwanda, Senegal and Congo. 129. The representative of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) participated in the dialogue. 130. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: Ecumenical Women; and United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries (also on behalf of Presbyterian Church USA; World Young Women’s Christian Association; and Lutheran World Federation). 131. At its 20th meeting, on 12 March, the Commission took note of the moderator’s summary of the discussions held by the panel (E/CN.6/2010/CRP.9) and decided to transmit it to the Economic and Social Council as input to its annual ministerial review in 2010 (see chap. I, sect. D, decision 54/101). 92 10-30576