E/2009/27 E/CN.6/2009/15 42. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: Union de l’action féminine; Femmes Afrique Solidarité; and Association nationale Al Hidn. 43. At its 16th meeting, on 13 March, the Commission took note of the moderator’s summary of the interactive dialogue (E/CN.6/2009/CRP.8).1 Panel discussion under agenda item 3 (b) Gender perspectives of the financial crisis 44. At its 8th meeting, on 5 March, the Commission held an expert panel discussion on the theme “Gender perspectives of the financial crisis”. 45. Presentations were made by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Professor, Graduate Programme in International Affairs, the New School, New York; Elizabeth Eilor, independent consultant and Vice-President, LDC Watch; Shamika Sirimanne, Chief, Trade Facilitation Section, Trade and Investment Division, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific; Mayra Buvinic, senior spokesperson on gender equality and development, World Bank; and Stephanie Seguino, Professor of Economics, University of Vermont, United States. 46. The Commission then held a dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic (on behalf of the European Union), Ecuador, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Italy, Lesotho, Mexico, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, South Africa, Switzerland, Togo, Tonga, United Kingdom, United States and Zambia. 47. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: Coalition of Ecumenical Women; and Development Alternative with Women in a New Era. 48. 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.7).1 Panel discussion under agenda item 3 (c) Capacity-building for mainstreaming a gender perspective into national policies and programmes to support the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS 49. At its 4th meeting, on 3 March, the Commission held a panel discussion on the theme “Capacity-building for mainstreaming a gender perspective into national policies and programmes to support the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS”. 50. Presentations were made by Heisoo Shin, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Women’s University, Seoul; Giedre Purvaneckiene, Associate Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Vilnius; Gary Barker, Senior Technical Adviser on Gender, Violence and Rights, International Center for Research on Women, Washington, D.C.; Bafana Khumalo, co-founder and 09-28398 35