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Conference on

Gender Equity in Central and West Asia DMCs:


Gains and Lessons Learned from Gender Mainstreaming Initiatives
6 - 7 OCTOBER 2015
RADISSON BLU HOTEL, TBILISI, GEORGIA
OBJECTIVES
Overall Objectives: This end-of-RETA conference will highlight results and discuss ways forward for sustaining and
replicating good practices in gender mainstreaming.
Specific Objectives:
(1) To consolidate the results of RETA 7563 funded sub-projects.
(2) To share gender mainstreaming strategies and good practices in design and implementation of
projects.
(3) To draw insights, identify emerging issues and recommend strategies for strengthening ADBgovernment-civil society-and donor community partnerships.

PROGRAMME 1
Time

Topics

DAY ONE (Oct 6)


8:30 9:00
9:00 10:00

Registration
Opening Program
Facilitator: Ketevan Chkeidze, Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
Welcome Remarks
Yesim M. Elhan-Kayalar
Country Director, Georgia Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank
Keynote Speech

9:30 -10:00

Guguli Maghradze
Chair of the Gender Equality Council
and Deputy Chair of the Committee on European Integration, Parliament of Georgia

Introduction of Participants
Program Overview
10:00 10:15
10:15 -10:30

Note: Simultaneous translation to English and Russian will be provided.

Opening of Exhibit
Group Photo
Morning Break

Time

Topics

10:30 11:00

Promoting Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific: ADBs Strategic Directions & Approaches
Imrana Jalal
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), ADB
Overview of RETA 7563 and Summary of Pilot Projects
Shanny Campbell
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), ADB
Session 1: Economic Empowerment
Facilitator: Mekhri Khudayberdiyeva
Senior Social Development Officer (Gender), ADB

11:00 11:30

Framework: Labor Market Polices and Legal Impediments to Womens Economic


Empowerment
Imrana Jalal
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development)
Open Forum
11:30 12:30

AFG: Project on Product-Based Handicraft Training, Production, and Marketing for


Womens Groups in Bamyan Province: Bamyan Businesswomens Association (BWBA)
Shaima Zakhilwal
Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
TAJ: Project on Vocational Education for the Development of Women Entrepreneurs
Embroidery, Handicrafts and Business Training: National Association of
Businesswomen in Tajikistan (NABWT)
Novimova Mukhabbat
Head of Vocational Courses, NBWAT
Open Forum

12:30 1:30

Lunch Break

1:30 2:15

Facilitator: Shaima Zakhilwal


Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
(ARM) Project to Support to Rural Women on Food Processing Production and Business
Training: Armenian Young Womens Association (AYWA)
Lilit Asatryan
President, AYWA
(PAK) Project on Improving Livelihood Opportunities for Women in Livestock and Dairy
Development Sector : Plan International (PLAN) Pakistan
Ali Moiz
National Program Manager, PLAN - Pakistan
Open Forum

2:15 3:00

(TAJ) Skills and Business Training for Women in Climate Change Vulnerable Areas Across
Darwaz: Mountain Society Development Support Program (MSDSP)
Kishwar Abdulalishoev, General Manager, MSDSP
(TAJ) Project on Awareness-Raising and Training (especially of women) in support of the
Access to Green Finance Project: Habitat for Humanity Tajikistan (HABITAT)
Gulnora Kholova, Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
Open Forum

Time

Topics

3:00 3:15

Afternoon Break

3:15 4:00

Facilitator: Uzma Altaf


Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
(UZB) Project on Strengthening the Economic Capacity of Women Along the CAREC Corridor
2 in Pap Namangan: Association for Supporting Children and Families (ASCF)
Mekhri Khudayberdiyeva
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), ADB
(UZB) Project on Strengthening Economic Capacity of Women Along CAREC Corridor 2 in
Sarimoy: Karakalpak Branch of the Businesswomens Association of Uzbekistan
(KKBWA)
Narira Elibaeva
Executive Director, KKBWA
Open Forum

4:00 4:45

(AZE, KAZ, KGZ, UZB) Research Project on Leveraging ICTs to Unleash the Potential of
Women Entrepreneurs in Transition Countries: Emerging Good Practices and
Recommendations Good Practices and Recommendations
Shanny Campbell
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), ADB
(KGZ) Project on Developing SMS Based Applications for Women Entrepreneurs: Womens
Forum KURAK
Azhar Kazakbaeva
Project Manager, KURAK
Open Forum

4:45 5:30

(KGZ) JFPR 9170 Piloting New Financial Products for Women Entrepreneurs: Gains and
Challenges
Gulkayr Tentieva, Senior Economics Officer, ADB
(KAZ) Support for Women's Entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan: The " Nurly Jol" and other
government programs
Lyazzat Ibragimova
Chairperson, DAMU Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC
Open Forum

5:30 7:30

Dinner Reception

Time

Topics

DAY TWO (Oct 7)


9:00 10:00

Session 2: Social Development and Political Empowerment


Facilitator: Wilma Rojas
Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563

(AFG) Research Project on Direct and Indirect Effects of Electrification to Womens Lives and
Gender Relations in Afghanistan: Mercy Corps
Shaima Zakhilwal
Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
(GEO) Project on Information-Education Campaign (IEC) on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
in Marneuli and Mestia: Womens Information Center (WIC)
Elena Rusetskaia
Director, WIC
(KGZ) Project on Improving Technical and vocational education training in the Kyrgyz
Republic: Innovative Solutions Inc. (ISI)
Gulnara Ibraeva
Executive Director, ISI
Open Forum
10:00 10:15

Morning Break

10:15 11:15

Facilitator: Gulnora Kholova


Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
(PAK) Project on Dreams to Reality: A Community Based Leadership Model: Empowerment
Through Creative Integration (ECI)
Saleem Janhangir
Managing Director, ECI
(ARM) Project on Creating Tools and Skills for Gender Mainstreaming at the Local Level:
Caucasus Institute (CI) Foundation
Nina Iskandaryan
Head of Planning, CI
(PAK) Project on Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan: Lawyers for Human Rights
and Legal Aid (LHARLA)
Zia Ahmed Awan
President, LHRLA
Open Forum

11:15 12:30

Facilitator: Ketevan Chkeidze


Gender Specialist, ADB RETA 7563
(AZE, GEO, PAK) Research Project on Harassment on Public Transport
Shanny Campbell
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), ADB
Khalida Gaus
Managing Director, Social Policy and Development Center (SPDC)
Natia Kapanadze
Project Coordinator, Womens Information Center (WIC)

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch Break

Time

Topics

Session 3: Workshop on Organizational and Network Strengthening


Facilitators: Mekhri Khudayberdiyeva, Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), ADB
Mary Alice Rosero, Gender Specialist/ International Consultant. ADB
1:30 -2:00
2:00 3:00

Break Out Groups


Plenary , Group Reporting, Synthesis

3:00 3:15

Afternoon Break
Session 4: Workshop on Future Partnerships and Collaboration
Facilitator: Shanny Campbell
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), ADB

3:00 3:30
3:30 -4:30

Break Out groups


Plenary, Group Reporting, Synthesis

4:30 - 5:00

Final Ceremony
Facilitator: Shanny Campbell
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), ADB
Closing Remarks
Awarding of Certificates
Evaluation
Departure

Program Sept 30 final.docx

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