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This year marks the 45^th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which was adopted by the United Nations in 1979. With 189 contracting parties, CEDAW stands as the second-largest international human rights treaty. Taiwan voluntarily complies with CEDAW's norms, having submitted its initial national report in 2009 and enacted the Enforcement Act of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on January 1, 2012. Over the past 15 years, we have undergone four international reviews of our national reports.

To oversee the implementation of the conclusions and recommendations stemming from the Fourth International Review of the National Report on CEDAW, we plan to invite international experts in CEDAW to engage in constructive dialogue with domestic NGOs regarding the pertinent laws and policies, and to explore the periodic report review mechanism to assess its impact on the rights of women and on gender equality in Taiwan. This collaborative effort will assist the National Human Rights Commission in formulating independent assessment opinions and issuing recommendations for legislation and policymaking, thereby encouraging the government to fulfill its obligations to the nation.

09:30－10:00	Registration
10:00－10:20	Opening Remark Chen Chu, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission
10:20－11:00	Keynote Speech 1: Topic: Gender Equality and the Economic Security of Spouses in Marriages and Families and of Divorced Women Speaker: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Professor, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
11:00－12:000	Panel Discussion 1: Taiwan's Current Situation and Challenges(*Relating to issues raised by the International Review Committee in 2022 in paragraphs 71-72, 74-85 of its Concluding Observations and Recommendations) Moderator: Tien Chiu-Chin, Commissioner, National Human Rights Commission Panelist: Liu Ying-Hsiu, Director, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice Tai Yu-Zu, Distinguished Professor, College of Law, National Chengchi University Chen Ling-I, Director, Awakening Foundation Responder: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Professor, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Niklas Bruun, Professor, Hanken School of Economics, Finland
12:00－14:00	Luncheon
14:00－14:40	Keynote Speech 2: Topic: Women´s Rights at Work: Good Practices Around the World Speaker: Niklas Bruun, Professor, Hanken School of Economics, Finland
14:40－15:40	Panel Discussion 2: Taiwan's Current Situation and Challenges (*Relating to issues raised by the International Review Committee in 2022 in paragraphs 47-54 of its Concluding Observations and Recommendations) Moderator: Wang Yu-Ling, Commissioner, National Human Rights Commission Panelist: Wang Chin-Jung, Deputy Director, Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment, Ministry of Labor Lin Chia-Ho, Associate Professor, College of Law, National Chengchi University Huang Chiao-Ling, Spokesperson, Childcare Policy Alliance Responder: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Professor, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Niklas Bruun, Professor, Hanken School of Economics, Finland
15:40－16:00	Tea Break
16:00－17:00	Panel Discussion 3: Emerging Challenges and International Trends in Women's Rights: Inspirations and Lessons for Taiwan Moderator: Chi Hui-Jung, Commissioner, National Human Rights Commission Panelist: Hsiao Yu-Fang, Senior Executive Officer, Department of Gender Equality, Executive Yuan Kuan Hsiao-Wei Grace, Professor, College of Law, National Taipei University Yen Shih-I, Supervisor, Comprehensive Planning Division, Foundation for Women's Rights Promotion and Development Lee Yu-Hua, Director, The Garden of Hope Foundation Responder: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Professor, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Niklas Bruun, Professor, Hanken School of Economics, Finland

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GIS MOTC Convention Center (No. 24, Sec. 1, Hangzhou S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City)
MRT：

• Zhonghe-Xinlu Line: Dongmen station, Exit 1 or 2, 9 minutes walking (600m)
• Bannan Line: Shandao Temple station, Exit 5, 12 minutes walking (850m)
• Tamsui-Xinyi Line: NTU Hospital station, Exit 2, 16 minutes walking (1,000m)
• Songshan-Xindan Line: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall station, Exit 6, 16 minutes walking (1,000m)

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