Panel Discussion on "Women of African Descent"

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights invites you to a panel discussion on "Women of African Descent." Opening Remarks will be made by Ms. Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights. Moderator will be Professor Verene Shepherd. The event will be from 115 to 245 pm in Conference Room 7, North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters, New York. More information: http://csonet.org/content/documents/19oct2011.pdf

19 October 2011 from 1.15pm to 2.45 p.m in
Conference Room 7, North Lawn Building

Opening Remarks:
                                 · Ms. Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights
Panelists:
                                 · Ms. Paula Marcelo Moreno – Former Minister of Culture of Colombia
                                 · Prof. Verene Shepherd – Member of the Working group on                
                                   People of African Descent;
                                 · Ms. Hellen Felter– Black European Women’s Council;
                                 · Ms. Viola Plummer – December 12th Movement;
Moderator:               Prof. Verene Shepherd

For more information, kindly contact Michelle Premsukh at premsukh@un.org or 1-917-367-4371