International Women's Day 2006

8 March 2006, U Thant Hall, UN House

This year’s programme included three exceptional highlights:

1. Two video messages from two recently elected women political leaders in Europe and Africa:

H.E. Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
H.E. Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia

2. A keynote speech and panel presentations by:

Ms. Ginko Sato, Honorary President, Japan Association for the Advancement of Working Women Board Director, Hitachi, Ltd; followed by three panel presentations on Women in Civil Society (Ms. Kimiko Horii), Women in Business (Ms. Yoshimi Nagamine), and Women in Academia (Prof. Glenda Roberts).

3. Video messages from the four female ambassadors to Japan:

H. E. Mrs. Boa Liliane Marie Laure (Cote d'Ivoire)
H. E. Mrs. Solmaz Unaydin (Turkey)
H. E. Mrs. Guisse Maimouna Dial (Mali)
H. E. Ms. Michele Pranchere-Tomassini (Luxembourg)



Chancellor of Germany