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18 February 2004, 09:42 am

3rd World Conference on Women and Sport

International Olympic Committee

Marrakech

In the framework of its policy of promoting women in the Olympic Movement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be organising the 3rd World Conference on Women and Sport in Marrakech, Morocco, from 7 to 9 March 2004.

Under the overall theme "New Strategies, New Commitments", the Conference will analyse the progress made in the field of women's advancement at all levels of sport generally, and in the Olympic Movement in particular. The Conference will also outline priority issues still facing women in sport and address relevant strategies and policy guidelines to meet these challenges in the years to come.

Time	Meetings/Events
Sunday 7 March
9 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Continental Groups: Parallel Meetings
6 - 8 p.m.	Opening Ceremony with address by the IOC President
	Award Ceremony of the 2004 IOC Women & Sport Trophies
Monday 8 March
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Plenary Session I: Policy Evaluation
2.30 - 4 p.m.	Session A - Historical, Cultural and Religious Constraints
	Session B - Women in the Olympic Movement
4.30 - 6 p.m.	Session C - Marketing and Business
	Session D - Gender Considerations
Tuesday 9 March
9 - 10.30 a.m.	Session E - Media Exposure and Women's Sport
	Session F - Partnerships for Women's Advancement
11.00 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Session G - Women and Leadership
	Session H - The Role of Role Models
2.30 - 6 p.m.	Plenary Session II
	Final Recommendations
6 - 6.30 p.m.	Closing Ceremony