Media Advisory - Employment and Social Development Canada

OTTAWA, Oct. 18, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will be attending the UN Habitat III Summit on the New Urban Agenda in Quito, Ecuador, from October 17–20, 2016.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

DATE:	Tuesday, October 18, 2016
EVENT: Plenary Session: The Minister will speak at the third plenary session at the Summit hosted by the UN.
TIME:	10:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana  "Benjamín Carrión" Agora Room
This event will be live streamed.
EVENT: United States side event on Equity and Inclusion: The Minister has been invited by Julián Castro, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to be a panelist and speaker at a roundtable discussion with mayors and ministers from the global north and south on ways to achieve inclusive growth and opportunities in varying communities.
TIME:	12:30 p.m.
PLACE:	Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamín Carrión" Room R19
EVENT:  INCLUSION OF LGBTI IN THE DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW URBAN AGENDA: The Minister and Julián Castro, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will attend a special event to call on fellow Member States to ensure that they leave no one behind, including the LGBTQ2 community, as they implement the New Urban Agenda. The session will feature a series of presentations delivered by international advocates for LGBTQ2 rights and Heads of Delegations for Member States.
TIME:	4:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Urban Stage – Third Floor
This event will be live streamed.
EVENT: Mexico networking event on Safe Cities for Women and Girls: The Minister has been invited by Ms. Rosario Robles, Secretary of Rural, Territorial and Urban Development of Mexico to be a panelist and speaker at this networking event that will focus on how the design of the city must ensure the empowerment of girls and women, as well as make it a space where they can develop a life free from violence. The event will also focus on developing strategies that will contribute to that end.
TIME:	4:30 p.m.
PLACE:	Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamín Carrión" Room R3

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