Monday, Sept 30: Warming up

All Day	Check-in, registration of participants, set up stalls/exhibits.
16:00 - 17:00	Press Conference
18:00 - 19:30	Warm up and getting to know each other ("Gataen" or Carnival with music, mountain dances, exhibition stalls)
19:30	Dinner

Tuesday, Oct 1: Setting the Stage

8:30 - 9:30	Registration
9:30 - 11:00	Opening Ceremony - Welcome to Bhutan (30 minutes) Her Majesty the Queen* addresses the conference and declares it open (20minutes) Welcome addresses (Royal Government of Bhutan, ICIMOD, ODA- Japan, UNIFEM, IFAD, SDC, Others) (45 minutes) Video clips of women from around the world "Mountain Women Speak" (15 minutes)
11:00 - 12:00	Key note address * (45 minutes)
12:00 - 12:30	Group moves into the Carnival area. Her Majesty the Queen* cuts the ribbon of stalls' area and meets participants to the sound of music in the background
12:30 - 14:30	Lunch
14:30 - 16:30	Introductory session on 5 themes (20 minutes each) Natural Resources and Environment Entrepreneurship Legal, political and human rights Health and Well being Culture and Indigenous Knowledge
16:30 - 17:30	Open discussion
17:30	Networking, interaction, films, music, dances, tents
19:30	Dinner

Wednesday, Oct 2: Issues and Ideas/Theme Sessions (in break out groups )

9:00 - 13:00	Participants will break into 5 groups to listen, share and discuss the theme areas. Each group will have facilitators / thematic leaders to guide the process. Natural Resources and Environment (Esther Njiro and Zuo Wenxia, China ) Entrepreneurship (Sally Fisher/Carroll Dunham, Wild Earth, Nepal, and . ) Legal, political and Human Rights (Adele Pander, Bolivia, &) Health and Well Being (Farah Usmani, Pakistan, Anne Leipig, USA) Culture and Indigenous Knowledge (Dr. Lyn Bennett*, World Bank ? and .)
13:00 - 14:30	Lunch
14:30 - 17:00	Theme Groups continue
17:00 - 19:30	Networking and interacting : Fashion Show; Tents; Films Circulate draft of "Thimphu Declaration"
19:30	Dinner

Oct 3, Thursday: Summing up in Theme Groups

9:00 - 12:30	a) Prepare summary of the Theme discussions b) Prepare Bhutan (Thimphu ) Declaration
12:30 - 14:30	LUNCH
14:30 - 17:00	a) Present Theme summaries b) Present Bhutan (Thimphu) Declaration
19:30	Dinner

Oct 4, Friday : IN THIMPHU

10:00 - 11.30	Closing program at the Royal Banquet Hall. Valedictory Address (Najma Heptulla, Speaker of the Rajya Sabha, Government of India*, and President of Inter-Parliamentary Union) (30 minutes) Adoption of Bhutan (Thimphu)Declaration / Message to BGMS (20 minutes) Closing address by Representative of Royal Government of Bhutan (15 minutes) Thank you by Director General - ICIMOD (15 minutes)
12:00	Press Conference
12:30 - 13:30	Closing Lunch
19:00	Gather to return to Paro.

* To be confirmed