The symposium was held in conjunction with the Third Ryoko Akamatsu Award Ceremony, and the recipient of the award, Ivanka Corti of Italy, then a member of CEDAW, made the keynote speech.
这次座谈会是与第三次赤松良子奖颁奖仪式同时举行的，获奖人意大利的伊万卡·科尔蒂（当时是消除对妇女歧视委员会成员）作了主旨发言。