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Tuesday 17 May

HRH Princess Benedikte’s programme

Breakfast meeting
7.00

As patron, Princess Benedikte opens the World Diabetes Foundation’s breakfast meeting.

HRH the Crown Princess’ programme

Morning Plenary: A Girl’s and Women’s Lens on the SDG’s
8.30

The Crown Princess attends the Morning Plenary: A Girl’s and Women’s Lens on the SDG’s.

Healthy Women, Healthy Economies
10.30

The Crown Princess attends the Healthy Women, Healthy Economies.

Women empower business
12.30

The Crown Princess gives a speech and inspects a photo exhibition about the conditions that women have in developing countries in which Danish companies operate.

Tough talks – a 21th century agenda for SRHR
13.30

The Crown Princess attends the Tough talks – a 21th century agenda for SRHR.

Opening of UNFPA’s photo exhibition
16.00

The Crown Princess gives a speech and opens the exhibition #childmothers. The photo exhibition #childmothers focuses on girls that have become mothers before turning 15 years of age. Photographer Pieter ten Hoopen and journalist Sofia Klemming Nordenskiöld have met child mothers in five countries: Bangladesh, Zambia, Haiti, Jordan (Syria) and Burkina Faso.

Appy Hour
17.30

The Crown Princess attends the presentation of 10 innovative, global health apps for girls and women.

Champions Award ICRW
18.10

The Crown Princess attends the Champions Award ICRW and gives a speech. International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is an international research institute that works to reduce gender inequality.

Dinner with UN Foundation of directors
19.45

The Crown Princess attends a dinner with UN Foundation of directors.

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Short video

http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/video-prinsesse-benedikte-stoetter-op-om-kronprinsesse-marys-sag

"Princess Benedikte arrived as the first royal guest to the conference, Crown Princess Mary is patron of,

already at seven o'clock in the morning.

Here Princess Benedikte opened a morning meeting as patron of the World Diabetes Foundation, focusing on, among other vulnerable pregnant women with diabetes and the problems the disease creates for women and

girls around the world.

After Princess Benedikte's meeting ended, Crown Princess Mary arrived to Bella Center to participate in

"Morning Plenary: A Girl's and Women's Lens on the SDG's".

Princess Benedikte also came and listened to the panel on the main stage, which focused on how girls and

women's rights can be improved."

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Opening of UNFPA’s photo exhibition at Christiansborg

With Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr Babatunde Osotimehin

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Plan Sweden:

"Inspirational speech by Royal Crown Princess Mary on the challenges for childmothers"

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Plan International:

"Tour of the powerful 'childmothers' images. Raising awareness of millions of girls who lose their childhoods"

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BB article & video

http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/video-prinsesse-benedikte-stoetter-op-om-kronprinsesse-marys-sag

Princess Benedikte supports Crown Princess Mary's cause

Opening of UNFPA’s photo exhibition, 16.00
The Crown Princess gives a speech and opens the exhibition #childmothers. The photo exhibition #childmothers focuses on girls that have become mothers before turning 15 years of age. Photographer Pieter ten Hoopen and journalist Sofia Klemming Nordenskiöld have met child mothers in five countries: Bangladesh, Zambia, Haiti, Jordan (Syria) and Burkina Faso.

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http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/kronprinsesse-mary-beroert-af-boernemoedre

Crown Princess Mary affected by child mothers

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Champions Award ICRW
The Crown Princess attends the Champions Award ICRW and gives a speech. International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is an international research institute that works to reduce gender inequality.

"At the ICRW 40th anniversary event, celebrating Melinda Gates and Jill Sheffield."

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Opening of UNFPA’s photo exhibition, 16.00

The Crown Princess gives a speech and opens exhibition #childmothers. The photo exhibition #childmothers focuses on girls that have become mothers before turning 15 years of age.

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Dinner with UN Foundation of directors
19.45

The Crown Princess attends a dinner with UN Foundation of directors.

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Crown Princess Mary finished day 2 of the conference with a UN dinner in the Odd Fellow Palace near Amalienborg.
Among those dining with Women Deliver-patron Crown Princess Mary were
former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland,
former Development Cooperation Minister Christian Friis Bach,
Red Cross Secretary General Anders Ladekarl and
United States Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford.
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